Curriculm Vitae

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor (2007 - present)
Department of Computer Science
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science (2003 - 2007)
University of Regina
- dissertation: A Study on Interactive Visualization for Web Information Retrieval
- specializing in Information Visualization, Web Information Retrieval, and Web Intelligence
- supervisor: Dr. Xue Dong Yang
- successfully defended on April 17, 2007

Certificate in Software Engineering (1999 - 2000)
University of British Columbia
- specialized in software project management and the application of software engineering processes to the development of web-based applications
- attained a cumulative average of 90%

M.Sc. in Computer Science (1995 - 1999)
University of Saskatchewan
- specialized in hardware design and networking technologies
- supervisor: Dr. Carl McCrosky
- attained a cumulative average of 88%

B.Sc. in Mathematics (1990 - 1995)
University of Saskatchewan
- specialized in numerical analysis, differential equations, and linear algebra
- attained a cumulative average of 78%

Papers in Refereed Journals

1. O. Hoeber and X. D. Yang, Evaluating WordBars in exploratory Web search scenarios, Information Processing & Management, 2007 (to appear).
2. O. Hoeber, X. D. Yang, Y. Yao, VisiQ: supporting visual and interactive query refinement, Web Intelligence and Agent Systems, an International Journal, 2007 (to appear).

Papers in Refereed Conference Proceedings

1. O. Hoeber, Exploring Web search results by visually specifying utility functions, In Proceedings of the IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence, 2007 (to appear).
2. O. Hoeber and X. D. Yang, User-oriented evaluation methods for interactive Web search interfaces, In Proceedings of the Intelligent Web Interaction Workshop, 2007 (to appear).
3. O. Hoeber and X. D. Yang, Visual support for exploration within Web search results lists, In Proceedings of the IEEE Information Visualization Conference (interactive poster), 2007 (to appear).
4. O. Hoeber and X. D. Yang, A unified interface for visual and interactive Web search, To Appear in Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Communications, Internet, and Information Technology, 2007.
5. O. Hoeber and X. D. Yang, A comparative user study of web search interfaces: HotMap, Concept Highlighter, and Google, In Proceedings of the IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence, 2006.
6. O. Hoeber and X. D. Yang, Interactive web information retrieval using WordBars, In Proceedings of the IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence, 2006.
7. O. Hoeber and X. D. Yang, The visual exploration of web search results using HotMap, In Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Visualization, 2006.
8. O. Hoeber and X. D. Yang, Exploring web search results using coordinated views, In Proceedings of the International Conference on Coordinated & Multiple Views in Exploratory Visualization, 2006.
9. O. Hoeber and X. D. Yang, A model for interactive web information retrieval, In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Smart Graphics, 2006.
10. O. Hoeber and X. D. Yang, Visually exploring concept-based fuzzy clusters in web search results, In Proceedings of the Fourth International Atlantic Web Intelligence Conference, 2006.
11. O. Hoeber, X. D. Yang, Y. Yao, Visualization support for interactive query refinement, In Proceedings of the IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence, pp 657-665, 2005.
12. O. Hoeber, X. D. Yang, Y. Yao, Conceptual query expansion, In Proceedings of the Third International Atlantic Web Intelligence Conference, pp 190-196, 2005.
    

Conference Presentations (Refereed)

1. K. Dorsch, H. Riemer, E. Karreman, L. Hoeber, W. Kolmel, and O. Hoeber, Examining the congruence of attitudes towards ice hockey between young athletes and their parents, Presented at the European Congress of Sport Psychology, 2007.
2. E. Karreman, H. Riemer, K. Dorsch, L. Hoeber, W. Kolmel, and O. Hoeber, Congruencies of motivations for sport involvement between children and their parents, Presented at the European Congress of Sport Psychology, 2007
3. L. Hoeber and O. Hoeber, Adopting innovative technology in a non-profit sport organization: A case study on strategic decision making, To be Presented at the North American Society for Sport Management Annual Conference (NASSM 2007), 2007.
4. O. Hoeber, E. Karreman, H. Riemer, L. Hoeber, Comparing online and mail survey research methods in longitudinal research, Presented at the North American Society for Sport Management Annual Conference (NASSM 2006), 2006.
5. O. Hoeber, H. Riemer, K. Dorsch, L. Hoeber, The application of web-based survey research methods to longitudinal designs, Presented at the North American Society for Sport Management Annual Conference (NASSM 2005), 2005.
6. D. Hepting, O. Hoeber, M. Berg, A framework for the unified presentation of environmental risk information, Presented at the International Symposium on Environmental Software Systems (ISESS 2004), 2004. Published as University of Regina Computer Science Technical Report CS2004-11, 2004.

