Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science; Associate Dean, Honors College
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Allbeck is an Associate Dean of the Honors College and an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science. She joined George Mason University as a member of the Computer Science Department in 2009. She received her Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science from the University of Pennsylvania. She has more than 75 publications in international journals and conference proceedings and has served as a reviewer for more than 40 journals, conferences, and workshops. She has had the great opportunity to explore many aspects of computer graphics, but is most drawn to research at the crossroads of animation, artificial intelligence, and psychology in the simulation of virtual humans. In her Associate Dean role, Allbeck provides oversight for budgets, academic affairs, advising, and student support across the Honors College. She has also taught courses related to game design, computer graphics, special effects, and artificial intelligence.
Education
- PhD, Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania (2009)
- MSE, Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania (1997)
- BS, Computer Science, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (1995)
- BA, Mathematics, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (1995)