Sanda Erdelez

Ph.D. from Syracuse University, 1995, in Information Transfer

LL.M. (Master of Laws) from the University of Osijek, 1986

LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) from the University of Osijek, 1982

1. Mizzou Advantage Grant (University of Missouri). Opportunistic Discovery of Information. $48,000, Role: Erdelez, S. PI, with DeSouza, G., Shyu, C-R., Stam, A., & Wise, K. (2010-2011)
2. III-COR - Small: Searchable and Shareable Visually Observed Knowledge Base. NSF, $465,287. Role: Erdelez, S. Co-PI with Shyu, C-R., & Arthur, G.L. (2008-2011)
3. Health Literacy Missouri: Website usability evaluation, $6,000, Role: Erdelez, S. PI (2009)
4. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Website usability evaluation, $ 3,738, Role: Erdelez, S. PI  (2009)
5. Iconic Health: Website usability evaluation, $6,000, Role: Erdelez, S. PI (2008-2009)
6. East Central College, Union, MO: Information needs of community college website users. $16,000. Role: Erdelez, S. PI (2007-2008)
7. Achievement through Data-driven Decision-making and Instructional Technology (ADD-IT). U.S. Department of Education, PT3 Grant. PIs: Howland, J., Wang, F. K. & Wedman, J. Role: Erdelez, S. senior researcher for formative evaluation and usability testing. (2004-2006)
8. Planning Grant for International Center for Problem Solving. National Science Foundation. PI: Jonassen, D. Role: Erdelez, S. senior researcher for formative evaluation and usability testing. (2004-2005)
9. Knowledge Innovation for Technology in Education (KITE). U.S. Dept. of Education, PT3 Grant. PIs: Wang, F. K., Jonassen, D. & Wedman, J. Role: Erdelez, S. senior researcher for formative evaluation and usability testing.  (2003-2004)
10. Faculty Development Project Grant (University of Missouri – Columbia, $3,420. Role: Erdelez, S. PI (2003)
11. Alumni Association Faculty Incentive Grant (University of Missouri – Columbia, $900. Role: Erdelez, S. Co-PI with Denice Adkins, SISLT. (2003)
12. Customers' Information Seeking Behavior on the SBC Web (Southwest Bell Communications) $70,000, Role: Erdelez, S. PI. (1999-2000)
13. Consumers' Information Seeking Behavior in Online Shopping (Dell Computer Corporation, $24,600, Role: Erdelez, S. PI. (1999-2000)

1. Alexander, G.L.., Wakefield, B.J., Rantz, M., Skubic, M., Erdelez, S., Al Ghenaimi, S., (accepted) Evaluation of a Passive Sensor Technology Interface to Assess Elder Activity in Independent Living. Nursing Research
2. Goggins, S., & Erdelez, S. (2010). Collaborative Information Behavior in Completely Online Groups. In Collaborative Information Behavior. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, pp.109-126.
3. Yadamsuren, B., Paul, A., Erdelez, S., & Moore, J. L., (2010). Multiple-User Simultaneous Testing: A Comparison of Two Methods. In Integrating Usability Engineering for Designing the Web Experience: Methodologies and Principles. Hershey, PA: IGI Global
4. Wang, X., Yadamsuren, B., Paul, A., Adkins, D., Laur, G., Tawfik, A., Erdelez, S. (2010) Iterative Usability Evaluation for an Online Educational Web Portal. International Journal of Multimedia Data Engineering and Management 1, 31-49.
5. He, W., Erdelez, S. & Wang F.-K.  (2010). Examining a Case-based Reasoning Retrieval System Using Mental Models as a Framework. International Journal of Learning Technology 5, 63-79. Anderson, B., Allen, C., Cao, H., Harnsomburana, J., Wang, X., Arthur, G., Erdelez, S., & Shyu, C-R. (2010) A Framework for Data Acquisition of Visual Knowledge Through Webcam-based Gaze Tracking, in AMIA 2010 Annual Symposium, Washington, D.C.
6. Wang, X., Erdelez, S., Allen, C., Anderson, B., Cao, H., Arthur, G., Shy, C.-R. (2010) The Impact of Domain Knowledge on Medical Image Descriptions. International Conference on the Image. University of California, Los Angeles.
7. Burnett, G. & Erdelez, S. (2010). Forecasting the Next 10 Years in Information Behavior Research: A Fish Bowl Dialogue. Bulletin of the ASIST 36, 44-48.
8. Goggins, S., & Erdelez, S. (2009). HIB and HCI: Common Interests in Different Communities. Proceedings of the iConference, 2/8-11, 2009, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 
9. Bossaller, J., Paul, A., Hill, H., Wang, J. & Erdelez, S. (2008). Conferences as Information Grounds: Website Evaluation with a Mobile Usability Laboratory. Journal of Web Librarianship 2, Issue 2/3.
10. Wu, H., Erdelez, S., Wang, F-K., & Shyu, C-R. (2008) The effects of conceptual description and search practice on users’ mental models and information seeking in a
case-based reasoning retrieval system. Information Processing and Management 44, 294–309.
11. Moore, J.L., Erdelez, S., & He, W. (2007). The search experience variable in information behavior research. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 58, 1529-1546.
12. Moore, J. L., & Erdelez, S. (2006). An examination of the search experience variable in information behavior research. Business Education and Computer Information Systems Research SIG Proceedings. American Educational Research Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.
13. Moore, J.L., Erdelez, S. & He, W. (2006). Retrieval from a case-based reasoning database. Academic Exchange Quarterly 10 (4).
14. Adkins, D., & Erdelez, S. (2006). A survey of teaching practices for LIS reference source instruction. Reference & User Service Quarterly.
15. Fisher, K. E., Erdelez S., & McKechnie, E. F. (Eds.) (2005). Theories of Information Behavior. Medford, NJ: Information Today.
16. Erdelez, S. (2005). Information Encountering. In K. E. Fisher, S. Erdelez, and E. F. McKechnie (Eds.) Theories of Information Behavior. Medford, NJ: Information Today.
17. Jonassen, D.H., & Erdelez, S. (2005). Usability of case libraries by teachers. Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 22(2), 67-74. 
18. Erdelez, S. (2004) Investigation of an opportunistic acquisition of information in the controlled research environment. Information Processing & Management, 40, 1013-1025.

