Advisor: Dr. Starr Roxanne Hiltz

RESEARCH INTEREST

I am interested in the use of information technology to enable Virtual Learning environments for the collaborative construction of cognition (or collaborative learning). My interest in collaborative learning emphasizes individual knowledge construction as an integral activity and cognitive assessment as another dimension of learning assessment. A second line of research interest, a work-in-progress, is Enterprise Architecture frameworks and solutions.

EDUCATION

1999-2006 New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark, NJ)

Ph.D., Information Systems

1991-1992 East Stroudsburg University (E. Stroudsburg, PA)

Instructional Certificate II in Mathematics

1980-1982 Columbia University (NY,NY)

M.Sc., Computer Science

1972-1975 Barnard College, Columbia University (NY,NY)

B.A., Mathematics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Programmer Analyst. Chubb Corporation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. (2001 – present)

§ Designed and implemented Web-based middle-tier software using MQ Services and Java in WebSphere Studio Application Developer.

§ Appointed to Enterprise Architecture business initiative to assist in architecture blueprint effort.

Instructor. The Chubb Institute, Parsippany, New Jersey. (2000 - 2001)

§ Taught Web-based Business Applications programming course to adult learners. Includes Java, HTML, JavaScript, ASP/VB, SQL/ADO and XML/XSL.

§ Laid off as a result of corporate restructuring due to technology sector downturn.

Math/CompSc Full-time Faculty. Allentown College, Allentown, PA. (1997 - 2000)

§ Taught C++, Java, Database Management, System Analysis and Design, and Microsoft Office 97. All classes (Freshman - Senior).

§ Consulted at Lucent Technology (Summer 1999). Reviewed training needs for System-on-a-chip.

§ Consulted at PP&L (Summer 1998). Analyzed business process reengineering requirements for Energy Plus.

Math/ CompSc Teacher. Delaware Valley HS, Milford, PA. (1992-1997)

§ Taught Advanced Placement C++, and Algebra.

MIS Project Manager. PepsiCo, Somers, NY. (1987-1991)

§ Managed day to day system development activities for an HR system. Successfully migrated the system from IMS DC to CICS using one consultant. Strategically reused key database module.

Independent Consultant. New York Telephone, NY,NY. (1985-1987)

§ Programmed in Cobol, PL/1, IMS DB/DC, MVS, and VSAM (under long hours and high pressure).

Member of Technical Staff . Bell Laboratories, Piscataway,NJ. (1980-1985 )

§ Led a team of five programmers using structured system development life cycle methods. Also designed, implemented and loaded new IMS databases.

System Engineer. IBM, NY,NY. (1975-1980)

§ Made presentations/demonstrations to Property and Liability insurance companies in the New York metropolitan area. Recognized as IMS Branch Specialist.

PAPER and PUBLICATIONS

Wong-Bushby, I., and Gagnon, S. Integration and Enterprise Architecture Methodologies. Global Integration Summit, Boston, May 2006.

Wong-Bushby, I., Hiltz, S.R., Passerini, K., Rotter, N., and Swan, K. Supporting Discourse in Asynchronous Learning Networks Using Content and Process Scaffolds. American Research Education Asssociation Conference, San Francisco, April 2006.

Wong-Bushby, I., Egan, R. and Corey, I. A Case Study in Re-architecture and SOA at Company ABC. HICSS39, HI January 2006.

Wong-Bushby, I., Hiltz, S.R., Bieber, M., and Passerini, K. Scaffolding Discourse in Asynchronous Learning Networks. AMCIS Conference, Ohio, August 2005.

Wong-Bushby, I., Hiltz, S.R., Bieber, M., Passerini, K, Rotter, N. and Swan, K. Using Content and Process Scaffolds to Support ALN Collaborative Discourse. HICSS38, HI, January 2005.

Wong-Bushby, I. A Distance Education/Computer Mediated Communication Integrated Framework, CCSC, Mahwah, New Jersey, April 2000.

Wong-Bushby, I. Instructor's Manual to Quick, Simple Microsoft Office 2000 by Ericksen, Prentice Hall, 1999.

POSTERS

Measuring the Importance of Using Concept Structure to Scaffold Collaborative Discourse, Hypertext03 Conference, August 2003.

SERVICE

Reviewed paper submissions for 2^nd International Workshop on Business Service Networks, SF 2006.

Reviewed paper submissions for Group 2003 Conference, FL 2003.

RECOGNITIONS

Graduated top 10 percentile of Masters degree program (Columbia University)

Magna Cum Laude (Barnard College)

Phi Beta Kappa (Barnard College)

PASSIONS

Yoga, Vedanta, Lifelong Learning