Ellen Nickles
Adjunct Instructor Interactive Media Arts (undergraduate)
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolEllen Nickles is a New York–based artist, researcher, and educator with eight years of experience crafting interactive experiences at the intersection of emerging technologies and participatory design. As an adjunct instructor across NYU Tisch programs and a former educational technologist for independent schools, she develops beginner-friendly machine learning workshops and interdisciplinary curricula that center collaboration and creative experimentation. Currently completing a postdoctoral fellowship tracing the origins and training data of ML models, she blends hands-on pedagogy with critical research into how humans and machines shape conversation and connection. Ellen has also designed educational resources for RunwayML and brings a rare combination of classroom practice, research rigor, and arts-led technology work to help others prototype new modes of participation.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Track Program & Additional Courses, Track Program & Additional Courses at International Center of Photography SchoolMaster of Professional Studies (MPS), Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), Master of Professional Studies (MPS), Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at NYU Tisch School of the ArtsBachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Arts (BA) at New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study
Github Skills (31)
imagenet10
p5js10
lstm10
javascript9
gaussian-mixture-models9
machine-learning9
deep-learning9
documentation9
ima9
openframeworks8
neural-network8
nyc7
photoshop7
eve7
synthetic6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
ellennickles/dwd-online-server
Jan 2018 - May 2020
Contributions:135 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
ellennickles/holy-scripture-generator
Dec 2018 - May 2020
Contributions:11 commits, 12 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
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