RESEARCH

Graduate Research Associate
The Ohio State University
Sep 2004 – Jun 2005

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1. •developed an interface and interactive strategies that stressed simplicity and ownership
   

2. •worked with Ohio State faculty member Dr. Steve Acker whose team’s involvement spanned multiple universities
   

COLLABORATION

Oracle-In-Box: Team up with fellow graduate student (industrial designer) to explore pure interaction in an art and technology studio. The irreverent sculpture informs our joint research in product interaction and user feedback. Winter 2004.

administrative service

Senior Thesis Advisor
Assisted senior visual communications student with thesis projects particularly those with projects with multimedia components. Spring 2005, 2006 & 2007.

Speaker and Panelist
World Usability Day at the Ohio State University: Making Life Easy - Simplifying Complexity. Presented on the topic: “Teaching team building skills to address challenges associated with interactive design projects." November 2006.

Chairperson’s Technology Committee
Met with the chairperson and other students and discuss strategies for the future technology infrastructure to be offered by the department. 2004.

Dean’s Student Advisory Committee
Served as one of two members representing graduate students to offer the dean perspective on issues concerning the College of the Arts. 2003–2004.

Redesign Department Web Site
Designed an interface and visual language based on the department's new identity to give the site a feel that complemented the university's main site while expressing the department's style. Summer 2003.

Co-Investigator
The Ohio State Digital Union Electronic Portfolio Grants Content development of Visual Communication Design course materials. Peter Chan, Paul Nini and Brian Stone, co-investigators. Summer 2004.

Usability Session
Family History Cancer Risk Assessment: JamesLink is an on-line, interactive tool. Led a classroom evaluation to aid Dr. Kimberly Kelly’s assessment of the tool. Spring 2006.