Jerry Schnepp, Ph.D.
Chair of Computer Science, Judson University
Research Interests
About
Publications
An automated technique for real-time production of lifelike animations of American Sign Language
Universal Access in the Information Society / May 14, 2015
McDonald, J., Wolfe, R., Schnepp, J., Hochgesang, J., Jamrozik, D. G., Stumbo, M., Berke, L., Bialek, M., & Thomas, F. (2015). An automated technique for real-time production of lifelike animations of American Sign Language. Universal Access in the Information Society, 15(4), 551–566. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-015-0407-2
Increased Hunger, Food Cravings, Food Reward, and Portion Size Selection after Sleep Curtailment in Women Without Obesity
Nutrients / Mar 19, 2019
Yang, C.-L., Schnepp, J., & Tucker, R. (2019). Increased Hunger, Food Cravings, Food Reward, and Portion Size Selection after Sleep Curtailment in Women Without Obesity. Nutrients, 11(3), 663. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11030663
Linguistics as structure in computer animation
Nonmanuals in Sign Language / Aug 11, 2011
Wolfe, R., Cook, P., McDonald, J. C., & Schnepp, J. (2011). Linguistics as structure in computer animation: Toward a more effective synthesis of brow motion in American Sign Language. Sign Language and Linguistics, 14(1), 179–199. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1075/sll.14.1.09wol
Linguistics as structure in computer animation. Video of Figure 16
Nonmanuals in Sign Language / Jan 01, 2013
Wolfe, R., Cook, P., McDonald, J. C., & Schnepp, J. (2013). Linguistics as structure in computer animation. Video of Figure 16. Nonmanuals in Sign Language; John Benjamins Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1075/bct.53.09wol.fig16
Improving deaf accessibility in remote usability testing
The proceedings of the 13th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility / Oct 24, 2011
Schnepp, J., & Shiver, B. (2011, October 24). Improving deaf accessibility in remote usability testing. The Proceedings of the 13th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility. https://doi.org/10.1145/2049536.2049594
Combining emotion and facial nonmanual signals in synthesized american sign language
Proceedings of the 14th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility / Oct 22, 2012
Schnepp, J. C., Wolfe, R. J., McDonald, J. C., & Toro, J. A. (2012, October 22). Combining emotion and facial nonmanual signals in synthesized american sign language. Proceedings of the 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility. https://doi.org/10.1145/2384916.2384977
Evaluating the Acceptability and Usability of EASEL: A Mobile Application that Supports Guided Reflection for Experiential Learning Activities
Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice / Jan 01, 2017
C Schnepp, J., & B Rogers, C. (2017). Evaluating the Acceptability and Usability of EASEL: A Mobile Application that Supports Guided Reflection for Experiential Learning Activities. Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 16, 195–214. https://doi.org/10.28945/3791
Linguistics as structure in computer animation. Video of Figure 17
Nonmanuals in Sign Language / Jan 01, 2013
Wolfe, R., Cook, P., McDonald, J. C., & Schnepp, J. (2013). Linguistics as structure in computer animation. Video of Figure 17. Nonmanuals in Sign Language; John Benjamins Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1075/bct.53.09wol.fig17
Synthesizing the finger alphabet of Swiss German Sign Language and evaluating the comprehensibility of the resulting animations
Proceedings of SLPAT 2015: 6th Workshop on Speech and Language Processing for Assistive Technologies / Jan 01, 2015
Ebling, S., Wolfe, R., Schnepp, J., Baowidan, S., McDonald, J., Moncrief, R., Sidler-Miserez, S., & Tissi, K. (2015). Synthesizing the finger alphabet of Swiss German Sign Language and evaluating the comprehensibility of the resulting animations. Proceedings of SLPAT 2015: 6th Workshop on Speech and Language Processing for Assistive Technologies. https://doi.org/10.18653/v1/w15-5103
Special issue: recent advances in sign language translation and avatar technology
Universal Access in the Information Society / Jun 02, 2015
Wolfe, R., Efthimiou, E., Glauert, J., Hanke, T., McDonald, J., & Schnepp, J. (2015). Special issue: recent advances in sign language translation and avatar technology. Universal Access in the Information Society, 15(4), 485–486. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-015-0412-5
Promoting Better Deaf/Hearing Communication Through an Improved Interaction Design for Fingerspelling Practice
Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2015
Wolfe, R., McDonald, J., Toro, J., Baowidan, S., Moncrief, R., & Schnepp, J. (2015). Promoting Better Deaf/Hearing Communication Through an Improved Interaction Design for Fingerspelling Practice. In Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Access to Today’s Technologies (pp. 495–505). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20678-3_48
Human-centered design for a sign language learning application
Proceedings of the 13th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments / Jun 26, 2020
Schnepp, J., Wolfe, R., Brionez, G., Baowidan, S., Johnson, R., & McDonald, J. (2020, June 26). Human-centered design for a sign language learning application. Proceedings of the 13th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments. https://doi.org/10.1145/3389189.3398007
Just Give Me a Hint! An Alternative Testing Approach for Simultaneous Assessment and Learning
Smart Education and Smart e-Learning / Jan 01, 2015
