S2E6: Dr. David Joyner's Georgia Tech Journey (Part 2)

Episode 6 of the OMSCS Buzz podcast, hosted by OMSCS at Georgia Institute of Technology, titled "S2E6: Dr. David Joyner's Georgia Tech Journey (Part 2)" was published on April 29, 2024 and runs 71 minutes.

April 29, 2024 ·71m · OMSCS Buzz

Summary

On this episode, Tanmay chats with Dr. David Joyner, Executive Director of OMSCS and Online Education in Georgia Tech’s College of Computing. This is Part 2 of our 2-part series with Dr. Joyner. Although it’s not a prerequisite for this episode, if you haven’t checked out Part 1, please do take a listen! In this Part 2 episode, we dive into Dr. Joyner’s backstory and OMSCS journey.    TIMESTAMPS-  (0:00) - Cold Open  (1:44) - Being at GT for half of your life  (4:51) - Importance of College of Computing  (9:21) - Ph.D. Thesis in Human Centered Computing  (13:24) - Highest value decision in 20s  (16:22) - Birth of OMSCS  (24:00) - Dr. Joyner’s courses  (37:41) - OMSCS 2014 vs 2024  (42:57) - Future Outlook  (52:53) - OMSCS Conference  (1:01:52) - Call for Research Assistants - Ashok Goel Lab  (1:03:45) - Dr. Joyner’s Recommended Reads  (1:08:09) - Closing  ADDITIONAL LINKS-  Providence by Max Barry- https://www.amazon.com/Providence-Max-Barry/dp/0593085175 Impossible Girl & Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang- https://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Girl-Lydia-Kang/dp/1503903389   Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch- https://www.amazon.com/Because-Internet-Understanding-Rules-Language/dp/0735210934   Hello World by Hannah Fry- https://www.amazon.com/Hello-World-Being-Human-Algorithms/dp/039363499X     VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast for the entire catalog of episodes and our Feedback Form.  EDITOR – Serge Nino Martin Villasica 

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