McDevitt Research Scholars
Hands-on, practical undergraduate information systems research is the work of the McDevitt Information Systems (IS) Research Fellows.
As a McDevitt IS Research Fellow, you work closely with a Le Moyne faculty mentor on an IS-related research project, gaining mentorship and experience reviewing outcomes and presenting your findings. How’s that for your resume?
Profiles of McDevitt IS Research Fellows
Examples of hands-on and creative IS projects
Wearable Augmented Reality Technology Evaluation (WIAR)
Business, IS, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Physics/MS Electrical Engineering students explored research questions in WIAR with Google Glass; the use of Glass in emergency medicine; Big Data applications in financial systems; research challenges in complementary and alternative medicine; and requirements for next generation emergency management systems. The McDevitt IS Scholars developed Glass applications for visual and performing arts, virtualization and alternative user interfaces (holograms, laser keyboards)
Research in Large-Scale Resource Allocation Systems: Arctic Oil Spill Response
Christopher Rizzo ’15 developed an Arctic Oil Spill Response logistics database using a variety of public data sources and input from an oil spill response organization on the North Slope and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Large-Scale Heterogeneous Data Analysis & Visualization Research
Ventech Solutions, Inc. (Columbus, Ohio; Baltimore, MD) is developing a Contract Data Analytics Project (CDAP), which is intended to improve government contracting and procurement practices. CDAP is an integrated software package that converts paper documents, images, drawings and PDFs to data; Le Moyne College In 2017-2018 McDevitt IS Research Fellows Anthony Brock and Ayuen Gai utilized data cleansing, validation and visualization techniques in support of the CDAP Big Data project to perform data analytics, and generate dashboard views and visualizations to enhance federal contracting representatives’ ability to make informed decisions.
The Research
Grand Challenges
The research done by the McDevitt IS Research Fellows is associated with ‘Grand Challenges’—areas of enduring interest, of critical importance, worthy of serious scholarship and investigation and appropriate venues for long-term interdisciplinary research, programming, investment and exploration.
McDevitt Fellows By the Numbers
10+ years How long the the McDevitt Center has supported a McDevitt Information Systems (IS) Research Fellows
MIS 471/771 The Research Methods course and research seminars led by the McDevitt Distinguished Chair in Information Systems
MIS 499/799 The course in which the fellows complete their research
10+ years How long the the McDevitt Center has supported a McDevitt Information Systems (IS) Research Fellows
MIS 471/771 The Research Methods course and research seminars led by the McDevitt Distinguished Chair in Information Systems
MIS 499/799 The course in which the fellows complete their research
Scholarship on the Heights
Past Research Projects
- Wearable Augmented Reality Technology Evaluation (Danny Kelly ’23, MSIS ’24, with Staten Island Ferry–JP Rancy ’16, MSIS’17 SU PhD ‘23—Mentor, Le Moyne Pre Doctoral Fellow)
- Critical Infrastructure Resource Allocation for Arctic Emergency Response (Prof Grabowski, Nolan Hillhouse ‘23, NSF Navigating the New Arctic Project with Clemson University, University of Alaska Anchorage, North Carolina State University)
- Unmanned Aerial Systems for Real-time Manufacturing & Logistics Inventory Control (J. McGarvey ’24, with Shane Stockhauser ’13 MBA ‘18/McIntosh Box &; Pallet, Syracuse, NY)
- Machine Learning Models for Natural Disaster Risk Analytics (Samantha Livingston ‘23, Prof Mehmet Kilinc, with Eddie Harper ’03, Tim Riley, Statewide Underwriting Services, Schenectady, Beacon, NY)
- Unmanned Aerial Systems in Resilient Arctic Communications Architectures (Prof Grabowski, 1 student, with US Coast Guard, Alaska Center for Unmanned Systems Integration (ACAUSI)/Fairbanks, AK; MITRE Corporation/Colorado)
- Sentiment Analysis for Municipal Cybersecurity Surveillance Systems (Dilpreet Arora,, with Prof Yue Han, City of Syracuse Surveillance Technology Task Force)
- Wearable Augmented Reality Technology Evaluation (Danny Kelly ’23, MSIS ’24, with Staten Island Ferry–JP Rancy ’16, MSIS’17 SU PhD ‘23—Mentor, Le Moyne Pre Doctoral Fellow)
- Critical Infrastructure Resource Allocation for Arctic Emergency Response (Prof Grabowski, Nolan Hillhouse ‘23, NSF Navigating the New Arctic Project with Clemson University, University of Alaska Anchorage, North Carolina State University)
- Unmanned Aerial Systems for Real-time Manufacturing & Logistics Inventory Control (J. McGarvey ’24, with Shane Stockhauser ’13 MBA ‘18/McIntosh Box &; Pallet, Syracuse, NY)
- Machine Learning Models for Natural Disaster Risk Analytics (Samantha Livingston ‘23, Prof Mehmet Kilinc, with Eddie Harper ’03, Tim Riley, Statewide Underwriting Services, Schenectady, Beacon, NY)
- Unmanned Aerial Systems in Resilient Arctic Communications Architectures (Prof Grabowski, 1 student, with US Coast Guard, Alaska Center for Unmanned Systems Integration (ACAUSI)/Fairbanks, AK; MITRE Corporation/Colorado)
- Sentiment Analysis for Municipal Cybersecurity Surveillance Systems (Dilpreet Arora,, with Prof Yue Han, City of Syracuse Surveillance Technology Task Force)
- Wearable Augmented Reality Technology Evaluation (With Staten Island Ferry–JP Rancy ’16, MSIS’17 SU PhD ’22; Le Moyne Pre Doctoral Fellow ’21-‘23)
- Emergency Response in the Arctic (NSF Navigating the New Arctic Project with Clemson University, U of Alaska Anchorage, NC State University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
- Personal Wearable Health Monitoring Systems (Diego Delgado ’22)
- Health Information Systems Cybersecurity (Liam Wenk ’22, with Shawn O’Reilley ‘94/CISO, Upstate Medical University)
- Autonomous Systems Design (Danny Kelly ’24, with GM/Detroit)
- U.S. Navy Predictive Analytics Project (Brent McKeown ’21 MSIS ’22; Sam Salupo ’23, with US Navy Commander Naval Surface Forces, Naval Safety Center, San Diego, CA)
- Evaluating Adaptive Resilient Arctic Communications Architectures (Gwen Morgan MBA ’22, William Bilow ’22, with US Coast Guard, Alaska Center for Unmanned Systems Integration (ACAUSI)/Fairbanks, AK; MITRE Corporation/Colorado)
- Municipal Cybersecurity Surveillance Systems (Ilyasah Long- Hamilton ’22).