Journal and Conference Submissions Under Review

1. O. Hoeber and X. D. Yang, HotMap: Supporting visual explorations of web search results, Submitted to the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2007.
2. O. Hoeber and X. D. Yang, Evaluating the effectiveness of term frequency histograms for supporting interactive Web search tasks, Submitted to the ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems, 2008.

Patents and Patent Applications

1. O. Hoeber, X. D. Yang, Y. Yao, Method and Apparatus for Construction and Use of Concept Knowledge Base. Application filed in June 2006 (Canada and the United States).
2. O. Hoeber, X. D. Yang, Method and Apparatus of Visual Representations of Search Results. Application filed in August 2006 (Canada and the United States).
3. O. Hoeber, X. D. Yang, Y. Yao, Method and Apparatus for Concept-Based Visual Presentation of Search Results. Application filed in September 2006 (Canada and the United States).
4. O. Hoeber, X. D. Yang, Interactive Web Information Retrieval Using Graphical Word Indicators. Application filed in December 2006 (Canada and the United States).

Awards

1. 2007 Award of Innovation. Administered through the University of Regina's University-Industry Liaison Office and sponsored by Innovation Place, Regina Research Park, the Award of Innovation rewards and promotes the efforts of researchers involved in the commercialization of their research. The award was granted based on the steps taken by O. Hoeber and X. D. Yang in the commercialization of their Web search technologies.

Teaching

CS 335 (Computer Networks)
University of Regina
- taught as a substitute for one week in the Winter 2007 term

CS 372 (Software Engineering)
University of Regina
- taught as a substitute for the first month of the Winter 2005 term

CS 305 (Human Computer Communications)
University of Regina
- taught in the Fall 2003 and Fall 2004 terms

CS 170 (Fundamentals of Computer Science II)
University of Regina
- taught in the Winter 2002, Fall 2002, and Winter 2003 terms

CS 111 (Introduction to Computer Science)
University of Saskatchewan
- taught in the Summer 1996 term

Industrial Experience

HotMap Web Search (2007)
Research Associate

Quadrant Newmedia Corporation (2003 - present)
Contract Software Developer

University of British Columbia (2001 - 2003)
Web Application Architect, Technology Support Team, Faculty of Dentistry

University of British Columbia (2000 - 2001)
Director, Technology Support Team, Faculty of Dentistry

University of British Columbia (1998 - 2000)
Senior Programmer, Technology Support Team, Faculty of Dentistry

University of British Columbia (1997 - 1998)
Information Technology Manager, Technology Support Team, Faculty of Dentistry

Quadrant Newmedia Corporation (2003 - present)
Partner, Chief Financial Officer

Volunteer & Committee Work

North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) Executive Council, Web Administrator (2005 - present)

Graduate Student Research Conference Organizing Committee, University of Regina (2005 - 2006)

North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) 2005 Conference Organizing Committee (2004 - 2005)

VP Communications, Graduate Students' Association, University of Regina (2004 - 2005)

Web Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia (1999 - 2002)

Communications Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia (2000 - 2002)

Space Planning Committee, JBM Building, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia (2000 - 2001)

North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) 1999 Conference Organizing Committee (1998 - 1999)

Peer Mentor, Department of Computer Science, University of Saskatchewan (1995 - 1996)

Activities Director, Computer Science Graduate Course Council, University of Saskatchewan (1995 - 1996)

Professional Membership

Association of Computing Machinery (1999 - present)

IEEE Computer Society (2001 - present)