Jeria Quesenberry, Ph.D. is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Information Systems Program in theDietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research interestsare directed at the study of societal and cultural influences on information systems / technology post-secondary students and professionals. Specifically she is interested in social inclusion and gender topicsin the technology field including broadening participation, career values and motivations, organizationalinterventions, work-life balance, and social networks. She also teaches in the areas of: global systems,social informatics, strategic value of information systems, web design and development, and projectmanagement. Prior to joining Carnegie Mellon University, she earned a Doctorate of Philosophy degreein Information Sciences and Technology from the Pennsylvania State University. Before pursuing hergraduate degree, she worked as a systems integration consultant at Accenture for multiple Departmentof Defense clients.