FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
MEDIA CONTACT: Bob Ludwig |
April 2, 2002 |
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GW NAMES ELLIOT SOLOWAY AS WELLING PROFESSOR
School of
Engineering and Applied Science to Host Internationally
Known
Advocate for the Use
of Technology in Education
Washington
– The George Washington University has announced that Elliot Soloway, an
internationally known advocate for the use of technology in education, has
accepted a two-year appointment as a James Clark Welling Professor in the School
of Engineering and Applied Science.
The Welling visiting
professorships, founded by GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg in 1995, bring
internationally distinguished scholars to the GW campus to interact with
students and faculty and contribute to the intellectual life of the university.
Soloway’s term will begin with the Fall 2002 semester and includes one public
lecture each academic year.
Soloway is a professor of
electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan’s
College of Engineering. He also has
appointments at the University of Michigan’s School of Education and School of
Information. His scholarship in the
use of technology in education has included research in artificial intelligence
and immersive learning environments.
Soloway is a prolific researcher, speaker, and writer, and he has
received numerous academic awards and honors.
In the past three months
alone, Soloway has been awarded the 2002 Computer Science Educator of the Year,
given by ACM’s Special Interest Group in Computer Science Eduation (SIGSE); the
2002 Golden Apple, which the University of Michigan bestows on the person whom
students select as the university’s best professor; and the Arthur F. Thurnau
Professorship, which honors University of Michigan faculty for outstanding
contributions to undergraduate education.
“Elliot Soloway is an
outspoken proponent of computer assisted learning and is highly regarded for the
interdisciplinary and integrative nature of his research and scholarship,” said
Timothy W. Tong, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. “Moreover, he is famous for his dynamic
public speaking, and he has a long career of engaging students at all
levels.”
Soloway’s first public
lecture is scheduled for October 2, 2002.
He will address an audience that will include a seminar of computer
science students at the School of Engineering and Applied
Science.
The School of Engineering
and Applied Science, which will host Soloway’s visits, prepares engineers to
address society’s technological challenges by providing outstanding
undergraduate, graduate, and professional educational experiences and by
stimulating and promoting innovative, fundamental and applied research
activities. The Welling
professorships honor James Clark Welling, who served as president of the
University during the last quarter of the 19th
century.
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