Assistant Training

Urszula A. Strawinska

Urszula Strawinska

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in the area of User Experience in which my knowledge of and passion for

social psychology, human-computer interaction, and research can be fully utilized.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., May 2010, Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Boca Raton, FL, USA

Concentration: Experimental Psychology

M.A., (cum laude), September 2006, Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities (WSSSH),

Warsaw, Poland

Major: Social Psychology of Computer Science and Communication

(interdisciplinary program combining social psychology, computer science, and arts)

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

• Social psychology • Cognitive Psychology • Research methods and statistics • Social and

psychological aspects of new technologies • Social Media • Techno-Social Networks • Human-

computer interaction • Knowledge management • E-learning • E-commerce • Mobile technologies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Usability consultant Infovide Matrix April 2009

• Developed a users’ guide to banking application for investors.

E-learning coordinator Polish Telecommunication and 2005 – 2006

Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities

• Designed agenda for 1-year national blended learning training for teachers’ training in IT

and project oriented teaching (“Education with Internet”, 2nd edition),

• Coordinated the e-learning part of the training,

• Prepared educational materials.

Training Instructor Microsoft 2003 – 2006

• Conducted annual trainings in communication and presentation skills for Microsoft

technologies evangelists.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2006 – 2010

Warsaw, Poland

• Designed and taught on-line, blended learning, and traditional courses in Polish and

English on undergraduate and graduate level in the following areas: Information Technology,

Research Methods and Statistics, Human-Computer Interaction, Social Psychology.

• Co-designed and maintained departmental web-page,

• Co-organized conferences, artistic, and social events in the department,

• Supervised students taking part in internships, performed undergraduate advising,

• Conducted research.

Teaching Assistant

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 2007 – 2010

Urszula A. Strawinska

Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland 2008 – 2009

Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland 2003 – 2006

• Helped at teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses by preparing syllabi,

selecting and securing reading materials and other resources, creating and maintaining on-

line courses on Moodle or Blackboard platforms.

Research Assistant

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 2007 – 2010

James S. McDonnell Foundation Grant

Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland 2006 – 2009

State Committee for Scientific Research Grant

Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland 2006 – 2009

State Committee for Scientific Research Grant

• Designed, organized and conducted research experiments and data analysis.

INTERNSHIPS

CRM system designer Center for Citizenship Education 2005

• Member of the design team of CRM system for internal use in the organization (used

UML).

Student member of the Polish Telecommunication and 2004 – 2005

organizing team Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities

• Helped to organize the Teachers‘ Training in IT and Project-oriented Teaching, 1st

Edition.

Soft skills coach Microsoft 2004 - 2005

• Trained the winner team of the Microsoft Imagine Cup ‘04 Polish edition in

communication and presentation skills.

Usability consultant Multibank 2004 - 2005

• Co-organized and conduced usability tests of the on-line banking service.

2004 - 2005

Software designer

• Designed a Delphi-based application to be used to teach programming “Delphi for

humanists – SPIKGame components”.

SKILLS

Languages: Polish – native; English – proficient; German – proficient; Latin.

Computer skills: Microsoft Office and Office for Mac Suite, Moodle and Blackboard e-learning

platforms, SPSS, On-line platforms for research; HTML, XML, CSS, Java, Java for mobiles,

Pascal, Delphi, Flash.

AWARDS

• Excellence in Teaching Award at WSSSH, 2009, 2010 • Polish Ministry of Education Award for

Student Scientific Accomplishments, 2004 - 2005 • Polish Ministry of Education Award for High

Achievements during Studies for each year of the studies, 2002 - 2003, 2003 - 2004, 2004 - 2005 •

WSSSH Award for Achievements and Scientific Accomplishments during Studies, 2001 - 2002 •

Five-year Scholarship at WSSSH, 2001 – 2006.

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