Taylor L. Booth Education Award
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The award nomination requires a minimum of 2 endorsements.
| A bronze medal and $5,000 honorarium are awarded for an outstanding record in computer science and engineering education. The individual must meet two or more of the following criteria in the computer science and engineering field:
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Past recipients for Taylor L. Booth Education Award
| 2013 | Nell B. Dale | For inspiring hundreds of people to careers in computer science through both her excellent teaching and her award-winning textbooks. |
| 2012 | Eric Roberts | For contributions to computing education as demonstrated by teaching excellence, education publications, curricula development, and student mentoring. |
| 2011 | Wen-Tsuen Chen | For contributions to computer science education in Taiwan and worldwide, and for promoting computer networking education at all levels. |
| 2009 | Michael T. Heath | For contributions to computational science and engineering education, curriculum and scholarship. |
| 2008 | James P. Cohoon | For sustained effort to transform introductory computer science education through lab-based multimedia pedagogy coupled with examples that attract a diverse student body. |
| 2007 | Alan Clements | For outstanding contributions to education in the field of computer architecture, as demonstrated by teaching, education publications, and dedication to nurturing the future leaders for the computing professions. |
| 2004 | Tadao Nakamura | For leadership in the reform of advanced information science education and for important and substantive contributions to information science and computer engineering education in Japan. |
| 2003 | Eugene H. Spafford | For excellence as an educator, and for outstanding contributions to the definition, materials and practice of information security and computing. |
| 2002 | Abraham Silbershatz | For distinguished contributions in advancing computer science and engineering education through teaching, mentoring, and writing influential textbooks in the operating systems and database systems areas. |
| 2001 | James F. Kurose | For distinguished contributions in advancing computer science and engineering education through teaching, writing and innovative textbook, curriculum development, and mentoring in the networking area. |
| 2000 | Prithviraj Banerjee | For outstanding contributions in advancing computer science and engineering education through research, teaching, writing a graduate level textbook, and developing a new computational science and engineering graduate program. |
| 1999 | Harold S. Stone | For outstanding contributions in advancing computer science and engineering education through your research, teaching and most important through innovative writing of seminal textbooks that established computer architecture on a firm foundation. |
| 1998 | Tosiyasu L. Kunii | For initiating and promoting computer and information science education in Japan and for your seminal contributions towards the integration of computer-based education in all academic disciplines. |
| 1997 | Sartaj K. Sahni | For contributions to computer science and engineering education in the areas of data structures, algorithms, and parallel algorithms. |
| 1996 | Edward S. Davidson | For contributions to the establishment of computer engineering as an academic discipline and for nurturing many leaders of this field during their formative years the profession. |
| 1995 | Harold Abelson | For continued contributions to the pedagogy and teaching of introductory computer science, exemplified by the Logo and Scheme languages and their associated methodologies. |
| 1994 | David L. Gries | For your commitment to education in Computer Science and Engineering as demonstrated by your record of outstanding teaching and mentoring, writing of textbooks, curriculum development and professional. |
| 1993 | Melvin A. Breuer | For outstanding contributions to the fields of design automation and testing by writing and editing three major tests, developing related curriculum, and the training of future educators and scholars. |
| 1992 | C. L. Liu | Outstanding contribution to computer science education through curriculum development, preparation of text books, supervision of graduate students, classroom instruction, & participation in accreditation activities. |
| 1991 | Edward J. McCluskey | Outstanding service as a computer science & engineering educator and for inspiring students and educators alike through his prolific contribution as a teacher, author, curriculum developer & graduate research supervisor. |
| 1990 | C. V. Ramamoorthy | Outstanding contributions to Computer Science & Engineering education. |
| 1990 | Rajiv Ramnath | Outstanding contributions to Computer Science & Engineering education. |
| 1989 | J. T. (Tom) Cain | Outstanding contributions to Computer Science & Engineering education. |
2013 TAYLOR BOOTH SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR
Robert Reilly
Massachutsetts Institute of Technology
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DEADLINE 15 OCT. 2013
Eric Roberts Wins IEEE Computer Society's 2012 Taylor L. Booth Education Award
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., 30 April, 2012 – Stanford University Computer Science Professor Eric Roberts has been named the recipient of the 2012 Taylor L. Booth Education Award.
Roberts, who is a Stanford Bass University Fellow in Undergraduate Education, received the honor "for contributions to computing education as demonstrated by teaching excellence, education publications, curricula development, and student mentoring."
The Taylor L. Booth award commemorates outstanding records in computer science and engineering education. Accompanied by a bronze medal and $5,000 honorarium, the award recognizes achievement as a teacher of renown through writing an influential text; leading, inspiring, or providing significant education content during the creation of a curriculum in the field; or inspiring others to a career in computer science and engineering education.
