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Randolph Bias

Associate Professor
(512) 471-7046
Room: UTA 5.424
Hours: 1:00 to 2:00 on Mondays
http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~rbias/web/index.shtml

Degrees:
B.S. (with honors) in psychology, 1973, Florida State University; Ph.D. in human experimental psychology, 1978, The University of Texas at Austin.

Bio:
Randolph has worked in industry for over 20 years as a usability engineer, helping software developers make human-computer interfaces, including Web sites, user friendly. After stints with Bell Labs, IBM, and BMC Software (where he created and managed the Usability Department), Randolph co-founded an independent usability lab and consultancy. He came to the School of Information to research human information processing and human-computer interaction. Randolph has written over 50 technical articles in the area of human information processing, and co-edited Cost-Justifying Usability (R. G. Bias and D. J. Mayhew, Eds., 1994, Cambridge: Academic Press). He is a Certified Human Factors Practitioner, and is active in professional societies such as the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and the Usability Professionals Association. Randolph has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology and statistics at The University of Texas at Austin, Rutgers University, Huston-Tillotson College, and Texas State University, plus has taught many short courses for industry. He is a vigorous advocate for designing technology to fit the user.

Year Semester Course
2010 Fall INF 397.4 Seeking Funding for Information Studies
2010 Fall INF 385T Special Topics in Information Science
2009 Fall INF 385T Special Topics in Information Science
2009 Fall INF 397C Introduction to Research in Information Studies
2009 Fall INF 385P Usability
2009 Spring INF 391D.9 Introduction to Doctoral Research and Theory II
2009 Spring INF 385P Usability
2008 Fall INF 385G Advanced Usability
2008 Fall INF 397.4 Seeking Funding for Information Studies
2008 Spring INF 391D.9 Introduction to Doctoral Research and Theory II
2008 Spring INF 385P Usability
2007 Fall INF 397C Introduction to Research in Information Studies
2007 Fall INF 385G Advanced Usability
2007 Spring INF 391D.9 Introduction to Doctoral Research and Theory II
2007 Spring INF 385P Usability
2007 Summer Session 2 INF 397 Research in Information Studies
2006 Fall INF 397 Research in Information Studies
2006 Fall INF 385G Advanced Usability
2006 Spring INF 391D.9 Introduction to Doctoral Research and Theory II
2006 Spring INF 385P Usability
2005 Fall INF 397C Introduction to Research in Information Studies
2005 Fall INF 385G Advanced Usability
2005 Spring INF 397C Introduction to Research in Information Studies
2005 Spring INF 385P Usability
2004 Fall INF 385G Advanced Usability
2004 Fall INF 391D.8 Introduction to Doctoral Research and Theory I
2004 Spring INF 385P Usability
2003 Fall INF 397C Introduction to Research in Information Studies
2003 Fall INF 385G Advanced Usability
2003 Spring INF 385T.6 Seminar in Information Science and Knowledge Systems
2003 Summer Session 1 INF 397C Introduction to Research in Library and Information Science
2002 Spring INF 385T.6 Seminar in Information Science and Knowledge Systems
2001 Fall INF 385G Information Architecture and Usability Studies



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