First Dossier Review

I met with Professor Elizabeth Boling and Dr. Frick separately on November 18, 2011  and November 21, 2011, respectively. The summary below represents a synthesis of feedback that I received from both members of my program advisory committee.

• Information is well-organized and shows a good sense of what competencies are needed and progress towards achieving those competencies
• Research progress is appropriate and first-authored study is underway
• Evaluate potential for teaching opportunities, including associated mentorship from the managing professor
  • ACTION TAKEN I have continued mentoring in I541: Interaction Design Practice, as this course aligns most directly with my projected future teaching within a pseudo-studio design pedagogy.
• Strengthen the linkages between research groups and my independent research trajectory, including role and contributions in each group
  • ACTION TAKEN I have included explicit references to how each research group affiliation has affected and/or supports my independent research trajectory. These references are included in the candidate statement and evidence of research competencies.
• Detail the title of the NSF Grant and associated participants
  • ACTION TAKEN I have included the complete title of the grant, the grant number, and a link to the active NSF record of the grant. The primary faculty in the grant are also provided in the candidate statement and evidence of research competencies.
• Be consistent in linking resources or identifying them clearly, especially where information is spread across multiple pages (e.g., teaching history in teaching and CV). Identify referenced organizations or journals by full name, where appropriate (e.g., IJDL).
  • ACTION TAKEN References to abbreviations have been checked, to ensure that the first use per page is spelled out completely. Resources have been more aggressively linked to downloadable resources or a more complete listing on the curriculum vita.
• Include more detailed information on first-authored empirical study
  • ACTION TAKEN The data collection and primary analysis for this study, undertaken in Fall 2011, is now complete. A reference to the complete, first-authored study is now included in the candidate statement, evidence of research competencies, curriculum vita, and current projects listing.

Second Dossier Review

I defended my dossier publicly on September 7, 2012 in front of the IST faculty and students. Dr. Tom Brush and Dr. Ray Haynes served as my external reviewers. The summary below represents a synthesis of feedback that I received from these external reviewers, and a full copy of my review feedback is also available.