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Thomas E. Jerde

Résumé


thomas at jerde dot net
http://www.jerde.net/thomas

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EDUCATION:
  • College: Brown University, Providence RI; graduated Magna cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, May 2003
  • GPA: 3.8/4.0
  • Major: A.B. in Music and Philosophy, and Sc.B. in Neuroscience
  • Coursework: neuroscience, cognitive science, chemistry (organic & inorganic), physics, computer science, music history and theory, philosophy, Japanese, Chinese
  • Activities: Brown University Orchestra, Brown New Music Ensemble, Chamber Music, Brown Zen Community, Community Service Breaks Project Leader
  • High school: Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis MN; graduated with highest honors 1998
Academic honors:
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow
  • Burroughs Wellcome Brain Science Program Undergraduate Summer Fellowship
  • Brand Musical Premium (Brown University Music Department)
  • National AP Scholar
  • National Merit Finalist
Publications:
  • Jerde T.E., Soechting J.F., Flanders M. Coarticulation in fluent fingerspelling. J Neurosci. 2003 Mar 15;23(6):2383-93
  • Jerde T.E., Soechting J.F., Flanders M. Biological constraints simplify the recognition of hand shapes. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2003 Feb;50(2):265-9.
EXPERIENCE:
2003 summer
 Princeton in Beijing, Princeton, NJ, intensive Chinese language program
2002-2003		 Brown University Department of Neuroscience, Donoghue Lab/Sanes Lab
2002 January University of Minnesota Department of Neuroscience, Soechting Lab
2001 summer Computational Neuroscience Summer Undergraduate Research Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2000 summer Bowdoin Summer Music Festival, Brunswick, ME, festival participant and student
1999 summer Fund for Public Interest Research (Sierra Club, US PIRG), Minneapolis, MN, full-time canvassing, campaign work, computer work

SKILLS:
  • intermediate/advanced knowledge of Mandarin Chinese and German, basic knowledge of Japanese
  • flute player, pianist, composer
  • software: Mac OS9 and OSX, Windows, Excel, Matlab, Labview, Systat, Word, Powerpoint, Pagemaker, Illustrator, Photoshop, Infini-D, Persistance Of Vision, Premiere
  • computer languages: Matlab (and PsychToolbox), Scheme, some HTML


last updated august 2003