1. NAME
Ruth Anne Ross
POSITION TITLE
Research Project Manager for E-Learning and
Medical InformaticseRA COMMONS USER NAME (credential, e.g., agency login)
ruthanneross
EDUCATION/TRAINING
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
DEGREE
(if applicable)
MM/YY FIELD OF STUDY
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN BA 06/70
French major, Mathematics
large minor (considered
major for Indiana teaching
certificate, German minor,
English minor
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. MA 05/82
English/TESOL (ESL
teaching methods,
linguistics, English
literature, educational
psychology/philosophy,
curriculum development)
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL MS 08/85
Computer Science/Math
(software engineering, data
modeling/analysis, project
management)
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
[PhD
coursework]
08/86 to
06/90
Computer Science
(artificial intelligence,
cognitive psychology,
intelligent tutoring, human-
computer interaction, data
visualization)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Upper level
graduate
coursework
08/91 to
05/93
Graduate seminar courses
in Machine Learning and
Computer-Human
Interfaces
A. Personal Statement:
I recently helped Biomedical Development Corp create their successful proposal to NIH to explore the relative
importance of factors leading to Alzheimer’s Dementia (funded 2012-13) and after award, to [1] direct the subcontract
work of my small consulting firm, RossW3, and [2] deliver the developed software to BDC. This software included an
application to support data entry, score generation, analysis, and reporting of neuropsychological evaluations and
vestibular evaluations; simple software versions of two standard topographical memory tests; and a specialized
version of the Research Decision Support tools that I have been working on over some years. My education and
experience made me well qualified for these tasks and my references can attest to our success.
I have completed graduate education in several areas: TESOL/ESL, English Literature, Applied Linguistics, Cognitive
Psychology, Educational Psychology and Teaching Methods, Software Engineering, Knowledge-based and Intelligent
Systems, Scientific Visualization, and Human-computer Interaction. I have wide experience in creating data intensive
applications with cognitively effective visual interfaces. I also led an SBIR funded effort to use 3D and virtual reality
interfaces in cognitive evaluation and rehabilitation and in vocational exploration for persons with brain injury. I have
recently created a proposal to use a game-based approach to track progress in treating neuropsychological disorders
including ADHD. I started my undergraduate education as a physics major, then changed to mathematics and
languages and obtained secondary certification in mathematics, English, French and German and taught grades 6-12
in small town schools while raising my children. After completing an MS in Computer Science, I transitioned to
information technology development and management and eventually research in software applications to support
education and medicine. I was able to combine my research and business interests and qualifications with SBIR-
funded projects at small companies for two decades. Research for which I won funding included a project to expand
GIS for the Army, to strengthen Learner Modeling in Intelligent Tutors for the Office of Naval Research, and to
automate the processing of laboratory tests for the Air Force Research Lab. Although I retired a few years ago to

2. spend more time with my grandchildren in San Antonio, for the past two years I have been back at work professionally
as a consultant and also renewing my former commitment to develop research decision support tools that could be
specialized to assist researchers by managing their data and controlling versions of research design/protocols and
software used. I have also helped teach in a church-based ESL program for which I have developed curriculum
materials. I am currently accepting projects in San Antonio that fit my capabilities and allow me time with my
grandchildren. This has included tutoring in English, math, GMAT, GRE and special needs as well as mentoring in
project management and proposal development. My recent “mentees” have won three grants totaling $800,000.
Positions and Employment
1970-1979 Taught Mathematics, French, English Literature, ESL at secondary(6-12) level in Illinois and Indiana.
1979-1985 Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. Freshman English Instructor and academic software developer.
1982-1984 Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL. Computing Instructor (BASIC and COBOL, data structures, elearning).
1985-1986 Gould Research Center, Rolling Meadows, IL. Research Analyst & Scientific Programmer for natural
language interfaces to intelligent database system and ADA programming environment.
1986-1987 Texas A&M, College Station TX. Computer Science Instructor. Taught classes in C, Unix programming.
1987-1990 Texas A&M, Scientific Visualization Laboratory. Graduate Researcher working on data visualization,
intelligent system development for brain mapping and applications of speech processing/understanding.
