Recipient of the 2020 IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Career Award; Recipient of the 1999 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers; Recipient of the 2001-2003 McKnight Land-Grant Professorship from the University of Minnesota; Co-founded and served as the first general co-chair of the ACM/SIGGRAPH Symposium on Applied Perception; Co-editor-in-chief of the ACM Transactions on Applied Perception from 2015-2021; Invited presenter and participant at various prestigious national and international events; Active record of leadership and service with numerous top international conferences in virtual reality, visualization, and computer graphics.
Research Experience
Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota; Served for many years as the director of the University-wide Center for Cognitive Sciences; Member of the graduate faculty in the interdisciplinary Cognitive Science and Human Factors programs.
Background
Research focuses on applying insights from visual perception and cognition to the development of more effective virtual reality experiences and the more effective communication of complex information through visual imagery. Has enjoyed collaborating with colleagues in a wide variety of fields, from architectural design and neuropsychology to engineering and medicine.
Miscellany
Member and co-chair (2013-2014) of the Women's Faculty Cabinet, providing consultation and advice to improve and enrich the academic and professional environments for women faculty at the University of Minnesota; Director of Graduate Studies for the Department of Computer Science and Engineering from 2010-2013.