David G. Novick, J.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Engineering Education and Leadership, 2016-2023
Professor of Computer Science, 1999-2016
Mike Loya Distinguished Chair in Engineering, 2011-2022
AT&T Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, 2005-2011
SBC Professor of Computer Science, 2002-2005
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
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 focused on leadership and entrepreneurship education at the university level, human-agent rapport in virtual reality, dialogue models for intelligent agents, and why people don't read the manual. Videos of cool agent-based VR applications, such as the Boston Massacre History Experience, developed by my Advanced aGent ENgagement Team are available here. |
Strategic Doing™
I am a Strategic Doing™ trained practitioner and certified workshop leader. I help organizations and teams take action to meet complex challenges. Traditional strategic planning typically produces a hard-to-grasp, formed-by-committee document that is out out of date when when issued and is all too often not acted upon. In contrast, Strategic Doing involves forming collaborations quickly, moving toward measurable outcomes, and making adjustments along the way. |
I currently serve as entrepreneur in residence at the Innovation Center of the Medical Center of the Americas Foundation.
For More Information
These following pages include 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, March, 2021
- 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