Computer Science Assistant

R. Jordan Crouser

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Portfolio: www.cleverduckdesign.com/portfolio

EDUCATION

Tufts University, Medford, MA

Master of Science Degree received in May 2010

Doctorate of Philosophy in Computer Science expected in May 2013

Field: Human- Computer Interaction; GPA: 4.0

Smith College, Northampton, MA

Bachelor of Arts Degree received in May 2008

Field: Computer Science and Mathematics; GPA: 3.82

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Java, Flash/Actionscript, Python, Assembly, C/C++, HTML/CSS, PHP, ASP.Net, SQL, JavaScript

Applications: Microsoft Office, Matlab, Mathematica, Adobe Suite, Gimp, Dreamweaver, Quickbooks

Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, MacOS

Database Systems: SQL Server

EMPLOYMENT

Principal Graduate Research Assistant, Tufts University Dept. of Computer Science July 2008 to Present

Created, managed and executed a plan of research for an interdisciplinary team of four researchers in

Computer Science and Child Development, including filing for Institutional Review Board approval to

conduct human trials with sensitive populations

Designed and implemented novel, developmentally- appropriate programming interfaces for children

Technical Operations Manager, D igi- Block, Inc. June 2008 to Present

Designed and managed web-based commercial operations for a Mathematics Education company

Implemented and managed accessible PHP interfaces for SQL databases for use by elementary educators

and school administrators

Head Resident, Smith College Office of Residence Life August 2006 to May 2007

Served as first link between new students and the Smith College community, as well as a continued

resource throughout the year

Responsible for facilitating house community, connecting students to appropriate external resources and

maintaining a safe, comfortable and fun living environment for 68 residents

Research Assistant, Smith College Depts. of Computer Science and Mathematics May 2006 to August 2006

Conducted original research in Computer Vision and Phyllotaxis

Research Assistant, Smith College Dept. of the Study of Women & Gender September 2005 to May 2006

Collaborated with library and archival specialists to recover hard-to-find resources for various projects

TEACHING & RELATED EXPERIENCE

Graduate Program Coordinator, CSEMS Program, Tufts University, Medford, MA Fall 2009 to Present

Facilitated an academic support resource for underrepresented students in the sciences and mathematics

Teaching Assistant and Department Liaison, Tufts University, Medford, MA Fall 2008 to Present

Department of Computer Science

Provided academic support for students in upper level computer science courses

Collaborated with senior faculty to structure course material and design curricula

Teaching Assistant and Department Liaison, Smith College, Northampton, MA Fall 2005 to Spring 2008

Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science

Provided individual and group academic support for students at varying course levels

Facilitated discussion with faculty and administrators clearly define the goals of the department

Worked collectively with professors to evaluate students academic work in various courses

Private Tutor in Mathematics Fall 2005 to Spring 2008

Provided individualized academic support for students at varying ability levels which resulted in a

minimum two-letter-grade improvement for each of five students

Advanced Mathematics Program Coordinator Fall 2005 to Spring 2006

Smith College Campus School, Northampton, MA

Developed and implemented curriculum rooted in Moore Method college level discrete mathematics and

introductory calculus courses for an advanced group of sixth grade students

Curriculum continues to yield notable results in group-oriented learning and understanding of advanced

mathematical topics in children

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Human-Computer Interaction, Tufts University, Medford, MA Summer 2008 to Present

Advisors: Dr. Robert J.K. Jacob, Department of Computer Science

Dr. Marina U. Bers, Department of Child Development

Conway s Angel Problem, Smith College, Northampton, MA Fall 2007 - Spring 2008

Honors Thesis Advisor: Dr. Ruth Haas, Department of Mathematics

Optical Routing Theory, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA Summer 2007

Advisor: Dr. Ran Libeskind-Hadas, Department of Computer Science

Articulated Motion Tracking, Smith College, Northampton, MA Summer 2006

Advisor: Dr. Nicholas R. Howe, Department of Computer Science

Phyllotaxis, Smith College, Northampton, MA Summer 2006

Advisors: Dr. Christophe Gol and Dr. Pau Atela, Department of Mathematics

Human-Computer Interaction, Smith School for Social Work, Northampton, MA Summer 2006

Advisor: Dr. David Burton, Smith School for Social Work

Joint project with the Vision Laboratory a t University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

PUBLICATIONS

Human-Computer Interaction

Tangible Interaction and Learning: Making the Case for a Hybrid Approach. Horn, M.S. and Crouser,

R.J. and Bers, M.U. (Preprint 2009).

Hybrid Tangible Interaction for Robotic Programming in Early Childhood. Crouser, R.J. and Horn, M.S.

and Bers, M.U. (Preprint 2009).

Comparing the use of tangible and graphical programming languages for informal science education.

Horn, M.S. and Solovey, E.T. and Crouser, R.J. and Jacob, R.J.K. Proceedings of the 27th international

conference on Human factors in computing systems, 2009. ACM New York, NY, USA

Game Theory

Conway s Angel Problem. Honors Thesis. Crouser, R.J. Smith College, Northampton, MA 2008.

Optical Routing Theory

On-Line Distributed Traffic Grooming. Crouser, R.J. and Rice, B. and Sampson, A. and Libeskind-

Hadas, R. IEEE International Conference on Communication, 2008.

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