Sheelagh Carpendale
Dr. Sheelagh Carpendale holds a Canada Research Chair in Information Visualization and is an Associate Professor of at the University of Calgary. She holds her Chair jointly in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Communications and Culture. She is the recipient of several major awards including Canada Foundation for Innovation Awards, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council University Faculty Award, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Off-line Learning as well as academic and industrial grants from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Intel Inc., and Forest Renewal British Columbia. She has also been involved with successful technology transfer to Idelix Software Inc. Her research focuses on the visualization, exploration and manipulation of information. Previous experience includes: visualizing ecological dynamics for SEED (Simulating and Exploring Eco-system Dynamics) and a Braunart’s project, Antarctic Waves, which uses visualization to integrate scientific results and sounds from Antarctica to create a tool to inspire musical composition. Dr. Carpendale’s research in information visualization and interaction design draws on her dual background in Computer Science (BSc and PhD Simon Fraser University) and Visual Arts (Sheridan College, School of Design and Emily Carr, College of Art).
