Determining the effect of a visual gravity cue on torsional optokinetic nystagmus and torsional optokinetic nystagmus aftereffectsVisual perception during torsional vestibulo-ocular reflex (tVOR) with full-body motion.

Researched, conceptualized, and analyzed multiple concurrent studiesRecruited and trained participants for those studiesMentored, managed, and evaluated four research assistantsWrote successful grants to support public presentations at national conferencesCollaborated with a new research scientist to establish their lab by developing hardware and software and recruiting participantsDescription of Research Topics:Establishing the effectiveness of virtual reality hardware/software for use with vestibular adaption. Testing the adaptation effects of visual cues and gaze offset on inertial perception. Measured influence of visual cues on inertial heading perception and the influence of inertial cues on visual heading perception. Introduced vibration as inertial noise to measure its effect on visual-vestibular integration. Created simulations of different protocols to measure their effectiveness to establish an ideal experimental protocol. Worked to establish a link between ambulation and vestibular perception for clinical diagnosis of vestibular disorders.

Intensive training on fundamental pedagogy, curriculum design, and good teaching practice, led by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and LearningDeveloped a curriculum for training new graduate teaching assistantsFacilitated three-hour training sessions following the developed curriculum

Design and work sound for various community theater productions, including Oliver, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Spring Awakening, Hairspray Jr., 101 Dalmations Jr., Damn Yankees, Addams Family

Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student Council (President)August 2015 - August 2016Allocated yearly budget, planned, coordinated, and marketed in-house eventsEstablish committees, appoint leaders, oversee progress, and track attendance (success metric) for in-house eventsThree successful laboratory rotations, specializing in 1) Neural recordings from medial superior temporal region in monkey brains, 2) fMRI imaging and analysis, and 3) gait and vestibular perception.

Life Sciences Division, Neuroscience LaboratoryApplied Inertial Measurement Unit data to 3D animationsSought predictive markers in Flight Test subject dataAssisted in creating virtual environments for use in vestibular experimentsModeled baseline kinematic data for comparison with post-flight data

Scheduled weekly collaborative, interactive, and novel learning activities for historically difficult courses (failure rate >30%). Introduction to Chemistry 1 & 2Received training on active learning strategies and classroom assessment techniquesMaintained communication with the course professor to tailor the activitiesEncouraged collaboration outside of session time to foster a student-led support system

Life Sciences Division, Neuroscience LaboratoryAdjusted the control system on a linear translation sled to perform otolith nulling for the performance of vestibular experiments in the Neuroscience Lab Developed prototype Android and iOS apps to counter motion-sicknessEvaluated hardware and software for use in an on-location experiment on an astronaut's day of return

Displays and Controls, Human Interface Branch, Avionics Division Programmed an FPGA to stitch together two live-video streamsIncorporated speech control for a camera control application in a prototype deep-space habitatExplored Kinect software development for speech control purposesEvaluated microcontroller use for speech controlled applications

Implemented data collection via focus group game interaction Assisted with designing a game that included dialogue to interact with a focus groupApplied artificial intelligence and sound engineering

Analyzed and compared transcribed focus group individual responses summarizing a narrative video and comparing responses to actual video eventsRead hundreds of transcripts and rating responses

Provided oversight and controls to radiologically sensitive maintenanceMonitored and processed radioactive material and radiation generating equipmentScheduled and performed periodic surveys of radiologically controlled areas

Chief Machinery OperatorSupervised ship’s machinery plant, worked with a team to ensure allmachinery was properly functioning while working in a multi-tasking, fast-pacedenvironment. Trained regularly on a variety of high-stress situations that requiredquick decision making: emergency response, machinery malfunction, anddisruption of utilitiesLower Level LeaderManaged over 20 personnel, scheduled work assignments, and verifiedthat all tasks were complete while meeting quality assurance standardsTraining Petty OfficerEnsured over 90 people received proper training in the operation andmaintenance of mechanical systems Verified that they maintained the required proficiencies andqualifications