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Dr. William J. Amadio

Professor
  • Email Address: amadio@rider.edu
  • Phone: (609) 896-5254
  • Fax: (609) 896-5304
  • Office: Sweigart Hall 368
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  • Mailing Address: 2083 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Background Information

  • Doctor of Philosophy, 1975, Polytechnic University, Probability Theory, Functional Analysis
  • Master of Science, 1973, Polytechnic University, Mathematics
  • Bachelor’s of Science, 1970, Brooklyn College, Mathematics

Recent Publications

  • Amadio, W. J. (2009). Self-Expression in Technical Courses: Making It Happen. American Journal of Business Education, 2 (5).

  • Amadio, W. J., Taylor, A. R. , & Zhang, X. (in press, 2009). Examination of Relevance Criteria Choices and the Information Search Process. Journal of Documentation.

  • Bryan, M. J., De La Rosa, N., Hill, A., Amadio, W., & Wieder, R. (2008). Influence of Prescription Benefits on Reported Pain in Cancer Patients. Pain Management, 9 (8), 1148-1157.

  • Taylor, A. R., Cool, C., Belkin, N. J., & Amadio, W. J. (2007).  Relationships between Categories of Relevance Criteria and Stage in Task Completion. Information Processing and Management, 43 (4), 1071-1084.
  • Amadio, W. J., Bidle, K., Oliveira, P., Paulish, T., & Hicks, S. (2005).  A Phylogenetic Analysis of Haloarchaea Found in a Solar Saltern. BIOS, 76 (2), 89-96.
  • Amadio, W., Procaccino, J. D. , Verner, J. M. , & Darter, M. E. (2005).  Toward Predicting Software Development Success from the Perspective of Practitioners: An Exploratory Bayesian Model. Journal of Information Technology (20), 187-200.

Refereed Proceedings
Full Paper

  • Hernandez, S. A., Ruble, T. L. , & Amadio, W. J. (2004).  A Comparison of Peer Evaluation Systems in Team Based Learning. Proceedings of the Academy of Business Education Annual Conference.

Abstract Only

  • Amadio, W. J., Wang, Q., Yavelow, J., & Wieder, R. (2006).  Cluster Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles of MCF-7 Cells Treated with All-Trans Retinoic Acid, Paclitaxel or the Two Compounds in Combination. American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.
  • Amadio, W. J., Wang, Q., Yavelow, J., & Wieder, R. (2006).  Modulation of Distinct Differentiation and Survival Signaling Revealed by Gene Expression Profiling. American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.
  • Amadio, W. J. (2006). Using Advanced Search Algorithms to Analyze Electronic Evidence. Eastern Pennsylvania Computer Security Symposium.
  • Amadio, W. J., Yavelow, J., & Holcombe, C. (2004).  Design Considerations for Gene Expression Probabilistic Graphical Models with Hidden Variables. International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology.

Presentation of Refereed Papers
International

  • Amadio, W. J. & Eder, L. B. (2008). Business Forensics: A Fraud Detection Case Study. Presented at WITS 2008 18th Annual Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems, Paris, France.
  • Amadio, W.J. (2008). Self-Expression in Technical Courses: Making It Happen.   Presented at College Teaching and Learning Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Amadio, W.J., Yavelow, J., & Holcombe, C. (2004, July). Design Considerations for Gene Expression Probabilistic Graphical Models with Hidden Variables.   Presented at International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology, Glasgow, Scotland.

National

  • Amadio, W.J., Wang, Q., Yavelow, J., & Wieder, R. (2006). Cluster Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles of MCF-7 Cells Treated with All-Trans Retinoic Acid, Paclitaxel or the Two Compounds in Combination.   Presented at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia.

Presentation of Non-Refereed Papers
National

  • Amadio, W. J., Wieder, R., & Hill, A. (2007). Influence of Prescription Benefits on Pain Control in Patients with Cancer. Invited presentation at UMDNJ/RWJMC Annual Retreat on Cancer Research, Piscataway, New Jersey.
  • Amadio, W. J. (2007). Improving Searches of Digital Collections. LIDA (Libraries in the Digital Age), Trenton, New Jersey.
  • Amadio, W. J. (2006). Modulation of Distinct Differentiation and Survival Signaling Revealed by Gene Expression Profiling. UMDNJ/RWJMC Annual Retreat on Cancer Research, Piscataway, New Jersey.
  • Amadio, W. J. (2006). Using Advanced Search Algorithms to Analyze Electronic Evidence. Eastern Pennsylvania Computer Security Symposium, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.
  • Amadio, W. J. (2006). Post-acquisition Data Mining of Digital Evidence. NJ Attorney General's Advocacy Institute Seminar, Hamilton, New Jersey.
  • Amadio, W. J. (2005). Prototypes for Automated Intelligence Gathering. Verizon Federal Networks , Reston, Virginia.
    Regional

Awards/Honors

2008:  Paid research leave - Launching the X-Engine, Rider University.
2007:  Research and Curriculum Development Grants, Cyber-crime and Forensics Institute.
2006:  Research and Curriculum Development Grants, Cyber-crime and Forensics Institute.
2006:  Most Influential Faculty Member - Founder's Day, Rider University.
2005:  Most Influential Faculty Member - Founder's Day, Rider University.
2005:  Davis Fellowship.
2004:  Summer Research Grant.