Ron MetoyerRon Metoyer is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. He earned his B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (1994) and his Ph.D. in Computer Science frm the Georgia Institute of Technology (2002) where he worked in the Graphics, Visualization and Usability Center. He previously served on the faculty at Oregon State University in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (2001-2014). His primary research interest is in human-computer interaction and information visualization, with a focus on multivariate data visualization, decision-making, and narrative. He has published over 60 papers in top conferences and journals in human-computer interaction and computer graphics, and he is the recipient of a 2002 NSF CAREER Award for his work in exploring usability issues around the generation of animated character content for training scenarios. As an advocate for broadening participation in computing, he has served in many roles including several years on the program committee of the Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing. He also serves as Assistant Dean in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. Read More Read Less