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• PhD in Computer Science, University of Colorado Boulder, May 2006
  Work supervised by Professor Michael Eisenberg and focused on the design of a CAD/CAM system
  for children that utilized a carbon dioxide laser cutter as a primary output device.

• PhD in Cognitive Science, University of Colorado Boulder, May 2006
  Work supervised by Professor Michael Eisenberg and focused on thinking and problem solving,
  educational theory, and developmental psychology.

• MS in Computer Science, University of Colorado Boulder, May 2000
  Work supervised by Professor Michael Eisenberg and focused on computational representations of
  mechanical systems.

• BSc in Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Colorado School of Mines, May 1997
  Work supervised by Professor Robin Murphy and focused on cooperative task completion in
  communities of heterogenous autonomous mobile robots.

• Things That Think (Fall 1998, Spring 2001, University of Colorado Boulder)
  This graduate level course focused on the design of novel types of science toys, kits, museum exhibits,
  and personalized instruments. These objects were created first in traditional ways and then modified
  to include embedded computation. The goal of the course was to explore and develop interesting,
  elegant, and aesthetically appealing artifacts for science education. The course had students working
  together in interdisciplinary project teams.

• Cognitive Science (Fall 2001, University of Colorado)
  This interdisciplinary undergraduate course served as an introduction to the study of cognitive science.
  The subject matter was drawn from psychology, philosophy, artificial intelligence, neuroscience and
  linguistics. Topics included language acquisition, consciousness, categorization, linguistic rules, the
  mind-body problem, nature vs. nurture, conceptual structure and metaphor, logic and problem solving
  and judgment. Particular emphasis was placed on the nature, implications, and limitations of the
  computational model of mind.

• User Interface Design (Spring 2002, University of Colorado)
  This graduate level course focused on helping students develop the skills and practices necessary to
  apply user-centered approaches to requirements analysis, practical skill in the design and evaluation
  of good user interfaces for computer applications, and provided an overview of ongoing and emerging
  research topics in human-computer interaction. The first two-thirds of the class was organized as a
  design practicum which focused on developing skills and practices. The remaining third of the course
  was devoted to research topics jointly selected by the instructors and students.

• Principles of Programming Languages (Fall 2002, Spring 2003, University of Colorado)
  This undergraduate course studied important features of programming languages such as formal
  language specifications, type systems, error handling, and garbage collection. It also highlighted and
  contrasted the differences between procedural, object-oriented, functional, logic, and stack based
  programming languages. The Spring 2003 course signaled a significant departure from the traditional
  lecture and recitation format by presenting the course as if it were a seminar and engaged students in
  discussion and in-class problem solving.

• Introduction to AI Robotics (Spring 1998, Colorado School of Mines)
  This upper division undergraduate course provided an overview of topics needed to program an
  artificially intelligent robot for use in a variety of situations. Topics involving sensing, navigation, path
  planning, and navigating with uncertainty were explored in greater depth. Additionally, machine
  perception and computer vision were introduced, a brief survey of machine learning techniques
  appropriate to mobile robotics was undertaken, and students were given an opportunity to work with
  robots in the Mobile Robotics and Machine Perception Laboratory.

• Blauvelt, G. and Eisenberg, M. [2006] Computer-Aided Design of Mechanical Automata: Engineering
  Education for Children. Proceedings of ICET 2006, The IASTED International Conference on Education
  and Technology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July, 2006

• Eisenberg, M., Elumeze, N., Buechley, L., Blauvelt, G., Hendrix, S., Eisenberg, A. [2005] The Homespun
  Museum: Computers, Fabrication, and the Design of Personalized Exhibits. Proceedings of Creativity
  and Cognition, London, UK, pp. 13-21., 2005

• Eisenberg, M., Eisenberg, A., Blauvelt, G., Hendrix, S., Buechley, L., Elumeze, N. [2005] Mathematical
  Crafts for Children: Beyond Scissors and Glue. Proceedings of Art+Math=X Conference, Boulder, CO,
  pp. 61-65, 2005

