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Birnholtz, Jeremy P.
Cornell Faculty Member
Positions
- Assistant Professor, Communication (COMM), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) - 2012
I am an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and the Faculty of Computing and Information Science. My research and teaching interests lie in the area of collaboration technologies for geographically distributed workgroups, and in the intersections of social science theory and technology design.
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Research
research overview
- Collaboration in geographically distributed workgroups; interpersonal attention; cyberinfrastructure/e-science.
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other area(s) of concentration/expertise
- human-computer interaction; collaboration; communication
keywords
- attention
- collaboration
- distributed workgroups
- human-computer interaction
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Publications
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academic article
- Crossâcampus collaboration: A scientometric and network case study of publication activity across two campuses of a single institution. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 64:162-172. 2013
- Distance, ambiguity and appropriation: Structures affording impression management in a collocated organization.. Computers in Human Behavior. 28:1028-1035. 2012
- Understanding unavailability in a world of constant connection.. Interactions. 19:32-35. 2012
- Adopt, Adapt, Abandon: Understanding Why Some Young Adults Start, and then Stop, Using Instant Messaging. Computers in Human Behavior. 26:1427-1433. 2010
- Providing Dynamic Visual Information for Collaborative Tasks: Experimenting with Automatic Camera Control. Human-Computer Interaction. 25:261-287. 2010
- Visualizing real-time language-based feedback on teamwork behavior in computer-mediated groups. Proceedings of the 27th international conference on Human factors in computing systems. :537-546. 2009
- When Authorship Isn't Enough: Lessons from CERN on the Implications of Formal and Informal Credit Attribution in Collaboration. Journal of Electronic Publishing. 11. 2008
- Organizational Character: On the Regeneration of Camp Poplar Grove. Organization Science. 18:315-332. 2007
- Shake, Rattle and Roles: Lessons From Experimental Earthquake Engineering for Incorporating Remote Users in Large-Scale E-Science Experiments. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. 12. 2007
- When Do Researchers Collaborate: Toward a Model of Collaboration Propensity. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 58:2226-2239. 2007
- What Does It Mean To Be An Author? The Intersection of Credit, Contribution and Collaboration in Science. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 57:1758-1770. 2006
- The Effects of Cash, Electronic, and Paper Gift Certificates as Respondent Incentives for a Web-Based Survey of a Technologically Sophisticated Sample. Social Science Computer Review. 22:355-362. 2004
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chapter
- Building Bridges: Combining Webcasting and Videoconferencing in a Multi-Campus University Course. E-Infrastructures and Technologies for Lifelong Learning. 2011
- Is it the 'same'? Observing the regeneration of organizational character at Camp Poplar Grove. Advancing Empirical Research on Organizational Routines. 2009
- Enabling Remote Participation in Research. Handbook of Research on Socio-Technical Design and Social Networking Systems. 2008
- High Energy Physics: The Large Hadron Collider Collaborations. Scientific Collaboration on the Internet. 143-152. 2008
- NEESgrid: Lessons Learned for Future Cyberinfrastructure Development. Scientific Collaboration on the Internet. 331-348. 2008
- Cultural challenges to leadership in cyberinfrastructure development. Leadership at a Distance: Research in Technologically Supported Work. 195-208. 2007
- If we build it, will they come? The cultural challenges of cyberinfrastructure development. Managing Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno Innovations: Converging Technologies in Society. 89-101. 2006
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conference paper
- Do you see that I see? Effects of perceived visibility on awareness checking behavior. . Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (CHI 2012). 1765-1774. 2012
- A Framework for Supporting Joint Interpersonal Attention Management in Distributed Groups. Proceedings of INTERACT, Lisbon, Portugal, September 5-9. 295-312. 2011
- An Exploratory Study of Mobile Collaborative Learning in Developing Regions. Proceedings of Mobile HCI, Stockholm, Sweden, August 30 – September 2. 81-90. 2011
- Contact Stratification and Deception: BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) versus SMS. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, Hangzhou, China, March 19-23. 221-224. 2011
- Assessing Awareness and Distraction Using a Projected Peripheral-Vision Display. Proceedings of Graphics Interface, Ottawa, Canada, May 31 – June 2. 55-62. 2010
- Automated Capture of Meeting Video Using Unobtrusive Vision and Audio Tracking. Proceedings of Graphics Interface, Ottawa, Canada, May 31 – June 2. 47-54. 2010
- Independence and Interaction: Understanding Seniors’ Privacy and Awareness Needs For Aging in Place. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ’10), Atlanta, GA, April 10-15. 143-152. 2010
