Dr. Deborah A. Trytten an
associate professor in the School Computer Science at the University of
Oklahoma. She received a BA in physics and mathematics from Albion College. She
has MS degrees in both applied mathematics and computer science, and a PhD in
computer science from Michigan State University. Dr. Trytten's current research
interests include: gender and ethnic/racial diversity issues in engineering
education, undergraduate education in computer science, and the educational use
of computer games. Dr. Trytten has authored papers in venues including the
Journal of Engineering Education, the Special Interest Group in Computer
Science Education, the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference
and Exposition, College Teaching, Pattern Recognition, and the Frontiers in
Education Conference. She has been an investigator on more than thirty grants
and contracts from the NSF, the United States Department of Education, and
several state agencies.