Education
University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Canada |
Philosophiæ Doctor Human Computer Interaction |
2008 – 2016 |
Darmstadt University of Technology Darmstadt, Germany |
Diplom (TU) Computer Science (major) Business Administration (minor) |
2001 – 2008 |
Kaiserin-Friedrich-Highschool Bad Homburg, Germany |
Abitur Mathematics, Physics (majors) |
1991 – 2000 |
Publications – Full Papers
Tondello, G., Valtchanov, D., Reetz, A., Whebe, R., Orji, R., and Nacke, L. | Towards a Trait Model of Video Game Preferences doi> | International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 34, 8 |
Reetz, A., Gutwin, C. | Making Big Gestures: Effects of Gesture Size on Observability and Identification for Co-Located Group Awareness doi> | ACM CHI 2014, Toronto, Canada |
Genest, A., Gutwin, C., Reetz, A., Mandryk, R., Pinelle, D., and Doucette, A. | Looking ahead: a comparison of page preview techniques for goal-directed web navigation. doi> | Interact 2009, Uppsala, Sweden |
Reetz, A.,, Gutwin, C., Stach, T., Nacenta, M., and Subramanian, S. | Superflick: a natural and efficient technique for long-distance object placement on digital tables doi> | Graphics Interface 2006, Quebec, Canada |
Publications – Notes, Posters, and Contests
Reetz, A., Gutwin, C. | Big Gestures?: Factors that Influence Gesture Visibility dl> | GRAND 2014, Ottawa, Canada |
Reetz, A., Gutwin, C. | World Pointing: Improving Natural Pointing Interaction with Real-World Landmarks dl> | GRAND 2013, Montréal, Canada |
Doucette, A., Reetz, A. | The Interaction Tweet. | Student Innovation Contest, UIST 2010 |
Teaching
University of Waterloo | CS 135: Designing Functional Programs | Undergraduate (1st-year) | 2018/2019 |
University of Waterloo | MSCI 121: Introduction to Computer Programming | Undergraduate (1st-year) | 2017/2018 |
University of Waterloo | MSCI 343: Human-Computer-Interaction | Undergraduate (3rd-year) | 2016/2017 |
University of Saskatchewan | CMPT 481/811: Human-Computer-Interaction | Undergraduate (4th-year), Graduate | 2015/2016 |
University of Saskatchewan | CMPT 106: Design and Construction of Games and Interactive Systems | Undergraduate (1st-year) | 2014/2015 |
Jobs
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science University of Waterloo Waterloo, Canada |
Lecturer | since 2018 |
Department of Management Sciences University of Waterloo Waterloo, Canada |
Post-doctoral research fellow | 2016 - 2018 |
Department of Computer Science University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Canada |
Research Assistant | 2015 |
Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research Darmstadt, Germany |
Research Assistant | 2006 – 2008 |
Department of Computer Science University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Canada |
Research Assistant | 2005 |
Clariant GmbH Frankfurt, Germany |
Internship | 2004 |
IBM Global Business Services GmbH Böblingen, Germany |
Internship | 2001 |
Airforce of the Federal Republic of Germany Different garrisons throughout Germany |
Airman First Class | 2000 – 2001 |
Oelker & Volz Computer GmbH Eschborn, Germany |
Internship | 1999 |
Invited talks
Department of Computer Science, University of Saskatchewan, Canada |
September 2015 |
The Games Institute, University of Waterloo, Canada |
October 2014 |
Natural Media & Engineering Group at HumTec, RWTH Aachen University Aachen, Germany |
April 2011 |
Committee work
Program Committee, ACM CHI | 2018 |
Program Committee, ACM SUI | 2017 |
Area Chair, NSERC GRAND | 2013, 2014 |
VP Finance, Computer Science Graduate Course Council | 2009 - 2011 |
Reviewing
ACM CHI, CSCW, ITS, ISS, SUI |
Student volunteering
ACM CHI 2011, Vancouver, Canada |
ACM CHI 2009, Boston, USA |
ACM CHI 2006, Montréal, Canada |