Doctoral Symposium Slides from ACM International Conference on Interactive Surfaces and Spaces 2016

ISS 2016Doctoral SymposiumHeld with the ACM International Conference on Interactive Surfaces and Spaces (ISS) 2016Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Nov 6-9, 2016

Welcome!

Today’s Schedule9:00-9:15 Introduction

Professional Development

9:15-10:00 Types of research contributions / Making a lasting impact with your research

10:00-10:30 Professional network / making most of conferencing

10:30-11:00 Coffee Break

11:00-11:45 Post-PhD career choices / career planning

11:45-12:30 Preparing for a faculty / research interview

12:30-1:30 Lunch Break

Research Talks (20 mins)

+ Mentor Feedback

(25 mins)

1:30-3:00 1: Anton Sigitov; 2: Naghmi Shireen (45 min each)

3:00-3:30 Coffee Break

3:30-5:00 3: Sami Uddin; 4: Fateme Rajajiyazdi (45 min each)

Introduction

Co-Chairs: Stacey Scott, University of Guelph Bongshin Lee, Microsoft Research

Guest Advisor: Andy Wilson, Microsoft Research

Students: Anton Sigitov, Naghmi Shireen,

Sami Uddin, Fateme Rajajiyazdi

Types of research contributions&Making a lasting impact with your research

Research Contributions in HCI

Wobbrock & Kientz. Interactions, June 2016.

1. Empirical Research Contributions2. Artifact Contributions3. Methodological Contributions4. Theoretical Contributions5. Dataset Contributions6. Survey Contributions7. Opinion Contributions

Different Types of Contributions Are Needed To Progress a Research Field Over Time

- New knowledge

- New processes

- New methodologies

- New theoretical underpinings / schools of thought

- New thoughts on the directions a whole field should be going

- etc.

Different Contributions, Different Evaluation Criteria

- Evaluation criteria determines “significance”/ “value” of a contribution

- Different criteria are more or less appropriate for a certain type of contribution

E.g.,- empirical contrib. (quant.): statistical validity, external validity, etc.

- empirical contrib. (qual.): analysis method used, depth of analysis, quality of descriptions and other evidence provided

→ Consider how reviewers will assess the value of your contribution when you publish your work

Research Contributions in HCI

1. Empirical Research Contributions- Scientific contribution- provide new knowledge through findings based on

observation and data gathering- data may be qualitative or quantitative, objective or

subjective, from the laboratory or from the - In HCI: experiments, user tests, field observations,

interviews, surveys, focus groups, diaries, ethnographies, sensors, log files, etc.

Wobbrock & Kientz. Research Contributions in Human-Computer Interaction. Interactions, June 2016.

2. Artifact Contributions- Innovation / invention contribution- creation and realization of interactive artifacts- come from generative design-driven activities - Example artifacts: new systems, architectures, tools,

toolkits, techniques, sketches, mockups, and envisionments that reveal new possibilities, enable new explorations, facilitate new insights, or compel us to consider new possible futures

Research Contributions in HCI (cont’d)



3. Methodological Contributions- New methodologies, research processes- New knowledge that informs how we carry out our work- Science or design methodologies- Improve how we discover things, measure things, analyze

things, create things, or build things



4. Theoretical Contributions- New or improved concepts, definitions, models, principles, or

frameworks- Vehicles for thought- Inform what we do, why we do it, and what we expect from it- May be qualitative or quantitative, be descriptive and/or

predictive- Theories should be testable and falsifiable; if they are not, they

do not qualify as scientific theories.



5. Dataset Contributions- Provides a new and useful corpus, often accompanied by

an analysis of its characteristics- Benefits the research community- Benchmark tests may accompany datasets to standardize

comparisons- Enable evaluations of shared repositories by new

algorithms, systems, or methods



6. Survey Contributions (and Meta-analyses review)- Synthesize work done on a research topic with the goal of

exposing trends and gaps- Survey contributions are appropriate after a topic has

reached a certain level of maturity- Not uncommon for surveys to have references numbering

in the hundreds- ACM Computing Surveys is devoted to publishing surveys - Foundations and Trends in HCI publishes HCI surveys



7. Opinion Contributions (Essays, arguments)- Seek to change the minds of readers through persuasion- Draw upon many of the other contribution types to make

their case- Considered a separate research contribution type not

because they lack a research basis, but because their goal is to persuade, not just inform

- Goal is to compel reflection, discussion, and debate


PhD Often Makes Different Types of Contributions

What Type(s) of Contributions will yours make?

