Andrea Grover

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. I serve in an advisory capacity for citizen science programs across a range of disciplines, from astrophysics to social sciences, as well as federal policy initiatives, and I collaborate extensively with the citizen science community.

Teaching Interests

I teach MIS courses on management, data analysis, and IT ethics. My courses often include service learning components that help students practice real-world skills while contributing to social good.

Research Interests

My research investigates the interactions of organizational settings, work design, and technologies in open collaboration systems. I study sociotechnical systems in citizen science to better understand and design information systems for open participation and collaboration in data-intensive contexts. My research focuses on the role of technologies and data practices in citizen science, and evaluating individual and collective performance and productivity in open collaboration. I'm interested in how ordinary people become involved in meaningful real-world research through citizen science projects, and how technologies can help.

Service Summary

I focus on service to my profession, serving as an advisor to a variety of citizen science projects and as a peer reviewer for conferences and journals across a variety of disciplines. 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

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

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