Roberts holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University. He taught at Wellesley College from 1980-85, where he chaired the Computer Science Department. From 1985 to 1990, he was a member of the research staff at Digital Equipment Corp.'s Systems Research Center in Palo Alto, California, where his research focused on programming tools for multiprocessor architectures.
Roberts joined the Stanford faculty in 1990. From 1990 to 2002, Professor Roberts was Associate Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies for Computer Science. In that capacity, he was the principal architect of Stanford's introductory programming sequence.
Roberts has authored five computer science textbooks that are used at many colleges and universities throughout the world. His current research focuses on computer science education, particularly for underserved communities.
From 1998 to 2005, Roberts directed the Bermuda Project, which developed the computer science curriculum for Bermuda's public secondary schools.
At Stanford, Professor Roberts has received several teaching awards, including the Bing Fellowship, the Dinkelspiel Award, and the Hoagland Prize. In 2003, Roberts received the SIGCSE Award for Outstanding Contribution to Computer Science Education.
Roberts has been active in professional organizations dedicated to computer science education. He is past chair of the Education Board of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM). From 1998 to 2001, Roberts served as co-chair and principal editor for the ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Task Force on Computing Curricula 2001, which published a detailed set of curriculum guidelines in December 2001.
Roberts has also been active in organizations seeking to promote socially responsible use of science and technology, including Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility and Student Pugwash USA. In 2000, Roberts was the Eugene M. Lang Visiting Professor for Social Change at Swarthmore College.
The award is named after Taylor L. Booth, a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Connecticut, his alma mater, and director of the university's Computer Applications and Research Center. His name was on the ballot as a candidate for president-elect of the Computer Society when he died of a heart attack on October 20, 1986.
Active in the Computer Society for more than 16 years, particularly in its educational activities, Booth was instrumental in defining computer science and engineering curricula for program accreditation through the society's and IEEE's respective board. He also worked for closer cooperation between the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the IEEE Computer Society, served as a member of the Board of Governors, chaired the society's Constitution and Bylaws Committee, and held positions as first vice president, secretary, and vice president for educational activities.
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Wen-Tsuen Chen Wins 2011 Taylor L. Booth Education Award
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., 25 February, 2011 – Wen-Tsuen Chen, a Distinguished Chair in National Tsing Hua University's Department of Computer Science, has been named the recipient of the IEEE Computer Society's 2011 Taylor L. Booth Education Award.
The Taylor L. Booth award commemorates outstanding records in computer science and engineering education. Accompanied by a bronze medal and $5,000 honorarium, the award recognizes achievement as a teacher of renown through writing an influential text; leading, inspiring, or providing significant education content during the creation of a curriculum in the field; or inspiring others to a career in computer science and engineering education.
Chen received the award "for contributions to computer science education in Taiwan and worldwide, and for promoting computer networking education at all levels." For more information on IEEE Computer Society awards, visit http://www.computer.org/awards.
Chen has served as department chairman, college dean, and university president. He received his BSc (1970) in nuclear engineering from National Tsing Hua University, and his MSc (1973) and PhD (1976) in electrical engineering and computer sciences from the University of California at Berkeley.
Chen joined National Tsing Hua University in 1976, before establishment of Taiwan's information and communication technologies industry, and since then has contributed to its development into a worldwide ICT center.
Chen helped found the Department of Computer Science of the National Tsing Hua University and founded the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of the university. He has vastly expanded the capacity of the university in educating young talents for the ICT industries in Taiwan and worldwide.
In 1988, Chen began a four-year stint as a science and technology advisor to the Ministry of Education and helped establish the Taiwan Academic Network (TANet), the first Internet in Taiwan.
From 1992 to 1996, he served as director of the Advisory Office of Ministry of Education. He helped improve the information infrastructure of K-12 schools and initiated the computer systems, communications, and VLSI design education programs that significantly improved research infrastructure and teaching programs in universities to cultivate talents for the expanding ICT industries in Taiwan.
Chen was elected an IEEE Fellow in 1994 and received the Technical Achievement Award from the IEEE Computer Society for his research accomplishments in computer networking and parallel processing in 1999. He is a Lifelong National Chair of the Ministry of Education, Taiwan.
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Michael Heath Wins Booth Award
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., 7 December, 2009 – Michael T. Heath, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Fulton Watson Copp Chair in computer science, has been named the recipient of the IEEE Computer Society's 2009 Taylor L. Booth Education Award.
The Taylor L. Booth award commemorates outstanding records in computer science and engineering education. Accompanied by a bronze medal and $5,000 honorarium, the award recognizes achievement as a teacher of renown through writing an influential text; leading, inspiring, or providing significant education content during the creation of a curriculum in the field; or inspiring others to a career in computer science and engineering education.
