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EDUCATION
University of California, Davis, CA |
Anticipated Graduation: 2015 |
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Ph.D Student in English
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University of California, Irvine, CA |
September 2009 |
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Master of Science in Information and Computer Sciences
with a concentration in Arts Computation Engineering
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University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA |
May 2007 |
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Bachelor of Arts in English
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society
University Honors Program, magna cum laude
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Nguyen, J. "Playing with my Avatar: Relationships and Role-Playing in Games." Irvine, California: Annual UC Irvine Department of Comparative Literature Conference - Play: Towards a Critical Concept, 4-5 Apr. 2008.
Nguyen, J. "Rendering Real Life and Virtual Fear: Structuring Play, Performance, and Horror in Lifeline." Orlando, Florida: The 29th International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, 18-23 Mar. 2008.
PROJECT DEMONSTRATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS
Nguyen, J. freak!. Irvine, California: ACE 2009 Thesis Show. 9-12 June 2009.
Noack, N., Lindtner, S., Nguyen, J., Hayes, G., "LoRy: A Locative Story Game to Encourage Playful and Social Learning." Chicago, Illinois: Conference on Interaction Design for Children, June, 2008.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Director's Fellowship: 2007-2008 Academic Year. Arts Computation Engineering: University of California, Irvine.
Dean's Research Award: Spring 2007. Office of Sponsoring Programs: University of the Pacific.
Edna Meudt Memorial Poetry Prize: 2006 NFPSP College/University Level Poetry Award. National Federation of State Poetry Societies.
Arlen J. Hansen Writing Prize and Scholarship: 2006. Department of English: University of the Pacific.
ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate Student Researcher, Digital Humanities Institute, UC Davis |
Oct 2009 – Present |
- Performing research task to assist faculty participating in the Humanities Innovation Lab project
- Serving as a staff programmer for the project
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Graduate Student Researcher, Department of Informatics, UC Irvine |
Mar 2008 – July 2008
June 2009 – July 2009 |
- Developed technical labs in order to teach high school students in the American Indian Summer Institute in Computer Science about game development and interactive storytelling using MIT’s Scratch software
- Administered labs over the summer
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Teaching Assistant, First-Year Integrated Program, UC Irvine |
Sept 2008 – June 2009 |
- Served as a TA for the year-long freshman course "Computer Games as Art, Culture, and Technology"
- Proctored weekly labs or discussions (based on academic quarter)
- Developed research and composition exercises and assignments
- Graded homework assignments, papers, projects, and exams
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Tutor/Grader, School of Engineering and Computer Science, U. of the Pacific, Stockton, CA |
Feb 2006 – May 2007 |
- Tutored students in fundamental programming, discrete mathematics, computing theory, and technical writing
- Graded papers and assignments for fundamental programming courses, discrete mathematics, and computing theory
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Literary Editor, Humanities Center, U. of the Pacific, Stockton, CA |
Oct 2004 – May 2007 |
- Solicited submissions for the university annual literary and arts publication, Calliope
- Reviewed submissions and suggested edits with the rest of the literary submissions committee
- Served as Editor-in-Chief for 2007 edition, managing a committee including three other students
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OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Grant Writing Assistant, Research Development Office, Irvine, CA |
June 2008 – Sept 2008
July 2009 – Aug 2009 |
- Collected and compiled biographical and research data in preparation for research grant submission
deadlines to NSF, NIH, CIRM, and other funding organizations
- Organized events and meetings
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Web Interface Analyst and Designer, DaVinci Business Graphics, Irvine, CA |
Oct 2007 – Dec 2007 |
- Evaluated and critiqued web interfaces for customer-oriented automated online processes such as general sales and custom product ordering
- Designed web interfaces to increase sales and minimize customer confusion and error
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Technical Writer, Vinothèque Wine Cellars, Stockton, CA |
Apr 2007 – Sept 2007 |
- Worked with manufacturer to develop user manuals, guidelines, and other documents for product launches and distribution
- Maintained and updated the company website
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Software Development Intern, Pac-West Telecom, Stockton, CA |
May 2006 – Aug 2006 |
- Developed and maintained a J2EE web application using Eclipse with JAVA
- Interviewed clients regularly for user testing and feedback
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Webmaster, Honors Program, U. of the Pacific, Stockton, CA |
Sept 2003 – May 2007 |
- Maintained and updated the program website on a Unix-based server
- Worked with Perl to access PostgreSQL databases
- Provided technical support to faculty, staff, and students in the Honors program
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CREATIVE WRITING PUBLICATIONS
"The Days." Calliope 2008: Reach & Reflect. University of the Pacific.
"The Boy Licks Batter off the Spoon," and "bury, decay, exhume." Rainy Day Spring 2007. Cornell University.
"One Hundred and Ninety-Four." Calliope 2007: Devotion, Discord, Deceit. University of the Pacific.
Bottled Water. National Federation of State Poetry Societies. 2006.
“Rare Extractions.” Poems-For-All #647. August 2006. Sac Free Press.
"Help Me Find Water." Anagram 2006. John Hopkins University.
"Admonitions." Calliope 2006: Refuge + Release. University of the Pacific.
"Lies and Secrets." Scribendi 2006. University of New Mexico.
"The Rave: A Tribute to VW." Calliope 2005: Grace, Greed, and the G-Spot. University of the Pacific.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Association for the Study of Literature and Environment
International Game Developers Association
International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts
Association for Computing Machinery
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Extensive programming experience in JAVA and C/C++
Experience in homebrew development for the Nintendo DS
Working experience in the JAVA 2 Enterprise Edition, .NET C#, Ruby, Perl, Prolog, Scheme, Pascal
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