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Staff Positions
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Location
Administrative Contact
Research Subjects
Graduate Admissions
Staff Positions
The CTSB/Articulab are currently hiring for the position of IS Architecture Engineer. This is a full-time, permanent university staff position, and hiring is managed by the university's human resources department. Please see the HR website at http://www.northwestern.edu/hr/jobs and reference posting 14650 for a complete job description and instructions for applying.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
There are several opportunities available to both engineering and social science undergraduates who want to participate in one of the ArticuLab's projects. If you are interested, e-mail the contact listed under each position description.
Current Opportunities - Spring 2009
3 Software Programmers sought, Virtual Peers Project [3 positions, $8-10/hour]: Help create graphical autonomous agents who engage children by telling stories and doing joint activities. Tasks include developing procedural animations and cognitive architectures, and making improvements to the graphics realization engine for the virtual peers. Applicants should have an understanding of computer graphics (taken a class in computer graphics) and experience with python and C++. Knowledge of communication protocols and sockets and GUI programming experience are a plus. Students will gain experience in AI, HCI, and Computer Graphics. Summer positions available. Contact Alberto Gonzalez: berto@u.northwestern.edu
3 Social Science Research Assistants sought, ALEX Project [3 positions, $8/hour]: Work with a team to analyze children's language and science skills. The results will serve as the basis for technologies to help children acquire science and language skills. Tasks will include coding videotapes of children interacting, annotating their language and nonverbal behavior, analyzing language and communication data, and collecting data in schools and after-school programs. Ability to work independently, good computer skills, and an interest in linguistics, communication studies, African American studies, psychology, education or related fields are a plus. These positions could serve as the perfect basis for an honors thesis in Comm. Studies, Psychology, SESP, or Linguistics.��� Summer positions are also available. Contact Kathleen Geraghty: k-geraghty@northwestern.edu
2 Social Science Research Assistants sought, Survey Interview Project [2 positions, $8/hour]: Work with a team to study and analyze face-to-face survey interviewing, so that we can develop new survey interviewing technologies. Tasks include running experiments, coding and analyzing data, and writing up results. Ability to work in a team, experience with statistics, and interest in psychology, communication, experimental research, or survey methods are a plus. Contact Brooke Foucault: b-foucault@northwestern.edu
1 Transcriber sought, Teens and Technology Project [1 position, $8/hour]: Help discover how teenagers are using technology to make and keep friends. Listen to and transcribe audio recordings of interviews with teenagers discussing how they use the Internet, mobile phones, and other technologies in their daily lives. Ability to work independently, detail-oriented, and prior transcribing experience are a plus. Contact Brooke Foucault: b-foucault@northwestern.edu
Location
The Articulab is located on Northwestern University's Evanston campus:
Frances Searle Building Room 2-432
2240 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
Administrative Contact
For information on visiting the ArticuLab and all other general inquires, please contact:
Lindsey Lumley l-lumley@northwestern.edu
(847) 491-7471
Research Subjects
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Graduate Admissions
The ArticuLab is affiliated with the Technology and Social Behavior joint PhD in Computer Science and Communication. We also accept students through the Media, Technology, and Society doctoral program in Northwestern's School of Communication, and the EECS doctoral program in Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering. Please see Northwestern's Graduate School for information on applying to the program.