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Eric M. Chiu, Ph.D. Email: [email protected] Phone: (408) 5682673 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY I am an experienced quantitative analyst in the field of human factor research with a Doctorate in Cognitive and Information Sciences. My skills span from designing meaningful human behavioral experiments to analyzing and interpreting those results to produce actionable insights. I am looking to use my 8+ years of experience and expertise with numerous quantitative and analytic techniques to solve cutting edge realworld problems, as well as optimize business models and applications, by interpreting largescale data sets and creatively identifying actionable insights. SPECIALIZED SKILL SETS Quantitative & Analytic Techniques. Analyze and interpret a variety of variablescale data sets to creatively develop meaningful and actionable insights. Linear modeling & multilevel regression A/B testing, ANOVA, & ttests Predictive modeling & simulations Time series & cluster analysis/modeling Human Factor Research. Design naturalistic human behavioral experiments to test the effectiveness of designs and identify ways to optimizing communication, user experience, and efficiency. Develop & design effective experiments Collect human behavioral data Eyetracking & vision science Reachtracking (computer mouse & finger/touch screen tracking) Scientific Communication. Write scientific and technical articles & reports, communicate findings and results to a wide range of audiences, and teach & train others at a university level. Preferred Tools. R, SAS, Matlab, Python, Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM), SPSS, G*Power, SR Research Experiment Builder (EB), Vicon Nexus, PsyScope, Microsoft Office, iWork, Java, Sound Studio, GarageBand, Audacity, and soldering. EDUCATION Ph.D. in Cognitive and Information Sciences. University of California, Merced Aug 2014 Doctorate specializing in optimizing Human Information Processing M.S. in Social and Cognitive Sciences. University of California, Merced Jan 2011 Masters of Science specializing in Human Perception and Attention B.A. in Psychology. University of California, Santa Cruz Jun 2007 Intensive major with emphasis in Cognitive and Personality Psychology A.A. in Liberal Arts. De Anza College Jun 2005 Focus on Psychology, Natural Sciences, and Automotive Technology SELECT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (request Curriculum Vitae for full list) Quantitative Analyst & Human Factor Researcher. University of California, Merced Aug 08 Aug 14 Analyze & interpret a variety of data sets: data culling, post hoc exploratory data mining, & predictive modeling Experimental design, data collection, & literature review Technical writing, presenting/reporting findings, & collaborative brainstorming Densesampling measuring techniques: eyetracking, reachtracking (mouse & finger tracking), & motion capture

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Eric  M.  Chiu,  Ph.D.      Email:  [email protected]   Phone:  (408)  568-­‐2673  

PROFESSIONAL  SUMMARY  

I  am  an  experienced  quantitative  analyst   in  the  field  of  human  factor  research  with  a  Doctorate   in  Cognitive   and   Information   Sciences.   My   skills   span   from   designing   meaningful   human   behavioral  experiments  to  analyzing  and  interpreting  those  results  to  produce  actionable  insights.    I  am  looking  to  use  my  8+  years  of  experience  and  expertise  with  numerous  quantitative  and  analytic  techniques  to  solve  cutting  edge  real-­‐world  problems,  as  well  as  optimize  business  models  and  applications,  by  interpreting  large-­‐scale  data  sets  and  creatively  identifying  actionable  insights.    

SPECIALIZED  SKILL  SETS  

Quantitative  &  Analytic  Techniques.  Analyze  and  interpret  a  variety  of  variable-­‐scale  data  sets  to  creatively  develop  meaningful  and  actionable  insights.• Linear  modeling  &  multi-­‐level  regression  • A/B  testing,  ANOVA,  &  t-­‐tests  

• Predictive  modeling  &  simulations  • Time  series  &  cluster  analysis/modeling  

Human  Factor  Research.  Design  naturalistic  human  behavioral  experiments  to  test  the  effectiveness  of  designs  and  identify  ways  to  optimizing  communication,  user  experience,  and  efficiency.• Develop  &  design  effective  

experiments  • Collect  human  behavioral  data  

• Eye-­‐tracking  &  vision  science  • Reach-­‐tracking  (computer  mouse  &  

finger/touch  screen  tracking)

Scientific  Communication.  Write  scientific  and  technical  articles  &  reports,  communicate  findings  and  results  to  a  wide  range  of  audiences,  and  teach  &  train  others  at  a  university  level.  

Preferred  Tools.  R,  SAS,  Matlab,  Python,  Hierarchical  Linear  Modeling  (HLM),  SPSS,  G*Power,  SR  Research  Experiment  Builder  (EB),  Vicon  Nexus,  PsyScope,  Microsoft  Office,  iWork,  Java,  Sound  Studio,  GarageBand,  Audacity,  and  soldering.    

