DrMary Lou Maher

My leadership opportunities have enabled me to initiate a new degree combining computing and design at the University of Sydney (1990s), create new funding opportunities on computational creativity at NSF (2006-2010), lead change in computer science pedagogy at UNC Charlotte (2012-2024), and support the computing research community at CRA in research visioning (2024-2025).

My current leadership positions include:

• Professor, School of Computer Science, University of Sydney
• Director, Centre for Applied Education Research in Engineering and Computer Science (CARE)

My previous leasership positions include:

• Director of Computing Research Initiatives, CRA
• Chair of the Department of Software and Information Systems, UNC Charlotte
• Director of the Center for Education Innovation and Research, UNC Charlotte
• Director of Integrated Critical Core, UNC Charlotte
• College of Computing and Informatics Faculty President
• Program Director and Deputy Division Director, National Science Foundation
• Co-Director of the Key Centre of Design Computing, University of Sydney