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computer and information science educator

Norman Ira Badler, American computer and information science educator. Grantee Advanced Research Projects Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, United States Army, United States Air Force.

Background

Badler, Norman Ira was born on May 3, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Bernard and Lillian Lorraine Badler.

Education

Bachelor in Creative Studies, University California, Santa Barbara, 1970. Master of Science in Computer Science, University Toronto, Toronto, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, University Toronto, Toronto, 1975.

Career

Lecturer, U. Toronto, 1973-1974; assistant professor computer and information science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1974-1979; associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1979-1986; professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1986; Cecilia Fitler Moore professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1990-1994; director Center for Human Modeling and Simulation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1994. Member, chairman program committees numerous conferences and workshops.

Achievements

  • Norman Ira Badler has been listed as a noteworthy Computer and information science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society, Association for Computing Machinery (vice chairman special interest group on graphics 1979-1981, member special interest group on artificial intelligence), Cognitive Science Society, American Association for ArtificialIntelligence, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

  • Avocations: home renovation, cooking.

Connections

Married Virginia Renke, June 14, 1968. Children: Jeremy, David.

Father:
Bernard Badler

Mother:
Lillian Lorraine Badler

Spouse:
Virginia Renke

child:
Jeremy Badler

child:
David Badler