About Me
- Name: Heather Devine
- Email:
- Work: Computer Scientist (see disclaimer)
- Likes: Reading, cooking, beading, crocheting, traveling, napping, pickles, purple, monkeys
- Dislikes: Brussels sprouts, celery, people who talk too loudly on their cell phones on public transportation
Education
- Master in Library and Information Science
Archival Studies Specialization
San José State University
Completed: May 2009
- Master of Science in Human Factors and Ergonomics
Thesis: Effect of Scroll Bar and Navigation Menu Co-Location on Web Performance
San José State University
Completed: August 2005
- Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science with a secondary major in Computer Science
Minor: History
Carnegie Mellon University
Completed: May 2001
Professional Activity
- American Indian Library Association, Development and Fundraising Committee, Secretary (July 2009 to present)
- American Library Association
- American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC) at San Jose State University – Program Chair (AY 2007), Chair (AY 2008)
- Library and Information Technology Association
Honors and Awards
- Student Chapter of the Year Award Winner while Chair of ALASC (2009)
- Finalist, Coalition for Networked Information’s Paul Evans Peters Fellowship (2008)
- School of Library and Information Science Graduate Student Scholarship (2008)
- American Library Association Spectrum Scholar (2007)
- LITA/OCLC Minority Scholarship in Library and Information Technology (2007)
- Presenter, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 49th Annual Meeting – Effect of Scroll Bar and Navigation Menu Co-Location on Web Performance
My name is Heather and I ♥ monkeys. I am a computer scientist in San Jose and my background is in cognitive science, computer science, usability, and library and information science. My interests include preservation, oral history, indigenous knowledge and technology. 