C. Dianne Martin facts for kids

Carol Dianne Briggs Martin is an American computer scientist. She used to be a Vice Provost at George Washington University. She also teaches at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in the Computer Science Department. She is known for her work in computer science education.

About Dianne Martin

Dianne Martin went to Wachusett Regional High School in Massachusetts. In 1959, she was one of the first students to join the Berg Science Seminars. She finished high school in Maryland in 1961.

She earned her first college degree in 1965. She studied economics and mathematics education at Western Maryland College.

In the 1960s, Dianne Martin worked for IBM. She was a computer programmer for the exciting Apollo space project. She helped with the Apollo 11 mission. This was the first time humans landed on the moon! She was also part of Mission Control for Apollo 8. This means she helped guide the astronauts from Earth.

Dianne Martin went back to school in 1972. She earned a master's degree in computer science from the University of Maryland, College Park.

In 1983, she started teaching computer science at George Washington University (GWU). She earned another degree in teacher education from GWU in 1987. She became a full professor in 1998.

She also worked at the National Science Foundation from 1998 to 2000. From 2005 to 2007, she was a Dean at Zayed University in Dubai.

Awards and Honors

Dianne Martin has received important awards for her work:

• In 1999, she became a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery. This honor was for her great leadership in computer science education. It also recognized her service to the computing field.
• In 2005, she received the Ada Lovelace Award. This award celebrates women who have made big contributions to computing.