Dr. Jeffrey Himpele

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Biography

Jeffrey Himpele is a lecturer and director at the VizE Lab for Ethnographic Data Visualization at Princeton University. His academic focus lies in culture and media, specifically as a media ethnographer and documentary filmmaker. He completed his Ph.D. at Princeton University and has published significant works including 'Circuits of Culture: Media, Politics, Indigenous Identity in the Andes'. Himpele's research traverses themes of data visualization, datafication, and indigenous media, with impactful fieldwork conducted in Bolivia. His recent projects challenge societal narratives surrounding debt collection and exhibit the intersections of racial disparities through creative visual mediums. Through the VizE Lab, he harnesses interactive data visualization to unveil underlying structures and fosters a diverse range of ethnographic documentaries that convey rich cultural insights.

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Experience

Lecturer

1996-01-01 — Present

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Lecturer and Director of the VizE Lab, specializing in data visualization and ethnographic media.

Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
Application Checklist
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.