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Gregg Asher
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James Bumpus
Bio: Jim is a software developer in Madison Wisconsin, employed at Epic Systems Corporation, a medical software vendor. He has a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His professional development interests are user centered design and user testing. One day he would like to be a user interface designer.
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Mark Casparian
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Jessica Gowey
Bio: Jessica is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. After earning her BS degree in Computer Science she spent several years as both a front and back end developer. It was during this time that she developed an interest in HCI, particularly how it impacts Web Development.
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Rachel Jablonski
Bio: Rachel currently lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After getting her BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2004, she began working at Rockwell Collins. She is currently a Systems Engineer for Commercial Display Applications where she performs subsystems development and project engineer duties for a variety of business and regional jet programs. Working in Displays, HCI is an important consideration for product development in order to ensure optimal conditions for pilots. This field of study also corresponds with her pursuit of an MS in Systems Engineering which she plans to complete in Spring 2008.
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Martha Johnson
Bio: Marti has extensive user interface design experience in business applications and is interested in expanding her knowledge by applying the HCI learnings to the Human Resource/Payroll application field.
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Angela Klein
Bio: Angela is from Liberty, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City. She is married with two children. She has worked in industry for over 10 years in the fields of software installation/consulting, software engineering, and IS auditing. In 2000, Angela made a switch to academia. She has been teaching undergraduate courses primarily in the area of Management Information Systems, Database and Systems Design. Her significant interest is in the promotion of Computer Science in K12 education. Her efforts include speaking, writing for CSTA, and many sponsored/led activities for youth that incorporate hands-on experiences.
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John McSwain
Bio: John is originally from Atlanta, GA and is pursuing a graduate certificate and a MS in Human Computer Interaction. John is interested in gaining a mastery of the humanistic perspective of interface and interaction design to compliment his knowledge of computer science and web technologies.
John works primarily as a User Interface / Interaction Designer and Information Architect for hire in the Metro Atlanta area. He has developed interactive applications for several large corporations which include Coca-Cola, IBM, 3M, AT&T, and Showtime.
John’s research interests focus primarily on adaptive interface technology and its role in consumer based applications.
John’s future goals include graduate study in field of software engineering and authoring books focused on adaptive interfaces and accessibility.
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Georg Meyer
Bio: Georg is completing his Master's in Information Systems and Information Assurance at ISU and works full-time as an independent software architect and developer. Currently, he consult for clients in the wholesale distribution and health insurance industries.
He chose the HCI certificate program at ISU because the classes offered for the certificate complement his two majors well and offer a great preparation for subjects he will pursue during his PhD study in Information and Decision Sciences at University of Minnesota.
His primary area of interest is how information systems can be built to enable and/or support (more) rational decision making. Furthermore, he is interested in economics, game theory, behavioral finance, intelligent agents, ethics and privacy.
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Stanley Morris
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William Morse
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Muris Rahmanovic
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Noel Schaeffer
Bio: Noel is originally from Torrance, CA, grew up mostly in Sioux Falls, SD, and currently resides in Vermillion, SD. He's a full-time doctoral student working on completing his PhD in Human Factors Psychology at the University of South Dakota. He is a teaching assistant in the Learning & Memory and Sensation & Perception Psychology Labs.
He became interested in the HCI program at Iowa State for several reasons. First, he feels that the ubiquitous nature of computer technology in today's world makes it imperative that professionals seek to increase their knowledge in this area. As a result, he was interested in gaining more perspective in this discipline from other academic institutions. Second, the relatedness of HCI to his current field of study in Human Factors makes it an important addition to his base of knowledge. Third, the convenience of the certificate program, in terms of its distance capabilities, was really attractive to him.
His dissertation research is focused on judgment and decision making and specifically on systematically examining human's perception of risk and risky choice for the purposes of theoretical model building and scale development.
He's anticipating that the HCI program will help him both academically and professionally. Academically he thinks it will give him a better understanding of the way in which humans interact with technology and professionally it will make him more attractive to future employers.
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Monica Simpson
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Roy Snyder
Bio: Roy is currently the International Web Manager at Pioneer Hi-Bred International in Des Moines, Iowa. He helps countries discover and implement e-business, web-based solutions to facilitate their business processes and add stakeholder value. The HCI Graduate Certificate program appealed to him for many reasons. First, it synthesizes HCI theory with applied practice to provide a complete learning experience. Second, it covers a number of topics pertinent to HCI including psychology, ethics, user behavior, and design. Finally, he feels it is flexible enough to accommodate his work schedule. With interests in international design, online branding consistency, usability, and metrics generation, this program will equip him with the broad knowledge base and specific skills needed to elevate his company's web-based services and offerings for their international stakeholders.
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Neil Sung
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Alan Vetter
Bio: Alan has an Associate of Applied Science in Telecommunication Technologies from Western Iowa Tech Community College and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communiation from Buena Vista University. He has spent the last fifteen years doing Technical Support for computers, first as a phone tech at Gateway, Inc, then at the University of South Dakota School of Medicine in Vermillion, SD. He currently works for the Information Technologiy Services area of Iowa State University as a System Analyst I. He says that his position is to interpret computers into English for his clients. His position is also in charge of the Disability Resource Checkout Program, a group of hardware and software to be used by people with disabilites. His research would include ways to making the GUI interfaces of today more accessible to people with limited or no vision.
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Ryan Vojir
Bio: Ryan currently resides in Dallas and works for Nokia as a User Interface Designer. He received a BS from Ohio State University and a MID from Georgia Tech both in the field of Industrial Design and has worked in the aviation (military and industry) for 6 years. His degrees and aviation work experience were predominately related to human factors concerns in regards to hardware. Therefore, he chose this program to strengthen his knowledge base in usability specifically as it relates to the human computer interaction aspects of software development and due to the flexibility that Iowa State’s Distance Education provides. Professionally, he believes this program will enable him to continue to improve the integration of emerging technologies in a manner which optimally benefits both end-user and business concerns.
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David Watkins
Bio: David is employed at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids as a Systems Engineer. He has worked on various projects involving flight displays and communication system and is currently working towards a Masters degree in Systems Engineering at Iowa State. HCI is a natural complement within Systems Engineering and provides the proper focus for his professional and educational goals. In this way, when designing or updating systems involving human-machine interfaces, he will have the necessary foundation to make better technical decisions. He also believes there are many entrepreneurial ideas and projects within HCI. This provides more options fo rhis future, professionally and educationally.
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Steven Weintraub
Bio: Steven was born in Manhattan and currently lives in Maplewood, New Jersey. He received his MS in Technical Communication from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He currently works at AXA Equitable as a Lead Information Architect, where he designs interfaces for tools and applications used by the organization?s employees, Financial Professionals, Third Party Brokers, and Clients. He chose this program because of its reputation and the flexibility it provides to working professionals. Steven enjoys all aspects of IA, Interaction Design, and Usability research, and he hopes to bring the skills he aquires in this program to his work at AXA.
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Kathryn Whitver
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