Take a few minutes to reflect on what type of contributions your PhD work will produce?

Also, think a bit about where you can publish each of these contributions

Making a Lasting Impact with Your Research

- Important for career / personal satisfaction

- Important for career progression / promotion

- What types of impact can you make?

Types of Impact / Ways to Make Them

● Industrial / practitioner impact (even for academics)○ Direct influence on real product, processes, etc. in industry/gov’t -

partner with companies■ Work for a company (could be during sabbatical if academic)■ Do / send students to do internships to bring research ideas /

modern ideas into practices, etc.○ Indirect influence: publish in industry-focused media (trade mags,

whitepapers, etc.)○ Demonstrate how new technologies can be applied in different

ways

Types of Impact / Ways to Make Them

● Academic / Research impact

○ Be strategic when publishing (not all publication is equal)

■ Publish in high-impact venues (conf. w/ low acceptance rates, journals with high impact factor, ACM DL, track your citations)

■ Publish in venues that target a specific community so your work gets to the right people

○ More indirect influence: get involved in academic service (conference/journal reviewing, conference organization, etc.) - not all service is equal; be strategic about what you say yes to.

Keeping Track of Your Impact

For many academic / research careers you will be asked to demonstrate your impact regularly

Job applications

Annual / biannual performance reviews

Grant / funding applications

There are many useful bibliometrics for demonstrating impact

Citations (e.g., from Google Scholar, Scopus, etc.) per paper or overall

H-index (author-metric) - most cited papers and number of citations they have

Journal impact factor (how much is the journal cited / popularity measure)

Publication awards

Example comments and paper-level metrics

Wallace, J.R., Scott, S.D., Stutz, T., Enns, T. & Inkpen, K.M. (2009). Investigating Teamwork and Taskwork in Single and Multi-Display Groupware Systems. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 13(8), 569-581. Contributed to research questions, experimental design, design of metrics, and data analysis, HQP supervisor.

JIF:5YIF:GC:

1.131.1737

Kruger, R., Carpendale, M.S.T., Scott, S.D., Tang, A. (2005). Fluid Integration of Rotation and Translation. Proceedings of CHI 2005: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI Letters 7(1), April 2-7, 2005, Portland, OR, 601-610. Contributed to conceptual design of technology, experimental design, and data analysis, HQP co-supervisor.

AR: 25%GC: 161ACM DL

Conference vs. Journal Publications

In CS and HCI, conference generally hold more weight, but there is value in both, and each serves a different purpose overall.

- In part, this may depends on your own career needs (what your employer expects), BUT, it will also depend on what the norms are in your subfield

- Reviewers will be looking for publications in relevant venues (conferences, journals, etc.) for your specific subfield (e.g., ISS / CHI / UbiComp / InfoVis, etc.)

Professional network & Making most of conferencing

Maintain a good online presence

Personal / research group website

Update regularly

Professional social networking sites

LinkedIn, ResearchGate, etc.

Making sure your “personal” online presence is also still professional

Be careful about what you post on facebook or twitter

In Person Networking Strategies

- Be professional at all times

- Be open-minded and inclusive

- Be sensitive about your own implicit biases - Gender, race, culture, etc. - Research cultures, technologies, etc.

- Student volunteer whenever you can- It’s a great instant networking experience- Those students will later be your professional peers

- Don’t be afraid to approach senior people

Elevator pitch*

*adapted from Slides by Adrian Reetz

Elevator pitchWho is the intended audience of your elevator pitch?• Peers? Committee? Investors? Relatives?


Elevator pitchWho is the intended audience of your elevator pitch?• Peers? Committee? Investors? Relatives?

What is the purpose of your elevator pitch?• Selling your idea? your research? your solution?• Selling your story? yourself?


Who is the intended audience of your elevator pitch?• Peers? Committee? Investors? Relatives?

Elevator pitch

What is the purpose of your elevator pitch?• Selling your idea? your research? your solution?• Selling your story? yourself?

How much time do you have for your pitch?• 30 seconds? 90 seconds? 5 minutes?• 15 minutes? 45 minutes?


Let’s Practice

Take a few minutes to think about your elevator pitch...

Post-PhD Career Choices&Career Planning

Post-PhD career choices

Academia vs. Industry

-------Post-DocAssistant ProfessorResearcher, Research ScientistUX ResearcherResearch Software Development EngineerSoftware EngineerEntrepreneuretc.

