Ann McNamara
Professor and Associate Dean for Research & Creative WorksQuick Information
Contact
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Biography
Ann McNamara is the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts, and an Associate Professor in Visualization program at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on the advancement of computer graphics and scientific visualization through novel approaches for optimizing an individual’s experience when creating, viewing and interacting with virtual and augmented spaces. She is the recipient of an NSF CAREER AWARD entitled “Advancing Interaction Paradigms in Mobile Augmented Reality using Eye-Tracking”.
Education
B.S.
(Computer Science)
First Class Honors
University of Bristol
UK
1996
M.A.
(Education)
University of Dublin
Ireland
2003
Ph.D.
(Computer Graphics)
University of Bristol
2000
Certificate in Data Science and Analytics
Rice University
2020
Scholarly Interests
Dr. McNamara’s research focuses on the advancement of computer graphics and scientific visualization through novel approaches for optimizing an individual’s experience when creating, viewing, and interacting with augmented and virtual spaces.