Research

<h1>Research</h1>
<h2>Publications</h2>
<h3>Conference Proceedings (Externally Reviewed)</h3>
<ul>
	<li>Johnson, N., Fruhling, A., Sambol, A., Hinrichs, S., Towards an Evaluation of a Microbiology Laboratory Electronic Diagnostic System, <u>AMCIS 2006</u>, to be published in August, 2006.</li>
	<li>Johnson, N. and Fruhling, A., Development and Assessment of the STATPack&trade; Emergency Response System, <u>International Conference Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM)</u>, Newark, New Jersey, NJIT, 2006.</li>
	<li>Fruhling, Ann, Sambol, Anthony, Hinrichs, Steven, Vreede, G.J. de, Designing an Emergency Response System for Electronic Laboratory Diagnostics Consultation, <u>Thirty-ninth Hawaii International Conference System Sciences</u>, January 2006.</li>
	<li>Koneri, P.G. Vreede, G.J. de, Dean, D.L., Fruhling, A.L., Wolcott, P., The Design and Field Evaluation of a Repeatable Collaborative Software Code Inspection Process in Fuks, H., Lukosch, S., Salgado, A.C. (eds.), <u>Proceedings of CRIWG 2005</u>, LNCS3706, pp.  325-340, Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.</li>
	<li>Fruhling, Ann, Tyser, Kim, deVreede, Gert-Jan, Experiences with Extreme Programming in Telehealth:  Developing and Implementing a Biosecurity Health Care Application, <u>Thirty-eighth Hawaii International Conference System Sciences</u>, January 2005.</li>
	<li>deVreede, Gert-Jan, Fruhling, Ann, Chakrapani, Anita,  A Repeatable Collaboration Process for Usability Testing, <u>Thirty-eighth Hawaii International Conference System Sciences</u>, January 2005.</li>
	<li>Fruhling, Ann, deVreede, G.J., Chakrapani, Anita, A Repeatable Collaboration Process for Usability Testing, <u>CORS/INFORMS International Joint Meeting Proceedings</u>, (abstract), May 2004.</li>
</ul>

<h3>Journals (Externally Reviewed)</h3>
<ul>
	<li>Fruhling, Ann, Vreede, G. J., de, Field Experiences with eXtreme Programming Developing and Implementing an Emergency Response System, <u>Journal of Management Information Systems</u>, Spring 2006.</li>
	<li>Gert-Jan De Vreede, Pushpa G. Koneri, Douglas L. Dean, Ann L. Fruhling, Peter Wolcott, A Collaborative Software Code Inspection:  The Design and Evaluation of a Repeatable Collaboration Process in the Field, <u>International Journal of Cooperative Information Systems</u>, Spring 2006.</li>
</ul>

<h3>Book Chapter (Externally Reviewed)</h3>
<ul>
	<li>Fruhling, Ann,  Vreede, G.J. de, "Collaborative Usability Testing to Facilitate Stakeholder Involvement" in S. Biffle, A. Aurum, B. Boehm, H. Erdogmus, P. Gruenbacher (eds), <u>Value Based Software Engineering</u>, Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2005.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Presentations</h2>
<ul>
<li>Fruhling, A., Hinrichs, S., Sambol, A., Rowland, J.   The Expansion and Evaluation of STATPack&trade;, National Association for Public Health Annual Meeting, Poster, June 2006.</li>
<li>Johnson, N., Fruhling, A., Sambol, A., Hinrichs, S., Towards an Evaluation of a Microbiology Laboratory Electronic Diagnostic System, AMCIS 2006, to be presented in August, 2006.</li>
<li>Johnson, N. and Fruhling, A., Development and Assessment of the STATPack&trade; Emergency Response System, International Conference Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM), Newark, New Jersey, NJIT, 2006.</li>
<li>Fruhling, Ann, Using XP in a Telemedicine Laboratory Diagnostic Project, Omaha Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) meeting, August, 2005.</li>
<li>Press, L., Qureshi, S., Fruhling, A., Wolcott, P., A Grand Challenge:  Connecting the Worlds Rural Villages, (Panel), AMCIS, 2005, Omaha, NE.</li>
<li>Fruhling, A., Hinrichs, S., Sambol, A.  The Next Generation:  Web-based Tools for Lab Consultation, Disease Reporting, and Surveillance, National Association for Public Health Annual Meeting, General Session, June 2005.</li>
<li>Fruhling, Ann, STATPack&trade; Research Project at IS&amp;T, UNO Strategic Advance, May 2005.</li>
<li>Fruhling, Ann, Hinrichs, Steven, Sambol, Anthony, Using XP in a Telemedicine Laboratory Diagnostic Project, INFOTec, 2005.</li>
<li>Hinrichs, Steven, Fruhling, Ann; Sambol, Anthony, An Advanced, Remote Laboratory Diagnostic System: STATPack&trade;, Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable (TLTR) Educational Technology Fair, UNMC, Poster, March, 2005.</li>
<li>Fruhling, Ann, IT Sustaining Rural Health Delivery Systems, Peter Kiewit Institute, Network Nebraska Forum, April 2004.</li>
<li>Fruhling, Ann, STATPack&trade;, Secure Transmission Application Terminal Package, University of Nebraska Governors Media Open House, September, 2003.</li>
<li>Fruhling, Ann, An Insiders View of Managing R&amp;D Projects, Omaha PMI, Aug, 2003.</li>
<li>Fruhling, Ann, STATPack&trade;, Secure Transmission Application Terminal Package, University of Nebraska Governors Dinner, March 2003.</li>
<li>Fruhling, Ann, Research and Activities concerning Bioterrorism/Biosecurity Preparedness, University-Legislature dinner, January, 2003.</li>
<li>Fruhling, Ann, IT Sustaining Rural Health Systems, for Sharon Ericson, Network Director Northland Healthcare Alliance, March, 2003.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Patent</h2>
<p>An Invention Disclosure titled Secure Internet Transmission and Notification of Critical Health Laboratory Information and Images System was completed in June 2003.  On November 26, 2003 a patent application was filed titled Specimen Reporting system.   Last month, we received word that the patent in now being investigated by the patent office.</p>

<h2>Research</h2>
<img src="img/research-collaboration.jpg" alt="Research Collaboration" class="float-right" />
<h3>Research Collaboration</h3>
<ul>
	<li>Working on joint usability and user acceptance research with Dr. Soussan Djamasbi and Dr. Eleanor Loiacono, from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. Target journal of research is MISQ.    Data gathering completed Spring, 2006.</li>
	<li>Security Research with Steve Nugen. Security audit was completed.</li>
</ul>