EDUCATION

4/98 Ph.D. Intelligent Systems Program, University of Pittsburgh
The topic of the dissertation was computer-assisted instruction in scientific argumentation (NSF-sponsored project). Work experience during the dissertation included development of instructional materials, experimentation with human subjects, and programming of parts of a large system. Programming languages: CommonLisp. Programming environments: user interface and artificial intelligence tools. Platform: UNIX.

8/91 M.S. Intelligent Systems Program, University of Pittsburgh
Work on the Master's Thesis included the design and implementation of a program simulating dialectical argumentation. Coursework included: Artificial Intelligence Programming, Knowledge Representation, Planning and Search, Theory of Computation, Logic, Computational Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, and Neurophilosophy. Programming languages and environments used: CommonLISP, Prolog, several artificial intelligence tools. Platforms: UNIX, Macintosh.

1/85 M.S. Computer Science: Computer Engineering, Stanford University
This program was an applied version of the regular CS Master's Program. Coursework was largely in the systems area and included: operating systems, networks, compilers, programming languages, and database systems.
Programming language: Pascal.

6/80 - 6/82 Doctoral work in Civil Engineering: Infrastructure Planning and Management, Stanford University
Emphasis on economic development and on techniques for forecasting the impact of public infrastructure projects on economic development.

6/80 M.S. Civil Engineering, Stanford University
Specialization in Infrastructure Planning and Management.

1/80 B.S. Civil Engineering, Stanford University