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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Associate Prof in Computer Science. 1st Black woman Computer Science PhD at Michigan, Researcher, Scholar, Speaker, Dancer, Podcaster (
@ModFigsPodcast
), she/her
Gainesville, FLkylamcmullen.comJoined January 2013
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Once again, a computer is telling me that I don’t fit the “look” of my profession. I am none of the 3 identities presented as a “Computer Science professor” (old, male, White). Whelp … I guess I’ll just have to continue being a fabulous unicorn over here.
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Ashley Ruba, PhD
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A gif of mostly older, white and male people with their departments labeled under them
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What AI thinks professors looks like based on their department. What do you think academic Twitter? Accurate or no? petapixel.com/2023/05/04/ai-
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
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Any
@uf
student that needs a face to face course to comply with this ridiculous rule by ICE (PS: Abolish ICE), I am happy to offer an independent studies course to keep you here, learning and contributing. Email me from your university account. (Post idea from
@DrToddACurry
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Hey that’s me! Thanks for the feature!
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University of Florida Research
@UFexplore
In an effort to help first responders on the job, @Dr_Kyla wants to develop a system that applies 3D sound 🔊🚒 McMullen earns a @NSF CAREER Award and will be working closely with Gainesville Fire Rescue to conduct research on 3D sound rendering 👇 cise.ufl.edu/mcmullen-uses-
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
5400 RPM = 90Hz Likely, the song has some low frequency content (~90Hz) that is oscillating at the same frequency as the hard drive. We typically use solid state now (no cycles) and this filtering is often removed by audio device manufacturers. TLDR: song make laptop go boom.
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Dear #GHC19, I came here for the networking and mentoring. I am NOT here for the casual racism I experienced at registration. The attendant rudely snatched my badge from me and accused me of fraud. And you wonder why Black women don’t feel welcome in spaces like this. #iHaveVideo
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Update: - chatted with admin. As-is, my indep. studies course is set up for f2f so nothing needs to be changed - the college of eng./university are researching a solution too, (ex: is one-credit sufficient?) so let’s wait for the announcement - i’ll still go rogue (if needed)
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Almost 20 years ago, I attended FOCUS at
@GeorgiaTech
to learn about graduate school and getting a #PhD. Today, as a faculty member, I get to proudly send off one of my own undergraduate researchers who was accepted into the same program. I’d deem the intervention a success 🎉
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
In other news, people are still expecting unpaid labor. Re: I am sorry but I cannot conduct unpaid labor at this time. Especially during BHM. Especially never. I would not be a role model to the student as you wish to serve by undervaluing my work & giving it away for free .
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Replying to
@Dr_Kyla
Ahhh yes, Right on time Minoritized woman: *laments over the stereotypes & bias embedded within AI algorithms* Men on the internet: *compelled mansplain to woman how AI and biased data sets work, as though she doesn’t have a PhD in CS w/a specialization in intelligent systems*
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Happy birthday to the one and only
@DrJuanGilbert
. He’s the sole reason I’ve had all my post-PhD jobs 😂😂 I met him in 2006 (2007?) and he’s been the best model of a mentor, advocate, visionary, chair, and scholar that I could ask for! Happy Birthday!
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Replying to
@Dr_Kyla
This tweet took off fast. Too bad that I don’t have a mixtape or a SoundCloud account to promote, but You can subscribe to
@ModFigsPodcast
where we amplify the voices of Black women in computing & tech, presenting a counter-narrative for these AI models.
modernfigurespodcast.com
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
So..my writers’ block strategy is to just write what I’m trying to say in my own voice, & not "academic speak”. I just wrote: “Neural networks are great, but they can only work as well as the data that you put into them. Stop entering trash data and blaming the NN. *mic drop* "
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
So .. one of my Senior Project students created a web application that uses AI to create new melodies from existing songs. You can change various parameters and you never get the same song twice. Needless to say, I’ve been playing it all evening 😂#gatorEngineering
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
What am I doing today? Not much, just hanging out with the man who invented mp3. His research lab is investigating a problem my lab has solved. *bloop* Collaboration on the horizon. Side note: inclusion is as simple as this. Representative imagery goes a long way. #avar2022
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
I don’t know who this tweet is for but can we please stop only inviting scholars of color to speak about diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. Newsflash, we actually do ACTUAL research that oftentimes has nothing to do with DEI. Plot Twist: I know exactly who this tweet is for
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
You’d be surprised how much of my job consists of someone asking me a question, me Googling it, and then me interpreting the meaning of/reading the Google results back to them. Can I put this on my CV? What is this called? Creative reading?
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Twice this week, on back to back days, I subjected myself to “keeping up with the kids” and re-joining the dance world. My entire body hurts but I feel great. I am currently on the floor. Please forward my mail and hold my calls.
