Scott Michael Robertson
- Ph.D. Candidate (ABD), Information Sciences and Technology
University Park , PA 16802
Education
- Bachelor, Computer Science, summa cum laude (2003), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
- Master, Human-Computer Interaction (2009), Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Professional Experience
Council Member, Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (2011-present)
Vice Chair of Development, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (2011-present)
Graduate Assistant, College of Information Sciences and Technology (2004-2011)
Teaching Fellow, College of Information Sciences and Technology (2008)
Professional Service
Member, Community Advisory Board, Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership In Research & Education
Member, Advisory Board, Bureau of Autism Services (Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare)
Member, Advisory Committee, Autism NOW: National Autism Resource & Information Center (federally-funded, www.autismnow.org)
Awards and Honors
Jay S. Drotman Memorial Award, the American Public Health Association (APHA), 2011
Google Lime Scholarship for computer science students with disabilities, 2011
Graduate Student Achievement Award, APHA Disability Section, 2011
Graduate Student Achievement Award, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
Speaker, Harvard Law Symposium on Ethical, Legal, & Societal Implications of Autism Research, 2011
Invited Discussant, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research's Research Capacity Summit, 2011
Invited Participant, White House Autism Conference, 2010 & 2011
Invited Discussant, White House/FCC Conference on Disability Technology Innovation, 2010
Noted Speaker, Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities, 2010
Teaching Fellowship, Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, 2008
Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year Award, Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology, 2007
Opening Keynote Speaker, National Autism Conference: Progress through Partnerships at Penn State, 2007
Closing Keynote Speaker, National Autism Conference: Progress through Partnerships at Penn State, 2006
Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (17% of applicants), 2003
Membership in Professional Societies
American Public Health Association, Society for Disability Studies, TASH (national academic/professional association for disability work)
Selected Publications
Nicolaidis, C., Raymaker, D., McDonald, K. D., Ashkenazy, E., Dern, S., Boisclair, C., Robertson, S. M, & Baggs, A. (2011). Collaboration Strategies in Non-‐traditional CBPR Partnerships: Lessons from an Academic-‐Community Partnership with Autistic Self-‐Advocates. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 5(2), 143-‐150.
Robertson, S. M. (2011, Nov.). Cross-‐Disability Approaches and Solutions to Mental Health Community Inclusion: Supports, Technologies, and Policies. Proceedings of the 139th Meeting of the American Public Health Association (Washington D.C.)
Robertson, S. M. (2011). Technological Empowerment of Disability Values: Innovating Research and Practice. Disability Section Chair’s Forum: New Frontiers in Disability Research. Proceedings of the 139th Meeting of the American Public Health Assoc. (Washington D.C.) [Session No. 197.0]
Barrows, M., Braddock, G., Westby, P. C., Kirk, S., Lakin, C., Milbern, S., Ne’eman, A., D., Robertson, S. M., et al. (2011). Keeping the Promise: Self-‐Advocates Defining the Meaning of Community Living. Commissioned Report prepared for the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Carroll, J. M., Burge, J., Robertson, S. M., & Rosson, M. B. (2010, Nov.). Participatory Design of an Autism Social Network to Enhance Community Participation, Health, and Well-‐Being. Proceedings of the ACM International Health Informatics Symposium (Alexandria, VA), pp. 415-‐419
Robertson, S. M. (2010). Neurodiversity, Quality of Life, and Autistic Adults. Disability Studies Quarterly, 30(1)
Robertson, S. M. (2010, Nov.). Health Consequences for Cyberbullied Adolescents with Disabilities: Implications for Social Justice, Empowerment, and Support. Proceedings of the 138th Meeting of the American Public Health Association (Denver, CO)
Robertson, S. M., & Ne’eman, D. (2008). Autistic Acceptance, the College Campus, and Technology. Disability Studies Quarterly, 28(4)
Robertson, S. M. (2007, Sept.). Postsecondary Education & Autism: Developing an Online Community. Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-‐Centric Computing (Coeur D’Alene, ID), pp. 266-‐267.
Robertson, S. M. (2005, Sept.). Personal Assistive Device for Autistic Adults. Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-‐Centric Computing (Dallas, TX), pp. 343-‐344.
Robertson, S. M. (2004, Sept.). Developing a Tutor to Teach Social Skills to Students with Cognitive Disabilities. Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-‐Centric Computing (Rome, Italy), pp. 291-‐293.
Robertson, S. M. (Under Review). Technological Support for Postsecondary Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities
