Betsy DiSalvo facts for kids
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Elizabeth DiSalvo
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| Born | 1969 (age 55–56) |
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| Institutions | Georgia Tech |
| Thesis | Glitch Game Testers: The design and study of a learning environment for computational production with young African American males (2012) |
| Doctoral advisor | Amy S. Bruckman |
Elizabeth "Betsy" DiSalvo (born 1969) is an American professor at Georgia Tech. She studies how people learn about technology in everyday life. Her work also looks at how different cultures use technology. She helps teach computer science and understands how people learn best.
Betsy DiSalvo's Work
After finishing her studies at Georgia Tech in 2012, Betsy DiSalvo became a professor there. In 2018, she became an associate professor. She started and leads the Culture and Technology Lab (CAT Lab) at Georgia Tech. This lab helps families and communities learn about technology in fun, everyday ways.
Her main focus is teaching computer science and other STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). She also studies video games and how they relate to different groups of people.
Programs for Young People
From 2009 to 2012, Betsy ran the Glitch Game Testers program. It taught young Black men about tech jobs by having them test video games. This helped them learn skills for future careers.
In 2020, she started the DataWorks program. This program helps young people from different communities learn about data science. They get to work as "data wranglers," which means they help organize and understand large amounts of information.
Awards and Recognition
Betsy DiSalvo has received several awards for her important work. In 2017, she was named a Georgia Tech Serve-Learn-Sustain Smart Cities and Connected Communities Fellow. She also received the Lockheed Inspirational Young Faculty Award in 2014. In 2012, her doctoral paper received an Honorable Mention for Outstanding Dissertation from the Georgia Tech College of Computing.
Early Life and Art
Betsy DiSalvo studied Fine Art at the University of Dallas. She earned her degree in 1991. She still creates art and works with museums. She helps them create projects that get the public involved in art.
