Brubaker Accepted for CHI 2014 Doctoral Consortium!
Congratulations to Jed Brubaker, who was accepted as a participant in the CHI 2014 Doctoral Consortium! The CHI 2014 Doctoral Consortium provides an opportunity for Doctoral students to explore and develop their research interests in an interdisciplinary workshop, under the guidance of a panel of distinguished researchers. Jed also co-organized a workshop that was accepted […]
STAR CHI 2014 Papers
STAR group members will be presenting three papers at CHI this year: Brubaker, J. R., Dombrowski, L., Gilbert, A., Kusumakaulika, N., & Hayes, G. R. (2014). Stewarding a Legacy: Responsibilities and Relationships in the Management of Post-mortem Data. Proceedings of the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2014. Haimson, O. L., Brubaker, J. R., & […]
Technology Tools for Students with Autism Book Published, Featuring Hayes and Brubaker!
The new book Technology Tools for Students with Autism: Innovations that Enhance Independence and Learning, published this month by Brookes Publishing, features two chapters authored by STAR Group members! Gillian and Jed are authors on the chapter “Using Mobile Technologies to Support Students in Work Transition Programs”, and Gillian is also an author on the […]
Brubaker Quoted in Reader’s Digest!
Jed is quoted in a new Reader’s Digest article, “Coping with Death on Facebook“. “With a funeral, there is a specific time and place for people to mourn,” says Jed Brubaker, a University of California, Irvine, social media scholar. “On Facebook, anyone at any time can engage in this process.”
Brubaker’s Work Featured by UC Irvine News!
Jed is featured in a Halloween-themed article by UC Irvine News, titled “The spooky side of science“. “The mass adoption of social network sites includes, as a natural consequence, the growing presence of profiles representing individuals who are no longer alive,” he explains on his website. “However, the death of a user does not result […]
Brubaker’s Work Highlighted by Center for Digital Ethics & Policy!
Jed was interviewed by Center for Digital Ethics & Policy in an article called “RIP Trolling“. “For many individuals it’s about connecting with other people who are experiencing loss,” explains Jed Brubaker, a digital identity researcher who focuses on death, social media and post-mortem identity. Facebook, of course, is also a popular destination for commiseration. […]