Education

Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Florida (1997)
M.S., Computer Science, University of South Florida (1993)
B.S., Computer Engineering, University of South Florida (1992)

Administrative Training

Certificates in Management/Administration Services, Human Resources, University of West Florida (2010-in progress)
Certified Online Instructor, Academic Technology Center, University of West Florida (2006)

Teaching Experience

Associate Professor, School of Allied Health and Life Sciences, UWF (2008-current); Department of Biology/School of Allied Health and Life Sciences, UWF (2002-2008)
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, UWF (1997-2002; 1996-1997 Visiting)

Awards

U-Care Award, Excellence Matters Faculty and Staff Reward and Recognition Program, 2009.

Recognized with nomination: “I’m taking the second course I’ve had with Dr. Sutton and she consistently demonstrates the characteristics described in this award. She seems to genuinely care about her students as people as well as how much they learn. She emphasized the importance of quality and integrity in everything the students pursue during class and as professionals in their field. She shows innovation in the way her online classes are structured and in the projects she assigns. She responds promptly to all student inquiries and encourages students to embrace collaboration, teamwork, and innovation in the rapidly evolving field of health informatics. She is quick to solve student technical issues, and, when needed, provide effective work-around solutions. She’s flexible with the sequence and due dates when there are server issues or other technical problems but still motivates students to stay current and be responsive to each other’s postings. She is very knowledgeable and effective at making the online experience as personal as a seated course experience. In the two semesters I’ve had her as an instructor, she has had to work around systems issues, guest speaker schedule changes and student technical problems – she did all of this effectively and with creativity, flexibility, and by keeping everyone in the loop.”

U-Make A Difference Award, Excellence Matters Faculty and Staff Reward and Recognition Program, 2008.

Recognized for demonstrating knowledge, quality, innovation, ownership, professionalism, stewardship and caring in creating assessment programs for SAHLS and Biology that were used as a model of excellence and put UWF on the national map for excellence in programmatic assessment. Also recognized for creating a comprehensive training program for online instruction for all of the adjuncts and full-time faculty teaching in Biology and SAHLS that has increased the quality of the online experience for students and has trained faculty to develop top-quality online courses.

Appreciation Award, Pensacola chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, 2007

Recognized for helping to promote safety and health along the Gulf Coast by bringing quality occupational safety and health educational opportunities to Pensacola and the surrounding communities.

Certificate of Appreciation, Academic Technology Center, UWF, 2005.

In recognition and appreciation of efforts to develop and teach quality online courses and programs.

Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and Advising Award, UWF, 2002.

Outstanding Instructor of the Semester Award, College of Science and Technology, UWF, 1998.

Honorable Mention Pattern Recognition Society Award, 1994.

Received award for an outstanding journal article published in Pattern Recognition.

Competitive Extramural Grants

1. PI: White, L. Co-Principal Investigators: Sutton, M.A. & ter Haar, L. Innovative New Programs for an Industry-Vested IT Workforce in Northwest Florida: Software Engineering Graduate Program. Florida’s Great Northwest, 2009, $292,728.
2. Principal Investigator: Sutton, M.A. Co-PIs: Hoyt, R., Mbizo, J., Hahn, A., Behan, K., & Stewart, G. Innovative New Programs for an Industry-Vested IT Workforce in Northwest Florida: Health Sciences and Technology Training Retreats for High School Guidance Counselors and Academy Directors. Florida’s Great Northwest, 2009, $10,000.
3. Principal Investigator: Sutton, M.A. Development and Assessment of Protocols for Efficient Utilization of Large-scale Digital Mammography Databases. The Whitaker Foundation, 1999-2003, $208,080.
4. Student: Cahoon, T. Project Mentor: Sutton, M.A. Council on Undergraduate Research Student Summer Research Fellowship in Science and Mathematics, 1999, $4,500. [One of 20 nationally awarded for undergraduate research.]

Competitive Intramural Grants

1. Principal Investigator: Sutton, M.A. Building High-Quality Online Programs at UWF: Support for Strategic Planning and Accreditation Efforts Using a Team-Oriented Model Emphasizing Quality, 360-Degree Assessment, and Public Accountability. UWF Pace Academic Development Grant, 2008, $25,000.
2. Student: Bennett, L. Project Mentor: Sutton, M.A. Recycling Works: An Application of the EPA’s Quest for Less Program to the Bajo People of Indonesia. Submitted with Leslie Bennett, Undergraduate Research Project, College of Arts and Sciences, 2006, $1,000.
3. Principal Investigator: Sutton, M.A. Development and Assessment of Bioinformatics Tools for Species Conservation and Habitat Management. UWF Summer Research Award, 2003, $6,250.
4. Principal Investigator: Sutton, M.A. The Use of Function-based Reasoning in Goal-oriented Resegmentation: A New Computer Vision Approach to Drive Generic Object Recognition. UWF Summer Research Award, 2002, $7,500.
5. Principal Investigator: Sutton, M.A. Developing a Cross-disciplinary Course of Distinction: Computer Vision. UWF College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Development Award, 2000, $5,900.
6. Committee Chair: Sutton, M.A. Enhancement of UNIX-based Instruction and Course Delivery at UWF. UWF Enhancement Award, 1999-2001, $171,659 + $30k/yr.
7. Principal Investigator: Sutton, M.A. Enhancement and Digital Mammograms. UWF/Solutia, Inc. Small Research Grant, 1998-1999, $2,000.
8. Principal Investigator: Sutton, M.A. College of Science and Technology Summer Technology Training Workshop Grant. UWF/CoST, 1998, $1000.
9. Co-Principal Investigators: Rotunda, R. & Sutton, M.A. Web-based Templates for Distance Learning and Supplemental Classroom Instruction in Psychology. UWF Distance Learning Initiative, 1998, $10,000.
10. Principal Investigator: Sutton, M.A. Enhancement and Analysis of Digital Mammograms Using Fuzzy Models. UWF/Solutia, Inc. Small Research Grant, 1997-98, $2,000.

Contracts / Consulting

1. Orange Grove Scholar, appointed: Sutton, M.A. to Aflano, C., Project Manager, The Orange Grove Digital Repository, Florida Distance Learning Consortium. Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education grant through Tallahassee Community College, Fall 2009, $2,000.
2. Consultant: Stark, L., Sutton, M.A. & Rotunda, R. Assessment instruments for evaluating undergraduate research. University of the Pacific, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1999, $500.
3. Consultant: Sutton, M.A. to Bezdek, J. on Fuzzy detection and classification of small mobile land targets in ladar images. Office of Naval Research, 1997-99, summers, $21,884.
4. Consultant: Sutton, M.A. to NeoPath, Inc. in Neuromedical Systems, Inc. vs. NeoPath, Inc. software patent dispute. NeoPath, Inc., 1997, $1,100.

Reviewer

• Florida Scientist, 2012-current

Professional Memberships

• Florida Academy of Sciences, 2012-current
• LinkedIn – Alliance for Informatics Networking group, Host & Facilitator, online professional development/networking for faculty/students with regional/national businesses and recruiters, 2010-current
• The Orange Grove, Florida's Digital Repository - Volunteer Contributor, developing free informatics-based learning objects for K-12 and Higher Education educators, 2010-current
• Florida Public Health Association, 2008-2009
• Southern Health Association, 2008-2009
• American Public Health Association, 2007-2009
• Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, 2006-2009
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 1989-2008
• American Medical Informatics Association, 2006
• Council on Undergraduate Research, 1997-2003
• Council on Undergraduate Research, Councilor, Engineering Division, 1998-2000