CV
Download: Abridged CV (Updated July 2024)
Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 2016-2023
- Specialization: Human-Computer Interaction
- Dissertation: Supporting Instructor Decisions on Algorithmic Team Formation through Integrating Stakeholder Voices
- Advisors: Brian Bailey, Karrie Karahalios
- Courses taken
- M.S. in Computer Science
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 2016-2019
- Specialization: Human-Computer Interaction
- Advisors: Brian Bailey, Karrie Karahalios
- Thesis: LIFT: Integrating Stakeholder Voices into Algorithmic Team Formation
- B.A. in Computer Science, summa cum laude
- Knox College, Galesburg, IL, 2012-2016
- Independent Minor: Renaissance and Medieval Studies
- Courses taken
Research Experience
- Fall 2023 – present: Assistant Professor
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI
- Conducting research in the areas of human-computer interaction and computer science education.
- Fall 2016 – 2023: Research Assistant
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
- Advisor: Brian Bailey
- Worked individually and with a team to investigate issues concerning the use of algorithmic team formation tools
- Summer 2018 – 2020: Guest Researcher/GMSE Fellow
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Advisors: Michael Brundage, Rachael Sexton
- Worked with the Knowledge Extraction and Application team in Engineering Laboratory toward quantifying human skill level from historical data.
- Developed a data-driven framework for team formation tasks in the maintenance domain.
- January 2018 – May 2019 : Beyond the Black Box Research Team Member
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
- Advisors: Karrie Karahalios (UIUC), Christian Sandvig (UMich)
- Worked with a team across multiple universities to conduct a large-scale study on algorithmic literacy and awareness.
- Spring 2016: Independent Study
- Knox College, Galesburg, IL
- Advisor: Margo Shively
- Researched the everyday dress of Elizabethan English working-class women of the 1560s-70s and built outfit from the skin out using historically accurate techniques and materials.
- Summer 2015 - 2016: Research Assistant
- Knox College, Galesburg, IL
- Advisor: Jaime Spacco
- Worked with a team to develop Knoxel, a system that allows students to use Java/Python code to build structures in the game Minecraft.
- Summer 2014: Research Assistant
- Knox College, Galesburg, IL
- Advisor: David Bunde
- Worked with a team to develop materials to help teach parallel programming at Knox and other institutions.
- Summer 2013: Research Assistant
- Knox College, Galesburg, IL
- Advisor: David Bunde
- Worked with a team to investigate task mapping and cabling methods for the Dragonfly interconnect topology.
- Spring 2013: Independent Study
- Knox College, Galesburg, IL
- Advisor: Margo Shively
- Researched the court dress of Elizabethan English noblewomen of the 1560s-70s and built outfit from the skin out using historically accurate techniques and materials.
Teaching Experience
Publications
Composing Team Compositions: An Examination of Instructors’ Current Algorithmic Team Formation Practices
Emily M. Hastings, Vidushi Ojha, Benedict V. Austriaco, Karrie Karahalios, and Brian P. Bailey. 2023. Composing Team Compositions: An Examination of Instructors' Current Algorithmic Team Formation Practices. Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact. 7, CSCW2, Article 305 (October 2023), 24 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3610096
A Learner-Centered Technique for Collectively Configuring Inputs for an Algorithmic Team Formation Tool
Emily M. Hastings, Sneha R. Krishna Kumaran, Karrie Karahalios, and Brian P. Bailey. 2022. A Learner-Centered Technique for Collectively Configuring Inputs for an Algorithmic Team Formation Tool. In Proceedings of the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1 (SIGCSE 2022). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 969-975. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3478431.3499331.
A Data-Driven Framework for Team Formation for Maintenance Tasks
Reslan, M., Hastings, E., Brundage, M. P., & Sexton, T. (2021). A Data-Driven Framework for Team Formation for Maintenance Tasks. IJPHM, 12, 003.
