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Beck, Dr. Stephen David Cultural Computing Focus Area Lead Full Professor
Room 24, Johnston Hall |
| Dr. Stephen David Beck is serving as Area Head of the Cultural Computing focus area and director of the Laboratory for Creative Arts & Technologies (LCAT). He is a Professor of Composition and Computer Music in LSU's School of Music. Beck received his Ph.D in music composition and theory from UCLA, and held a Fulbright Fellowship (1985) at the Institut du Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM) in Paris. His research interests include: immersive audio, data sonification, auditory display, sound diffusion, and interactive computer music. | |
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Allison, Dr. Jesse Experimental Music & Digital Media Assistant Professor
Room 14, Johnston Hall |
| Jesse Allison is an assistant professor in Experimental Music & Digital Media with the LSU School of Music. He received his D.M.A. in Music Composition from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is co-founder of Electrotap LLC, an innovative firm developing tools for electronic art. His position at the CCT enables him to explore the evolving relationship between technology and music and pursue new avenues for artistic and sonic expression. | |
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Hirschheim, Rudy
Room 339, Johnston Hall |
| Rudy Hirschheim is the Ourso Family Distinguished Professor of Information Systems in the ISDS department of the E.J. Ourso College of Business and the focus area head of the Business, Medical and Social Informatics focus area at CCT. He received his Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of London. His research expertise is in the area of outsourcing. | |
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Kooima, Dr. Robert Assistant Professor
Room 5, Johnston Hall |
| Robert Kooima is an assistant professor in computer science. He received his Ph.D. in computer science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, working at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory. His work focuses on real-time 3D computer graphics with applications to scientific visualization and interactive display technologies. | |
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Li, Xin Assistant Professor
Room 9, Johnston Hall |
| Xin Li is an assistant professor jointly in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and CCT. He received his Ph.D. in computer science from Stony Brook University (SUNY) in 2008 before joining CCT. | |
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Ostrenko, Derick
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Porter, Lance Designated Professor
Room 320, Johnston Hall |
| Lance Porter is an designated professor of mass communication. He received his Ph.D. in mass communication with an emphases in public relations/new media from the University of Georgia. His research interests include new media effects, Internet advertising effects, public relations theory and entertainment marketing. | |
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Ryan, Susan Adjunct Associate Professor
Department: Art |
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Wiley-Patton, Sonja Designated Professor
Department: Information Systems & Decision Sciences |
| Sonja Wiley-Patton is designated professor of Information Systems and Decision Sciences in LSU's E.J. Ourso College of Business Administration. She received her Ph.D in Communication and Information Sciences from the University of Hawaii. She is currently working on an NSF-funded study to examine why health care professionals are resistant to using information technology in clinical processes, especially when information technology has proven to reduce medical errors. | |
Post-doctoral Researchers
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Psenicka, David Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher
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Graduate Students
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Harhad, Farid Graduate Assistant
Room 300, Frey CSC |
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I'm a Ph.D. student in Computer Science. I've also joined the CFD-IGERT program. I obtained my bachelor's degree in Computer Science from LSU with a minor in Mathematics. My research interests are Scientific Visualization, Computational Fluid Dynamics, and Human-Computer Interaction.
My faculty advisors are: Dr. Bijaya Karki, Dr. Brygg Ullmer, Dr. Sumanta Acharya, and Dr. Werner Benger. |
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Hartman, Lindsey
Room 16, Johnston |
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Hwang, Nick
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Jessen, Dana
Room 16, Johnston |
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Oh, Yemin
Room 16, Johnston |
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Pena, Santiago Graduate Assistant
Room 234, Johnston Hall |
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Santiago graduated from University Blas Pascal in Argentina with a degree in Telecommunications Engineering. He earned an M.S. in Physics from the University of Texas at Brownsville and recently completed his second master's degree in Systems Science at Louisiana State University under the supervision of Dr. Gabrielle Allen, performing research on Grid Computing.
Santiago also worked at LSU as Program Manager for the ParalleX Group. ParalleX is a revolutionary computational model created by Dr. Thomas Sterling to address the key challenges of efficiency, scalability, sustained performance, and power consumption with respect to the limitations of conventional programming practices. Currently, Santiago is a graduate assistant at the Center for Computation & Technology at LSU pursuing a Ph.D. in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems and Decision Sciences under the supervision of Rudy Hirschheim. His research interests include IT Governance of Outsourcing arrangements, management fashions, SOA management, business, and the application of Grid technologies to business. In addition to his research, Santiago is a partner of Argentum Consulting. Argentum Consulting, LLC, is a management consulting and technology services company. Combining unparalleled expertise, comprehensive capabilities across several industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Argentum collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses. |
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Straus, Michael Graduate Assistnat
Room 16, Johnston Hall |
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Toole, Cornelius Graduate Student
Room 320, Frey CSC |
| I'm a doctoral student within the Computer Science Department. I completed Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Computer Science at Jackson State University respectively in 2003 and 2005 and started here at the LSU/CCT Fall 2005. Currently I'm investigating brokering techniques to help manage distributed visualization applications as part of the Enlightened Project. I'm also working with the Tangible Visualization Group to find ways to apply brokering and other distibuted computing concepts to support co-located, computer-supported, collaborative use of tangible interaction devices in scenarios such as remote visualization and teleconference sessions. My research interests include visualization, human computer interfaces, distributed computing and design. | |
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Albert, Jeff
Department: Music |