- TableTalk Poker: An Online Social Gaming Environment for Seniors. Proceedings of the International Academic Conference on the Future of Game Design and Technology, Vancouver, Canada, May 6-7. 98-104. 2010
- “on my way”: Deceptive Texting and Interpersonal Awareness Narratives. Proceedings of the ACM conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW 2010), ), February 6-10, Savannah, GA. 2010
- Butler Lies: Awareness, Deception and Design. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 09). 517-526. 2009
- Butler lies: awareness, deception, and design. . Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2009), April 4-9, Boston, MA. 2009
- Visualizing Real-Time Language-Based Feedback on Teamwork Behavior in Computer-Mediated Groups. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 09). 537-546. 2009
- Cutting into Collaboration: Understanding Coordination in Distributed and Interdisciplinary Medical Research. Proceedings of the 2008 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work. 427-436. 2008
- Attention by Proxy? Issues in Audience Awareness for Webcasts to Distributed Audiences. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 1661-1664. 2008
- Collaborating to Remember: A Distributed Cognition Account of Families Coping with Memory Impairments. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 825-834. 2008
- Cutting into Collaboration: Understanding Coordination in Distributed and Interdisciplinary Medical Research. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work. 427-436. 2008
- Cutting into collaboration: understanding coordination in distributed and interdisciplinary medical research. Proceedings of the 2008 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work. 427-436. 2008
- Error and Coupling: Extending Common Ground to Improve the Provision of Visual Information for Collaborative Tasks. Proceedings from the Conference of the International Communication Association. 151-151. 2008
- Improving Meeting Capture by Applying Television Production Principles with Audio and Motion Detection. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 227-236. 2008
- OpenMessenger: Gradual Initiation of Interaction for Distributed Workgroups. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 1661-1664. 2008
- An Exploratory Study of Input Configuration and Group Process in a Negotiation Task Using a Large Display. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 91-100. 2007
- Dynamic Shared Visual Spaces: Experimenting with Automatic Camera Control in a Remote Repair Task. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 1177-1186. 2007
- Privacy in the Open: How Attention Mediates Awareness and Privacy in Open-Plan Offices. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Supporting Group Work. 51-60. 2007
- An Exploratory Analysis of Partner Action and Camera Control in a Video-Mediated Collaborative Task. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work. 403-412. 2006
- Back to School: Design Principles for Improving Webcast Interactivity From Face-to-Face Classroom Observation. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems. 311-320. 2006
- Grounding Needs: Achieving Common Ground Via Lightweight Chat in Large, Distributed, Ad-Hoc Groups. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 21-30. 2005
- Six Degrees of Jonathan Grudin: A Social Network Analysis of the Impact and Character of CSCW Research. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work. 582-591. 2004
- Data at Work: Supporting Sharing in Science and Engineering. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Supporting Group Work, November 9 – 12. 339-348. 2003
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presentations
- Communication Colloquium - Jeremy Birnholtz, Speaker 2010
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talks and presentations
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- Birnholtz, J. and Bietz, M. (2003) “Data at Work: Supporting Sharing in Science and Engineering,” Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Supporting Group Work, Sanibel Island, FL, November 9 – 12, pp. 339-348 (30% acceptance rate).
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- Birnholtz, J. and Bietz, M. (2003) “Data at Work: Supporting Sharing in Science and Engineering,” Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Supporting Group Work, Sanibel Island, FL, November 9 – 12, pp. 339-348 (30% acceptance rate).
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- Birnholtz, J.P., Grossman, T., Mak, C., Balakrishnan, R. (2007) “An Exploratory Study of Input Configuration and Group Process in a Negotiation Task Using a Large Display,” Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 07), April 28 – May 3, San Jose, CA, pp. 91-100 .
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- Birnholtz, J.P., Grossman, T., Mak, C., Balakrishnan, R. (2007) “An Exploratory Study of Input Configuration and Group Process in a Negotiation Task Using a Large Display,” Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 07), April 28 – May 3, San Jose, CA, pp. 91-100 .
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- Ranjan, A., Birnholtz, J.P., Balakrishnan, R. (2006) “An Exploratory Analysis of Partner Action and Camera Control in a Video-Mediated Collaborative Task,” Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, November 4-8, Banff, Alberta, pp. 403-412 .
