Prosser, Franklin April 15, 1996 April 17, 1996

Creator:

Kraemer, Peter

Scope and content:

Born July 4, 1935 in Atlanta, GA, Franklin Prosser arrived in Bloomington as a post-doctoral student in the Chemistry Department under Professor Harrison Shull. Prosser was involved in the development of the IU Computing Center and the Department of Computer Science where he served as Director of Education. In this interview he discusses the development of the curriculum for the Department of Computer Science and the struggles to have the program recognized and accepted by other departments. Also, he discusses the process of tenure in the Department of Computer Science and shares his thoughts on the ethics of emerging technologies.

Physical description:

51 pp.; 4 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 200 minutes; index

Subjects:

chemistry
computers
computer science
computer science development
computer science program
computing
computing center
crescent renovation project
tenure
chair
Director of Education

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