Argax Project: Dissertation

Status/Completed:

Aug 2002: Started CIS PhD program
Dec 2004: All required classes completed
Nov 2006: All quals completed
Feb 2007: Committe approved
Jan 2008: Proposal defended (ABD)
Jan 2011: Prototype implemented
Feb 2011: Evaluation of prototype
Apr 2011: Dissertation defense
May 2011: Graduation Ceremony
Aug 2011: PhD degree received

PhD Dissertation

Documents

Final Version

Dissertation: Marlinspike: An Interactive Drama System (PDF, 1.2MB)
Final Defense Slides (PDF, 1.0 MB)

Working/Draft Versions

Dissertation Proposal
Dissertation Draft (outline/multiple HTML pages)
Dissertation Draft (single HTML page)

Dissertation Committee

Dr. Kim Binsted -- Principle Advisor/Committee Chair (ICS/CIS)
Dr. Scott Roberston -- Committee Member (ICS/CIS)
Dr. Diane Nahl -- Committee Member (LIS/CIS)
Dr. Andrew Arno -- Committee Member (ANTH/CIS)
Dr. John Zuern -- Outside Committee Member (ENG)

Former Members

Dr. Ben Bergen -- Outside Committee Member (LING)