LIFT: Integrating Stakeholder Voices into Algorithmic Team Formation
Emily M. Hastings, Albatool Alamri, Andrew Kuznetsov, Christine Pisarczyk, Karrie Karahalios, Darko Marinov, and Brian P. Bailey. 2020. LIFT: Integrating Stakeholder Voices into Algorithmic Team Formation. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '20). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376797
Agreement Behavior of Isolated Annotators for Maintenance Work-Order Data Mining
Hastings, E., Sexton, T., Brundage, M. P., & Hodkiewicz, M. (2019). Agreement Behavior of Isolated Annotators for Maintenance Work-Order Data Mining. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the PHM Society, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.36001/phmconf.2019.v11i1.791
Structure or Nurture? The Effects of Team-Building Activities and Team Composition on Team Outcomes
Emily M. Hastings, Farnaz Jahanbakhsh, Karrie Karahalios, Darko Marinov, and Brian P. Bailey. 2018. Structure or Nurture? The Effects of Team-Building Activities and Team Composition on Team Outcomes. Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact. 2, CSCW, Article 68 (November 2018), 21 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3274337
Introduction to Computer Science
Hastings, Emily. (2017, December 9). Introduction to Computer Science. Common Ground Research Networks Learning Design and Leadership Modules. Retrieved from https://cgscholar.com/bookstore/works/introduction-to-computer-science?category_id=364.
Learning Theory Exegesis: Collaborative Learning
Hastings, Emily. (2017, July 17). Learning Theory Exegesis: Collaborative Learning. CGScholar EPSY 408 SU17 Community. Retrieved from https://cgscholar.com/community/profiles/user-28138/publications/143052.
Comparing Global Link Arrangements for Dragonfly Networks
E. Hastings, D. Rincon-Cruz, M. Spehlmann, S. Meyers, A. Xu, D. P. Bunde, and V. J. Leung, Comparing global link arrangements for dragonfly networks, in 2015 IEEE International Conference on Cluster Computing, Sept 2015, pp. 361-370.
Talks and Posters
Composing Team Compositions: An Examination of Instructors’ Current Algorithmic Team Formation Practices
Conference presentation at ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, Minneapolis, MN
Supporting Instructor Decisions on Algorithmic Team Formation through Integrating Stakeholder Voices
Colloquium at Bradley University CSIS Colloquium, virtual
Supporting Instructor Decisions on Algorithmic Team Formation through Integrating Stakeholder Voices
Colloquium at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire CS Colloquium, Eau Claire, WI
Supporting Instructor Decisions on Algorithmic Team Formation through Integrating Stakeholder Voices
Colloquium at Lawrence University MSCS Colloquium, Appleton, WI
Supporting Instructor Decisions on Algorithmic Team Formation through Integrating Stakeholder Voices
Colloquium at St. Olaf College MSCS Colloquium, Northfield, MN
A Learner-Centered Technique for Collectively Configuring Inputs for an Algorithmic Team Formation Tool
Conference presentation at ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, virtual
LIFT: Integrating Stakeholder Voices into Algorithmic Team Formation
Colloquium at Knox College Department of Computer Science, virtual
LIFT: Integrating Stakeholder Voices into Algorithmic Team Formation
Poster at EECS Rising Stars 2020, virtual
LIFT: Integrating Stakeholder Voices into Algorithmic Team Formation
Talk at ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, virtual
Structure or Nurture? The Effects of Team-Building Activities and Team Composition on Team Outcomes
Conference presentation at ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, Jersey City, NJ
The History and Construction of Elizabethan English Costume
Talk at Knox College Department of Theatre, Galesburg, IL
Knoxcraft: Teaching Introductory Programming with Minecraft
Poster at Knox College Horizons Celebration of Student Research, Galesburg, IL
Knoxcraft: Teaching Introductory Programming with Minecraft
Talk at Knox College Summer Science Seminar Series, Galesburg, IL
