AVW Editor: Barbara L. Ciaramitaro, Ph.D.

Barbara L. Ciaramitaro, Ph.D. Education
	2010 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI Currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administration Degree 2007 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL Graduate School of Computer and Information Services n Graduate Certificate in Information Security n 4.0 Cumulative G.P.A. 2001 to 2005 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences n Doctor of Philosophy in Information Systems n Elected to Upsilon Pi Epsilon n 3.97 Cumulative G.P.A. 1994 to 1996 Central Michigan University Troy, MI Master of Science in Software Engineering Administration 3.97 Cumulative G.P.A. 1990 to 1993 Oakland County Community College Royal Oak, MI Programming and Mathematics Courses 4.0 Cumulative G.P.A 1972 to 1977 Wayne State University Detroit, MI Bachelor of Arts with Psychology Major Elected to Phi Beta Kappa 3.78 Cumulative G.P.A
Professional Certifications
Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) Project Management Professional (PMP)
Academic Experience
	August, 2009 to Present Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI Assistant Professor Information Security & Intelligence Information Systems Management Undergraduate & Graduate Courses Information Security Project Management Business Intelligence Enterprise Integration Virtual Worlds and Social Media January, 2007 to August, 2009 Walsh College Troy, MI Assistant Professor Business and Information Systems Undergraduate & Graduate Courses and Topics Discussed Project Management Information Security Social Media Internet & Web Technologies IT Compliance, Governance and Risk Management Software Engineering Electronic Commerce Current Information Technology Trends and Issues Data Warehousing, Modeling and Analytics Technology Innovation and Strategy Management Information Systems 2007 Nova Southeastern University Online Campus Adjunct Faculty Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences Graduate Courses E-Commerce and the Internet 2007 Davenport University Online Campus Adjunct Faculty Undergraduate Course Security Foundations 2005 – 2007 1998 to 2002 University of Phoenix Michigan and Online Campus Adjunct Faculty and Mentor Information Systems & Technology Undergraduate & Graduate Courses E-Business on the Internet Project Management Software Engineering Database Design Information Management Networking & Telecommunications
Professional Development
	2010 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI Workshops and Seminars –Quality Design Framework for Online Course Delivery –Presentation Zen – Improving PowerPoint Presentations –Media Chemistry – Incorporating Multimedia into Course Delivery –Academic Dishonesty –Grant Writing Workshop –Data Mining Workshop

Professional Experience
	1999 to 2008 General Motors Detroit, MI Executive –Oversight manager for internal and outsourced business processes that provide support for legal and regulatory compliance, information security, information management, electronic discovery, and knowledge management initiatives. –Responsibilities include oversight management and decision-making of all security, technology and process components including vendor management, project management, database design and implementation, document management, networking, security and compliance audits, physical and logical access controls, collaborative technologies, and process redesign. –Responsibilities include oversight management and decision-making of all operational and contractual issues for outsourced process centers that entail an operational investment of over $60 million annually.
	1998 to 1999 Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone Detroit, MI Director of Information Technology –Managed the implementation of a new firm-wide (10 office) wide area network that converted from a DOS environment to a distributed client/server Windows NT network. Responsibilities included the oversight of the RFP and vendor selection process, development of appropriate SLAs and service contracts, creation of security and acceptable use practices, establishment of physical, operational and logical security controls, evaluation and selection of all new office and back-office software. –Established a Legal Litigation/Practice Support department that provided document and information management services including data collection, database design, document imaging, and document coding through a combination of in-house and outsourced services. –Provided oversight management for all application development activities including software selection, database design, workflow redesign, and development of Web-based applications. –Provided oversight management for all network and technology operations including software and hardware monitoring, maintenance and problem resolution. –Established an in-house training and support team to provide user assistance on utilizing the new technology tools.
	1989 to 1998 Plunkett & Cooney Detroit, MI Director of Information Systems –Managed the implementation of a new firm-wide (11 office) wide area network that converted from a mainframe VAX/VMS environment to a distributed client/server Windows NT network. Responsibilities included the oversight of the RFP and vendor selection process, development of appropriate SLAs and service contracts, evaluation and selection of all new office and back-office software. –Key participant in the design and implementation of a firm-wide total quality management initiative focused on improving work practices to achieve the goal of improved client services, elimination of redundant activities, and greater efficiency. –Established a Litigation/Practice Support department that provided document and information management services including database design, document imaging, and document coding through a combination of in-house and outsourced services. –Designed and implemented several firm-wide applications including a case management system, practice development system, and an expert witness system. Also provided oversight management for application development activities including software selection, database design, workflow redesign, and development of Web-based applications. –Established processes to support IT operations including software and hardware monitoring, maintenance and problem resolution.
Patents
	2006 General Motors Corporation Detroit, MI Inventor –WO/2005/008528 System and Method for Electronically Managing Discovery Pleading Information –WO/2005/008380 System and Method for Electronically Managing Privileged and Non-Privileged Documents –WO/2005/008375 System and Method for Electronically Managing Remote Review of Documents –WO/2005/008376 System and Method for Electronically Managing Composite Documents
Publications
	2010 Mobile Technology Consumption: Opportunities and Challenges, Editor and Chapter Author; Book in Process Book to be published by IGI-Global in 2011 2009 Virtual Worlds and E-Commerce, Editor and Chapter Author Book scheduled for release by IGI-Global in August 2010
	2008 Secure Software Development – The Role of IT Audit Authored by Barbara Ciaramitaro, Oezlem Aras, & Jeffrey Livermore ISACA Information Systems Control Journal
	1994 TQM in Action: One Firm’s Journey Toward Quality and Excellence Authored by Joseph Walker and Barbara Ciaramitaro Details the Total Quality Management initiative at Plunkett & Cooney Law Firm published by the American Bar Association 1993 Capturing and Leveraging Corporate Knowledge Authored by Barbara Ciaramitaro Discusses the benefits of using database technology to manage documents and knowledge published in Paradigm Shift, Vol. 5, No. 2, May 5, 1995

Community Involvement
Conducted multiple 6 week workshops for displaced worked on Project Management and achieving Project Management Certification through Walsh College Prior Automation Alley Project Lead of Career Awareness Preparation Committee Prior Automation Alley Member of Social Media Committee Mentor, Michigan Council for Women in Technology
Profesional Memberships
IEEE ACM PMI ISC² ISACA Association of Virtual Worlds
Seminars and conferences
	2010 SecureWorld Dearborn, MI Presenting on Security and Privacy Issues of Social Media and Virtual Worlds (October) 2010 Lilly Conference Traverse City, MI Presenting on Virtual Worlds and E-Commerce (September) 2010 Peace Studies Conference Grand Rapids Participating in a discussion panel on incorporating global competence in the classroom accepted for presentation. (September) 2010 Great Teachers Seminar Grand Rapids, MI Selected as a faculty member to represent Ferris at the conference. 2010 Ferris State University Big Rapids, Mi Digital Forensic Conference for Law Enforcement Virtual Worlds and Social Media for Law Enforcement 2009 URGE Movement Detroit, MI Project Management Basics 2009 SecureWorld Conference Dearborn, MI Employee Privacy 2009 Take Charge Workshops Troy, MI Project Management Fundamentals Preparation for Project Management Professional Certification 2008 SecureWorld Conference Dearborn, MI Secure Software Development 2008 Ideas for Impact Roundtable Southfield, MI Social Media and Privacy Issues 2007 Secure World Conference Dearborn, MI Privacy Challenges in the Global Economy 1996 Sixth International Conference on Software Quality Ottawa, Canada Co-presenter of a tutorial titled A Training Plan for Introducing TQM into Software Organizations.