Courses
Instructor, College of Computing and Informatics, Drexel University
INFO 608 Human-Computer Interaction, Winter-Spring 2023
Focuses on the physiological, psychological and engineering basis of design and evaluation of human-computer interfaces covering such topics as; theoretical foundation of HCI; cognitive modeling of user interactions; task analysis techniques for gathering design information; iterative design cycles; formative and summative usability testing; and project planning and report writing.
GTA, Department of Computer Science, University of Central Florida
COP3330: Object-Oriented Programming, Fall 2018
COP3402: Systems Software, Summer 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017
COT3100: Introduction to Discrete Structure, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
Teaching Philosophy
Empowering and Providing Constructive Feedback. I believe that encouraging students and empowering them to understand their strengths is important. At the same time, it is important to provide them feedback to improve their work. I have mentored more than 24 undergraduate research assistants for the NSF-funded project for which I was the lead Ph.D. student supporting the project efforts and being clear with expectations has been my biggest lesson learned. I teach my students that communication is an important factor and provide them with ways to reach out to me. For instance, I set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound) goals with each of my mentees each week to make sure they know what their goals are and that they are attainable. As a result, my mentees value our relationship because even though I give them hard feedback, they know that I am there to support them:
“We built a very trusting relationship where communication was key and very straightforward. We worked together on most tasks and she helped me whenever I needed assistance. She is very reliable and accessible and I am very grateful to have worked with her.”
Active and Engaged Learning Experience. The purpose of education is not only knowledge learning and content mastery, but also developing students’ individual fulfillment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. I believe learning occurs by interacting with new materials with more engagement. Having passive classes that professors only write on a board explaining the subject in a purely scientific way does not work for all students. Since my future students will most likely be Gen-Z students, who are more connected and social compared to previous generations, then it will be important to adapt methods that work for them. Similar to how I mentor my undergrads in research, I would engage students in my class by asking them questions and facilitating group discussions. I desire for students to be more open-minded, to be willing to collaborate with one another on projects, and to demonstrate an appreciation for the subject they are learning. To make sure that students are receiving the concepts, acquiring their attention is important. My goal is to make my students not only interested in the subjects, but also make them more interested in lifetime learning. I would like to make the learning experiences for students internalized so they can guide the learner’s attitudes, opinions, and behavior in the future.
Mentoring Students
Drexel University Sept. 2022- Present
Kaylie Nguyen, BS, STAR 2022 Program, Co-advised by Dr. Jina Huh-Yoo
Channacy Un, BS, Co-advised by Dr. Jina Huh-Yoo
Liberty Scholar Mentoring Program
Sotonye Atemie, Computer Science BS
STIR Lab, UCF Aug. 2018- Spring 2022
STIR Lab Ph.D. Students:
Ashwaq Soubai, Computer Science
Nurun Naher, Computer Science
Xavier Caddle, Computer Science
M.S. Student:
Sunil Patro, Computer Science
Pallavi Dacre, Computer Science
Senior Design Team, Spring- Summer 2021. Project: Online Risk Detection API: https://sd.mosafely.org
Abdulrahman Al Sumaih, Computer Science
Micah Renfrow, Computer Science
Natalie Larkin, Computer Science
Omar Kalam, Computer Science
James Zhou, Computer Science
Undergraduate Students:
Carolina Santos, Computer Science
Dynie Mesoneuvre, Computer Science
Colin Jackson, Computer Science
Marcos Chacon, Computer Science
Prema Dev, Computer Science
Jessica Medina, Computer Science
Melanie Ehrlich, Computer Science
Kamilla Idelguzhina, Computer Science
Tyler Ryan, Computer Science
Joseph Wallace, Computer Science
Jaqueline Rivera, Criminal Justice
Avery Reyna, Computer Science
Komila Khamidova, Computer Science
Carlson Sharpless, Computer Science
Pia Nelson, Computer Science
Enelson Castro, Computer Science
Amy Godfrey, Computer Science
Madison Maynard, Psychology
EXCEL Undergraduate Research Experience program:
Mari Lopez, Computer Science
Hannah Main, Computer Science
Kevin Abreu-Aguila, Computer Science