
Sarah Harmon
I'm a programmer, a brain-geek, and an applied mathematician. I have extensive experience in biological and behavioral neuroscience, mathematical modeling, software development, and web applications.
Projects
My latest exhibitions and demos:-
The Invisible Fury — an interactive documentary that contains personal accounts of people’s experiences with cancer. Co-produced with Jana Bolotin. Featured in the 2015 Digital Arts and New Media "New Alchemy" Exhibition, and the i-Docs 2016 symposium.
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The Bay Bridge Game — an educational game that teaches users how to build four different types of sustainable bridges. Featured in the The Bay Bridge: A Work in Progress, 1933–1936 exhibit at the de Young museum, and currently used in classrooms as a teaching tool.
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The CASA Machine — as part of an independent study to explore the "Computers are Social Actors" (CASA) effect, I built an artificial intelligence engine to investigate the measurable effects of embodiment and perceived gender on usability. For my work, I received an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) student research award in 2010.
Publications
My full list of publications is available on Google Scholar, but several recent highlights are:-
Harmon SM,
FIGURE8: A novel system for generating and evaluating figurative language, 2015.
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Harmon SM, Jhala A,
Imaginative recall with Story Intention Graphs, 2015.
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Taylor SR, Cheever A, Harmon SM,
Velocity response curves demonstrate the complexity of modeling entrainable clocks, 2014.
Academic Awards
- Baskin Fellow (2015-2016) — I was one of two students selected to receive this award, based on my academic and research achievements, and my potential to make a difference.
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant (2014-2015) — I was recognized by students and faculty at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) for excellence and dedication in the classroom.
- Presidential Scholar (2008-2012) — Colby College awards this designation to the top students in admitted classes.
- Dana Scholar (2009) — Dana Scholars are selected on the basis of academic performance and potential leadership.
Code
Some of my public repositories:- HypedJS — Quickly create and embed hypertext experiences.
- DJ Gesture — Make music with Kinect gestures. Implemented in C++.
- Aardwolf — Remote JavaScript debugger for Android / iOS / Windows Phone 7 / BlackBerry 6, extended from Aleksander Kmetec's repository.