Curriculum Vitae
Paul Richard Aumer-Ryan
University of Texas at Austin
paul <@> ischool <dot> utexas <dot> edu
Research Interests
- Credibility of information sources, computers as social actors, affective computing, human-computer interaction, emotional design, digital libraries, 3D modeling and animation, virtual reality, usability.
Education
- Ph.D. (ABD) Information Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 2005-2009
- B.S. Computer Science, University of Iowa, 2000-2003
- B.S. Mathematics, University of Iowa, 2000-2003
- B.A. English (with Philosophy minor), University of Iowa, 2000-2003
- GRE: 640 Verbal; 800 Quantitative; 6.0 Analytical Writing
- Graduate GPA: 3.96
- Undergraduate GPA: 4.00
Academic Appointments
- School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
- Austin, Texas, 2007-2009
- Assistant Instructor for Information in Cyberspace (INF 312); tasked include teaching undergraduate students topics including Unix and Linux, computer security, Internet history, information searching behaviors, and copyright.
Publications
- Bias, R. G., Larson, K., Huang, S. C., Aumer-Ryan, P. R., & Montesclaros, C. (under revision). An exploratory study of visual and psychological correlates of preference for on-screen text enhancement. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology.
- Aumer-Ryan, P. R. (2009). Information triage: Factors affecting credibility judgments of Web-based resources. Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Digital Libraries 2009, Doctoral Consortium. Austin, TX.
- Aumer-Ryan, P. R., & Aumer-Ryan, K. V. (2008). Message and messenger: The carrier effect on judgments of credibility. Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. Columbus, OH.
- Aumer-Ryan, P. R. (2008). Interface effects on digital library credibility judgments. Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Digital Libraries 2008. Pittsburgh, PA.
- Aumer-Ryan, P. R. (2006). Visual Rating System for HFES Graphics: Design and Analysis. Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. San Francisco, CA.
Lectures, Presentations, and Panels
- Doctoral Consortium, Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, 2009, Austin TX
- Poster Presentation, ASIS&T Annual Meeting, 2008, Columbus, OH
- Poster Presentation, Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, 2008, Pittsburgh, PA
- Lecture, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2006, San Francisco, CA
- Panelist, ASIS&T SIG USE Symposium, 2006, Austin, TX
- Panelist, Seattle Innovation Symposium, 2006, Seattle, WA
Professional Affiliations
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2009-present
- Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), 2009-present
- American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), 2005-present
- ASIS&T Special Interest Group on Information Needs Seeking and Use (SIG USE), 2006-present
- Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), 2006-present
- Japanese Karate Association, Austin (JKAA), 2005-present
Professional Service
- Reviewer, Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (JASIST), 2009-present
- Reviewer, International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 2008-present
- Reviewer, Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) with Dr. Lecia Barker, 2008-2009
- Conference Planning Committee Member, JCDL 2009 (Website administration), 2008-2009
- Departmental Committee Member, Student Technology Advisory Committee (STAC), 2007-2009
- Reviewer, iConference 2009, iSociety: Research, Education, Engagement, 2009
- Reviewer, iConference 2008, iFutures: Systems, Selves, Society, 2007
Awards and Honors
- IMLS Digitization in the Round Grant Recipient, 2005-present
- School of Information Website Design Contest Winner, 2005
- Graduated with Highest Distinction from the University of Iowa (top 1%), 2003
- Undergraduate Scholar Assistantship at the University of Iowa, 2002-2003
- Dean's and President's Lists, 2001-2003
- Full Tuition Scholarship from the University of Iowa, 2001-2003
- Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, 1999-2003
- MCI WorldCom Scholarship, 1999
- Mathematics Department Scholarship, 1999
- Advanced Placement Scholar, 1999
- National Merit Scholar Semifinalist, 1999
- High School Valedictorian (class rank: 1), 1999
- United States Academic Decathlon National Competitor, 1997-1999
Employment History
- Infochimps, Inc.
