Andrea Grover, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis
General Information
Biography
My work focuses on understanding the growing role and impacts of technologies in citizen science. My research research highlights the design, management, and technology configurations that address the needs of diverse stakeholders in citizen science, and informs the development of systems and policies to support public participation in science.
Teaching Interests
I teach MIS courses on management and IT ethics. I utilize ungrading techniques to enhance student engagement with course material.
Research Interests
My research investigates the interactions of organizational settings, work design, and technologies in open collaboration systems. The goal of this work is to better understand and design information systems for open participation and collaboration in data-intensive contexts.
Service Summary
I focus on service to my profession, serving as a peer reviewer for conferences and journals across a variety of disciplines, most prominently in ecology. I regularly serve on college- and university-level committees.
Awards and Honors
Rising Star Distinguished Ecologist, Scholarship/Research - 2022
Education
Ph D, Syracuse University School of Information Studies, Syracuse, NY, Information Science & Technology, 2012
MS, University of Michigan School of Information, Ann Arbor, MI, Information, 2007
BA, Alma College, Alma, MI, Mathematics, 2000
Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity
Selected Publications
Del Bianco, Veronica, Peterman, Karen, Becker-Klein, Rachel, Davis, Cathlyn, Grover, Andrea, Phillips, Tina. 2023. Cross-Project Analysis of Volunteers’ Scientific Observation Skills, Citizen Science: Theory & Practice, 8, 1, 1-9.
Davis, Cathlyn, Del Bianco, Veronica, Peterman, Karen, Grover, Andrea, Phillips, Tina, Becker-Klein, Rachel. 2022. Diverse and Important Ways Evaluation can Support and Advance Citizen Science, Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 7, 1, 10.
Ahuja, Vinod, Rosser, Holly, Grover, Andrea, Hale, Matthew. 2022. Phish Finders: Improving Cybersecurity Training Tools Using Citizen Science, Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems.
Externally Funded Research
Streamlining Embedded Assessment to Understand Citizen Scientists' Skill Gains, University of Maryland, Universities, 09/01/2017 - 08/31/2019
Service
Department, College, and University
Advisory Committee, Committee Member, 08/01/2022 - 08/31/2022
Division of Continuing Studies Faculty Academic Policy Committee, Committee Member, 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Professional
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Editorial Review Board Member, Associate Editor for citizen science submissions to one of the top peer-reviewed publications in ecology., 09/01/2018 - 09/30/2018
ACM CSCW 2024 DEI Co-chair, Conference-Related, 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
Media Contributions
Radio, Diane Rehm Show, National Public Radio, In-studio panelist for nationally-syndicated radio show., 05/05/2015