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Pictured: a person who will go to great lengths to amuse herself by sewing a costume to dress like a specific episode of a Television show from 38 years ago, when she could barely walk.
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
My first Florida PhD student to join my lab Ziqi Fan (he’s not on Twitter) just successfully passed his Dissertation Defense entitled: "Implementation of a Parallel Broadband FMBEM Solver of the Helmholtz Equation for HRTF Simulation”. Congratulations Dr. Fan!!!
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Replying to
@Dr_Kyla
Update: I sent them an email detailing my concern, including references for how this practice is harmful. They were extremely receptive and apologetic. Ladies and gentlemen, we had a learning lesson today.
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
The whole system is jacked up. This is why the “wHy didN’T hE JusT ComPLy?” argument has no foundation.
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philip lewis
@Phil_Lewis_
- An 11-yr-old Mississippi boy called police after domestic disturbance - Cops arrive & shoot boy in the chest - Man who caused the disturbance released because mother did not file a police report, she said - Officer currently on paid administrative leave cnn.com/2023/05/24/us/
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Who decided that HGTV is the channel of choice for waiting rooms in doctors/dentists offices? Also, please don’t call me to the back so quickly. I need to see what the open concept living room looks like now that they took out 2 walls. 🤣
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Honored to be heading to
@LSU
tomorrow to deliver the inaugural talk of the Provost’s Distinguished Lecture series. My talk is entitled: “3D Audio: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Sound Perception and Development”.
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
So … I made this keynote presentation about racism, equity, and research in the Metaverse … and it’s GOOD. Who needs a keynote? Lol. I am delivering it today over Zoom at 2pm EST. Temped to go live since the audience is a closed group.
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
I don’t know who needs to hear this but: Organizing, planning, and preparing to do work also count as “doing work”. Ok I lied... I’m the one who needed to hear this.🤗
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
So … today’s my birthday. 🥳 *hold for applause* This is your official notice that you have exactly one year remaining to nominate me for inclusion in someone’s 40 under 40 list before it is no longer true.
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
I set up my work & meeting commitments such that no one needs anything from me next week. Surprisingly, it wasn’t difficult at all. I am taking a week off and not opening email and it has me shooketh! Any advice for a Type A who does not know how to relax?
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
#ICAD21 was a huge success! I am happy to be the (co)General Chair this year & General chair next year. Here’s all the survivors who made it to the final session. I will revisit the talks on Discord when I come out of my sleep coma. Please hesitate to call me.
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Replying to
@KevOnStage
When she complains, passive aggressively and dramatically exclaim: “If only we knew what caused this mystery illness, and how to get rid of it… we’d be good… oh wait … we do.” Then look at her and walk away, never breaking your gaze *AND SCENE 🎬
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
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@Dr_Kyla
Basically they’re saying that their grant was predicated on acquiring free labor on the backs of minoritized scholars, to encourage younger minoritized scholars to “be like them”. Chiiiiiile …. Y’all need to do like
@DrMonicaCox
said and “Stop Playing Diversity”
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@Dr_Kyla
Can you believe
@jeremywaisome
and I had time to tape a 2nd podcast series during #thatRona? Well we did! We interviewed some amazing faculty at
@UF
and highlighted their unstoppable research and lives. The first episode is up and will release every Tuesday! #unstoppableMinds
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FLORIDA
@UF
Unstoppable Minds A new podcast from the University of Florida looking at the challenges and triumphs that come with a life in academia and research. #UnstoppableMinds ufl.edu/unstoppablemin
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
They gotta stop inviting us to the party but not caring how the other guests treat us.
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Frances Colón, Ph.D.
@fcoloninFL
Replying to @fcoloninFL
Also some thinking around our original question. Do you just want to be invited to the “party” but then not allowed to eat the snacks or meet other guests? And when does this exclusion of #WOC actually start? Selecting an attainable scope for our work will be important 🤔... 🧵
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
Please join me in congratulating Ms. Armisha Roberts
@ArmishaRoberts
on being awarded the Meta (Facebook) PhD Fellowship. This is a huge moment! Armisha is a
@UF
PhD student in the
@UFCISE
Department. I am happy to be her advisor. Next stop, PhD!
research.facebook.com
Armisha Roberts – Meta Research | Meta Research
Armisha Roberts is a PhD student in the SoundPAD (Perception, Application, and Development) Lab at the University of Florida under the advisement of Dr. Kyla McMullen.
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Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac)
@Dr_Kyla
I miss my grandmother way more than what should be humanly allowed. I learned the fact below about 5 years ago and it weirdly comforts me in those moments. My mere existence makes me feel like I am always carrying around a piece of her ❤️ Maybe this will help someone else.
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