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Partner Research Manager, Microsoft Research

Redmond, WA
Joined December 2008
The Microsoft Human Understanding and Empathy (HUE) team is hiring interns for next summer. The internships will be IN PERSON! Please apply if you are interested in #empathy #affectivecomputing #mentalhealth #productivity #creativity #HCI #socialcomputing.
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Ben Shneiderman's new book on Human-Centered AI is an important contribution to our dialog around AI technology development and social challenges. The book is climbing up the charts! It is available here: global.oup.com/academic/prod…
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CHI 2022 Workshop: Grand Challenges in Personal Informatics and AI Submission deadline extended to March 4th, 2022. For more information on the workshop, please visit nam06.safelinks.protection.o…
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Don’t miss Microsoft Research Conversations in STEM. Three days. Three live panels. Three up-and-coming moderators. Nine stellar panelists discussing up-to-the minute research in health technology, future innovation, and careers in research. Register now: aka.ms/AAb1vmg

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Give your dissertation a boost with a grant from Microsoft Research. Students in their fourth year and beyond looking to complete their doctoral thesis work could receive up to $25,000 USD for academic year 2021-22. Submit your proposal by March 22, 2021: aka.ms/AAb00wt

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For ~10months, I’ve worked with people across MSFT on the effects of COVID & WFH on work practices. We released a large summary of the findings, e.g. employees whose managers helped them re-prioritize were 2.5x more likely to report good work-life balance aka.ms/nfwewfutureofwork
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Chapter 2: Personal Productivity and Well-being. By Jenna Butler, @czerwinski, @iqbal_st, @spjaffe, Kate Nowak, Emily Peloquin, @ylongqi. #newfutureofwork
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You’re not alone if you’ve struggled to adapt your #work practices in light of #COVID19. Announcing the world’s largest synthesis of research into how work has evolved during the pandemic so you can base your decisions on the best data currently available. aka.ms/newfutureofwork
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Coco Gauff is tracking the future of tennis | Microsoft In Culture lnkd.in/ggQDH3u #MSFTAdvocate
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Meet the 2020 Imagine Cup World Champion: Team Hollo lnkd.in/gwpip3H #MSFTAdvocate
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Shorter conference calls may lead to more focus and productivity. lnkd.in/gBem8XC #MSFTAdvocate
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Participate in a study to track the impact to work/life balance & well-being while telecommuting. Share your experiences in a <30 minute survey: aka.ms/AA89o27 Which communication technology do you use most often for social needs, as opposed to for professional needs?
19%Videoconferencing
50%Instant Messaging
20%Text Messaging
10%Phone Calls
477 votes • Final results
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"Is working from home becoming the new normal? What would be the implications? Help us understand your current work-life balance so we can better inform our future." @marycz Anonymously share your experiences in a <30 minute survey: aka.ms/AA89o27

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If you care about this issue, it'd be great if you'd take our <30 minute survey on this topic! Please help the science of making remote work better in the future! microsoft.qualtrics.com/jfe/… Thank you!
Question 3: How has working remotely affected your productivity while maintaining a work/life balance? #ChatWithMSFTResearch
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Check on Dr. Shamsi Iqbal's thoughts on productivity!
It was a great experience participating in the discussion last week. Please join the upcoming lectures, every Thursday at 11 AM Eastern Time. Next up, @AnnaCox_ who will talk about digital work-life boundaries while working from home.
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