DMD PROJECT - Key Persons
He has extensive work experience in medical and dental education, instructional design, as well as information and technology. He is recognized internationally as the pioneer of interactive medical 3D e-learning. He contributed to the construction of a realistic 3D model used by the team to create the 3D view in the DMD application.
He graduated from MIT with a degree in Brain and Cognitive Science in 2004. With most of his classes involving Cognitive Science, Computer Science, and Arts and Architecture, Human Computer Interaction seemed like the next logical step. Elliott is the project's Design Lead, responsible for the conceptual and visual design of the project artifacts.
His most recent adventure before Carnegie Mellon was at Skype, where he developed a deeper interest in HCI foundations and practices. Jaanus is the Project Manager of DMD, responsible for administration, communication and pacing of the project. Jaanus is also the project's Technical Lead, responsible for the prototype's technical architecture and implementation.
Job Titles:
- Website Lead & Documentation Lead
She graduated from Wellesley College in 2007 with a degree in Cognitive and Linguistic Science, along with a minor in Psychology. Her training in HCI will help her design software that will be enjoyable and easy to use. Jackie is our Documentation Lead and Web Master. She ensures that our reports and other deliverables are of the highest quality.
He began his undergraduate career as an electrical engineer, but soon realized people were more interesting than circuits, and completed his undergraduate degree in Cognitive Science and Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University. Sam is our User Research Lead, responsible for managing and coordinating our busy user research and testing schedule.