Heath's commendation reads: "For contributions to computational science and engineering education, curriculum and scholarship."
Besides serving as Fulton Watson Copp Chair in UIUC's Department of Computer Science, Heath is director of both the Computational Science and Engineering Program and the Center for Simulation of Advanced Rockets. Heath is also the interim head of the Computer Science department through the end of 2009, a position he has held since August 2007.
Heath received a B.A. in mathematics from the University of Kentucky, an M.S. in mathematics from the University of Tennessee, and a Ph.D. in computer science from Stanford University.
Before joining the University of Illinois in 1991, he spent a number of years at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His research interests are in numerical analysis—particularly numerical linear algebra and optimization—and in parallel computing.
He has been an editor of the SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, SIAM Review, and the International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications, as well as several conference proceedings.
Heath is also author of the widely adopted textbook "Scientific Computing: An Introductory Survey," 2nd edition, published by McGraw-Hill in 2002. In 2000, he was named an ACM Fellow by the Association for Computing Machinery. In 2002, he was elected a member of the European Academy of Sciences, and in 2007 he won the Apple Award for Innovation in Science.
ERIC ROBERTS
2012 Taylor L. Booth Education Award
The IEEE Computer Society presented its 2012 Taylor L. Booth Education Award to Eric Roberts for contributions to computing education as demonstrated by teaching excellence, education publications, curricula development, and student mentoring. The Taylor L. Booth Education Award honors outstanding records in computer science and engineering education. Dr. Roberts accepted his award at the Computer Society's 13 June 2012 awards ceremony in Seattle, Washington.
Eric Roberts is a Computer Science Professor and Bass University Fellow at Stanford University. Professor Roberts has been active in professional organizations dedicated to computer science education. Professor Roberts has written five computer science textbooks that are used at many colleges and universities throughout the world. He served as co-chair and principal editor for the ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Task Force on Computing Curricula 2001. His current research focuses on computer science education, particularly for underserved communities, and he also has been active in several organizations seeking to promote socially responsible use of science and technology.
For more information about Eric Roberts: http://www.computer.org/portal/web/awards/eric-roberts
MICHAEL HEATH
2009 Taylor L. Booth Education Award
The IEEE Computer Society presented its 2009 Taylor L. Booth Education Award to Michael T. Heath for contributions to computational science and engineering education, curriculum and scholarship. Professor Heath accepted his award at the Computer Society's 9 June 2010 awards ceremony in Denver, Colorado.
Michael T. Heath is Fulton Watson Copp Chair in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he is also director of both the Computational Science and Engineering Program and the Center for Simulation of Advanced Rockets. His research interests are in numerical analysis, particularly numerical linear algebra and optimization, and in parallel computing. He is author of the widely adopted textbook Scientific Computing: An Introductory Survey, 2nd edition.
For more information about Michael T. Heath: http://www.computer.org/portal/web/awards/heath
For more information about IEEE Computer Society Awards: http://www.computer.org/awards
Jack W. Davidson and James P. Cohoon
2008 Taylor L. Booth Education Award
The IEEE Computer Society presented its 2008 Taylor L. Booth Education Award to Jack W. Davidson and James P. Cohoon for sustained efforts to transform introductory computer science education. Professor Davidson accepted the award on behalf of both recipients at the Computer Society's 9 June 2010 awards ceremony in Denver, Colorado.
Jack W. Davidson is a Professor of Computer Science in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. His research interests include compilers, programming languages, computer architecture, embedded systems, and computer security. James P. Cohoon is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at UVA. Davidson and Cohoon co-authored two best-selling introductory programming textbooks, C++ Program Design: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming, and Java 5.0 Program Design: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming.
For more information about Jack W. Davidson: http://www.computer.org/portal/web/awards/JackDavidson1
For more information about James P. Cohoon: http://www.computer.org/portal/web/awards/JamesCohoon
Taylor L. Booth Award Presentations
Eric Roberts
2012 Taylor L. Booth Award
2012 CS President John Walz and 2012 Awards Chair David Bader presents
2012 Taylor L. Booth Award to Prof. Eric Roberts
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Previous Awards Ceremonies
Wen-Tsuen Chen
2011 Taylor L. Booth Award
2011 CS President Sorel Reisman presents
2011 Taylor L. Booth Award to Dr. Wen-Tsuen Chen
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Michael T. Heath
2009 Taylor L. Booth Award
James D. Isaak presenting
Taylor L. Booth Award to Michael T. Heath
Jack W. Davidson
2008 Taylor L. Booth Award
James D. Isaak presenting
Taylor L. Booth Award to Jack W. Davidson
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