1990-1991 Telephone and Data Services/CS, Madison WI. Sr. Programmer/Analyst for U.S.Cellular applications.
1991-1991 Cybernet Systems, Ann Arbor, MI. Created winning SBIR learning technology proposal to NASA JPL.
1991-1992 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept of Psychology. Research programmer in vision studies.
1992-1995 Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept of Atmospheric Studies, Manager of Computing & Networking.
1995-1999 Ross Computational Resources, LLC, Madison WI. Research and Technology Director.
1998-1999 Alliant Energy, Madison, WI. (6 mon.) Consultant for Unix System Administration.
1999-1999 ClientSoft Systems, Miami, FL (2 mon.) Contractor converting legacy systems to web-based.
1999-1999 Hoards Dairyman, Fort Atkinson, WI. GIS mapping of dairy herd data and 5 yr map production.
2000-2001 IBM Global Services, Learning Services. Sr. Instructor for Websphere and Java Technologies.
2000-2000 State of Wisconsin, Dept .of Commerce, BCPL. Consultant for Forestry Database Design.
2001-2002 Exacta Corp, Brookfield, WI. Developed Web Interfaces to Expert System at Kraft Foods.
2002-2002 Instructional Materials Center, Milwaukee, WI. Proposal development, Database development.
2002-2003 University of Wisconsin-System. Consultant for Learning Technologies and Standards.
2004-2009 Learnitec, Inc, Madison, WI, Research Director and PI on contracts for U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force.
2012-2015 RossW3. Owner. Consultant to Biomedical Development Corp, Numedeon, and Geomedia.
B. Selected Peer-reviewed Publications:
Previc F.H., Krueger W.W., Ross R.A., Roman M.A. and G. Siegel. 2014. The relationship between vestibular function
and topographical memory in older adults. Front. Integr. Neurosci. 8:46. doi: 10.3389/fnint.2014.00046
Freedman, R., and R.A. Ross. 2007. Implementing Individualized Instruction using SCORM 2004 Sequencing and
Navigation. I/ITSEC 2007, Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation & Education.
Mickey, D.L., R.A. Ross, J.L. Stoll, C.C. Chiang, H.A. Sindberg, and D.A. Dunlop. 1998. Brain injury and cognitive
retraining: The role of intelligent computer assisted learning and virtual reality. Proceedings of the Twentieth
Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society , Lawrence Erlbaum. 693-698.
Hopkins, E.J., and R.A. Ross. 1996. Interactive Laboratory Exercises for Meteorology and Earth Science. NECC
‘96, National Educational Computing Conference, ISTE. 181-183.
Paulson, R., and R.A. Ross. 1996. Web Publishing Motivates Third Graders to Learn and Improve Skills. NECC ‘96,
National Educational Computing Conference, ISTE. 318-319.
Ross, R.A., L.F. Kelso, G.R. Broughton, and E.J Hopkins. 1996. Providing multiple levels of difficulty in EarthLab's
Adaptive Digital Library. ACM Conference on Digital Libraries (Digital Libraries '96).
Ross, R.A. 1995. Designing software to support student scientists: EarthLab Project. ACM SIGCUE Outlook 23, 4.
Ross, R.A., E.J. Hopkins, and G.R. Broughton. 1995. Using multimedia meteorological case studies in the EarthLab
learning environment. CALMet '95. 47-52.
Kelso, L.F., and R.A. Ross. 1994. Computer supported success in the modified-accelerated reading classroom. In
NECC‘94, pp. 368-373. Also reprinted in ACM SIGCUE Outlook 22, (3). 33-38.
Ross, R.A. et al. 1994. The educational impact of scientific visualization, [special SIGCUE session held at the
National Educational Computing Conference], NECC'94 Proceedings. 130-132.
Ross, R. and S. Jascourt. 1992. Metadata applications in weather data archival, retrieval, and visualization.
Scientific Data Management (SDM-92) sponsored by DOE and EPA. 145-152.
Ross, R. A., S. M. Morgan, and G. R. Broughton. 1988. "Simulation-Based Testing of Natural Language System
Components." Third Artificial Intelligence and Simulation Workshop Proceedings(AAAI). 1-6.