By Pamela Wisniewski
/ May 15, 2020
Chatlani Admitted to M&S
Congratulations to STIR Lab student Neeraj Chatlani, who was recently admitted to UCF's Modelling and Simulation PhD program! Neeraj will begin his new program in the Fall, along with his ongoing research projects at the STIR Lab. We look forward to seeing Neeraj begin to progress in his Ph.D., and...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ May 10, 2020
Wisniewski Awarded Tenure
Congratulations to Dr. Pamela Wisniewski on her recent promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, and her award of tenure at the University of Central Florida! Dr. Wisniewski is thankful for the strong support she received at the department, college, and university-levels of the tenure and promotion committee. She is...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ May 9, 2020
Class of 2020 – Irina
As we wrap up our goodbyes to our graduating students of 2020, we'd like to highlight the STIR Lab's graduating Master's student, Irina Lediaeva. As Irina prepares to return to her home country of Russia, she took some time to reflect on her experiences in the STIR Lab: "First of...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ May 8, 2020
Class of 2020 – Christy
As we at the STIR Lab continue to bid farewell to our graduating students of 2020, we highlight another of our undergraduate students. Christy LaPerriere has graduated from the University of Central Florida having received her BA in Digital Media Web Design with Magna Cum Laude honors. In the Fall,...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ May 7, 2020
Class of 2020 – Zaina
As the STIR Lab continues to bid farewell to our graduating students of 2020, we are proud to announce that Zaina Aljallad, one of our graduating undergraduate students, has accepted a position as a UX researcher for NCR in Atlanta! As Zaina prepared for her graduation, she took some time...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ May 6, 2020
Class of 2020 – Timothy
As our spring semester comes to a close here at the STIR Lab, it's time to bid farewell to our graduating students in the Class of 2020. One of our undergraduates, Timothy Dinh, has accomplished his Bachelor's of Science degree in Information Technology. As Tim begins his future career pursuits,...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ April 22, 2020
Wisniewski TIP Award
Congratulations to Dr. Wisniewksi on being selected to receive a UCF Teaching Incentive Program award! These awards are made available by UCF each academic year, and recognize employee contributions to to the university's key goals of offering the best undergraduate education available in Florida and achieving international prominence in key...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ April 17, 2020
CHI Virtual Presentation
The STIR Lab is proud to announce that, in light of the decision by SIGCHI to not hold a virtual CHI 2020, that Ph.D. student Afsaneh Razi will be presenting her work as part of a series of presentations, on April 30th. A (Virtual) Taste of CHI 2020 will feature...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ April 13, 2020
Shea Admitted to M&S PhD
Congratulations to STIR Lab student Zachary Shea who has been admitted to UCF's Modelling and Simulation Ph.D. program! Zachary has also been awarded the Graduate Dean's Fellowship, which will support him in the first year of his PhD, supplementing his Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA). We look forward to seeing Zachary...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ April 9, 2020
Badillo Doctoral Award
Congratulations to STIR Lab Ph.D. student Karla Badillo-Urquiola on being awarded a Doctoral Research Support Award from the UCF College of Graduate Studies. The award will help Karla as she continues to progress in her dissertation research and completing her doctoral degree. To read more about Karla's work in the...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ March 31, 2020
Marchioli Impact Award
Congratulations to Dr. Wisniewki on being awarded the Spring 2020 Marchioli Collective Impact Innovation Award for her work in creating UCF's User Experience Academy! The iUX Academy is an integrative learning initiative created by Dr. Wiskniewski to provide students with real-world experience in User Experience (UX) design via consulting for...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ March 10, 2020
Badillo – Grad Student Panel
Karla Badillo-Urquiola recently participated as a panelist for UCF's Academic Advancement Programs. The panel, which focused on Applying to and Succeeding in Grad School, had grad students like Karla share their insights on the graduate application process and the graduate student experience, including the challenges they've faced and their future...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ March 10, 2020
Wisniewski RIA Award
Congratulations to Dr. Wisniewski on the reception of UCF's Research Incentive Award for the period 2019-2020! This award recognizes contributions to UCF's goal of achieving prominence in research and creative activities. With the institutional intent of doubling research funding, and doubling national and international recognition of faculty over the next...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ March 3, 2020
CHI Position Paper Accepted
Congratulations to Dr. Wisniewski and her students, Afsaneh Razi, Zainab Agha, and Neeraj Chatlani, for the acceptance of a position paper into the CHI 2020 Networked Privacy Workshop! These papers will be part of the workshop, which seeks to facilitate discourse around alternative ways of thinking about privacy and power,...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ March 2, 2020
Karla Badillo UCF Highlight
Congratulations to STIR Lab Ph.D. student Karla Badillo-Urquiola on being featured in a UCF news article as part of a series of Stories Of Impact+Innovation. The article highlights Karla's work on both empowering teens in the foster care system to have more control of their online safety, and also her...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ February 18, 2020
Badillo – Order of Pegasus
Congratulations to Karla Badillo-Urquiola on being selected for induction into UCF's Order of Pegasus! The Order of Pegasus is the most prestigious award a student can attain at the University of Central Florida. Graduate students like Karla are selected for this award based on academic achievement, professional or community service,...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ February 17, 2020
Afsaneh Razi UCF Highlight
Congratulations to STIR Lab Ph.D. student Afsaneh Razi on being featured in a UCF news article as part of a series on Stories of Impact+Innovation. The article highlights Afsaneh's work at the intersection of human-computer interaction and machine learning. “Teens encounter online sexual solicitations quite often,” says Razi. “With my...
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By Pamela Wisniewski
/ February 10, 2020
CHI Late Breaking Works
Congratulations to Dr. Wisniewski and her students, Afsaneh Razi, Rajib Dey, Zainab Agha and Neeraj Chatlani, for two extended abstracts that were accepted into CHI 2020's Late Breaking Works! These papers will be presented in April at CHI 2020 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The acceptance rate for 2020 LBW's was 41.8%....
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