1. Erdelez, S. & Fisher, K. (2011) Theories of Information Behavior in Motion: Designing Applications and Practices. iConference, Seattle, WA. Panel moderator and presenter. 
2. Xin, W., Erdelez, S., Allen, C., Anderson, B., Cao, H., & Shyu, C-R. (2011) Medical Image Describing Behavior: A comparison between an expert and novice user. Poster presentation at iConference, Seattle, WA. 
3. Wang, J. & Erdelez, S. (2011). Online Consumer Information Encountering Experience for Planned Purchase and Unplanned Purchase. Poster presentation at iConference, Seattle, WA. 
4. Xin, W., Erdelez, S., Allen, C.,  Anderson, B., Cao, H., Arthur, G., &  Shyu, C-R. (2010) The Impact of Domain knowledge on Medical Image Descriptions. The International Conference on the Image, Los Angeles, CA.
5. Yadamsuren, B., Erdelez, S. (2010) Incidental Exposure to Online News. Paper presented at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting.
6. Anderson, B., Allen, C., Cao H., Harnsomburana, J., Wang, X., Arthur, G., Erdelez, S., Shyu, C. (2010). A Framework for Data Acquisition of Visual Knowledge through Webcam-based Gaze Tracking. 34th Annual AMIA Symposium on Biomedical and Health Informatics, November 13-17, 2010. Washington, DC.
7. Xin, W., Erdelez, S., Al Ghenaimi, S., A., Centner, S., Chen, W., Wang, J. (2010) Understanding users’ needs for a health literacy website: The information horizons approach. Poster presentation at the American Library & Information Science Education, Boston, MA.
8. Erdelez, S. (2010) The science and art of literature reviews. Guest presentation at Simmons College. (Invited)
9. Alexander, G., Wakefield, B., Rantz, M., Aud, M., Skubic, M., Erdelez, S. (2010) Usability Analysis of a Passive Sensor Technology Interface to Assess Elder Activity in an Independent Living Facility. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference, Kansas City, MO.
10. Paul, A & Erdelez, S. (2009). Web analytics in library practice: Exploration of issues. ASIS&T Conference 2009, Poster presented at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting. 
11. Goggins, S., & Erdelez, S. (2009). HIB and HCI: Common Interests in Different Communities. Presentation at the iConference, , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
12. Erdelez, S. (2009). What Can Eye-Trackers Visualize?  An Approach to Capture the Reality of Search Processes. Panel presentation with Makiko Miwa, Haakon Lund, Jacek, Gwizdka at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting.
13. Erdelez, S. (2009). Celebrating 10 Years of SIG USE: A Fish Bowl Dialogue on Information Behavior Research Past, Present & Future. Panel participant at ASIS&T Annual Meeting.
14. Yadamsuren, B., Paul, A., Wang, J, and Wang, X., & Erdelez, S. (2008) Web ecology: Information needs of different user groups in the context of a community college website. Poster presentation at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting.
15. Goggins, S. & Erdelez, S. (2008). HIB & HCI – single, married or divorced? Presentation at 8th Annual ASIST SIG USE Research Symposium.
16. Erdelez, S., Yadamsuren, B., Paul, A., Wang, J, and Wang, X. User studies with MORAE. (2008) One-day workshop at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting. 
17. Thompson, K., Chen H-L, & Erdelez, S. (2008). Three low-cost usability evaluation methods for library website redesign. Missouri Library Association Annual Conference.
18. Moore J. & Erdelez, S. (2008). Evaluating information systems and collecting research data with MORAE. American Conference on Information systems, AMCIS.
19. Erdelez, S., Thompson, K. & Paul, A. (2008). Usability evaluation of your library website: Three do-it-yourself methods. Missouri Bibliographic Information User System (MOBIUS) Annual Conference. 
20. Yadamsuren, B., Paul, A., Wang, J., Wang. X. & Erdelez, S. (2008). Usability of a community college website: Multi-user perspective. International Conference on the Usability & Learning Technology. Tamkang University, Taiwan.
21. Paul, A. & Erdelez, S. (2008). Information horizons: Proposing an alternate approach to assessing website architecture. Information Architecture Summit. Miami, FL.

International:

• Member of the editorial advisory board, Pakistani Journal of Library and Information Science
• Associate Editor (2005-2008), Journal of Information, Information Technology, and Organizations
• Consultant for USAID, Croatia (2007-2008)

National:

• Treasurer (2009-current), ASIS&T, Special Interest Group on Information Needs, Seeking and Use (SIG USE)
• Chair (2003-2004), ASIS&T, SIG USE
• Co-chair for Information Behavior track (2011), ASIS&T Annual Meeting
• Member of the organizing committee (2004) ASIS&T Annual Meeting

University of Missouri:

• Senator, Graduate Faculty Senate (2008-2009; 2010-present)
• Faculty Fellow, Center for the Digital Globe (2009-present)
• Chair, MU Information Technology Committee (2005-2007)

Reviewer for:

• IEEE HealthCom 2011
• Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST)
• Information Processing & Management 
• Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
• Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, Libraries & Culture
• ASIS&T Annual Meetings
• Croatian Research Council
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada