Education

Ph.D. in Computer Sciences, University of Texas (1991)
M.S. in Computer Sciences, University of Texas (1988)
B.A. in Computer Science, Mathematics, History, University of South Dakota (1984)

Professional Background

Loren Terveen joined the Department of Computer Science & Engineering in 2002 as a professor. He was named a Distinguished McKnight University Professor in 2017 and currently serves as the Department Head. Terveen received his M.S. (1988) and Ph.D. (1991) degree in computer science from the University of Texas at Austin. During his time in Texas, Terveen served as a graduate research intern for the Microelectronics and Computer Corporation. After graduation, he entered the industry as a technical staffer at AT&T Bell Labs where he served as the principal member of technical staff from 1996-2002.

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Teaching Subjects

• Social Computing
• Human-Computer Interaction
• User Interface Design

Honors and Awards

2023: SIGCHI Lifetime Service Award
2019: SIGCHI Academy
2017: McKnight Professorships
2009: ACM Distinguished Engineers, Scientists, and Members

Selected Grants
Community-Engaged Design and Implementation of a Framework for Ethical Online Communities Research
Terveen, L., Yarosh, S., Chancellor, S., Konstan, J., Lu, K.; National Science Foundation, 1/1/23-12/31/25

CHS: Small: Incorporating and Balancing Stakeholder Values in Algorithm Design
Terveen, L. G., Snyder, M. & Wu, S.; Carnegie Mellon University, 8/1/19 - 8/31/23

SoCS: Collaborative Research: Novel Algorithms and Interaction Mechanisms to Enhance Social Production
Terveen, L. G. & Walker, S. K.; National Science Foundation, 8/1/12 - 7/31/16