• Professor of Practice, Computer Science & Engineering
Pauline Wade

Educational Background

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Multi-Disciplinary Engineering, Texas A&M University
  • M.S., Computer Science, Columbia University, New York
  • B.S., Computer Science, Texas A&M University

Research Interests


    • Software engineering methodology
    • Empirical software engineering practices
    • Software engineering education pedagogy

Industry Experience


    • Assistant Director, Craig & Galen Brown Engineering Honors and Grand Challenge Scholars Programs
    • Assistant Vice President at Alliance Software, leading internal systems development and employee professional development
    • Founder, tech consulting business, specializing in enterprise-wide systems development, business process re-engineering, software quality systems evaluation, software training
    • Tenured Faculty at the University of the Philippines, Cebu, in the Dept. of Computer Science
    • Incubator Manager & Project Leader, Department of Science & Technology-UP Cebu Technology Business Incubator (TBI), the first operational university-based incubator in the Philippines.
    • Training Coordinator Continuing Education Program, University of the Philippines, Cebu, Dept. of Computer Science
    • Technical Sales, Lucent Technologies, Microelectronics Product Division
    • Member of Technical Staff, AT&T Wireless Network Group (Systems Analyst)
    • Member of Technical Staff, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Government Systems (Systems Engineer)
    • Systems Programmer at Texas A&M University

Certifications & Memberships

  • Certified Project Management Professional of the Project Management Institute, 2008–Present
  • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

Awards & Honors

  • 2021 Isadore T. Davis Award for Excellence in Collaboration of Engineering Education and Industry, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
  • University of the Philippines Cebu (UP Cebu) 2014 Dean’s recognition for the establishment of the Department of Science & Technology-UP Cebu Technology Business Incubator, which received the 2017 University of the Philippines President’s Excellence in Public Service Award
  • Nominated for the 2014 Department of Science and Technology Outstanding Technology - Commercialization Award for contribution to technological development
  • Member of the Board for the Professional Certification and Training Center, Cebu Educational Development Foundation for Information Technology (CEDF-IT) – 2004

Selected Publications

  • Wade, P. C., Merzdorf, H. E., & Hammond, T. (2025). “Enhancing learning and deliverable quality in software engineering through Oral Inquiry Audits.” International Journal of Engineering Education, 41(6), 1675–1687.
  • Hammond, T. A., & Wade, P., & Thomas, S., & Merzdorf, H. E. (2024, June), “A Student-Led Ethics Deep Dive, Discussion, and Content-Generation Ethics Assignment in Computer Science & Engineering Capstone.” Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon.
  • Wade, P., Hammond, T., & Anwar, S. (2023). "Work in Progress Paper: Learning Software Quality Assurance using Audits." 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 1–5.
  • Hammond, T., Brooks, R., Thomas, S., Peak, C. W., Wade, P., Patrick, C., Ray, S., & Taele, P. (2021, October). “A Virtual Community of Practice for Enhanced Teaching and Convergence to Strengthen Student Learning, Engagement, and Inclusion.” In 2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.
  • Hammond, T. A., & Thomas, S., & Patrick, C., & Wade, P., & Jaison, D., & Moore, J. M., & White, L. L. A., & Brooks, R. H., & Ray, S., & Rambo-Hernandez, K. E., & Watson, K. (2021, August), “Creating a Supportive Space for Teaching-Focused Faculty to Write About their Teaching.” Paper presented at 2021 First-Year Engineering Experience, Virtual.