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Finding Your Way (Overcoming Cultural Barriers)
Raja KushalnagarMonica Anderson Raheem Beyah
2019CRAURMDGradCohortWorkshop
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Raja Kushalnagar
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Raja S. KushalnagarGallaudet University
My background and career path
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•Born deaf•Attended College of Education “Lab” School
•Small school•Same friends•Trainee teachers•Inclusive teaching•Motivated
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BachelorofScienceUofCaliforniaatBerkeley
● Intendedmajor:Physics
● Unawareofvisualaccommodations● Notusedtolargeclasses● Teachersofteninsensitivetoaccommodationneeds
● Minimalinteractionwithstudentswithotherdisabilities(differentcolleges,majors)
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B.S. in Applied Physics @ Angelo State University
Smalluniversity,smallclassesNoseparateofficefordisabilitysupportTeacherswereunawareandsometimesunwillingtomeetaccommodationneeds
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After Bachelor of Science
•Did not get physics related jobs• Finally got computing related jobs•Data Analyst for Aetna
•After 1 year as data analyst …•Enjoyed analysis and programming …•Opted to pursue graduate degree in Computer Science
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M.S. in Computer Science
SupportedbyNTIDNTIDprovidesC-PrinttranscriptsorASLinterpretersSmallerclassesDevelopednetworkingskillsforjobsearches
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After M.S.
•SoftwareEngineer•Researchanddevelopmentonboostingtelecomtrunkreliability•10,000+co-workersoncampusfortelecomswitching•20+deafco-workers:peersupportgroup
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Doctor of Philosophy
•Ph.D.inComputerScience@UniversityofHouston•Coursework(2003-2005)•Breadth– extensionofcollegework•BiomedicalImaging(2005-2008)•Isolatedteammember,misalignedinterestsandaccessibility•AccessibleTechnologyforDHH(2008-2010)•Externalmentors,alignedinterests,improvedaccessibility
•Ph.D.research•Readpreviousworkandliteratureinfield•Developnewideasandverifythem
•Notprovidedinterpretersatresearchlabforbiomedicalimaging,sopursuedlawtoadvocateforequalaccessibility…
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Juris Doctor and LLM
J.D.@TMSL(2005-2008)
LL.M.inIntellectualPropertyandInformationLaw@UHCL(2008-2010)IntellectualPropertyinAccessibleTechnologyCopyright,trademarksPrivacy
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First and second jobs after Ph.D.
•2010-2016– Asst.Professor,ICSProgram•TeachAOS/AScourses•SupportBSstudentsincomputing@RIT•ResearchinAccessibleTechnology
•2016-Now– Assoc.Prof.&Dir.,ITProgram•ManageITProgram•TeachBScourses•ResearchinAccessibleTechnology
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Monica Anderson
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Growing up: Hardware/Construction
• Took electronics in HS• Wrote and debugged device drivers for NEC• Woodworking/Learned to sew in 7th grade
Construction
Hardware/Device Drivers
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Industry: Software Engineer
• Worked in industry for 12 years• Owned .com business• Specialized in distributed architectures
Hardware/Device Drivers
Construction
Software Eng
Pub/Sub Arch
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Research Internship: Avaya
• Created early version of automated messaging response via jabber
• Worked in midtown Manhattan/lived at Columbia• My exposure to corporate research
Construction
Software Eng
Pub/Sub Arch Open Source
Corp Research
Hardware/Device Drivers
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Research Internship: Army Research Lab
• Tasked with “creating an intelligent camera motion algorithm that operators were comfortable with”
Construction
Software Eng
Pub/Sub Arch Open Source
Corp Research
Operator-in-the-loop
Military Lab
Hardware/Device Drivers
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Graduate School: Robotics
• Controlled multirobot experiments• Designed circuit boards/firmware for novel
platforms
Construction
Software Eng
Pub/Sub Arch Open Source
Corp Research
Operator-in-the-loop
Military Lab Robot integration programming
Hardware/Device Drivers
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Graduate School: Preparing Future Faculty
• 2 semester course• Created syllabus and teaching practice• Created CV and teaching statement
Construction
Software Eng
Pub/Sub Arch Open Source
Corp Research
Operator-in-the-loop
Military Lab Robot integration programming
Academic Life
Teaching Philosophy
Hardware/Device Drivers
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Construction
Software Eng
Pub/Sub Arch Open Source
Corp Research
Operator-in-the-loop
Military Lab Robot integration programming
Academic Life
Teaching Philosophy
Hardware/Device Drivers
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Overcoming cultural barriers• Always be positive• Always do your best• Always do what’s right
When all else fails...
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On a personal note…• Married with 5 children:
Jessica, Kevin, Alicia, Monica and Danielle
• 4 grandchildren (7, 7, 2, .1)
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Raheem Beyah
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MyJourney
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What compels you to pursue your current career path? Are there specific goals or a desired impact driven by the chosen path?
I enjoy it
I like being my own boss I like working with
students
I’m needed
I like taking an idea from the back
of a napkin to close-to-prototype
I like working hard
I’ve been given this
opportunity
I like what it affords me
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What key things should one do during Ph.D. studies to determine whether a career in academia (or outside of academia) is best for achieving one’s goals?
teach a classdo you (or can
you) enjoy research?
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Role of advisors/mentors, co-workers, family/friends, community) in influencing choice of career and place of employment?
What expected or unexpected twists and turns have you experienced in the path you’ve chosen?
engaged during end of PhD
had baby before tenure
several mentors
are at GTcommunity
& family kept me in
Atlanta
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Questions??