Resume/Vita
Education
2009
PhD, Human Computer Interaction
Human-Computer Interaction Institute, School of Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
2003
MS, Learning Science & Technology Design
Carnegie Mellon University West, Mountain View, CA
1999
BA, Humanities
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Professional Experience
2010-Present
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Information, University of Michigan
Long-term ethnographic observation of code-sharing practices among communities of earth and climate modelers.
2009-2010
Lecturer, Graduate School of Education, University of California Berkeley
Created and taught instructional technology design courses for graduate-level students.
2003-2009
Graduate Research Assistant, Carnegie Mellon University
Participated in a range of HCI-related research projects including natural language interfaces, disaster relief coordination, and human robot interaction.
2008
Research Intern, Internet Experiences Group, Yahoo! Research
Interviewed hackers and crafters about the unique challenges they face when searching for how-to information online.
2006
Research Intern, Digital Home Group, Intel Corporation
Documented the strategies of electronics hackers as they authored online How-To pages about their projects.
Professional Service
Reviewer
Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)
Conference on Computer Human Interaction (CHI)
Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)
Journal of Computer Supported Cooperative Work
Transactions on Computer Human Interaction (ToCHI)
Interacting with Computers
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Teaching Experience
Graduate School of Education, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Technology, Curriculum & Instruction (for language arts teachers)
Technology, Curriculum & Instruction (for math & science teachers)
Technology, Curriculum & Instruction (for K-12 teachers)
Scientific Thinking & Learning
Human Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Computer Mediated Communication