James J. Pierce | piercejj [at] indiana [edu] + EDUCATION M.S. Human-Computer Interaction / Design (expected May 2009)
B.S. Applied Mathematics, Computer Science Minor (May 2007)
Tooling Machinist Certificate (May 2004)
+ EXPERIENCE Associate Instructor, I561 Meaning and Form
Associate Instructor, I590 Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction / Design
Webmaster, Indiana University Sustainability Task Force
Summer Sustainability Graduate Fellow, Indiana University Sustainability Task Force
Associate Instructor, I201 Math Foundations of Informatics
Associate Instructor, I201 Math Foundations of Informatics
Sustainable Design Intern, Foresight Design Initiative
Researcher, NSF Mathematics REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates)
Mechanic/Machinist, Antique Engine Rebuilders
Mechanic/Machinist/Fabricator, Hydraulic-Pneumatic Corporation
+ REFEREED CONFERENCE PAPERS Odom, W., Pierce, J., Stolterman, E., & Blevis, E. (2009, April). Understanding Why We Preserve Some Things and Discard Others in the Context of Interaction Design. In Proceedings of CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computer Systems, Boston, MA. CHI '09. ACM Press, New York, NY.
Pierce, J. (2009, April). Material Awareness: Designing for Reflection on Everyday Materiality. In Extended Abstracts of CHI '09, Boston, MA. CHI '09. ACM Press, New York, NY.
Odom, W., Pierce, J. (2009, April). Improving with Age: Designing Enduring Interactive Products. In Extended Abstracts of CHI '09, Boston, MA. CHI '09. ACM Press, New York, NY.
Pierce, J., Odom, W., & Blevis, E. (2008). Energy Aware Dwelling: A Critical Survey of Interaction Design for Eco-Visualizations. In Proceedings of OZCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computer Systems, Cairns, Australia. OZCHI '08. ACM Press, New York, NY.
Pierce, J., Engelhardt, A. E., & Yim, J. (2008). Homeless HealthShare: Connecting Health Professionals and the Homeless. In Extended Abstracts of CHI '08, Florence, Italy. CHI '08. ACM Press, New York, NY, 3861-3866.
+ REVIEWED WORKSHOP PAPERS Pierce, J. (2009, April). Designing for Material Awareness in Everyday Life. In workshop proceedings of Designing for Reflection on Experience. CHI '09.
Pierce, J. (2009, April). Designing for Reflection in the Context of Sustainable Interaction Design. In workshop proceedings of Defining the Role of HCI in the Challenges of Sustainability. CHI'09.
Allen, J., Zhu, X., Pierce, J., Gim, H., Hanks, K., Chennupati, B., Odom, W., Roedl, D., Bhandari, S., Blevis, E. (2009, April). How Sustainable We Ourselves Are. In workshop proceedings of Defining the Role of HCI in the Challenges of Sustainability. CHI'09.
Odom, W., Pierce, J., & Roedl, D. (2008). Social Incentive & Eco-Visualization Displays: Toward Persuading Greater Change in Dormitory Communities. In workshop proceedings of Public and Situated Displays to Support Communities. OZCHI '08.
+ OTHER PUBLICATIONS Pierce, J. & Roedl, D. (2008). Changing Energy Use through Design (COVER STORY). In (Blevis, E., contributing editor, Anderson, R. & Kolko, J., EICs) Forum: Sustainably Ours. ACM Interactions. Volume XV Number 4. ACM Press, New York, NY.
+ CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS On the Parameterized Complexity of Independent Set. (2007, January). American Mathematical Society Joint Mathematics Meeting, Special Session on Undergraduate Research, New Orleans, LA. Fast Algorithms for Centers in Trees. (2006, April). Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium '06, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL. Finding a p-Center of a Tree. (2005, December). Midwest Theory Day '05, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI. A Linear Time Algorithm for Finding a p-Center of a Tree. (2005, November). Undergraduate Mathematics Day '05, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. + INVITED TALKS Sustainability Panel. (2009, February). Bloomington Advisors Council Spring Conference, Bloomington, IN. Energy Aware Dwelling and the IU Energy Challenge. (2008, August). IU Summer Program in Sustainability Symposium, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. On the Parameterized Complexity of Independent Set. (2006, September). Applied Mathematics Colloquium, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. Introduction to Graph Theory. Systems and Systems Theory in Design Course. (2006, April). Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL.
+ AWARDS CHI (Computer-Human Interaction) Conference International Student Design Competition Finalist (2008, April) Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago Cultural Center
Hellenic Link Undergraduate Scholarship (2007, January) Dean's List, Illinois Institute of Technology (2004, August - 2007, May) Transfer Student Scholarship, Illinois Institute of Technology (2004, August - 2007, May) + SERVICE ACM CHI 2008 Co-designer of CHI 2008 Conference Sustainability Survey (2007) Tutor, Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago Public Schools Tutoring Program (2007, February - May) Mentor for FIRST robotics competition, Illinois Institute of Technology Robotics Club & Chicago Public High Schools (2006, January - April) Mentor for FIRST robotics competition, Illinois Institute of Technology Robotics Club & Chicago Public High Schools (2005, January - April) + SKILLS DESIGN METHODS: user-centered design, affinity diagramming, cultural probes, scenarios, personas, participatory design, brainstorming, bodystorming, experience prototyping, structured planning, insights matrix USER RESEARCH: ethnography, field observation, interview, contextual inquiry, shadowing, shop along, card sort, focus group, item inventory, diary study, disposable camera study, survey/screener design, usability testing, heuristic analysis, cognitive walkthrough WEB/PROGRAMMING LANGAUGES: (X)HTML, CSS, XML, Javascript, Java, Processing, PBasic VISUAL SOFTWARE: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Word, PowerPoint, Latex NUMERICAL SOFTWARE: Matlab, Maple, Mathematica, Excel MACHINE SHOP: manual (some CNC) mill and lathe (including various tooling), surface/bench grinder, drill press, band saw, table saw; ARC, MIG, gas, and some TIG welding; plasma cutter; hand tools, including woodworking; automotive machining tools; experience with a variety of metals, plastics, and woods CRAFT: rapid prototyping with materials such as foam core and hot glue HARDWARE AND ELECTRONICS: Arduino and Basic Stamp microcontrollers, various sensors and actuators + PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer Human Interaction (SIGCHI) Interaction Design Association (IxDA) Design Research Society (DRS) |
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