I was born in Nashville, Tennessee, but I only lived there briefly before moving to Memphis. As a high school student in Birmingham, Alabama, an interest in being an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation led me to major in electrical engineering at Florida State University. Once I got to college, I realized that while the FBI was fascinating, what I really enjoyed was working with kids using technology -- something I did only as a hobby. After graduating, I received a master's in electrical engineering and moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
I am now a doctoral candidate at the MIT Media Laboratory working in the Affective Computing Group. Our group seeks to "give machines skills of emotional intelligence ... and ... to develop technologies to assist in the development of human emotional intelligence." I am very interested in designing technologies that enable people to reflect on their beliefs, values, and attitudes. Most importantly, I am the proud wife of Julian and mother to Layla.
If you’re looking for something more formal, here are some press related things I’ve done.
November 2007
Engineer Your Life
Website Profiling Women Engineers
October 2007
Boston Globe Article from Baseball World Series
May 2007
December 2006
American Association for the Advancement of Science
July 2006
Science Update
February 2006
CBN
About Me
Name: Shaundra Daily
Age: Not telling
Birthday: May 29
College: MIT
Major: Media Art & Sciences
Favorite Quote:
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” - Phillipians 4:13
Extracurricular Activities
MIT Dance Troupe
Essence Dance Theatre
FSU Golden Girls
