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 ACADEMIC POSITIONS/JOBS

August 2007 - now

Associate Researcher, HERON Laboratory, University of Montréal, Canada
Continuous collaboration with Professor Claude Frasson on several projects related to Intelligent Tutoring Systems

November 2010 - June 15, 2011

Senior Lecturer, School of Information Technology, Polytechnic of Namibia
Designed and taught 3 courses: Information Architecture and Knowledge Organization (MSc), Emerging Technologies (BSc Hon.), Distributed Architectures and Applications (BSc Hon.)
Continuing Canada-based projects; Established a collaboration with the namibian branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for developing technologies for wildlife conservation.

August 2008 - August 2010

Post Doctoral Fellow, ATLAS Laboratory, McGill University, Canada
Working with Professor Susanne Lajoie on affective issues in medical education

December 2007 – February 2008

Guest Researcher (3 months), Mizoguchi Lab, Osaka University, Osaka, Japon
Working with Professor Riichiro Mizoguchi on ontology engineering for enhancing cultural awareness in information systems.

September 2001 – July 2007

Research Assistant and Coordinnator for GRITI (Groupe de Recherche Interuniversitaire en Tutoriels Intelligents), Montréal, Canada
Preparation/submission of grant proposals; fund management; organization of GRITI-sponsored events

September 2002 – December 2005

Teaching Assistant, University of Montréal, Canada
Assisted professors in six courses related to basic (functional programming (1st year BSc), and advanced (object-oriented) programming (2nd year BSc)
Preparation and presentation of courses. Preparation, presentation and evaluation of various programming skill evaluations. Management of semi-final and final examinations

 ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Mai 2003 – juin 2007

Ph.D Computer Science, University of Montreal, Canada.
Title : Motivation et culture en e-Learning (Motivation and culture in e-Learning).

Septembre 2001 – avril 2003

M.Sc Computer Science, University of Montreal, Canada.
Title : Planification de sessions d’apprentissage dans des Systèmes Tutoriels Intelligents (Planification of learning sessions in Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Quick transfer to Ph.D after selection based on academic excellence.

Septembre 2000 – juin 2001

French Master in Computer Science, University Bordeaux 1, France.
Done as an exchange student at University of Montréal, Canada

Septembre 1999 – juin 2000

French "Licence" in Computer Science, University Bordeaux 1, France.

 AWARDS

2007

Thesis on Annual Dean's List 2007, Faculty of Science, University of Montréal, Canada.

June 2007

Thesis ranked "10% best thesis of the discipline"by the jury of examination.