• Eisenberg, M., Eisenberg A., Hendrix S., Blauvelt, G., Butter, D., Garcia, J., Lewis, R., and Nielsen, T.
  [2002] As We May Print: New Directions in Output Devices and Computational Crafts for Children.
  Proceedings of Interaction, Design and Children 2003 (IDC2003), Preston, England, July 2003

• Blauvelt, G. and Eisenberg, M. [2002] Printing Reconsidered: Exploring New Directions for Output
  Devices in Educational Technology. Proceedings of ICLS 2002, The International Conference of the
  Learning Sciences, Seattle, WA, October, 2002

• Blauvelt, G. and Eisenberg, M. [2001] MachineShop: Steps Toward Exploring Novel I/O Devices for
  Computational Craftwork. Proceedings of ICALT 2001, IEEE International Conference on Advanced
  Learning Technologies, Madison, WI, August, 2001

• Blauvelt, G., Eisenberg, M., and Wrensch, T. [2001] Creating Mechanical Toys: Steps Toward a CAD
  Tool for Educational Automata. Presented at WCCE2001, 7th World Conference on Computers in
  Education, Copenhagen, Denmark, July, 2001

• Wrensch, T., Eisenberg, M., and Blauvelt, G. [2001] Computationally-Enhanced Craft Items: Toward
  "Programmable Parts" for Educational Robotics. Presented at the AAAI 2001 Spring Symposium on
  Robotics in Education, Stanford, CA, March, 2001

• Wrensch, T., Blauvelt, G., and Eisenberg, M. [2000] The Rototack: Designing a Computationally
  Enhanced Craft Item. Designing Augmented Reality Environments (DARE) 2000. Elsinore, Denmark,
  April, 2000.

• Blauvelt, G., Wrensch, T., and Eisenberg, M. [1999] Integrating Craft Materials and Computation.
  Proceedings of Creativity and Cognition 3, Loughborough, England

• Eisenberg, M., Wrensch, T., and Blauvelt, G. [1999] Geometry-Specific Languages and Their Interfaces.
  University of Colorado Department of Computer Science Technical Report CU-CS-886-99

• Murphy, R., Hershberger, D,. and Blauvelt, G.R. [1997] Learning Landmark Triples by Experimentation,
  in Robotics and Autonomous Systems, special issue on Robotic Learning: The New Wave, December,
  1997, vol. 22, no. 3-4, pp. 377-392

• Beyond LEGO Creator: CAD and CAM for Children, MIT Media Lab Europe, Dublin, Ireland, July 2002
• Linkage Boxes: Exploring Tools for Education in Scientific Studio, Mitsubishi Electric Research
  Laboratories, Cambridge, MA, June 1999

• Craft Technology Group, University of Colorado Boulder, 1998 - present
• Center for Lifelong Learning and Design, University of Colorado Boulder, 1998 - 2010
• Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado Boulder, 1998 - 2010
• Mobile Robotics and Machine Perception Laboratory, Colorado School of Mines, 1995 - 1998
• Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Colorado School of Mines, 1995 - 1998

With the exception of his time in academia, Glenn's vocational and avocational experience has involved the
design, creation, repair, or modification of physical objects and constructs. What follows is an incomplete
chronological list of some of that experience:

• Repair and restoration of vintage cars and trucks and the building of hot rods, 1961 - 1984, 2009 - present
• CAD/CAM system design and creation, 2000 - 2005
• Carbon dioxide laser cutting, 1999 - 2010
• 3-D printing and rapid prototyping, 2004 - 2010
• Construction and programming of autonomous mobile robots, 1995 - 1998
• Printed circuit board design, fabrication, and assembly, 1990 - 1994
• Traditional and CAD Drafting, 1982 - 1996
• Construction and wiring of television and radio transmitters, 1985 - 1990
• Design and construction of control systems for automated irrigation systems, 1983 - 1985
• Programming and testing of control systems for factory automation, 1981 - 1983
• Assembly and wiring of control systems for factory automation, 1980 - 1981
• Medical photographer and illustrator, 1974 - 1980
• Repair and refurbishment of telephone equipment, 1969 - 1974
• Assembly of electronic test equipment from Heathkit kits for use in television and radio repair, 1970 - 1974