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Many people envision computer scientists as individuals who are tech driven and spend most of their time interacting with digital devices\u2014not people, but Assistant Professor Pamela Wisniewski got into the field to help others.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m interested in technology because I want to help people.\u201d \u2013 Pamela Wisniewski, UCF assistant professor<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWithin computer science<\/a> is the intersection of technology and people,\u201d Wisniewski says. \u201cTech has become so engrained in everyday life as we live and operate as a society, so I\u2019m interested in technology because I want to help people. It\u2019s important that we think thoughtfully about how new technologies are going to affect humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n

On a larger scale she is working to impact the world through her research, which primarily focuses on adolescent online safety. Since arriving at UCF in 2015, she\u2019s made a difference in hundreds of students\u2019 lives by serving as their mentor. Currently, she has 24 registered mentees \u2014from post docs to undergrads \u2014 working with her this semester, as well as several other volunteers.<\/p>\n

Through her role as director of UCF\u2019s Socio-technical Interaction Research Lab<\/a> she guides students through research projects that involve online safety interventions or developing apps that facilitate trust and communication between parents and teens. She\u2019s also developed the User Experience (UX) Lab<\/a> at UCF because she recognized that students at the university were looking to gain experience in this field but didn\u2019t have a specific opportunity on campus dedicated to it. These students now have a chance to collaborate on projects that serve companies in the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to give as many students as possible the opportunity to do research and something impactful for the world,\u201d Wisniewski says. \u201cIt also gives those who want to go to graduate school and work in a research lab the chance to gain valuable experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Wisniewski knows from first-hand experience that in order to be the best mentor she has to be invested in her students beyond their work in the classroom or research lab. In college she struggled to find good mentors and dropped out for a semester due to personal circumstances. When it came time to return to school, she had to navigate that transition on her own.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe in whole-person mentorship. It\u2019s my job to help students grow as people.\u201d \u2013 Pamela Wisniewski, UCF assistant professor<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cI believe in whole-person mentorship. It\u2019s my job to help students grow as people. I share some of my hardships with my students and they share with me when they are facing challenges,\u201d says Wisniewski, who cares for her ill mother, her husband who has lupus and her 5-year-old daughter. \u201cBecause of that we are able to balance our work and work through it together to achieve success and develop meaningful, life-long relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of her strongest examples of this can be seen with modeling and simulation<\/a> doctoral student Karla Badillo-<\/strong>Urquiola \u201914 \u201915MS<\/strong>. When the two first met, Wisniewski recognized Badillo-Urquiola was an introvert. When Badillo-Urquiola began working with the professor in 2016, one of her biggest challenges was letting Wisniewski know she was pregnant.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was really scared to tell my advisor because in our department it\u2019s not common for students to experience that, but she gave me a big hug and said, \u2018This is something you should be happy about and it\u2019s not something negative. We can work this out and I\u2019m very happy for you,\u2019 \u201d Badillo-Urquiola says.<\/p>\n

The two have been able to work together to improve Badillo-Urquiola\u2019s academic work, which focuses on online safety initiaves for foster children, and professional skills as she adapts to life a new mom with a second child on the way.<\/p>\n

Recently she met with her former undergraduate professors and was told she seems more confident and speaks with authority now. Last year, she even won a Best Paper award at the Human Computer Interaction conference and the Academic Excellence award from the McKnight Foundation. Badillo-Urquiola also says her experiences with Wisniewski has made her into a better mentor herself as she prepares her for a career as a professor.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen students can see that growth in themselves is being recognized by others it makes them proud and have a sense of accomplishment, and I think that\u2019s what really matters,\u201d Wisniewski says.<\/p>\n

Wisniewski has been recognized with numerous accolades, including an Outstanding Mentoring honor from the McKnight Foundation; a 2019 Reach for the Stars award from UCF; and Early CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation and William T. Grant Foundation. She has also secured $2.83 million in external grant funding since coming to UCF. During that time she\u2019s published over 65 peer-reviewed papers, many of which her students have co-authored.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo me \u2018Charge On\u2019 is about balancing life, responsibilities at work and still being a good mentor to my students, while trying to make an impact on society.\u201d \u2013 Pamela Wisniewski, UCF assistant professor<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When it comes to finding great mentorship, Wisniewski has a few pieces of advice for students. The first is to seek multiple mentors because each one can provide support in a different way. She suggests when reaching out for mentorship, be specific with the person you\u2019re contacting so they can tell you\u2019re truly engaged and know what it is you\u2019re looking to learn from them.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother thing I also make sure my Ph.D. students submit a paper and get accepted to present their work at one of our primary conferences so they can get experiences outside of UCF,\u201d Wisniewski says. \u201cAs Ph.D. students, they are competing nationally and internationally, not just locally.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the ability to make a difference in the world starts with the right mindset to overcome any challenges. Wisniewski models that for her students and notes that mentality which is instilled in one of UCF\u2019 mottos.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo me \u2018Charge On\u2019 is about balancing life, responsibilities at work and still being a good mentor to my students, while trying to make an impact on society,\u201d Wisniewski says, \u201cIt\u2019s hard, but if it weren\u2019t challenging, it wouldn\u2019t be worth doing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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