I'm currently a Ph.D. student in Computer Science at the University of California, Los Angeles, where I research ubiquitous computing, distributed systems, and systems security. I work part-time at the Aerospace Corporation, the Law Offices of Rosario Perry, and consult for the law firm of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp. My hobbies include hiking, music (I'm very much out of practice), reading, anything medieval, gaming, and theatre.

Background

I'm a twenty-something most recently from Savage, MN, but I grew up all over--Wisconsin, California, and Salatiga, Indonesia. I graduated from St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, MN in 1995. I spent four wonderful years at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California and graduated with a BS in Computer Science. Since then, I've completed a Masters Degree in Computer Science from UCLA, and am continuing on with my Ph.D. research at UCLA LASR under the guidance of Dr. Peter Reiher. My current tentative dissertation title is "Spheres of Influence--Modeling Interactions in Ubiquitous Computing."

Family

My direct family is located in and about Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. My dad Ronald Eustice is the executive director of the Minnesota Beef Council, and is a outspoken proponent for food safety and quality assurance. My mother, Margaret Eustice, is a realtor and one of the founders of the Guarantee Marketing Group. I have two siblings, John and AnnMarie. John is studying horticulture at the University of Minnesota, and AnnMarie is studying Business and Design at the same institution.