Drew Dara-Abrams

Spatial Cognition Researcher and Consultant

Santa Barbara, California Area

Current
Past
Education
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Carleton College
  • Foothill College
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Drew Dara-Abrams’s Summary

Research and development of tools and services that help architects, urban designers, city planners, and landscape architects to:
- measure how existing environments are used by inhabitants
- collect feedback from inhabitants about potential changes
- evaluate the expected legibility, liveliness, and usability of plans for new buildings, campuses, and neighborhoods

Drew Dara-Abrams’s Specialties:

Cognitive Science: behavioral research methods, statistics, data analysis

Computer Tech: Web development (XHTML/CSS, JavaScript, Flash/Flex, PHP, Django/Python, Rails/Ruby, MySQL), mobile development (Android/Java), system and network administration, geographic information systems, computer-aided design (AutoCAD)

Writing and Publishing: copy editing (AP and APA style), print layout (Quark XPress, InDesign), graphics manipulation and illustration (Photoshop, Illustrator), pre-press workflow


Drew Dara-Abrams’s Experience

  • Chief Technology Officer

    Kinnexxus, Inc.

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    2006Present (3 years)

  • Graduate Research Fellow

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Research industry)

    September 2005Present (3 years 11 months)

  • senior editor

    The Next American City

    (Research industry)

    20052007 (2 years)


Drew Dara-Abrams’s Education

  • University of California, Santa Barbara

    Ph.D. , Geography , 20072010 (expected)

  • University of California, Santa Barbara

    M.A. , Cognition, Perception, and Cognitive Neuroscience , 20052008

  • Carleton College

    B.A. , Cognitive Science , 20022005

  • Foothill College

    A.S. , Computer Science , 20002002


Additional Information

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Drew Dara-Abrams’s Groups:

Cognitive Science Society, Association of American Geographers, SIgma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Theta Kappa

  •    Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
  •    Carleton College Alumni
  •    Association of American Geographers
  •    PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY Official
  •    Environmental Design Research Association

Drew Dara-Abrams’s Honors:

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2007-2010


Drew Dara-Abrams’s Contact Settings

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  • career opportunities
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  • new ventures
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