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Teresa Zayas-Cabán

CURRICULUM VITAE

TERESA ZAYAS-CABÁN, MS, PhDc

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

University of Wisconsin-Madison

1513 University Avenue

Madison, WI 53706-1572

Phone: (608) 265-2995

Fax: (608) 262-8454

E-mail:

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Industrial and Systems EngineeringExpected May 2006

University of Wisconsin-MadisonAdvisor: Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan

Dissertation: Application of Human Factors Analysis in the Home: A Methodology

The methodology from this study will enable systematic assessment of home environments using human factors. The finalized methodology will also help designers gain knowledge about the distribution of health information management in the home and incorporate this knowledge into the design process.

M.S. Industrial EngineeringDecember 2002

University of Wisconsin-MadisonGPA 4.0 Emphasis: Health Systems

B.S. Industrial EngineeringMay 2001

University of Missouri-Columbia, Magna cum LaudeGPA 3.76

Transferred from University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

National Multi-Protocol Ensemble for Self-scaling Systems for Health (NMESH) Project, Health Systems Lab, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Helped frame the evaluation and conducted data collection and analysis. Developed human factors assessment of patient readiness to participate in the project; will conduct data collection and analysis. Fall 2003-present.

Understanding Health Information Management in the Home, Health Systems Lab, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Designed data collection instruments, developed application for human subjects approval, conducted in-home case studies with four families, designed strategies for data analysis, and conducted data analysis. Fall 2003-Summer 2004.

Advanced Technologies for Health@Home Project, Health Systems Lab, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Designed data collection instruments, developed application for human subjects approval, conducted the study, designed strategies for data analysis, and conducted analysis of quantitative data. Undertook task of including Spanish-speaking participants by helping with translation of materials and developing recruitment strategies. Fall 2001-Spring 2002.

SURE-REU Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Worked as an undergraduate research assistant with Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan. Examined the utilization of the HeartCare system at system-level, subject-level, and session-level use. Summer 2000.

MARC/AIM Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Worked as an undergraduate research assistant in cost estimation with Dr. James J. Solberg at the Center for Collaborative Manufacturing. Worked with Cummins Engine Company to obtain data in order to develop a system for cost estimation based on a few key performance parameters. Summer 1999.

Class Project, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez. Designed an experimental robot that was to enter hazardous spills, give a status report and suggest a course of action to contain the spill/leak. Worked with materials selection, budgets, production costs, and supply and demand. Fall 1997.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ConsultantSpring 2004

Cancer Care in Massachusetts (CAMA) Project, Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Conducted a usability evaluation of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s Colon and Rectal Cancer Patient Guide.

Research AssistantSummer 2003

CAMA Project, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Conducted a usability evaluation of Nexcura’s Colorectal Cancer Profiler.

Research InternSummer 2003

PING Project, Children’s Hospital Informatics Program, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Worked as a research assistant with Dr. Kenneth Mandl and Dr. Isaac Kohane.
  • Conducted a literature review on aspects relevant to the development and deployment of a decision-support system for cancer patients.

Research InternSummer 2002

Partners HealthCare, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Worked as a research assistant in the Patient Gateway Usability Study, with Dr. Jonathan Wald and Mr. Alan Rose.
  • Designed and conducted a study to assess the usability of Patient Gateway.

HONORS and AWARDS

  • Vilas Travel Grant Recipient, Fall 2005
  • Industrial and Systems Engineering Department Travel Grant Recipient, Fall 2005
  • Richard S. & Harriet K. Fein Industrial Engineering Scholarship Recipient, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005
  • Graduate Student Mentor Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2004
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Doctoral Fellowship recipient, Fall 2003-Present
  • National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship recipient, Fall 2001-Spring 2003
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Foundation Scholarship, Fall 2000-Spring 2001
  • Diversity in Engineering Program Fellow, Fall 2000-Spring 2001
  • Leadership Excellence Award for Outstanding Senior, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2001
  • Dean’s Honor List, School of Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia, Fall 2000 and Winter 2001
  • Outstanding Senior, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2001
  • Outstanding Senior, Institute of Industrial Engineers, University of Missouri-Columbia Chapter, February 2001
  • Harvesting Excellence Honor, November 2000
  • National Collegiate Minority Leadership Award, March 2000
  • Dean’s Honors List, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Fall 1998-Spring 2000
  • National Collegiate Engineering Awards, January 2000
  • All-American Scholar Award, January 1999

PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS

Refereed Journals and Proceedings

Zayas-Cabán, T. (2005, September 26-30). Assessing the Distributed Nature of Home Health Information Management to Inform Human Factors Design. Paper presented at the HFES 49th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.

Zayas-Cabán, T., Marquard, J. L., & Brennan, P. F. (2005, June 22-25). How do Information Technology Choices Made by an Institution Alter Consumer Participation in the Health Care System? Paper presented at the Eighth International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management, Maui, Hawaii, USA.

Zayas-Cabán, T. (2003). Modeling Access to Health Care Within a Community. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 16(6), 273-278.

Zayas-Caban, T. (2002, November 9-13). Introducing information technology into the home: conducting a home assessment. Paper presented at the Bio*medical Informatics: One Discipline AMIA 2002 Annual Symposium, San Antonio, TX.

Poster Presentations

Marquard, J., Brennan, P. F., Grindrod, D., & Zayas-Cabán, T. (2005, October 22-26). Health Information Exchange Networks: Understanding Stakeholder Views. Poster presented at the AMIA 2005 Annual Symposium Biomedical and Health Informatics: From Foundations, to Applications to Policy, Washinton, D.C.