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- Ranjan, A., Birnholtz, J.P., Balakrishnan, R. (2006) “An Exploratory Analysis of Partner Action and Camera Control in a Video-Mediated Collaborative Task,” Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, November 4-8, Banff, Alberta, pp. 403-412 .
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- Birnholtz, J., Gutwin, C., Hawkey, K. (2007) “Privacy in the Open: How Attention Mediates Awareness and Privacy in Open-Plan Offices,” to appear in the Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Supporting Group Work (GROUP 07), November 4 - 7, Sanibel Island, FL.
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- Birnholtz, J., Gutwin, C., Hawkey, K. (2007) “Privacy in the Open: How Attention Mediates Awareness and Privacy in Open-Plan Offices,” to appear in the Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Supporting Group Work (GROUP 07), November 4 - 7, Sanibel Island, FL.
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- Birnholtz, J.P., Finholt, T.A., Horn, D.B., Bae, S.J. (2005) “Grounding Needs: Achieving Common Ground Via Lightweight Chat in Large, Distributed, Ad-Hoc Groups,” Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2005), April 2-7, Portland, OR, pp. 21-30 (25% acceptance rate).
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- Birnholtz, J.P., Finholt, T.A., Horn, D.B., Bae, S.J. (2005) “Grounding Needs: Achieving Common Ground Via Lightweight Chat in Large, Distributed, Ad-Hoc Groups,” Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2005), April 2-7, Portland, OR, pp. 21-30 (25% acceptance rate).
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- Ranjan, A., Birnholtz, J.P., Balakrishnan, R. (2007) “Dynamic Shared Visual Spaces: Experimenting with Automatic Camera Control in a Remote Repair Task,” Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 07), April 28 – May 3, San Jose, CA, pp. 1177-1186 .
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- Ranjan, A., Birnholtz, J.P., Balakrishnan, R. (2007) “Dynamic Shared Visual Spaces: Experimenting with Automatic Camera Control in a Remote Repair Task,” Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 07), April 28 – May 3, San Jose, CA, pp. 1177-1186 .
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Teaching
teaching overview
- I teach courses in the area of computer-mediated communication, computer-supported cooperative work, and research methods.
teaching activities
- COMM-7970: Graduate Independent Study - Fall 2012
- COMM-7980: Communication Teaching Laboratory - Fall 2012
- COMM-7990: Graduate Research - Fall 2012
- COMM-8900: Master's-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2012
- COMM-9900: Doctoral-Level Dissertation Research - Fall 2012
- COMM-7970: Graduate Independent Study - Spring 2012
- COMM-7980: Communication Teaching Laboratory - Spring 2012
- COMM-7990: Graduate Research - Spring 2012
- COMM-8900: Master's-Level Thesis Research - Spring 2012
- COMM-9900: Doctoral-Level Dissertation Research - Spring 2012
- INFO-4900: Independent Reading and Research - Spring 2012
- INFO-4910: Teaching in Information Science, Systems, and Technology - Spring 2012
- INFO-5900: Independent Research - Spring 2012
- INFO-7900: Independent Research - Spring 2012
- INFO-9900: Thesis Research - Spring 2012
- COMM-6820: Methods of Communication Research - Fall 2011
- COMM-7970: Graduate Independent Study - Fall 2011
- COMM-7980: Communication Teaching Laboratory - Fall 2011
- COMM-7990: Graduate Research - Fall 2011
- COMM-8900: Master's-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2011
- COMM-9900: Doctoral-Level Dissertation Research - Fall 2011
- INFO-4900: Independent Reading and Research - Fall 2011
- INFO-4910: Teaching in Information Science, Systems, and Technology - Fall 2011
- INFO-5900: Independent Research - Fall 2011
- INFO-7900: Independent Research - Fall 2011
- INFO-9900: Thesis Research - Fall 2011
Service
service to the profession
- AI-SPER-0203DF692AB00010825 Conference-Related 2008 -
- ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work Industry Sponsorships Liaison 2010 - 2012
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Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Information, University of Michigan 2005
- M.S. in Information, University of Michigan 2001
- B.S. in Radio/TV/Film, Northwestern University 1996
awards and honors
Other
college
- CALS
research keyword
- attention
- collaboration
- distributed workgroups
- human-computer interaction