PhD Student   

 

Catherine (Cathy) L. Anderson

PhD Student,  Information Systems 
Decision, Operations and Information Technologies Department
2009, Expected Graduation

Telephone(cell): (703) 303-3318
Office: Van Munching Hall - Room 3330
E-Mail: canderso@rhsmith.umd.edu
Downloadable CV: cv

 

 

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Behavioral aspects of security
  • IT risk and reliability
  • Privacy and other barriers to adoption of IT in healthcare

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

·         BMGT201, Introduction to Business Computing - Fall 2004

·         Systems Analysis and Design - Northern Virginia Community College Fall 2000 - Spring 2004

·         Web Page Design - Northern Virginia Community College Fall 2002 - Fall 2003

·         Office Applications - Northern Virginia Community College Spring 2001 - Spring 2003

TEACHING INTERESTS

·         Database Management

·         Security and Privacy

·         Systems Analysis and Design

·         Introduction to Information Systems

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

·        Member, Institute of Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS)

·        Member, Academy of Management

·        Member, Association for Information Systems

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ten years of consulting experience with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) in Washington D.C., primarily on large scale systems implementation projects for Federal and State government agencies/departments. Served in a variety of roles ranging from programmer to senior manager in all phases of the systems development life cycle. Spent one year working for a local home improvement retailer as a systems analyst. Provided requirements definition experience as a consultant to an internet startup company. Began teaching at the Northern Virginia Community College in 2000. Taught a variety of information systems courses and served as a faculty advisor to students.   

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Expected Graduation 2009, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland
Major: Information Systems (Decision, Operations and Information Technologies Department)
Minor: Marketing

B.S.in Commerce, 1989, University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce, Charlottesville, VA
Concentrations: Management Information Systems and Marketing