{"591828":{"#nid":"591828","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IC Ph.D. Student Marissa Gonzales Receives Goizueta Foundation Fellowship","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing Ph.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003EMarissa Gonzales\u003C\/strong\u003E has earned the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.hispanicoffice.gatech.edu\/programs\/the-goizueta-foundation-fellowship\u0022\u003EGoizueta Foundation Fellowship at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E, awarded on a limited basis each year to graduate students of Hispanic\/Latino heritage with family residing in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGonzales\u0026rsquo; degree is in \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ic.gatech.edu\/academics\/human-centered-computing-phd-program\u0022\u003Ehuman-centered computing\u003C\/a\u003E, working alongside advisor Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EAshok Goel\u003C\/strong\u003E to develop systems that facilitate personalized and adaptive help for students online. She came to the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2016 after completing her undergraduate work at the University of California, Irvine. She received her Bachelor of Science in Informatics with a specialization in Human-Computer Interaction and computer science.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Goizueta Foundation Fellowship is designed to assist Georgia Tech in its efforts to attract and promote exceptional doctoral students of Hispanic\/Latino origin, a goal that is near and dear to Gonzales.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s a shockingly low number of individuals who come from Hispanic descent who get their Ph.D. It\u0026rsquo;s really glaring,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;Many come from homes that were like mine, where you work like crazy and there isn\u0026rsquo;t the time or the funding available to provide the opportunity and assistance to get the education they need. I\u0026rsquo;ve always been passionate about helping underprivileged communities and minorities, because I am one.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer goal is to help improve access to higher education for underserved populations through the advancement of adaptive and personalized intelligence systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Goizueta Foundation Fellowship is made possible by an endowment given by the Goizueta Foundation, established by Roberto C. Goizueta, the late CEO and chairman of the board of directors of The Coca-Cola Company. It provides an annual stipend of $4,000, disbursed in two payments, for 12 months of full-time enrollment. It is renewable for a second year based upon the student\u0026rsquo;s satisfactory academic performance, evaluation by faculty, progress towards the doctoral degree, and participation in events and activities sponsored by the Office of Hispanic Initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Marissa Gonzales was awarded the Goizueta Foundation Fellowship, given on a limited basis each year to graduate students of Hispanic\/Latino heritage."}],"uid":"33939","created_gmt":"2017-05-17 13:07:06","changed_gmt":"2017-05-17 13:07:06","author":"David Mitchell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"591827":{"id":"591827","type":"image","title":"Marissa Gonzales","body":null,"created":"1495026033","gmt_created":"2017-05-17 13:00:33","changed":"1495026033","gmt_changed":"2017-05-17 13:00:33","alt":"Marissa Gonzales","file":{"fid":"225567","name":"Marissa.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Marissa.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Marissa.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":275343,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Marissa.jpeg?itok=kDZ8Nse2"}}},"media_ids":["591827"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.hispanicoffice.gatech.edu\/programs\/the-goizueta-foundation-fellowship","title":"Goizueta Foundation Fellowship at Georgia Tech"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.ic.gatech.edu\/academics\/human-centered-computing-phd-program","title":"Human-Centered Computing"}],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"174446","name":"Marrisa Gonzales"},{"id":"126671","name":"Goizueta Foundation Fellowship"},{"id":"112431","name":"ashok goel"},{"id":"169183","name":"Jill Watson"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDavid Mitchell\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["david.mitchell@cc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}