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Volume 37, Number 1, 1998
Internet Computing
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NetVista: Growing an Internet solution for schools - Author bios

by W. A. Kellogg, J. T. Richards, C. Swart, P. Malkin, M. Laff, V. Hanson, and B. Hailpern

Biographical sketches of authors

Wendy A. Kellogg IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 704, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598 (electronic mail: kellogg@watson.ibm.com). Dr. Kellogg, a research staff member, holds a Ph.D. degree in cognitive psychology from the University of Oregon. Her research interests include human-computer interaction, the Internet, and virtual communities.

John T. Richards IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 704, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598 (electronic mail: jtr@watson.ibm.com). Dr. Richards manages the Niche Networking department at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center. His research interests include object-oriented application development and human-computer interaction. Dr. Richards holds a Ph.D. degree in cognitive psychology from the University of Oregon.

Calvin Swart IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 704, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598 (electronic mail: cals@watson.ibm.com). Mr. Swart is a senior software engineer whose work has included object-oriented toolkits, video subsystems, and Internet technology.

Peter Malkin IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 704, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598 (electronic mail: malkin@watson.ibm.com). Mr. Malkin's work has included mobile robotics, multimedia object-oriented databases, and network design. He is an advisory software engineer.

Mark Laff IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 704, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598 (electronic mail: mrl@watson.ibm.com). Mr. Laff, a research staff member, has been affiliated with the Thomas J. Watson Research Center since 1960. His research has ranged from fractals to operating systems and from video editing to VLSI (very large scale integrated) circuit logic design. He continues to try to make computers do things that are useful for people.

Vicki Hanson IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 704, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598 (electronic mail: vlh@watson.ibm.com). Dr. Hanson manages the K-12 Networking and Collaborative Learning department at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center. Her research interests include language and reading, software tools for performance-based assessment of students, and professional development for teachers. Dr. Hanson holds a Ph.D. degree in cognitive psychology from the University of Oregon.

Brent Hailpern IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 704, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598 (electronic mail: bth@watson.ibm.com). Dr. Hailpern manages the Internet Technology organization at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center, which includes workflow, Internet server performance, Internet software for K-12 education, electronic mail, intelligent agents, and antivirus software. Dr. Hailpern holds a Ph.D. degree in computer science from Stanford University.