Steve Cunningham (computer scientist)
Robert Stephen Cunningham (1942 – March 27, 2015) was an American computer scientist who was Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at
Biography
Steve Cunningham received his BA cum laude in Mathematics from Drury University in 1964. He continued his studies at the University of Oregon where he earned his M.A. in Mathematics in 1966 and his Ph.D. in Mathematics three years later. In 1982, he received an M.S. in Computer Science at Oregon State University.[1]
Cunningham started working at the
Cunningham received several awards and honors. A Fellow of the European Association for Computer Graphics in 1998, the Outstanding Professor for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity, CSU Stanislaus in 2001, the Gemperle Distinguished Professor, CSU Stanislaus in 2001, the ACM SIGGRAPH Outstanding Contribution Award in 2004 and the Noyce Visiting Professor of Computer Science, Grinnell College in 2006.[1]
Cunningham died on March 27, 2015.[2]
Work
Cunningham's research interests were in Computer graphics, especially computer graphics education, Computer Science Education, and computer visualization in learning mathematics.
See also
- Educational visualization
Publications
- 1989. Programming the User Interface: Principles and Examples. With Judith R. Brown. Wiley.
- 1991. Visualization in Teaching and Learning Mathematics. Edited with Walter Zimmermann. MAA Notes Number 19, Mathematical Association of America.
- 1992. Computer Graphics Using Object-Oriented Programming. Edited with N. Craighill, M. Fong and J. Brown. Wiley,
- 1992. Interactive Learning Through Visualization - The Impact of Computer Graphics in Education. Edited with Roger Hubbold. Springer-Verlag.
- 1996. Electronic Publishing on CD-ROM. With Judson Rosebush. O'Reilly and Associates.
- 2007. Computer Graphics: Programming in OpenGL for Visual Communication. Prentice-Hall.
- 2009. Graphics Shaders: Theory and Practice. With Mike Bailey. AK Peters. 2012. Second edition.
References
- ^ a b c Vita Robert Stephen Cunningham. retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ^ "Longtime Volunteer Steve Cunningham Passes Away" (PDF). ACM SIGGRAPH. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External links
- Steve Cunningham homepage.