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Gillian Hayes
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| Education | BS, Mathematics and Computer Science, 1997, Vanderbilt University PhD, Computer Science, 2007, Georgia Institute of Technology |
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| Institutions | Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences |
| Thesis | Documenting and understanding everyday activities through the selective archiving of live experiences (2007) |
Gillian Rachael Hayes is an American computer scientist. She is a professor at the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences at University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine). She also serves as the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate Division at the university. This means she helps lead and support students who are studying for advanced degrees.
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Early Life and Education
Gillian Hayes studied at two well-known universities. In 1997, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree. She studied both Mathematics and Computer Science at Vanderbilt University. Later, she continued her studies and received her PhD in Computer Science. She completed her advanced degree at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Career and Achievements
After finishing her PhD, Gillian Hayes joined the faculty at the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences in 2007. She became a professor there.
Research and Technology for Youth
While working as an associate professor of informatics, she received a special honor. She was named the first holder of the Robert A. and Barbara L. Kleist Chair in Informatics. In this important role, she received a special award. It was one of three Advanced Research Fellowships given by The Jacobs Foundation.
Her work focused on creating new technologies for young people. She also worked on ways to measure how well these technologies helped kids. This research aimed to design useful tools with and for youth. Later, she was recognized for her work with communities. She was a finalist for the 2017 Community Engaged Scholar Award.
Leadership Roles and Awards
On September 1, 2019, Hayes took on a big leadership role. She was named the third Vice Provost for Graduate Education. She also became the Dean of the Graduate Division at UC Irvine. This means she helps guide and support all graduate students at the university.
In the same year, she received the Social Impact Award. This award recognized her for using computer science research to help solve important social problems. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Gillian Hayes and her colleague Sharad Mehrotra were honored again. They were named Distinguished Members of the Association for Computing Machinery. This award recognized their important scientific contributions. Their work helped to "propel the digital age," meaning they helped advance the world of technology.
