Elizabeth Mynatt
Scientist
Elizabeth D. "Beth" Mynatt (born July 12, 1966) is the Executive Director of the Institute for People and Technology, the former Director of the GVU Center at Georgia Tech; and Professor in the School of Interactive Computing, all at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is best known for her research in the fields of human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, health informatics, and assistive technology. She pioneered creating nonspeech auditory interfaces from graphical interfaces to enable blind computer users to work with modern computer applications. From 2001-2005, she was selected to be the Associate Director of the GVU Center at Georgia Tech and in 2005 she was appointed Director. Her current research explores the implications and opportunities stemming from the pervasive presence of computation in the informal activities of everyday life.
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| Birth date | July 12, 1966 |
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| Birth place | Tennessee , Knoxville Tennessee |
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| Residence | Atlanta , Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| Education | North Carolina State University Georgia Institute of Technology |
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