David G. Novick Mike Loya Distinguished Chair in Engineering Professor of Engineering Education and Leadership Department of Engineering Education and Leadership, Room E230 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas, 79968-0517 Office hours by appointment

Education

Ph.D., Computer and Information Science, University of Oregon, 1988
M.S., Computer and Information Science, University of Oregon, 1985
J.D., Harvard University, 1977
B.A., Honors College, Economics and Political Science, University of Oregon, 1974

Administrative Service

Co-director, Mike Loya Center for Innovation and Commerce, 2012-2017
Associate Dean of Engineering for Graduate Studies and Research, 2011-2014
Acting Chair, Department of Computer Science, 2008-2009
Associate Provost, 2004-2008
Chair, Department of Computer Science, 1999-2004

Research

My research focuses on interactive systems and, especially, building rapport in multimodal conversation. Current research projects include making conversations with embodied conversational agents more effective through modeling and implementing conversation control acts. My Advanced aGent ENgagement Team pursues the science and fun of building rapport between humans and embodied conversational agents.
This video, produced by my students, introduces the Advanced aGent ENgagement Team.
The group has developed several agent experiences, including
The Market Scene (2018). Credits: Aaron Rodriguez, L. Julie Hinojos, Adriana Camacho, Mahdokht Afravi, David Novick, Julie Rodriguez, Alex Rayon
The Boston Massacre History Experience (2017). Credits: Laura Rodriguez, Aaron Pacheco, David Novick, Enrique Ponce, Brad Cartwright, Ivan Gris, Aaron Rodriguez, L. Julie Hinojos, Olivia L. Rodriguez, Marco Cardiel
Gods of the Neon City (2017). Credits: Alex Rayon, Ivan Gris, Leonardo Montanez, David Novick, Alejandro Loaeza, Miguel Maldonado, Robert Loya, Francisco Mercado, Brandon Delgado, Oliver Martinez, L. Julie Hinojos, Michael Steven Ellis, Aaron Rodriguez, Pedro Garcia, Zachary Bell, Aaron Santallanes, Alain Sanchez, Patrick Morales, Daniel Alemeraz, Alfonso Peralta, Genesis Bejarano, Marco Cardiel
Survival on Jungle Island (2015), Credits: David Novick, Ivan Gris, Diego A. Rivera, Adriana Camacho, Alex Rayon, Mario Gutierrez
Escape from the Castle of the Vampire King (2013). Credits: David Novick, Ivan Gris, Adriana Camacho, Alex Rayon, Diego A. Rivera, Mario Gutierrez

For More Information

These following pages contain much additional information, including a summary of my professional service, full HTML versions of many of my papers, and my field guide to common errors in college writing.

• Publications
• Interactive Systems Group
• Courses
• Curriculum vitae
• David's color illusions page
• Recommended (fun) books for undergraduates
• David Novick's Field Guide to Errors in College Writing, June, 2017
• Resources for students: Time management and presentation skills
• UTEP CS Colloquium talk, "Why don't people read the manual?", January, 2008.
• Linked In: I look forward to linking with students when they graduate.

Personal Interests

• On Twitter, I'm @NovickProf. My tweets are mostly about color illusions and entrepreneurship
• El Paso hikes and excursions
• Dispatches from Metz, 2009-2010
• Dispatches from Toulouse, 1996-1999
• My 15 seconds of national fame
• David dons medieval robes and prays for more NSF funding for the department
• David's usability consulting Website
• My wife, Susan Novick, is a professional archivist
• I coach El Paso's semi-pro improv comedy group, the Jesters League of America

Graduate School

• Phil Agre's advice for undergraduates considering graduate school

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