Andrew Sears
American information science professor (Syracuse University)
Andrew Sears is an American computer scientist. He was a professor and dean of the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University and became Provost at Worcester Polytechnic Institute on August 1, 2024.
His research explores issues related to human-computer interaction including mobile computing, speech recognition, information technology accessibility, and situationally-induced impairments and disabilities. He earned his B.S. in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland Department of Computer Science in College Park. His expert opinion on information technology and IT workforce issues has been reported by a variety of media sources.
Biography
Sears was born in Newton, Massachusetts, and attended Natick High School located in Natick, Massachusetts. He pursued undergraduate studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1988 with a BS in Computer Science. Subsequently, Sears pursued graduate studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, earning a PhD in Computer Science (1993). His dissertation, titled "Layout Appropriateness: Guiding user interface design with simple task descriptions" was chaired by Ben Shneiderman, with whom he worked in the Human-Computer Interaction Lab.
Upon receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park, Sears joined the faculty of the School of Computer Science, Information Systems, and Telecommunications at DePaul University in Chicago.
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