Jan Willem Streefkerk

Current

PhD researcher at TNO Defence, Security and Safety

Past

Researcher at TNO
Lecturer at The Hague University

Education

Universiteit Maastricht
Vrije Hogeschool

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Jan Willem Streefkerk’s Summary

Experienced Human Computer Interaction Specialist with research interests in the design and evaluation of adaptive, mobile applications. Proven knowledge and hands-on experience in the fields of usability testing and evaluation methodology. Background in Cognitive Psychology and affinity with lecturing and teaching.

Jan Willem Streefkerk’s Specialties:

Human Computer Interaction, mobile devices, user interface design, evaluation, context-aware systems, location-based services.

Jan Willem Streefkerk’s Experience

PhD researcher

TNO Defence, Security and Safety

(Research industry)

November 2004 — Present (4 years 9 months)

At TNO (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research) I have gained experience in User Centered Design and the design and evaluation of adaptive systems. Within the MultimediaN project “Personalized Information Delivery” I am currently working on the design of context-aware notification systems to support mobile police officers. I hope to defend my PhD thesis Spring 2009.

Jan Willem Streefkerk’s Education

Universiteit Maastricht

MSc , Cognitive Psychology , 1998 — 2003

Research internship at TNO Human Factors, Soesterberg (Fall 2002). Research internship for Master's Thesis in the area of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Designed and conducted lab-study to assess the effects of emotion on HCI.

Research internship at the Faculty PPSW, RuG, Groningen (Fall 2001). Broad research internship in the area of Traffic Psychology. Conducted driving simulator and vehicle field studies to assess the effects of road layout on driving behavior.

Activities and Societies:

Active member of Rowing Association, MSRV Saurus, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Freshmen's Eight 1999.
Head of Technical Commission 2001.
Member of INKOM Commission 2001.
Vrije Hogeschool

Propaedeutic Year , Psychology, Philosophy, Arts , 1997 — 1998

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Professional interests: Usability, user research, cognitive engineering, notification systems. Personal interests: Rowing, reading, snowboarding, sailing, yoga, jazz.