Randy Pausch
About Randy Pausch
- Affiliations
- Carnegie Mellon University, Computer Science, Associate Professor
- University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Associate Professor
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Bio
[b. 1960, d. 2008]
SIGGRAPH 2000
Randy Pausch is an associate professor of computer science, human-computer interaction and design at Carnegie Mellon University, where he is the co-director of the Entertainment Technology Center. He has been a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator and a Lilly Foundation Teaching Fellow. In 1995, he spent a sabbatical with the Walt Disney Imagineering Virtual Reality Studio, and he currently consults with Imagineering on interactive theme park attractions, particularly for the DisneyQuest virtual reality-based theme park. He is the author or co-author of five books and over 50 reviewed journal and conference proceedings articles. His primary interests are human-computer interaction, entertainment technology, and undergraduate education. He has taught several courses utilizing collaborative team approaches.
SIGGRAPH 1997
Randy Pausch is an Associate Professor of HCI, Computer Science, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University. He is a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator and a Lilly Foundation Teaching Fellow. His primary interests are human-computer interaction and undergraduate education. In 1995, he spent a sabbatical with the Walt Disney Imagineering Virtual Reality Studio.
SIGGRAPH 1995
Randy Pausch is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Virginia. He received a B.S. in Computer Science from Brown University 1982 and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon in 1988. He is a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator and a Lilly Foundation Teaching Fellow. His primary interests are human-computer interaction and undergraduate education.
SIGGRAPH 1994
Randy Pausch is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Virginia. He received a B.S. in Computer Science from Brown University in 1982 and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon in 1988. He is a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator and a Lilly Foundation Teaching Fellow. His primary interests are human-computer interaction and undergraduate education.
SIGGRAPH 1993
Randy Pausch is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Virginia. His main research interests include human-computer interfaces, computer graphics software environments, and education. He is active in studying various issues of human performance in virtual reality.
SIGGRAPH Conference Organizing Committee Positions
- Jury Member
- SIGGRAPH 2001: Emerging Technologies
Conference Contributions
- Artwork Collaborations
-
[Design] [Interactive and Monitor-Based]Artist(s):
- Experiences
-
Contributor(s):Entry #: 17
- Presentations
-
Other Information
- Roles
- Art Show Collaborator
- Course Presenter
- Education Program Presenter
- Emerging Technologies Jury Member
- Emerging Technologies Presenter
- Panel Moderator
- Panel Presenter
- Panels Organizing Committee Chair/Co-Chair
- SIGKids Contributor
- Talk (Sketch) Presenter
- Submit a Story
- If you would like to submit a story about this person (please keep it funny, informative and true), please contact us: historyarchives@siggraph.org
If you find errors or omissions on your profile page, please contact us: historyarchives@siggraph.org
Did you know you can send us a photo of yourself and a bio and we will post it? Make sure the photo is at least 1000 x 1000 and send it to the email above along with the bio and we will add it to your page.























