{"609490":{"#nid":"609490","#data":{"type":"news","title":"School of IC Chair Ayanna Howard Named CMD-IT 2018 Richard A. Tapia Award Winner","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cmd-it.org\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Minorities and People with Disabilities in Information Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (CMD-IT) announced School of Interactive Computing Chair \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ic.gatech.edu\/people\/ayanna-howard\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAyanna Howard\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E as the winner of the Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science and Diversifying Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Ayanna Howard has been a leading innovator and researcher in the fields of robotics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence,\u0026rdquo; said Valerie Taylor, CMD-IT CEO and President. \u0026ldquo;Applications of her work have included the development of assistive robots in the home, therapy gaming apps, and remote exploration of extreme environments.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Throughout her career she has focused on bringing girls, underrepresented minorities, and people with disabilities into computing through programs related to robotics. Ayanna\u0026rsquo;s focus on engaging people with disabilities resulted in the creation of Zyrobotics, LLC., which provides inclusive mobile technologies that make learning accessible.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Richard A. Tapia Award is awarded annually to an individual who demonstrates significant research leadership and strong commitment and contributions to diversifying computing. It will be presented at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.tapiaconference.org\/\u0022\u003E2018 ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference\u003C\/a\u003E. Themed \u0026ldquo;Diversity: Roots of Innovation,\u0026rdquo; the Tapia Conference will be held Sept. 19-22, in Orlando, Florida.\u0026nbsp; The conference brings together students, faculty, researchers, and professionals from all backgrounds and ethnicities in computing to promote and celebrate diversity in computing. The Tapia Conference is sponsored by the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) and presented by CMD-IT.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe vision of CMD-IT is to contribute to the national need for an effective workforce in computing and IT through inclusive programs and initiatives focused on minorities and people with disabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;CMD-IT is focused on improving engagement among diverse communities in computing,\u0026rdquo; Howard said. \u0026ldquo;This is something I have long considered among my missions as a researcher and an educator. To be recognized by such a wonderful organization is truly an honor.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information and to register for the Tapia Conference, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.tapiaconference.org\u0022\u003Ewww.tapiaconference.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Richard A. Tapia Award is awarded annually to an individual who demonstrates significant research leadership and strong commitment and contributions to diversifying computing."}],"uid":"33939","created_gmt":"2018-08-08 21:11:08","changed_gmt":"2018-08-08 21:11:08","author":"David Mitchell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-08-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-08-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"599486":{"id":"599486","type":"image","title":"Ayanna Howard headshot","body":null,"created":"1512405411","gmt_created":"2017-12-04 16:36:51","changed":"1512405411","gmt_changed":"2017-12-04 16:36:51","alt":"Ayanna Howard","file":{"fid":"228550","name":"Howard 2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Howard%202.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Howard%202.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":327205,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Howard%202.jpg?itok=DxobYIDu"}}},"media_ids":["599486"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1299","name":"GVU Center"},{"id":"576481","name":"ML@GT"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"825","name":"Ayanna Howard"},{"id":"166848","name":"School of Interactive Computing"},{"id":"654","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"433","name":"IC"},{"id":"2435","name":"ECE"},{"id":"66891","name":"Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"},{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"},{"id":"505","name":"gatech"},{"id":"5022","name":"Richard Tapia"},{"id":"175368","name":"Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing"},{"id":"170724","name":"TAPIA"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDavid Mitchell\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:david.mitchell@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edavid.mitchell@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}