- Wearable Augmented Reality Technology Evaluation (With Staten Island Ferry–JP Rancy ’16, MSIS’17 SU PhD ’22; Le Moyne Pre Doctoral Fellow ’21-‘23)
- Emergency Response in the Arctic (NSF Navigating the New Arctic Project with Clemson University, U of Alaska Anchorage, NC State University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
- Personal Wearable Health Monitoring Systems (Diego Delgado ’22)
- Health Information Systems Cybersecurity (Liam Wenk ’22, with Shawn O’Reilley ‘94/CISO, Upstate Medical University)
- Autonomous Systems Design (Danny Kelly ’24, with GM/Detroit)
- U.S. Navy Predictive Analytics Project (Brent McKeown ’21 MSIS ’22; Sam Salupo ’23, with US Navy Commander Naval Surface Forces, Naval Safety Center, San Diego, CA)
- Evaluating Adaptive Resilient Arctic Communications Architectures (Gwen Morgan MBA ’22, William Bilow ’22, with US Coast Guard, Alaska Center for Unmanned Systems Integration (ACAUSI)/Fairbanks, AK; MITRE Corporation/Colorado)
- Municipal Cybersecurity Surveillance Systems (Ilyasah Long- Hamilton ’22).
- Wearable, Immersive Augmented Reality Technology Evaluation, with the New York City Department of Transportation/Staten Island Ferry and the Maritime Institute of Training and Graduate Studies (MITAGS simulator), Linthicum Heights, MD (Michael Young ’21, JP Rancy ’16, MSIS’17 SU PhD ‘21—Mentor)
- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Real Time Location Systems Technology Integration in Remote Settings/GE Worldwide Material Status Application Project with GE Power Systems, Schenectady, NY (Ethan Sellevold ’21, Ian McDonnell ‘98/GE, Ryan Colasurdo/GE, Jakub Kulakowski ’19 –Mentor)
- Resource Allocation for Arctic Emergency Response, with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, North Carolina State University, University of Alaska Anchorage (Danny Della Posta ’19 MSIS ’20–Mentor), and
- Wearable Augmented Reality Displays and Unmanned Aerial Systems in Municipal Firefighting, with City of Syracuse and the Syracuse Firefighters (Sam Edelstein/City of Syracuse, CAPT Tim Gleeson/Syracuse Firefighter Chief; JP Rancy (Mentor); Aaron Rowen (Mentor); Mykayla Cleary ’19 MSIS ‘20 (Mentor); Danny Della Posta ’19 MSIS ‘20 (Mentor), Kristi Gloude ‘20).
- Wearable, Immersive Augmented Reality Technology Evaluation, with the New York City Department of Transportation/Staten Island Ferry and the Maritime Institute of Training and Graduate Studies (MITAGS simulator), Linthicum Heights, MD (Michael Young ’21, JP Rancy ’16, MSIS’17 SU PhD ‘21—Mentor)
- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Real Time Location Systems Technology Integration in Remote Settings/GE Worldwide Material Status Application Project with GE Power Systems, Schenectady, NY (Ethan Sellevold ’21, Ian McDonnell ‘98/GE, Ryan Colasurdo/GE, Jakub Kulakowski ’19 –Mentor)
- Resource Allocation for Arctic Emergency Response, with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, North Carolina State University, University of Alaska Anchorage (Danny Della Posta ’19 MSIS ’20–Mentor), and
- Wearable Augmented Reality Displays and Unmanned Aerial Systems in Municipal Firefighting, with City of Syracuse and the Syracuse Firefighters (Sam Edelstein/City of Syracuse, CAPT Tim Gleeson/Syracuse Firefighter Chief; JP Rancy (Mentor); Aaron Rowen (Mentor); Mykayla Cleary ’19 MSIS ‘20 (Mentor); Danny Della Posta ’19 MSIS ‘20 (Mentor), Kristi Gloude ‘20).
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