Computer Science Project

JOEL ROSS

University of California, Irvine. Donald Bren School of Information and Computer

Sciences.

Department of Informatics. Irvine, CA 92697-3440

******@***.*** ? http://www.ics.uci.edu/~jwross

EDUCATION

Ph.D. candidate, Information and Computer Sciences, Informatics (Ubiquitous Computing)

University of California, Irvine, expected defense Fall 2012

? Dissertation Topic: Games for Assessing Understanding of Complex Causal Networks

? Advisor: Bill Tomlinson

M.S. Information and Computer Sciences, Informatics (Ubiquitous Computing); 2009

University of California, Irvine

? Advisor: Bill Tomlinson

B. A. magna cum laude, Double Major: Mathematics (Computer Science), English; 2006

The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

? Distinction in Mathematics (emphasis on Computer Science)

? Distinction in English

? English Thesis: A Conflict of Views: Tensions in the Multi-Plot Narrative

TEACHING

INSTRUCTOR

? Information and Computer Sciences 139w: Critical Writing, UCI, Summer II 2011

TEACHING ASSISTANT

? Informatics 42: Informatics Core II [Intro to programming in Python], UCI, Winter 2012

? Information and Computer Sciences 139w: Critical Writing, UCI, Summer I 2011

? Information and Computer Sciences 62: Game Technologies and Interactive Media, UCI,

Spring 2011

? Information and Computer Sciences 139w: Critical Writing, UCI, Summer I 2010

? Informatics 162w: Organizational Information Systems, UCI, Winter 2010

? Informatics 161: Social Analysis of Computerization, UCI, Fall 2009

GUEST LECTURER

HONORS AND AWARDS

SCHOLARSHIPS

? Dean's Fellowship, Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, 2007 -

2011

? National Merit Scholarship, 2002 - 2006

AWARDS

? Paul Butterworth Student Award ($1200, "The Better Carbon Calculator"), 2010. With

Nitin Shantharam.

? Paul Butterworth Student Award ($4200, "EcoPath"), 2010. With Nadine Amsel.

HONORS

? NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention, 2009

? UCI Public Impact Fellowship Honorable Mention, 2009

? Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 2006

? Frank Krutzke Senior Project Award in English, Colorado College, 2006

Ross CV, pg. 4

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PRESENTATIONS

MEMBERSHIPS

? ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE), 2011 - present

? Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2010 - present

Ross CV, pg. 5

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SKILLS

COMPUTER SKILLS

? Java, Python, Ruby, C++, PHP, MySQL, HTML/CSS, Javascript

? Android platform, Ruby on Rails framework

? OpenGL, Java3D

? Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux operating systems

? Blender, Final Cut Pro

? Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Front Page, PowerPoint)

? R (basic)EMPLOYMENT

Informatics Department, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA, 2007 - presentGraduate Student Researcher

? Research projects include: EcoRaft, GreenScanner, Peer-to-Peer Sensor Sharing,

studies of Amazon Mechanical Turk, retargeting media to mobile devices, Better

Carbon, EcoPath/EcoDefender, Negabehavior Games, Thwarting Games, User-

Generated Game Design, Causality Project (Visualization),

? Supervised and collaborated with multiple undergraduate students on each project

Summer Session, UC Irvine, CA, 2011Teaching Associate

? Taught Critical Writing in ICS to 42 students, using a mix of active learning styles

? Developed and executed lesson plans based on university requirements

? Supervised teaching assistant and oversaw grading procedures

Economics and Business Department, Colorado College, 2006 - 2007Paraprofessional

? Managed department computer lab of 13 computers and 10 laptops

? Troubleshot computer problems for both lab and personal machines

? Instructed students on use of MS Office software and on creating personal websites

? Set up audio/visual equipment, including laptops with projectors for lectures, for the

department on a daily basis

? Updated and maintained department website, including design adjustments

? Established electronic course evaluation system for department using an online

system (SurveyMonkey.com) and Microsoft Access; also created procedures for

administering evaluations

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