Women in Information Technology Project
Researchers
Liisa von HellensLiisa von Hellens is Associate Professor in Information Systems in the School of Information and Communication Technology at Griffith University and Fellow of Australian Computer Society. She is a published author on the subject of Enterprise Wide System Implementation and software quality management. Her doctoral dissertation investigated package software development and use; and her PhD degree is from Templeton College at Oxford University. She is Associate Editor of the Information Systems Journal and served at the Editorial Advisory Board for the Encyclopedia of Gender and Information Technology (Idea Group Reference). She was invited by Senator Helen Coonan while the Federal Minister for Communications, IT and the Arts to sit on the Advisory Committee for the 2005 Summit on Women in ICT. In 1995, Liisa von Hellens and Sue Nielsen established the Women in Information Technology Project (www.winitproject.com). In 2007 Liisa served as invited visiting Professor in Gender and IT in Hanover, Germany within the Maria Goeppert-Mayer programme. Email: l.vonhellens@griffith.edu.au |
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Sue NielsenSue Nielsen has taught and worked in Information Management and Information Systems for more than fourty years and is currently adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the School of Information and Communication Technology at Griffith University. As well as her involvement in the WinIT project, she has carried out research on organisational culture and employee commitment in information systems development and software quality management. She recently co founded the 'Seek and Sign' project to develop mobile technologies to improve the communication environment of young Deaf children and also consults in qualitative research and post graduate supervision across a number of disciplines. Her other major interests are Auslan (Australian sign language) and science fiction; her new novel "Behind the Sun" is now available from suenielsen.com and amazon.com. 10% from sales of the book are donated to Deaf Services Queensland Email: s.nielsen@griffith.edu.auor suehnielsen@gmail.com |
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Jenine BeekhuyzenJenine Beekhuyzen's doctoral studies examined how information systems support unauthorised file sharing activities within an underground (secret) online community subculture. Her critical ethnography of the digital music world conducted at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia provides insights into the motivations for music piracy (unauthorised file sharing) on the Internet. Jenine also has a Bachelor of Information Technology with First Class Honours, a Graduate Certificate in Research Management, and a Diploma of Business. Since 2000, Jenine has been part of the WinIT Project. In 2007 Jenine served as invited visiting Professor in Gender and IT in Hanover, Germany within the Maria Goeppert-Mayer programme.
Jenine also runs her own business consulting on qualitative research methods and data analysis and is an authorized NVivo software trainer. Regularly publishing in Information Systems journals and conferences (most recently in Information Systems Journal), Jenine is a Senior Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Information Systems Education and is on the International Editorial Board for the International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction. Jenine is also active in encouraging school girls into technology careers, as evidenced in her not-for-profit book Tech Girls are Chic, not just Geek!. Since 2007, almost 20 000 copies have been distributed worldwide. Email:jenine@griffith.edu.au or jeninebeek@gmail.com Web: www.iinet.net.au/~beek and www.techgirlsarechic.org Twitter:@jeninebeek |
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Kaylene ClaytonKaylene Clayton has a diverse academic and professional background having worked in the health, ICT and maritime fields. Kaylene completed an IT degree with honours, winning the degree and university medals for academic excellence. Her honours research project explored ICT perceptions and experiences of Year 9 and 12 students and their teachers. Kaylene followed up on this research with her 2007 PhD which investigated the influence of middle-school ICT experiences on girls' ICT study and career choices. The Australian Council of Professors and Heads of Information Systems (ACPHIS) unanimously selected her thesis as the best Australian information systems PhD thesis of 2008/09.In 2007, her achievements were also recognized when she won the Queensland Government's ICT postgraduate student Smart Women Smart State award. Since 2005, Kaylene has been part of the WinIT Project. Kaylene currently works for the Queensland Government in a corporate strategy role. Her work to improve the safety of recreational boaties on the Gold Coast was recognised with a highly commended award in the 2011 Transport and Main Roads Excellence Awards. She classes her greatest achievement as encouraging her two children to be community spirited with a strong social justice conscience and to work hard to be successful in their chosen profession. Email: k.clayton@griffith.edu.au |
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Last Updated by Jenine Beekhuyzen: 25/02/2008