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Oakland, California
morganya stanford edu
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OBJECTIVE
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Research internship in the social science of technology
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Summer 2007
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EDUCATION
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B.A. in Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
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May 26, 2004
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- Focus on human-computer interaction (through classes and research), computer science theory, and graphics
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Masters in Info. Mgmt. and Systems, School of Information, University of California, Berkeley
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May 13, 2006
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PhD student in the Department of Communication, Stanford University
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Starting fall 2006
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EXPERIENCE
| Research Intern, Yahoo! Research Berkeley
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Fall 2005-present
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- Conducted qualitative and quantitative research on Yahoo! Groups and other Yahoo! services
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| Graduate Student Researcher,
University of California, Berkeley
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Summer 2004-present
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- Investigated the social uses of personal photographs with Professor Nancy Van House
- Conducted interviews, focus groups, field observations, surveys, and content analysis
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| Usability Experience Research Intern, Google
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Summer 2005
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- Conducted design inquiry and user studies for a variety of Google services
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Researcher, Technology and Poverty project, University of California, Berkeley
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Summer-Fall 2004
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- Worked with a cross-disciplinary, inter-university team of researchers on a study of underserved communities
- Conducted interviews and field observations at a low-income job training center
- Designed a system for data control and community building for underserved communities
- Mentored a minority undergraduate summer research intern through the SUPERB program
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Research Intern, Intel Research, Seattle
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Fall 2003
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- Conducted user studies of an ambient display for the elderly and their families
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Research Intern, UrbanSim Research Group, University of Washington
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Summer-Fall 2003
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- Researched the efficacy of remote usability studies with A.J. Brush through the Distributed Mentor Project
- Conducted and led the quantitative analysis of dozens of co-located and remote user studies with urban planners
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Researcher, IO Research Group, University of California, Berkeley
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Fall 2001-2003
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- Researched evaluation techniques for ambient displays with Professors Jennifer Mankoff and Anind Dey
- Conducted and analyzed interviews and surveys on public perception of city health
- Prototyped and evaluated several ambient displays, and led the prototyping of displays of city health indicators
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Web designer and web-based software developer (portfolio available)
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Summer 2001-present
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- Designed and maintained interactive websites for utahquicksilver.com, ucbd.org, many classes, myself
- Adept in HTML, CSS, CGI, and Python; competent in Javascript, PHP, Perl, Java, C, C++, and other languages
- Implemented authentication, data encryption, postgreSQL database integration
- Designed logos and other graphics for numerous student groups and classes
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Technical designer for "I vs I" multimedia art exhibit at Culture Cache gallery
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Fall 2002
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Intern, space sciences division, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space
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Summer 2001
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Tutor for math and science classes at Willard Middle School
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Fall 1999-Spring 2000
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PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
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Ames, M., & Manguy, L. PhotoArcs: Ludic Tools for Sharing Photographs. In Extended Abstracts of MM 2006, ACM Conference on Multimedia. ACM Press, October 2006.
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Ames, M., & Manguy, L. PhotoArcs: A Tool for Creating and Sharing Photo-Narratives. In Extended Abstracts of CHI 2006, ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACM Press, April 2006.
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Van House, N. A., Davis, M., Ames, M., Finn, M., & Viswanathan, V. The Uses of Personal Networked Digital Imaging: An Empirical Study of Cameraphone Photos and Sharing. In Extended Abstracts of CHI 2005, ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pages 1853-1856. ACM Press, April 2005.
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Ames, M., Brush, A.J., & Davis, J. Comparing Synchronous Remote and Local Usability Studies for an Expert Interface. In Proceedings of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, October 2004.
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Brush, A.J., Ames, M., & Davis, J. A Comparison of Synchronous Remote and Local Usability Studies for an Expert Interface. In Extended Abstracts of CHI 2004, ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pages 1179-1182. ACM Press, April 2004.
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Ames, M., Bettadapur, C., Dey, A.K., & Mankoff, J. Healthy Cities ambient displays. In Extended Abstracts of UbiComp 2003, Conference on Ubiquitous Computing. October 2003.
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Mankoff, J., Dey, A.K., Hsieh, G., Kientz, J., Lederer, S., & Ames, M. Heuristic evaluation of ambient displays. In Proc. CHI 2003, ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 169-176. ACM Press, April 2003.
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RECENT SCHOLASTIC AWARDS
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship recipient
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March 2004
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Three-year national fellowship for Ph.D. students in mathematics, science, and engineering
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SIMS Fellowship recipient
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2004
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One-year tuition fellowship
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Computer Research Association Distributed Mentor Project participant
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March 2003, April 2002
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Paid summer research position awarded for strong research interests, potential for success in graduate school
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Lockheed Martin Society of Women Engineers scholarship recipient
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Nov. 2002
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Awarded for potential contributions to aerospace, based on an essay about usability needs in aerospace
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CRA Collaborative Research Experience for Women stipend recipient
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August 2002
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One-year research stipend awarded for a project with another undergraduate woman in computer science
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Intel Student Research Contest Finalist
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July 2002
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One-year research grant for "Healthy Cities" Ambient Display project
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David Scholar
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May 2002
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Prestigious one-year research fellowship awarded to U. C. Berkeley students for scientific talent and financial need
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Eugene L. Lawler Prize
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May 2002
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Departmental award nominated by advisors for academic effort and surmounting difficulties in pursuing a degree
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Microsoft Scholarship recipient
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May 2001
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One-year tuition scholarship awarded for academic achievement, promise in computer science, financial need
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Mahoney, Lisa Rist Memorial, and Rodkey Scholar, U.C. Berkeley
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August 1999
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Silver Titan Scholarship recipient, Olympus High School
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May 1999
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Robert C. Byrd Honors scholarship recipient, state of Utah
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May 1999
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National Presidential Scholar semifinalist
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April 1999
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National Merit Scholar
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Feb. 1999
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Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction
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1999
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RECENT SCHOLASTIC ORGANIZATIONS
RECENT EXTRACURRICULAR ORGANIZATIONS
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U.C. Berkeley Ballroom Dance Team
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Fall 1999-Fall 2005
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Cal Script Club Athlete of the Year for ballroom dance (2004)
Have served as webmaster, instructor, captain, competition coordinator, manager, publicity, instructional secretary
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REFERENCES
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References available upon request.
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This document is available online at http://cv.morganya.org
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