About Me
I am a PhD candidate in the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) at The Pennsylvania State University. Currently I am working and studying at Intel Corporation as part of my dissertation (see my Research page).
Prior to the PhD I worked in the Payloads Concept Center, an advanced product development group at the Boeing Company. I've also worked at Steelcase in their WorkSpace Futures group, as well as a number of other Fortune 500's as a consultant. I also currently consult with Perigean Technologies LLC, a small firm specializing in the capture, portayal, sharing, and repurpose of knowledge. I also have an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin (Madison) and a masters degree in Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University.
BEYOND THE OFFICE
Outside of all the fun I have with research and work, I am an avid athlete and outsdoorsperson (something I've found to be a necessesity for maintaining my sanity). When I was a kid, I use to bounce off the walls with energy and my dad would have me run laps around the house in order to burn off some of that energy. I played Division 1 soccer during my undergraduate years at the University of Wisconsin (or at least kept the bench warm). To keep myself inshape in the post-"good years", I've recently started doing triathlons (swim, bike, walk). Despite people assuming because I played soccer that I can run, I was a goalie... the fastest guy from there to there. Did you see that? Not a distance runner, although I'm learning.After spending a year in Seattle and playing in the Cascades, I've also come to love mountaineering and on my bucket list is to climb the Seven Summits of the world. I've climbed Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, Mt. Baker and plan to climb Mt. St Helens and Mt. Hood sometime in the summer of 2010. In 2009, I traveld with Team Echo to South America to climb Aconcagua. In 2011, I hope to go to Kilomanjaro. While at Penn State, I also work as an outdoor rock guide for the Adventure Recreation Program.
In short, I will do pretty much anything outdoors and in any temperature, climate or condition.... just so I don't have to stand still for too long. Below are a few photos from my adventures.
PHOTOS
![Once a Runner [With Earbuds]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41xfKYddl6L._SL75_.jpg)
RESUME/CV
BLOGS & LINKS
My Blogs
Such is Life is where I chronical whatever it is I feel like writing about. Right now it is mostly on the life of a PhD student (or lackthereof).
Bucket List
Yes, I have a bucket list.
Music
Songs of the Week
Books
DIFFERENT PEEPS, I DUNNO, CHECK 'EM OUT
"Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves."
- Albert Einstein