Prior to joining Indiana University, Professor Plale held a Postdoc in the Center for Experimental Research and Computer Systems at Georgia Tech. Plale’s Ph.D. is in computer science from State University of New York Binghamton. She earned a M.S. in computer science from Temple University in 1991, an MBA from University of LaVerne in 1986, and a B.Sc. in computer science from University of Southern Mississippi in 1984. Professor Plale’s interest in experimental systems was heavily influenced by time spent as a software engineer in the defense industry in the 80’s. Her research interests include data-driven applications, parallel and distributed computing, data management, and grid computing.