Barry Kort

Barry Kort Barry has a account Retired at Home Greater Boston Area 333 connections Contact info Home Massachusetts Institute of Technology About My career has focused on Systems Engineering, Network Planning, and Educational Technology Research. Specialties: I am currently working on the Theory of Emotions and Learning. Experience Home Retired Company NameHome I continue to diagnose and discuss systemic problems in the culture. Boston Museum of Science Company NameBoston Museum of Science Total Duration25 yrs 4 mos TitleVolunteer and Consultant Dates EmployedNov 1987 – Dec 2012 Employment Duration25 yrs 2 mos Volunteer in Discovery Centers (Children's Discovery Center, Cahners Computer Place), specializing in puzzle activities. Consulting, concept planning, and development for new activities and installations. Liaison with MIT Media Lab. TitleVolunteer Science Educator Dates EmployedSep 1987 – Dec 2012 Employment Duration25 yrs 4 mos I was a volunteer science educator in Cahner's ComputerPlace at the Boston Museum of Science, where I organize the Puzzle Activity every Saturday afternoon. Wikimedia Foundation Systemic Dysfunctionality Diagnostician Company NameWikimedia Foundation Dates Employed2007 – Aug 2010 Employment Duration3 yrs The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit with an educational mission. I am not an employee of WMF. Rather I study, analyze, and diagnose the systemi... See more MIT Media Lab Visiting Scientist Company NameMIT Media Lab Dates EmployedSep 2000 – Aug 2010 Employment Duration10 yrs Research in Affective Computing, especially in the Theory of Emotions and Learning, with sponsorship from the National Science Foundation. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Visiting Scientist, Affective Computing Research Group Company NameMassachusetts Institute of Technology Dates Employed1999 – Aug 2010 Employment Duration11 yrs Collaboration with colleagues on topics in Affective Computing. Institute for Intelligent Systems - University of Memphis Research Consultant Company NameInstitute for Intelligent Systems - University of Memphis Dates EmployedApr 2003 – Aug 2009 Employment Duration6 yrs 5 mos Consulting on AutoTutor -- an affect-sensitive computer-mediated mentoring system for academic subjects in science, engineering, technology, and mathematics. Bolt Beranek and Newman Visiting Scientist Company NameBolt Beranek and Newman Dates EmployedApr 1990 – Apr 2003 Employment Duration13 yrs 1 mo Research and Development in Educational Technology. BBN/GTE-I/Genuity Visiting Scientist Company NameBBN/GTE-I/Genuity Dates Employed1990 – 2002 Employment Duration12 yrs Educational Technology Research in support of STEM education. BBN Technologies Visiting Scientist Company NameBBN Technologies Dates Employed1990 – 2000 Employment Duration10 yrs Educational Technology Research in support of STEM education. MITRE Lead Engineer Company NameMITRE Dates EmployedAug 1987 – Apr 1990 Employment Duration2 yrs 9 mos Research and Development in support of the NASA Space Station Project. AT&T Bell Labs Distinguished Member of Technical Staff Company NameAT&T Bell Labs Dates EmployedFeb 1968 – Apr 1987 Employment Duration19 yrs 3 mos Network Planning for the Bell System. Show fewer experiences Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology Degree NameVisiting Scientist Field Of StudyAffective Computing Dates attended or expected graduation 1999 – 2009 Visiting Scientist in the Affective Computing Research Group, where we had an NSF Grant on the Affective Learning Companion. Stanford University Stanford University Degree NamePh.D. Field Of StudySystems Theory Dates attended or expected graduation 1970 – 1975 Activities and Societies: I attended Stanford University under the Bell Labs Doctoral Support Program. My Ph.D. studies were interdisciplinary across Electrical Engineering, Operations Research, Systems Theory, and Egineering-Economic Systems. My Ph.D. Thesis, under the supervision of Professor David Luenberger and Professor Dimitri Bertsekas, focused on applied mathematical methods for solving problems of Constrained Optimization. Stanford University Stanford University Degree NameMSEE Field Of StudyElectrical Engineering Dates attended or expected graduation 1968 – 1969 Activities and Societies: Hillel Society Studied Operations Research and Systems Theory. University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska-Lincoln Degree NameBSEE Field Of StudyElectrical Engineering Dates attended or expected graduation 1963 – 1968 Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity Studied Electrical Engineering