Adventures in Parallel Programming
Pecha Kucha at Knox College Horizons Celebration of Student Research, Galesburg, IL
Adventures in Parallel Programming
Talk at Knox College Summer Science Seminar Series, Galesburg, IL
Dragonfly Interconnect Topology
Poster at Knox College Horizons Celebration of Student Research, Galesburg, IL
The History and Construction of Elizabethan English Costume
Poster at Knox College Horizons Celebration of Student Research, Galesburg, IL
Dragonfly Interconnect Topology
Talk at Knox College Summer Science Seminar Series, Galesburg, IL
The History and Construction of Elizabethan English Costume
Talk at Knox College Department of Theatre, Galesburg, IL
Awards and Honors
- List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent By Their Students, University of Illinois, 2021-2022
- Inducted into Tau Beta Pi, University of Illinois, 2021
- Invited participant to Rising Stars in EECS 2020
- Mavis Future Faculty Fellowship, University of Illinois, 2020-2021
- Graduate Measurement Science and Engineering Fellowship, National Institute of Standards and Technology/Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity, 2018-2020
- Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, Knox College, 2016
- E. Inman Fox Prize, Knox College, 2016
- Paul’s Prize in Computer Science, Knox College, 2016
- Howard A. Wilson Prize in Literary Criticism (2nd Place), Knox College, 2016
- ASSET Scholar, Knox College, 2015-2016
- Thalia Manganari Papavas ‘50 Research Award, Knox College, 2015
- Lawrence Prize in Elementary Latin, Knox College, 2015
- Summer Science Seminar Series 2014 Best Student Seminar Award, Knox College Sigma Xi, 2015
- Ron Asplund Memorial Research Award, Knox College, 2014
- National Merit Scholar, Knox College, 2012-2016
Certifications
- Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research
- Certificate in Foundations of Teaching
- An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design (with Honors)
Skills
- Technical/Academic
- Microsoft Office, Google App Suite, Windows, Github
- Programming languages (high proficiency): Java
- Programming languages (some experience): Python, C/C#, SQL, HTML/CSS, Javascript/JQuery, PHP
- Some experience with Android app development, game development in Unity
- Knowledge of research methodologies
- Knowledge of statistical analysis techniques, R
- Learning management systems: Canvas, Blackboard Learn, Moodle
- Citation management software: Endnote, Mendeley
- Knowledge of LaTeX, Markdown
- Creative
- Sewing, knitting, crochet, embroidery
- Costume design
- Patterning and draping
- Digital art software (Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Paint.NET, Adobe Photoshop)
- Rapid prototyping tools (Balsamiq, Figma)
- General
- Writing and presenting reports
- English (native language)
- Elementary proficiency in French and Latin, can read basic Spanish
Service and Leadership
- Registration co-chair for IEEE EIT 2024
- Reviewer for ACM CHI, ACM CSCW, Behaviour and Information Technology, IEEE EIT
- CS STARS Research Mentor
- University of Illinois, 2022
- Supervised undergraduate student research project.
- Grad Academy Small Group Leader
- University of Illinois, 2021
- Co-led a training session for new CS teaching assistants.
- Girls Who Code Facilitator
- University of Illinois, 2017
- Assisted students during weekly club meetings.
- Engineers Volunteering in STEM Education (ENVISION)
- University of Illinois, 2016-2017
- Led school age children in STEM-related activities.
- Teaching Assistant
- Cooke Elementary School (Galesburg, IL), Spring 2014
- Assisted in a first grade classroom.
- Teaching Assistant for Knox College 4 Kids
- Knox College, 2011-2013
- Assisted teachers for three summers teaching knitting, crochet, weaving, French, and Harry Potter classes to school-age children.
Memberships
- Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Member of ACM Special Interest Group on Human-Computer Interaction
- Member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
- Member of Tau Beta Pi Honor Society
- Member of UIUC Graduate Society of Women Engineers (GradSWE)