- Austin, TX, 2009
- Web Designer, Usability Specialist for a startup company focused on creating an online marketplace for exchanging datasets; tasks included website design, information architecting, and expert usability recommendations.
- Blue Water Multimedia LLC
- Honolulu, Hawai'i, 2009
- Lead iPhone Application Developer for an animation company focused on broadcast television (commercials); tasks included building iPhone gaming applications (2D and 3D) using Objective-C in the Xcode environment.
- School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
- Austin, Texas 2008-2009
- Web Designer for the Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL 2009) conference held in Austin, Texas; tasks included designing the conference site and maintaining a Drupal CMS installation.
- School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
- Austin, Texas, 2007-2008
- Web Designer/GRA for the IMLS-funded Stepping Up grant; tasks included designing and developing the program's website and creating content to serve current and potential students and library mentors involved with the grant.
- School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
- Austin, Texas, 2006
- Web Designer for the Libraries & the Cultural Record journal; tasks included designing and developing the journal's website and providing an end-user interface for future website updates by L&CR staff.
- School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
- Austin, Texas, 2005
- Digitization Lab Supervisor for the School of Information; tasks included providing technical assistance and digitization support to students working on digitization projects (audio, video, image, text).
- Thud Rumble LTD
- San Francisco, California, 2005
- Software Engineer for a business catering to turntable enthusiasts; tasks included implementation and debugging of an online store presence and technical support of company employees.
- Hawai'i Softimage|XSI Users Group
- Honolulu, Hawai'i, 2004-2005
- Co-Founder and webmaster for a 3D animation software users group based in Honolulu, Hawai'i; tasks included designing and creating the company website and press materials and hosting information and tutorial sessions for members of the group.
- cause & f(x) pictures LLC
- Honolulu, Hawai'i, 2004-2005
- Executive Technical Director for a film and visual effects studio based in Honolulu, Hawai'i; tasks included supervising visual effects production, creating and managing in-house software solutions, and designing and creating company website and press materials.
- Tech Projects LLC
- Honolulu, Hawai'i, 2003-2004
- Product Engineer for a technology company based in Maui, Hawai'i; tasks included designing and creating the company website and press materials, developing software applications and user interfaces, and producing a video EPK (electronic press kit) showcasing the company's products and working demos.
- University of Iowa
- Iowa City, Iowa, 2002-2003
- Editor and intern for Dr. Linda Bolton in the editing phase of her upcoming book publication; tasks included editing of transcripts (for grammar, content, and structure), journal publishing research, and creative input into the publication.
- Shrinking the Globe, LLC
- Iowa City, Iowa, 2001-2003
- Programmer and webpage designer for a startup marketing company; tasks included creating ASP-based company web pages and forums tied to a SQL database, creating customer management software in Microsoft Visual FoxPro (a database-oriented programming language), and various projects that required the use of Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, VBScript, C/C++, FoxPro and SQL programming languages.
- Eclipse Corporation
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2000-2001
- Network technician at an inbound/outbound call center for the 2000 United States Census and programmer/creator of a quality assurance monitoring application; tasks included maintaining the network of a 100+ computer call center, software development (Microsoft Visual FoxPro) of AQuA (Application for Quality Assurance), and creating the company's website (standard HTML).
- Simpson College
- Indianola, Iowa, 1999
- Network assistant for the college's student network; tasks included setup and troubleshooting of student's network access and monitoring network hardware.
References
- Dr. Andrew Dillon
- adillon@ischool.utexas.edu
- (512) 471-3821
- Information sciences professor, dean, and research advisor
- Dr. Daniel Robinson
- dan.robinson@mail.utexas.edu
- (512) 471-0683
- Associate professor, Department of Educational Psychology, and research advisor
- Dr. Randolph Bias
- rbias@ischool.utexas.edu
- (512) 471-7046
- Information sciences professor, research advisor
- Dr. Mary Lynn Rice-Lively
- marylynn@ischool.utexas.edu
- (512) 471-2371
- Information sciences professor, associate dean, and research advisor