Marquard, J. L., & Zayas-Cabán, T. (2005, May 14-18). Health Information in the Home: A Facilities Layout Approach. Abstract in the IIE Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA.

Zayas-Caban, T., Douglas, S. V., & Brennan, P. F. (2004, September 7-11). Inclusive information systems design: assessing the needs of underrepresented groups. Poster presented at the Building High Performance Healthcare Organization Biomedical Informatics for Enhancing Healthcare, Research, and Education: MedInfo 2004, San Francisco, CA.

Upcoming Publications

Zayas-Cabán, T., & Brennan, P. F. (In Press). Human Factors in Home Care. In P. Carayon (Ed.), Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Patient Safety.

Under Development

Zayas-Cabán, T. (In Progress) Home Health Information Management: A Macroergonomics Assessment. To be submitted to: Journal of Applied Ergonomics - The article presents results from case studies of four families carried out to gain a more complete understanding of the job of health information management. Analysis of health information management tasks yielded two principles: (1) family dynamics strongly influence how the tasks are generated, coordinated and carried out and (2) each household has developed complex yet fairly stable routines for how these tasks are carried out.

Zayas-Cabán, T., Marquard, J., Brennan, P. F. (In Progress) Simulations as a Tool for Planning Health Information Delivery to Patients. To be submitted to: Journal of American Medical Informatics Association—This article describes a simulation which models health information exchange between health care providers and patients. The simulation will serve as a planning tool for regional health information network developers.

PROPOSAL WRITING EXPERIENCE

Co-Principal Investigator, A Human Factors Methodology to Assess Health Information Management in the Home. Co-investigator: P. F. Brennan. National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant. Submitted August 23, 2005.

Principal Investigator, Technology Enhancing Cancer Communication Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research Pilot Study Grant. Unfunded. Submitted April 15, 2005.

Co-Principal Investigator, A Methodology to Assess the Distribution of Home Health Information Management: Applying Human Factors Principles to Consumer Health Informatics. Co-investigator: P. F. Brennan. National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant. Unfunded. Submitted February 1, 2005.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Co-Instructor: Introduction to Health Systems Engineering (introductory graduate-level course), Spring 2005.
  • Attended a workshop on “Our Students, the Engineer of 2020, and ABET” organized by the Teaching Improvement Program of the Engineering Learning Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The workshop aimed at helping faculty, instructors, and teaching assistants achieve ABET goals through their courses, Spring 2005.
  • Participated in the “Teaching Science and Engineering” graduate course organized by the Delta Program a learning community at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that is part of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL), Fall 2004.

WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES

  • Attended the Doctoral Consortium on Organizational Issues in Medical Informatics. The Doctoral Consortium is a forum in which doctoral students can meet and discuss their work with each other and with a panel of experienced researchers and practitioners, October 2005.
  • Attended the Faculty Horizons workshop at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. This is a workshop for aspiring STEM faculty designed to provide participants with the necessary information to become a successful faculty member, July 2005.
  • Peer counseling workshop, University of Puerto Rico—Mayagüez, Summer 1998.

CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES

  • Eighth International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management, Maui, HI, 2005
  • MedInfo 2004 Symposium, San Francisco, CA, 2004
  • American Medical Informatics Association, 2001-2005 Annual Symposia
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), National Technical Career Conference, 2000-2003
  • National Leadership Institute-SHPE, Summer 2000
  • Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) Conference, Summer 1999 and 2000
  • National Society of Black Engineers Fall Regional Conference, Fall 1999

PROFESIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Golden Key National Honor Society
  • Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society

Alpha Pi Mu, Industrial Engineering Honor Society

  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
  • Chapter president, Fall 2000-Spring 2001
  • Head of Annual Banquet Committee, Fall 1999-Spring 2001
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • American Medical Informatics Association
  • Institute of Industrial Engineers
  • Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

  • Peer Reviewed article for the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, Spring 2004.
  • Peer Reviewed article for The Gerontologist, Fall 2003.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Participated in Family Math a program that tutors grade school children from low-income families on the subjects of math and science at a local church, Spring 2000-Spring 2001.

Worked organizing activities and tutoring for African-American children from low-income families at the Boys and Girl Club (Blind Boone Center, Columbia, MO), Fall 1999.

ACADEMIC SERVICE

Teaching Improvement Program: panelist at session titled “Becoming an Effective Researcher and Teacher: Stories from People Just like You”. Described strategies for integrating and balancing teaching and research and benefits of current teaching improvement resources available at the University. Fall 2005.

Graduate Engineering Research Scholars (GERS): help develop strategies for the recruitment and retention of graduate students from underrepresented groups, Fall 2001-Present.

Opportunities in Engineering Conference (OPPS): participated as a host in the OPPS conference. This conference creates an opportunity for undergraduate juniors and seniors to visit the UW-Madison campus and explore graduate programs in engineering. Activities included being a lab tour guide, participating in a graduate student panel, and hosting faculty presentations and a dinner with the conference participants. Fall 2001-Present.

Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) 2002 Puerto Rico Caravan: participated as a recruiter for the University of Wisconsin-Madison in this Caravan, which is organized for Big Ten schools to conduct recruiting of undergraduate students at several institutions in Puerto Rico. Activities included graduate school fairs and giving talks about specific programs available at UW-Madison, Fall 2002.

Graduate Student Mentor: served as mentor of African-American undergraduate students at UW-Madison; provided advice on pertinent decisions about graduate studies and graduate school admission and funding, Fall 2001-Spring 2002.

Peer Counseling: Worked with the Industrial and Mechanical Engineering professional counselor as a peer counselor. Co-taught the freshman orientation series, Fall 1998-1999.

LANGUAGES

Fully Bilingual: Spanish and English

Updated: December 2005