Curriculum Vitae

Hongtao Hao #

Contact: hongtaoh@cs.wisc.edu

2021 ～ 2026 (expected), Ph.D. in Computer Sciences , University of Wisconsin Madison
2018 ~ 2020, M.A. in Media Arts and Sciences, Indiana Univeristy Bloomington (GPA: 4.00/4.00)
- Committee: Nicole Martins (Chair), Danielle Kilgo, Bryant Paul
- Relevant Coursework: Introduction to Bayesian Data Analysis I , Data Visualization , Quantitative Methods for Public Health Research, Introduction to Statistics in Media Research, Content Analysis , Media Theories , Children and Media, Applying Social Science Research Methods to Media
2016 ~ 2018, M.A. in Journalism, Renmin University of China (GPA: 3.91/4.00)
2012 ~ 2016, B.A. in English , Hebei Normal University (GPA: 3.92/4.00)

Aug. 2020 ~ present, Research Assistant at YY Lab for Dr. Yong-Yeol (“YY”) Ahn

Responsible for updating and improving COVID-19 visualizations
1. Updated the data workflow ;
2. Implemented delay parameter, play speed parameter, go back parameter, and date range slider;
3. Created the bar chart race of confirmed cases;
4. Improved the website design

2015, China’s National Champion of the 1st ‘FLTRP Cup’ English Reading Contest, Beijing, China

2017, St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award, the 47^th St. Gallen Symposium , Switzerland

2019, Second top student paper award, Public Diplomacy Interest Group, International Communication Association, Washington, D.C.
2019, Annette & Lars Willnat Travel Fellowship, Indiana University, USA
2019, College or Arts and Sciences Travel Grant, Indiana University, USA
2017, First Prize Academic Scholarship, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
2015, National Endeavor Fellowship, Hebei Normal Uniersity, Shijiazhuang, China

How to Create Online Books: Website | Code
MSCH-C101 with Hongtao: Website | Code
- Highlights: Students feedback , Slides , Lecture videos
D3Book Companion: Website | Code
Blog Posts of “How to” Series.

Coronavirus Trend Visualizations: Website | Data
- Worked as a research assistant for Professor Yong-Yeol Ahn on his Coronavirus Trend Visualizations project

2019 May, Journalist, 49^th St.Gallen Symposium Magazine, St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Worked with 13 team members from seven countries and four continents, supervised by Andrew Curry , with the output of a 56-page magazine
- Representative work of mine:
  - “It’s not just about spending more money.” (Interviewing Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore)
  - Freeman Shen’s electric dream (Interviewing Freeman Shen, CEO of WM Motor – a leading Chinese electric car maker)
  - What role should governments play? (Interviewing young politicians from India, Argentina, and Sri Lanka)
2017 July, News Editor & Translator, China Daily, Beijing, China
2015 April, Interpreter & Small group organizor, Wuhan Iron & Steel Corp., Hubei, China
- Worked with 5 trainees from Indonesia

Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
- 2022 Fall & 2021 Sprint, CS 570 Human Computer Interaction, Teaching Assistant with Professor Jacob
- 2021 Fall, CS 639 Data Visualization, Teaching Assistant with Professor Yea-Seul Kim
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
- 2020 Spring, MSCH C101 Introduction to Media, Associate Instructor, 40 students (Class Website: C101 with Hongtao )
- 2019 Spring & Fall, MSCH C207 Introduction to Media Industry and Management, Teaching Assistant, 125 students
- 2018 Fall, MSCH C200 Videogame Industry: System and Management, Teaching Assistant, 60 students
New Oriental Education and Technology Inc., Beijing, China
- 2016 & 2018 June-July, English Writing Instructor (Worked intensively for two months with over 200 hours of practice after two-month training in pedagogy)

ICA 2020 Presentation , May 2020
How to create online books , January 27, 2021
Introduction to D3.js and Observable notebooks , March 31, 2021 (Recording )
- D3 Example , to be able to embed a chart, be sure to name the cell first.