I am the founder of Global Medical Research.org.  Our group facilitates medical research within critical domains by encouraging international collaboration and collective intelligence building among medical researchers and computer scientists.

I  am a Senior Web producer and visual designer for Soflex Online.  I also am the Senior Web Producer for Nelson Publishing creating technical online communities for a variety of users including medical research labs, evaluation engineers, and health medical IT professionals.  I also have provided technical consulting for Dr. Robert Thurman of Columbia University.

Throughout the years my work has covered a diverse range of applications: including online learning environments, B2B technical and marketing, medical research collaboration and large retail consumer sites.

At last count, I have designed and produced a total of 67 Web sites.  Currently my work focuses on medical research and facilitating those who are at the forefront.

Contact Information:
diane@diane-michel.com

Education
M.S. Computing Technology in Education
Nova Southeastern University – 2007
Summa CumLaude

Multimedia Studies Center: Internet Technology & Design
San Francisco State University – 1998

B.F.A. Computer Graphic Design
Millikin University – 1989
Summa Cum Laude

Research
Semantic Web for Medical Research
Design of Net 2.0 collaborative environments
Developing and fostering sense of community for enhancing online learning.
Visible Human Project
Usability and Human Factors

Affiliations
Usability Professionals Association
IEEE, SIGGRAPH, SIGCHI
TED, International Society for Technology in Education
E-Learning Guild

Awards
Addy Award: PPI Technologies Packaging Equipment Website
Addy Award: Teleflex Electrical Configurator
Upsilon Phi Epsilon: Honor Society for Computer Science
Scholastic All-American Collegiate Award: United States AchievementAcademy
Outstanding Senior Artist and National Dean’s List
Full Honors Program Scholarship – Millikin University

Second Language
Basic Mandarin Chinese