Master of Science Program, 2011-12                            

Iowa State University

Coursework

Cognitive Psychology of HCI

Computational Implementation and Prototyping in HCI

HCI Seminar

Statistical Methods for Research Workers

Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments

Visualizing Quantitative Information

Program Evaluation

Adult Development

Gerontechnology in Smart Home Environments

·      Group award for best prototype

Research Assistant

Spring 2012 - Dr. Stephen Gilbert

• Gilbert, S.B., Pontius, J., Kelly, N., de la Cruz, J., & Gonzolez, H. (2012). Perception of presence in a mixed reality training environment. Proceedings of the 2012 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, May 19-23, Orlando, FL.
  
• "Mobile and Social Learning: Advancing LVC Training for Maximum Competitive Advantage" (Army proposal)
• Literature review for DARPA proposal regarding keystroke analysis
• FAA project proposals: improving task performance for aircrew, inspectors, and maintenance technicians; analyzing research and development in the evaluation of techniques and facilities that will help eliminate general aviation runway incursions
• OmniScribe proposal for NSF Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation Program
  
  

Fall 2011 - Dr. Peter Martin 

• "Facilitating Self-Care Management with Web-Based Technology" (NIH grant proposal)
• "Including Gerontechnology Components in Aging Classes" (research synopsis)
• "The Effect of a Fitness Program on Functional Fitness, Life Satisfaction, and Fatigue" (research synopsis)
• Successful aging bibliography and definitions paper (funded by NIA grant)

Thesis topic  -  Shared Haptic Experience:  Socio-affective Consequences and Implications for HCI

Conference Presentations

Kelly, N.  (2011, November). Older Adults and Newer Technologies:  Challenges and Strategies.  Paper presented at the 64^th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.  Symposium discussant:  Dr. Joseph Coughlin, MIT AgeLab.

Heinz, M., Kelly, N.,  Martin, P., Yang, H., Wong, J.  (2011, November).  Using Skype to Enhance Older Adult Social Networks.  Poster presented at the 64^th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Kelly, N., Heinz, M., Martin, P., Yang, H., Wong, J.  (2011, April).  Augmenting Older Adults’ Well-Being:  Three PC-based Prototypes.  Poster presented at:  Rural Aging Conference, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa; and Emerging Technologies Conference, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Professional Affiliations

            ACM/SIGCHI (Association for Computing Machinery/human-technology & human-computer interaction division)

            Gerontological Society of America

Prior Experience / Education

            Litigation Paralegal, Nyemaster Goode, Des Moines, Iowa

            Legal Assistant, Shipman & Goodwin, Stamford, Connecticut

            Eastern Michigan University, Bachelor of Science, 1991

Contact

nbkelly at iastate dot edu

Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. 

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