Student Leadership Corps (SLC) Members 2009 - 2010

projects: SPARCS @ CCMMS, Wireless Raleigh

hometown: Newport News, VA

classification: Sophomore

interests: Martial Arts, Sailing, Music

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/9

blurb: I've had experience in two major aspects of computer science already: first with networks and security (and general server administration) at a private computer security company, and second at Jefferson Lab with computer simulations dealing with lasers. In college I became involved with STARS my freshman year and was able to work with the City of Raleigh on their wireless mesh network project. I love the variety and complexity of computers and their related systems, and believe that this field is one that could never be boring to me.

projects: Evaluation Team, CSC 116 Tutoring

hometown: Calcutta, India

classification: Doctoral student

interests: Listening to music, Playing the guitar, Programming for fun, Reading books - fiction, mystery, Robotics, Chess, Soccer

homepage: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~achakra/

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/44

blurb: Over the years I've become fascinated with what they call artificial intelligence, and related stuff like vision, robotics, cognitive science, etc. Having been a computer science graduate student at NC State for a year now, I've learnt a lot of interesting things and cleared a bunch of misconceptions. But like Isaac Newton said... "I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me."

projects: CSC 116 Tutoring, iTutor

hometown: Las Vegas, NV

classification: Junior

interests: skateboarding, video games, movies, music

homepage: www4.ncsu.edu/~bsapilli

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/10

blurb: I am an undergraduate student in the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University. I plan to go to graduate school, where I will pursue a PhD in Computer Science and a Master's in Business Administration. I aspire to become a novel researcher and create business innovations based on my research projects.

projects: SPARCS @ CCMMS, Hispanic Student Outreach

hometown: Holly Springs, NC

classification: Sophomore

interests: Watching Football (Go GIANTS!!!), Playing Video Games

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/39

blurb: My name is Benjamin I. Cancel and I am originally from Bayamon, Puerto Rico. As one of the newest STARS members I look foward to working on both my Outreach projects and learning a lot from their experiences.

projects: Citizen Schools Outreach

hometown: Raleigh, NC

classification: Sophomore

interests:

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/51

blurb: I am Britney Marrow. I was bored in Oxford, NC. I have lived there all my life. I am currently a sophomore at NC State majoring in Computer Science. I love to work on computers, listen to music, play basketball, hangout with friends and family and volunteer. I am a goal oriented person with a lot of ambition.

projects: Nursing Home Service Outreach

hometown: Phum Thom

classification: Junior

interests: language, novels, networks, history

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/15

blurb: My life story cannot fit into 200 words. Sorry. That is already fourteen words. The next line will have six words plus three. No more unfunny jokes; now, my life story: I moved to U.S from Kampuchea Krom where my home town is called Phum Thom (The Big Village) where ironically everybody knows each other. I used to go out for fishing, and quail hunting until one day I actually shot a bird and couldn't stop crying. Now, I am in school and trying to get out. That concludes my life story, details in between we can discuss personally okay:)

projects: SPARCS @ DNS

hometown: Raleigh, NC

classification: Sophomore

interests: Shopping, Football games, Making collages, Listening to music, Playing soccer, Travel

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/47

blurb: My name is Jasmine Jarvis and I am a sophomore in Computer Engineering. I considering minoring in Psychology as well. I am a very outgoing person and love to have fun. I enjoy helping people and working with younger students. At times I am a perfectionist but that only drives me to be the best student and overall person I can be.

projects: SPARCS @ CCMMS

hometown: Raleigh, NC

classification: Doctoral student

interests: reading, cooking, crafting, travel

homepage: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jlrobiso/

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/17

blurb: I am second year PhD student at NCSU, where I also got my Bachelor's degree. This is my third year participating in the SPARCS outreach program and my second year as coordinator. My research interests are Artificial Intelligence applications in Education. I have always been fascinated by Computer Science, Psychology and Education and hope to combine all these interests through research and teaching as a professor. And on a personal note, I'm getting married this summer!

projects: Evaluation Team, SPARCS @ CCMMS

hometown: Dunn, NC

classification: Senior

interests: photography, tv, movies

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/40

blurb: I'm a computer science student at NCSU. I'm currently a senior and plan on getting a job after I graduate. I enjoy taking photos, hanging out with my friends, and watching television shows.

projects: Citizen Schools Outreach

hometown: Minneapolis, MN

classification: Doctoral student

interests: Playing piano, enjoying natural environments, pedestrian bicycling, occasional yoga, sculpted paper mache

homepage: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jfgrafsg

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/number

blurb: Joe is a Ph.D. student in the department of computer science at NC State. In addition to his academic pursuits, he is a student leader in both the Computer Science Graduate Student Association (CSC GSA) and STARS Alliance.

projects: Undergrad Research

hometown: Charlotte, NC

classification: Sophomore

interests: playing basketball, working out, playing the keyboard, researching the latest sneakers, watching ESPN

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/48

blurb: I loves sports sports sports! I played high school football and baseball back home in Charlotte, NC. Besides being a sports fanatic, I enjoy listening to music from all genres such as hip-hop, r&b, reggae, etc. My dream job would be a combination of the two in which I am able to design ESPN highlight reels and plug in musical selections to give fans the ultimate experience.

