Dr. Julienne Greer
Presented to The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries on the occasion of Promotion to Associate Professor, Dr. Julienne Greer, Theatre Arts, Fall 2022.
Item(s) added to the Libraries' collection:
Designing sociable robots
Breazeal. (2002). Designing sociable robots. MIT Press.
I chose Dr. Breazeal’s book, Designing Sociable Robots, as she has been an inspiration in my work in social robotics and performance. Dr. Breazeal is a professor of media arts and sciences at MIT and founded the Personal Robotics Group at the iconic MIT Media Lab. Dr. Breazeal’s research interest - that robots should be seen as companions and interact with humans like other humans - is similar to my own research. During my tenure-track, I utilized my expertise in performance theories to help program and guide the interaction of robots that improve the lives of humans. I am honored to be associated with Dr. Breazeal’s many accomplishments in the dedication of this book to UTA. I hope UTA students, especially female students, will see in her a model for art + science success.