What do professors do?(typically 40% Research; 40% Teach; 20% Service)

Postdoc 2nd Year Prof*adapted from Presentation by Matthijs van der

Meer

Where to find about academic/research positions?● Higher-education magazines / websites

○ Canada: University Affairs ○ US: Higher Ed Jobs, Inside Higher Ed, Chronicle of Higher Education○ UK: Times Higher Education ○ CRA Job Anouncements (http://cra.org/ads)

● Field-specific magazines / journals○ Interactions, ToCHI

● Email Listservs○ CHI-JOBS (HCI-specific jobs, not just academic -

http://www.sigchi.org/connect/mailing-lists)○ Engineeroxy (Engineering/CS jobs - http://www.engineeroxy.com)

Job Search

Job Application Material

CV

Letter of Recommendation

Research Statement + Teaching Statement

On-Site Interview

Research Talk

Interview + Candidate Dinner

Negotiation

Compensation

…

Crossroads (ACM Student Magazine) great resource

❧ ❧Negotiating*

*adapted from “Negotiations from a Different Perspective” by Erin Chapple

Common Fears About Negotiation❧ “I can’t negotiate”❧ “It’s out of my comfort zone”❧ “Maybe what I’m asking for is unreasonable”❧ “I want to avoid conflict”


Everyday Negotiation❧ What typical day-to-day activities involve negotiation?


What is Negotiation?Negotiate verb [Oxford Dictionary]

1 try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion.2 obtain or bring about by negotiating. 3 find a way over or through (an obstacle or difficult path).

❧ It is NOT a game❧ It is NOT about winning for you, but for all parties


Why Are You Doing It?❧ Define your goals

o Determine your major objectiveo Prioritize your goals

❧ Know your limitationso What are must haves?o What are nice-to-haves?

❧ Role play these issues for the other party*adapted from “Negotiations from a Different Perspective” by Erin Chapple

I’ve Tried, But It Doesn’t Seem to Work…❧ I can’t seem to ask the right question to get what I want❧ I end up not getting what I want

❧ Why do we fail?o Emotional attachment to the problemo Not being creative in the solutiono Not prepared


Negotiation Tips❧ Equip yourself with information:

o Limit ambiguity - make your case based upon data and factso Make your business case – clearly link outcome to the bottom line

❧ Network – gives you access to more information and a mentor is often a valuable ally

❧ Practice!! Each experience will strengthen your skills!❧ Women get better reception when they are friendly and

competent versus mean and aggressive; focus on cooperation and relationship building

From: Women and Negotiation. Agnvall, Elizabeth. HRMagazine; Dec2007, Vol. 52 Issue 12, p69-73, 5p

Example – On the Job❧ Scenario 1:

Manager had asked you to work overtime 3 weeks in a row. You are new and inclined to say yes but you also want a life.

❧ Scenario 2: Your team is out of resources to do X. You want to see if the other team can help you out.

❧ Scenario 3: You want to get a promotion.


Key Takeaways❧ You negotiate a lot more than you know it❧ You must have a goal

o This is not a street market. Don’t do it for the sake of doing it.

❧ Be emotionally detached❧ Be prepared


Great References❧ Stanford University Executive Briefings

o http://www.entinst.ca/Stanford_negotiation.htm - or check the library for these

o The Power of Persuasion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cialdini) is a particularly good one

❧ http://www.womendontask.com/


http://www.entinst.ca/Stanford_negotiation.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cialdini

http://www.womendontask.com/questions.html

Career Planning - myIDP.sciencecareers.org

Career Planning - myIDP.sciencecareers.org

Preparing an Interview & Job Talk

Prepare On-Site Interview

Practice your talks

Learn about the organization and interviewers

Connect your talk to the position / organization

Ask good questions during 1:1s

Two Excellent Presentations on Preparing for Academic Careers and Interviews (in Canada / North America)

Matthijs (Matt) van der Meer, So, you want to be an academic?, http://www.vandermeerlab.org/MvdM_SoYouWantToBeAnAcademic.pdf

David Clausi, So – You Want To Be a Faculty Member??, http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~dclausi/SoYoWantToBeAFacultyMemberOnline.pdf

http://www.vandermeerlab.org/MvdM_SoYouWantToBeAnAcademic.pdf

http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~dclausi/SoYoWantToBeAFacultyMemberOnline.pdf

Research Talks and Mentor Feedback

Format

~ 20 minute presentation

~25 minute feedback by research mentors and other Doctoral Symposium participants)