EDUCATION  

Ph.D.  in  Cognitive  and  Information  Sciences.  University  of  California,  Merced   Aug  2014  • Doctorate  specializing  in  optimizing  Human  Information  Processing  

M.S.  in  Social  and  Cognitive  Sciences.  University  of  California,  Merced       Jan  2011  • Masters  of  Science  specializing  in  Human  Perception  and  Attention  

B.A.  in  Psychology.  University  of  California,  Santa  Cruz           Jun  2007  • Intensive  major  with  emphasis  in  Cognitive  and  Personality  Psychology  

A.A.  in  Liberal  Arts.  De  Anza  College               Jun  2005  • Focus  on  Psychology,  Natural  Sciences,  and  Automotive  Technology  

SELECT  PROFESSIONAL  EXPERIENCE  (request  Curriculum  Vitae  for  full  list)  

Quantitative  Analyst  &  Human  Factor  Researcher.  University  of  California,  Merced   Aug  08  -­‐  Aug  14  • Analyze  &  interpret  a  variety  of  data  sets:  

data  culling,  post  hoc  exploratory  data  mining,  &  predictive  modeling    

• Experimental  design,  data  collection,  &  literature  review    

• Technical  writing,  presenting/reporting  findings,  &  collaborative  brainstorming    

• Dense-­‐sampling  measuring  techniques:  eye-­‐tracking,  reach-­‐tracking  (mouse  &  finger  tracking),  &  motion  capture

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Caseload  Mental  Health  Worker.  7th  Avenue  Center           Jul  07  -­‐  Aug  08  • Manage  a  caseload  of  residents/clients:  Interact  and  build  rapport  with  residents,  chart  

behavior,  create  treatment  plans,  lead  health/treatment  groups,  act  as  liaison  between  residents  and  conservators,  and  advocate  for  residents.    

Assembly  Technician  &  Quality  Tester.  Fortémedia           Jan  01  –  Jan  03  • Various  hardware  assembly  duties:  soldering  and  fabrication.  Quality  testing  of  components.    

ADDITIONAL  EDUCATION  &  TRAINING  

Dynamics  of  Music  and  Language                 May  2014  University  of  California,  Merced        National  Science  Foundation  funded  Center  for  Human  Adaptive  Systems  and  Environment  • Studying  how  human  adaptive  systems  interact  with  their  environment  

Big  Data:  Exploratory  Data  Mining  in  Behavioral  Research           Jun  2011  University  of  California,  Davis    American  Psychological  Association  funded  Advanced  Training  Institute  • Learn  to  assess  predictive  value  of  all  possible  combinations  of  variables  in  a  data  set  

Non-­‐linear  Methods  for  Psychological  Science             Jun  2010  University  of  Cincinnati      American  Psychological  Association  funded  Advanced  Training  Institute  • Experience  analyzing  data  for  nonlinear  structure  and  generate  unique  data  sets  

Summer  School  in  Cognitive  Science             Jul  2009  New  Bulgarian  University          • Three  week  intensive  series  lead  by  authorities  in  the  field  of  Cognitive  Science  • Embodied  cognition,  computational  cognitive  neuroscience,  collective  behavior,  etc.  

Dynamic  Field  Theory  Summer  School             Jun  2009  University  of  Iowa        National  Science  Foundation  funded  summer  school  • Acquired  mathematical  and  technical  skills  to  bridge  motor  control  and  cognitive  function  

PUBLICATIONS  

Chiu,  E.  M.  &  Spivey,  M.  J.  (in  prep).  Incremental  delivery  of  target  identity  (not  preview)  improves  visual  search.  

Chiu,  E.  M.,  Rigoli,  L.  M.,  &  Spivey,  M.  J.  (in  prep).  Eye-­‐tracking  investigation  of  linguistically  mediated  visual  search.  

Mandal,  S.,  Ghose,  T.,  Schelske,  Y.  T.  H.,  Chiu,  E.,  &  Spivey,  M.  J.  (2014).  Using  eye  movements  to  investigate  individual  differences  in  linguistically  mediated  visual  search.  Journal  of  Vision.  14(10),  1202.  

Chiu,  E.  M.,  Thomas,  K.  A.,  Persike,  M.,  Quan,  J.,  &  Bridgeman,  B.  (2014).  Treading  a  slippery  slope:  Slant  perception  in  near  and  far  space.  Perception.  43(7),  631-­‐646.  

Chiu,  E.  M.  &  Spivey,  M.  J.  (2014).  Timing  of  speech  and  display  affects  the  linguistic  mediation  of  visual  search.  Perception,  43,  527-­‐548.  

Chiu,  E.  M.,  Rigoli,  L.  M.,  &  Spivey,  M.  J.  (2014).  Eye-­‐tracking  investigation  of  visual  search  strategies  when  mediated  by  language.  In  P.  Bello,  M.  Guarini,  M.  McShane,  &  B.  Scassellati  

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(Eds.),  Proceedings  of  the  36th  Annual  Conference  of  the  Cognitive  Science  Society  (pp.  NUMBERS).  Austin,  TX:  Cognitive  Science  Society.  