projects: CSC 116 Tutoring, Hispanic Student Outreach

hometown: Albuquerque, NM

classification: Junior

interests: Crafty things (knitting, embroidery, etc), Playing the keyboard, Watching horrible B-movies, Poking bumblebees

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/46

blurb: In addition to my computer science major, I'm also pursuing a minor in law and justice. I'm very interested in the use of computers in the areas of law enforcement, as well as both software and network security.

projects: SPARCS @ DNS

hometown: Birmingham, AL

classification: Doctoral student

interests: My dog, Wrigley, Alabama football, Tennis, Trying out new restaurants, Traveling

homepage: www4.ncsu.edu/~lrshores

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/43

blurb: I am now a second year computer science graduate student where I focus my time on research in self-regulated learning and its applications to educational gaming environments. Originally, I am from Birmingham, AL, but before attending NCSU, I received my bachelor's degree in computer science and psychology from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN.

projects: SPARCS @ CCMMS, NCSU STARS Webpage

hometown: High Point, NC

classification: Sophomore

interests: computer programming (many languages), robotics, electronics, LEGOs, piano, martial arts

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/36

blurb: I am interested in a wide variety of fields, ranging from robotics to physics to mathematics to computer science. I find complex systems that incorporate sophisticated decision-making capability (possibly even AI) extremely fascinating, especially when such systems can save lives. When working on projects for class, work, or fun, I try to use new technologies and/or techniques so as broaden my exposure and avoid monotony. I am actually not a computer science major, but given (semi-)infinite time and resources, I would be.

projects: SPARCS @ DNS, Nursing Home Service Outreach

hometown: Chennai, India

classification: Doctoral student

interests: Playing squash and flag football, watching TV, Occasionally reading books, Of course programming

homepage: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~mnagapp/

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/45

blurb: I also go by the name Mei. I am a doctoral student in the computer science department at NCSU. My research is in the area of Software Engineering, specifically in log file analysis. I grew up in a city called Chennai in the Southern part of India. It has one of the best beaches that I have seen. I love to teach and would hopefully one day become a professor in the computer science department.

projects: Citizen Schools Outreach

hometown: Bangalore, India

classification: Masters

interests: I enjoy watching movies and listening to music. I also enjoy volunteering for different causes.

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/49

blurb: I am a thesis student doing my Masters in Computer Science. As a kid, I have always enjoyed working with computers. In school days, I fell in love with programming and slowly moved from BASIC to C to C++ and Java. I find debugging challenging though sometimes it can get stressful :P

projects: Affective Video Tagging

hometown:

classification: Sophomore

interests:

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/41

blurb:

projects: Internship, STARS Student Leadership Corps Website

hometown: Charlotte, NC

classification: Junior

interests: Bowling, Sleeping, Keeping up in school, Playing video games

homepage: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~rnudechu/

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/22

blurb: I have interned with three companies for the last five summers: Bank of America, TimeWarner, and Cisco Systems. After interning with Cisco I have found myself more interested in networks and security.

projects: SPARCS @ CCMMS, Research

hometown: Barberton, OH

classification: Junior

interests: Educational Software and Gaming, Post War American Lit, Social Patterns and Technology, Travel, , Relay 4 Life (CCA), American Legions Aux.

homepage: http://www.facebook.com/catete

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/35

blurb: I‘m a third year Computer Science major with a minor in STS. I am highly highly interested in education, but I do not want to be a teacher. I want to develop new apps, games, or software that will help children learn old knowledge in fun new ways. I am almost entirely a bubbly, optimistic, person with a loud personality. I enjoy organizing, reading books, watching chic flicks, shopping, and being a girl.

projects: CSC 116 Tutoring, SPARCS @ CCMMS

hometown: Stony Brook, NY

classification: Doctoral student

interests:

stars blog: http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/stars/wiki/?q=blog/42

blurb: I'm a 2nd-year Ph. D. student at North Carolina State University, working with Dr. James Lester on natural language processing for intelligent tutoring systems. This year, I'm coordinating a tutoring service for CSC116, our introductory programming course. I intend to pursue a university faculty position upon the completion of my studies. Other campus activities of mine include the University Graduate Student Association and the Student Senate. I'm originally from Stony Brook, NY, and did a BS and an MS in Computer Science at Stony Brook University. When not doing school-related things, I watch/go to a number of sporting events (go Wolfpack!), bowl, or just lounge around.

projects: NC State STARS Academic Liaison and STARS Alliance Steering Committee Member

hometown: Valdosta, Georgia

school: NC State University, PhD Student

interests: Spending time with my new baby, playing piano and bass guitar, scuba diving.

homepage: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~keboyer

projects: Faculty Advisor and Dissemination Coordinator, Pair Programming

school: North Carolina State University, Associate Professor

interests: Dr. Williams's research focuses on agile software development practices and processes; software reliability, software testing and analysis; software security; open source software development; and broadening participation and increasing retention in computer science.

homepage: http://collaboration.csc.ncsu.edu/laurie/

projects: Faculty advisory and Regional STARS Coordinator

school: North Carolina State University, Department Head and Professor of Computer Science

interests: Dr. Vouk's research and development interests include software engineering, scientific computing, computer-based education, and high-performance networks.

homepage: http://renoir.csc.ncsu.edu/Faculty/Vouk/