Stuart Hirshfield
the Stephen Harper Kirner Professor of Computer Sc
Computer Science
Hamilton University
United States of America
Biography
Stuart Hirshfield served as an original member of the Liberal Arts Computer Science Consortium that developed and published what is today the accepted model curriculum for a bachelor's degree in computer science. With his colleague Richard W. Decker, Hirshfield has co-authored a number of nationally recognized text and software packages and received the EDUCOM/NCRIPTAL award for best curriculum innovation. His research is conducted primarily with his colleague (and daughter-in-law) Leanne Hirshfield '02 and focuses on the application of brain measurement and computer learning technologies to the design and evaluation of human-computer interfaces.
Research Interest
Introduction to Computer Science; Principles of Programming Languages; Artificial Intelligence.
Publications
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The Analytical Engine: An Introduction to Computer Science Using the Internet (with colleague, Rick Decker).
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Using Non-Invasive Brain Measurement to Explore the Psychological Effects of Computer Malfunctions On Users During Human-Computer Interactions. (with Hirshfield, L.M., Barelka, A. Bobko, P. Paverman, D.).