Chiu,  E.  M.  &  Spivey,  M.  J.  (2012).  The  role  of  preview  and  incremental  delivery  on  visual  search.  In  N.  Miyake,  D.  Peebles,  &  R.  P.  Cooper  (Eds.),  Proceedings  of  the  34th  Annual  Conference  of  the  Cognitive  Science  Society  (pp.  216-­‐221).  Austin,  TX:  Cognitive  Science  Society.  

Chiu,  E.  M.,  Hoover,  M.,  Quan,  J.  R.,  and  Bridgeman,  B.  (2011).  Treading  a  slippery  slope:  Slant  perception  in  near  and  far  space.  In:  Kokinov,  B.,  Karmiloff-­‐Smith,  A.,  Nersessian,  N.  J.  (eds.)  European  Perspectives  on  Cognitive  Science.  Sofia,  Bulgaria:  Cognitive  Science  Society.  

Chiu,  E.  M.  &  Spivey,  M.  J.  (2011).  Linguistic  mediation  of  visual  search:  Effects  of  speech  timing  and  display.  In:  Kokinov,  B.,  Karmiloff-­‐Smith,  A.,  Nersessian,  N.  J.  (eds.)  European  Perspectives  on  Cognitive  Science.  Sofia,  Bulgaria:  Cognitive  Science  Society.  

Anderson,  S.  E.,  Chiu  E.,  Huette,  S.,  &  Spivey  M.  J.  (2010).  On  the  temporal  dynamics  of  language-­‐mediated  vision  and  vision-­‐mediated  language.  Acta  Psychologica,137(2),  181-­‐189.  

Bridgeman,  B.,  Gaunt,  J.,  Plumb,  E.,  Quan,  J.,  Chiu,  E.,  &  Woods,  C.  (2008).  A  test  of  the  sensorimotor  account  of  vision  and  visual  perception.  Perception,  37,  811-­‐814.    

SELECT  CONFERENCE  PRESENTATIONS    (request  Curriculum  Vitae  for  full  list)  

Chiu,  E.  M.,  Rigoli,  L.  M.  &  Spivey,  M.  J.  (2014,  July)  Eye-­‐tracking  investigation  of  visual  search  strategies  when  mediated  by  language.  Paper  presented  at  the  36th  annual  Conference  of  the  Cognitive  Science  Society.  Quebec  City,  Canada.  

Chiu,  E.  M.  (2013,  January)  The  contiguity  of  mind:  Crossmodal  interaction  and  multisensory  integration.  Invited  talk  at  the  Technical  University  of  Kaiserslautern  colloquium.  Kaiserslautern,  Germany.  

Chiu,  E.  M.  &  Spivey,  M.  J.  (2012,  August)  The  role  of  preview  and  incremental  delivery  on  visual  search.  Paper  presented  at  the  34th  annual  Conference  of  the  Cognitive  Science  Society.  Sapporo,  Japan.  

Chiu,  E.  M.  &  Spivey,  M.  J.  (2011,  July)  Incremental  Information  Mediates  Visual  Search.  Poster  presented  at  the  33th  annual  Conference  of  the  Cognitive  Science  Society.  Boston,  MA.  

Chiu,  E.  M.,  Hoover,  M.,  Quan,  J.  R.,  and  Bridgeman,  B.  (2011,  May)  Treading  a  slippery  slope:  Slant  perception  in  near  and  far  space.  Paper  presented  at  the  1st  Conference  of  the  European  Cognitive  Science  Society.  Sofia,  Bulgaria.  

Chiu,  E.  M.  (2011,  March)  The  contiguity  of  mind.  Invited  talk  at  the  University  of  Belgrano  colloquium.  Buenos  Aires,  Argentina.  

Chiu,  E.  M.  &  Spivey,  M.  J.  (2011,  May)  Linguistic  mediation  of  visual  search:  Effects  of  speech  timing  and  display.  Paper  presented  at  the  1st  Conference  of  the  European  Cognitive  Science  Society.  Sofia,  Bulgaria.  

ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  

Artist.  I  have  identified  as  an  artist  my  entire  life.  My  favorite  mediums  being  oil  paints,  graphite,  and  chalk  pastel.  People  are  my  favorite  subject  matter.    

Musician.  I  have  been  a  bassist  for  the  past  15+  years  in  ensembles  ranging  from  blues  and  jazz  to  rock  and  punk.  I  also  enjoy  playing  the  piano,  guitar,  and  drums.      

Athlete.  I  am  an  avid  tennis  player  that  also  adores  the  outdoors  (e.g.,  camping,  hiking,  and  bicycling).  I  have  also  regularly  participated  in  team  sports,  such  as  flag  football  and  soccer.