Brett Benda
Assistant Professor at University of North Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
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Top SchoolBrett Benda is an Assistant Professor and PhD candidate in Human-Centered Computing with a decade of experience blending research, teaching, and software instruction at the University of Florida. He has taught multiple undergraduate computing courses and supported labs since 2017, mentoring students from programming fundamentals to advanced capstone projects. His work sits at the intersection of digital arts and computer science, informed by formal MS and BS training in those fields and deep hands-on experience as a graduate research assistant. Now transitioning to a faculty role in Gainesville, he brings a practitioner’s perspective to HCI research and curriculum design, with a track record of translating classroom innovations into research-driven course offerings. An early-career academic who values clear pedagogy, Brett also leverages industry-style teamwork and training experience from outside academia to develop collaborative, student-centered learning environments.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Human-Centered Computing, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Human-Centered Computing at University of Florida
EnglishGithub contributions (5)
brettbenda/brettbenda.github.io
Feb 2017 - Apr 2023
Contributions:106 pushes in 6 years 3 months
brettbenda/Animouse
Mar 2018 - Apr 2018
Contributions:79 commits, 58 pushes in 1 month
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