Rebecca Grinter

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Rebecca Elizabeth Grinter
Born
GVU Center
Doctoral advisorJonathan Grudin
Notable studentsAndrea Grimes Parker

Rebecca Elizabeth "Beki" Grinter is a

human-computer interaction (HCI) and computer-supported cooperative work
(CSCW). She has chaired and published papers in top-tier academic conferences in these fields. Her research and expert opinion on technology have also been reported in major news media sources.

Biography

Early life and education

Grinter was born in

Computer Science. Following this, Grinter received an EPSRC fellowship to study at the University of California, Irvine, where she earned a M.S. (1994) and a Ph.D. (1996), both in Information and Computer Science.[1] As a graduate student, Grinter was influenced by David Parnas, whose work in software engineering spoke to Grinter's burgeoning interest in the relationship between humans and software.[2] Grinter's dissertation, titled, "Understanding Dependencies: A Study of the Coordination Challenges in Software Development", was chaired by Jonathan Grudin.[3]

Research career

Upon receiving her Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine, Grinter worked at

Atlanta Journal-Constitution,[11][12] MSNBC,[13] and CNN.[14]

Research interests

Grinter's research lies generally in the fields of

ACM Digital Library for the year of 2006.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ a b c Grinter, Beki. "Beki: Academic". Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  2. ISBN 9780262050883
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  3. ^ Grinter, Rebecca E. (1996). Understanding dependencies: a study of the coordination challenges in software development (phd). University of California, Irvine. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  4. ^ Voida, Amy; Grinter, Rebecca E.; Ducheneaut, Nicolas; Edwards, W. Keith; Newman, Mark W. (2005). "Listening In: Practices Surrounding iTunes Music Sharing". Proceedings of ACM CHI 2005. Association for Computing Machinery: 191–200.
  5. Washingtonpost.com
    . Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  6. ^ Evangelista, Benny (2005-04-18). "You are what's on your playlist". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  7. CNET Networks
    . Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  8. ^ "Georgia Tech College of Computing Adds Two New Female Faculty Members". Women@CC. 2004. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  9. ^ a b Grinter, Beki. "Information". Archived from the original on 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  10. ^ "CHI 2006 Conference Committee". ACM SIGCHI. 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  11. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original
    on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  12. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original
    on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  13. ^ "Roombas fill an emotional vacuum for owners". NBC News. 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  14. CNN.com
    . Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  15. ^ "Beki Grinter". Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  16. S2CID 3131066.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link
    )
  17. S2CID 31742381
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  18. ^ "Study on Popularity of IM Technology with Teens Receives Top Hits for 2006". Instant Messaging in Teen Life (Press release). Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing. 2007-02-28. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

External links

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