computational narrative, interruption & multi-tasking, distributed cognition, information visualization, health information technology
2018 (exp.)
University of California, San Diego
PhD Cognitive Science
2013
University of Washingon
MS Human Centered Design & Engineering
2011
University of Illinois
BS Industrial Engineering - Highest Honors
Journal
[j1]
Using Visual Histories to Reconstruct the Mental Context of Suspended Activities
Adam Rule, Aurelien Tabard, Jim Hollan
Human-Computer Interaction 2017
Conference
[c4] - Honorable Mention (top 5% of submissions)
Exploration and Explanation in Computational Notebooks.
Adam Rule, Aurélien Tabard, Jim Hollan
CHI 2018
[c3]
Validating free-text order entry for a note-centric EHR.
Adam Rule, Steven Rick, Michael Chiu, Phillip Rios, Shazia Ashfaq, Alan Calvitti, Wesley Chan, Nadir Weibel, Zia Agha
AMIA 2015
[c2]
Restoring the Context of Interrupted Work with Desktop Thumbnails.
Adam Rule, Aurelien Tabard, Karen Boyd and Jim Hollan
Cog Sci 2015
[c1] - Honorable Mention (top 5% of submissions)
Designing interfaces for multi-user, multi-robot systems.
Adam Rule, Jodi Forlizzi
HRI 2012
Workshop
[w2]
Traces: A Flexible, Open-Source Activity Tracker for Workplace Studies Adam Rule, Aurelien Tabard, Jim Hollan CSCW 2016
[w1]
Visualizing Computer Activity to Support the Resumption of Long-term Creative Work
Adam Rule
Creativity + Cognition 2015
Poster
[p3]
Design Thinking in Radiation OncologyAdam Rule, Erin Gillespie, Nadir Weibel, Todd PawlickiHFES Healthcare 2016
[p2]
Thinking in 4D: Preserving and Sharing Mental Context Across TimeAdam Rule, Aurelien Tabard, Jim HollanCSCW 2016
[p1]
Human Values in Tracking and Sharing Computer-Mediated Activity at WorkKaren Boyd, Adam Rule, Aurelien Tabard, Jim HollanCSCW 2016
2014-17
National Library of Medicine Training Grant - 3 years tuition & stipend
2012
Microsoft Design Expo - Best Presentation
2011
University of Illinois Bronze Tablet - Top 3% GPA
2010
IESE Departmental Awards - Outstanding IE Junior
Winter 2017
Teaching Assistant - DSGN 1 - Design of Everyday Things
Winter 2016
Teaching Assistant - COGS 120 - HCI Design - Outstanding Teaching Award
Winter 2015
Teaching Assistant - COGS 102b - Cognitive Ethnography
Spring 2014
Teaching Assistant - COGS 102c - Cognitive Design Studio
Undergraduate Students
Kendall Youngstrom - Now at Google
Ram Dixit - Now PhD a student in Biomedical Informatics at UT Houston
Karen Boyd - Now a PhD student at UMD's iSchool
Nathan Hassanzadeh
Regina Cheng
Reviewer
CHI 2016
AMIA 2015 - 2016
Summer 2012
Amazon
Design Intern - Tested usability of shopping interfaces with customers. Tested information architecture with remote online study.
Summer 2012
PATH
Technology Solutions Intern - Evaluated usability of inventory software for medical equipment in resource-constrained environments. Created interactive data visualizations for the same tool.
Summer 2011
Carnegie Mellon University
User Research Intern - Conducted contextual inquiries with robot team controllers. Crafted design guidelines for interfaces that control robot teams.
Summer 2010
Intel Research
User Research Intern - Conducted ethnographic study of a young man's experience with quadriplegia. Designed interactions with assistive robot.