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System Administrator
Shayne Brandon
wsb4q_at_virginia.edu
434-924-3407 |
Shayne enjoys everything but work. Hobbies include woodworking, growing
fruit, building things, watching TV, and dreaming. Has the ability
to befriend scoundrels and rascals in addition to kings and queens
- though the opportunity to meet kings and queens hasn't materialized
yet. And he loves his family. |
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IT Specialist
Cindy Girard
clm6u_at_virginia.edu
434-982-4547 |
Cindy is IATH's resident X-geek (XML, XSLT, XPath, Xquery - any X-initialed coding, really).
Her two children have long since outgrown her and are thrilled about it.
She's also working towards her second degree black belt in karate, so if you see bruises on her arms and legs, don't be alarmed - that's normal.
She enjoys playing games with her family and watching movies and will never forgive FOX for canceling Firefly. |
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Multimedia Designer
Lauren Massari
lmm5z_at_virginia.edu
434-243-2690 |
Lauren is IATH's go-to person for 3D architectural visualization and animation and other things requiring an eye for design.
In her tenure at IATH, in addition to supporting faculty fellowship and community projects, she has contributed to physical installations and exhibits, online museum exhibitions, and traditional publications.
Before coming to IATH in 2012, Lauren received a Bachelor of Architectural History from the University of Virginia and a Master of Architecture from the University at Buffalo, concentrating in Inclusive Design. |
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Programmer Analyst
Doug Ross
dr3f_at_virginia.edu
434-243-2112 |
Doug is IATH's codeman. He likes writing code, and particularly enjoys creating Internet accessible interfaces to databases.
He specializes in custom built data-interface systems maximizing compatibility and longevity through adherence to standards and minimum dependence on external and third-party resources. |
| Emeritus |
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Director
Worthy Martin
wnm_at_virginia.edu
434-924-3004 |
Worthy Martin received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the University
of Texas-Austin in 1981. He then joined the University of Virginia in 1982
as a professor of Computer Science. He is the author or co-author of 55
papers. His primary research interest is dynamic scene analysis, i.e.,
computer vision in the context of time-varying imagery, as well as the
fundamental concepts involved in machine perception systems composed of
independent processes operating in distributed computing environments and
cooperating to form interpretations of image sequences. |
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Co-Director
Daniel Pitti
dvp4c_at_virginia.edu
434-924-6594 |
Daniel Pitti specialized in research project design with a particular focus on the use of markup and database technologies.
During his twenty years at IATH, he collaborated in the design and implementation of numerous markup and database schema in support of research projects.
Pitti also served as the principal technical architect of Encoded Archival Description (EAD) and Encoded Archival Context-Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families (EAC-CPF).
Both EAD and EAC-CPF are recognized and used internationally as standards for communicating archival description.
Pitti serves as the chair of the International Council on Archives Expert Group on Archival Description (ICA EGAD) that has developed a next-generation standard for archival description, Records in Contexts.
Pitti is the founding director of the Social Networks and Archival Context Cooperative. |
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Senior Programmer Analyst
Robbie Bingler |
Robbie Bingler, a programmer in language de Jour, database and
interface developer, bug wrangler, and all around integration specialist
to "make things work." He was also the person on the other end of Keswick's leash. |
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Recreation Specialist
Keswick |
Keswick, a well-bred Virginia gentleman, a proud graduate of the rigorous Service Dogs of Virginia training program.
He was partnered with Robbie Bingler, and his duties included canine and small animal liaison services, 3D object retrieval,
real-time socialization routines and social networks, and visitor querying and investigation services.
He also demonstrated an unexpected facility for languages, having rapidly acquired an admirable grasp of Italian.
Service Dogs of Virginia |
