Background
Lester, James Curtis was born on May 8, 1961 in Oklahoma City. Son of James Curtis and Edythe Louise (Peck) Lester.
Lester, James Curtis was born on May 8, 1961 in Oklahoma City. Son of James Curtis and Edythe Louise (Peck) Lester.
Bachelor in History in honors with distinction, Baylor University, 1983. Bachelor in Computer Science with highest honors, University Texas, Austin, 1986. Master of Science in Computer Science, University Texas, Austin, 1988.
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, University Texas, Austin, 1994.
Graduate research assistant department computer science, University Texas, Austin, 1988-1994; assistant professor department computer science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1994. Lecturer in field.
Member Association for Computing Machinery, American Association Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Upsilon Pi Epsilon.
Married Tammy Jane Roy, May 28, 1983. Children: Katherine Louise, Christopher Adam.