Mike Treanor Associate Professor and Department Chair, Computer Science CAS | CSC | Computer Science

Degrees: PhD Computer Science - MS Computer Science - MFA Digital Arts and New Media (all from UC Santa Cruz)
Bio: Mike Treanor, PhD, MFA, is the chair and an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at American University and a founding member of the American University Game Center. His research broadly centers on designing and utilizing artificial intelligence systems to explore new approaches to understanding and creating videogames and computational media.

He's had work nominated for Technical Excellence at the Independent Games Festival and IndieCade and his scholarship is primarily about videogame interpretation, tools for game creation, social simulation and procedural content generation. He holds a MFA in Digital Art and New Media and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of California at Santa Cruz.

See http://www.mtreanor.com for more information.

See Also: Personal Website; AU Game Center
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Faculty Profile: Michael Treanor