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

• 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.

Recent Presentations

• 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. (2007). Improving Searches of Digital Collections. LIDA (Libraries in the Digital Age), Trenton, New Jersey.
• 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., 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Amadio, W.J. (2004).  Bayesian Networks.  WIP Seminar: Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
• Amadio, W. J. (2003).  The Dilemma of Team Learning: An Assessment from the SQL Programming Classroom. National Decision Sciences Institute.
• Amadio, W. J. (2002).  Innovation in MIS Principles Course. National Decision Sciences Institute.
• Amadio, W. J. (2002).  Teaching the Capstone MIS Course: Moving Towards a Collaborative Learning Environment. Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting.

Awards/Honors

 2006-present:  Director, Rider Center for Business Forensics
 2006-2007, 2008-2009:  Research and curriculum development grants, Cyber-crime and Forensics Institute
 2008 (fall): Paid research leave – Launching the X-Engine
 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006:  Most Influential Faculty Member – Founder’s Day
 2006: Outside member, Ph.D. Committee, Graduate Program in Communication, Information & Library Studies, Rutgers University
 2006: Patent pending for the X-Engine, an advanced search technology
 2005: Davis Fellowship, Rider University
 2004: Summer Research Grant, Rider University
 1997: Nomination for Best Paper – Northeast Decisions Sciences Institute
 1990: Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching
 1989: Dean’s Award of Special Recognition