Schnepp, J., & Rogers, C. (2015). Just Give Me a Hint! An Alternative Testing Approach for Simultaneous Assessment and Learning. In Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies (pp. 141–150). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19875-0_13
Teaching During The Final Exam: How Providing Hints Can Help
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings
Rogers, C., & Schnepp, J. (n.d.). Teaching During The Final Exam: How Providing Hints Can Help. 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--23092
An improved articulated model of the human hand
The Visual Computer / May 01, 2001
McDonald, J., Toro, J., Alkoby, K., Berthiaume, A., Carter, R., Chomwong, P., Christopher, J., Davidson, M. J., Furst, J., Konie, B., Lancaster, G., Roychoudhuri, L., Sedgwick, E., Tomuro, N., & Wolfe, R. (2001). An improved articulated model of the human hand. The Visual Computer, 17(3), 158–166. https://doi.org/10.1007/s003710100104
Leadership Doesn't Have to Be Lonely: Building Community through Co‐writing
Women in Higher Education / Oct 01, 2023
Ludy, M., Hanasono, L. K., Koolage, W. J., Radina, M. E., Schnepp, J. C., & Sheffer, J. A. (2023). Leadership Doesn’t Have to Be Lonely: Building Community through Co‐writing. Women in Higher Education, 32(10), 1–13. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/whe.21324
Victims, Heroes, and Villains: Imaginary Beings in Contemporary Television Serials
Criminals as Heroes in Popular Culture / Jan 01, 2020
Pribram, E. D. (2020). Victims, Heroes, and Villains: Imaginary Beings in Contemporary Television Serials. In Criminals as Heroes in Popular Culture (pp. 147–165). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39585-8_8
Developing an Adaptive Mobile Platform in Family Medicine Field Experiences: User Perceptions
Smart Education and e-Learning 2018 / May 29, 2018
Rogers, C., Renguette, C., Cooper, S., Renshaw, S., Seig, M. T., & Schnepp, J. (2018). Developing an Adaptive Mobile Platform in Family Medicine Field Experiences: User Perceptions. In Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies (pp. 37–50). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92363-5_4
Preliminary Results: Sleep Curtailment Results in Increased Portion Size Selection
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics / Oct 01, 2018
Yang, C., Cobetto, C., Hu, Y., Schnepp, J., & Tucker, R. (2018). Preliminary Results: Sleep Curtailment Results in Increased Portion Size Selection. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 118(10), A133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2018.08.053
Linguistics as structure in computer animation
Nonmanuals in Sign Language / Jan 01, 2013
Wolfe, R., Cook, P., McDonald, J. C., & Schnepp, J. (2013). Linguistics as structure in computer animation: Toward a more effective synthesis of brow motion in American Sign Language. In Benjamins Current Topics (pp. 175–194). John Benjamins Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1075/bct.53.09wol
Education
Ph.D., Computer Science / June, 2012
M.S., Human-computer Interaction / June, 2002
University of Illinois at Chicago
B.A., Communication / December, 1999
Experience
Judson University
Chair of Computer Science / August, 2022 — Present
Leading the Department of Computer Science with a focus on evolving curricula, growing enrollment, and post-graduate professional preparedness. Coordinating research on AI-supported individualized learning experiences using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). Spearheading professional development activities among faculty members focused on innovative pedagogy through Learner Experience Design (LXD). Teaching courses in Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, Algorithms, Web Development, Database Systems, and a Capstone Senior Project. Serving as Chair of the Undergraduate Academic Policy Committee and the Degree Completion Academic Policy Committee. Supporting student internships and independent studies.
Bowling Green State University
Tenured Associate Professor / May, 2018 — August, 2022
Led a university initiative to build The Collab Lab, an innovation space on the BGSU campus. Sought and received support to initiate the project, oversaw its design and construction, and led its operations as the director. Designed and taught courses in User Experience, Interactive Media, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Interaction Design, Web Development, and Usability. Supported twenty-five undergraduate independent study projects and served on graduate committees for two master’s students and four Ph.D. students, one as the primary advisor. Coordinated research projects investigating novel educational technologies: EASEL (Education through application-supported experiential learning), a mobile platform that facilitates real-time reflection during experiential learning and Point Barter, an online testing system that allows students to equitably trade exam points for hints to a correct answer.
Assistant Professor / August, 2012 — 2018
Designed and taught courses in User Experience, Interactive Media, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Interaction Design, Web Development, and Usability. Coordinated research projects investigating novel educational technologies: EASEL (Education through application-supported experiential learning), a mobile platform that facilitates real-time reflection during experiential learning and Point Barter, an online testing system that allows students to equitably trade exam points for hints to a correct answer.
DePaul University
Adjunct Faculty in Computer Science / August, 2002 — 2012
Taught courses in Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Graphics Development, Real-time Rendering, Data Visualization, Computer Animation, Web Design, and Digital Photography.
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