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On this episode, Tanmay chats with Dr. David Joyner, Executive Director of OMSCS and Online Education in Georgia Tech’s College of Computing. This is Part 2 of our 2-part series with Dr. Joyner. Although it’s not a prerequisite for this episode, if you haven’t checked out Part 1, please do take a listen! In this Part 2 episode, we dive into Dr. Joyner’s backstory and OMSCS journey.
TIMESTAMPS-
(0:00) - Cold Open
(1:44) - Being at GT for half of your life
(4:51) - Importance of College of Computing
(9:21) - Ph.D. Thesis in Human Centered Computing
(13:24) - Highest value decision in 20s
(16:22) - Birth of OMSCS
(24:00) - Dr. Joyner’s courses
(37:41) - OMSCS 2014 vs 2024
(42:57) - Future Outlook
(52:53) - OMSCS Conference
(1:01:52) - Call for Research Assistants - Ashok Goel Lab
(1:03:45) - Dr. Joyner’s Recommended Reads
(1:08:09) - Closing
ADDITIONAL LINKS-
Providence by Max Barry- https://www.amazon.com/Providence-Max-Barry/dp/0593085175 Impossible Girl & Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang- https://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Girl-Lydia-Kang/dp/1503903389
Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch- https://www.amazon.com/Because-Internet-Understanding-Rules-Language/dp/0735210934
Hello World by Hannah Fry- https://www.amazon.com/Hello-World-Being-Human-Algorithms/dp/039363499X
VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast for the entire catalog of episodes and our Feedback Form.
EDITOR – Serge Nino Martin Villasica
By OMSCS at Georgia Institute of Technology5
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On this episode, Tanmay chats with Dr. David Joyner, Executive Director of OMSCS and Online Education in Georgia Tech’s College of Computing. This is Part 2 of our 2-part series with Dr. Joyner. Although it’s not a prerequisite for this episode, if you haven’t checked out Part 1, please do take a listen! In this Part 2 episode, we dive into Dr. Joyner’s backstory and OMSCS journey.
TIMESTAMPS-
(0:00) - Cold Open
(1:44) - Being at GT for half of your life
(4:51) - Importance of College of Computing
(9:21) - Ph.D. Thesis in Human Centered Computing
(13:24) - Highest value decision in 20s
(16:22) - Birth of OMSCS
(24:00) - Dr. Joyner’s courses
(37:41) - OMSCS 2014 vs 2024
(42:57) - Future Outlook
(52:53) - OMSCS Conference
(1:01:52) - Call for Research Assistants - Ashok Goel Lab
(1:03:45) - Dr. Joyner’s Recommended Reads
(1:08:09) - Closing
ADDITIONAL LINKS-
Providence by Max Barry- https://www.amazon.com/Providence-Max-Barry/dp/0593085175 Impossible Girl & Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang- https://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Girl-Lydia-Kang/dp/1503903389
Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch- https://www.amazon.com/Because-Internet-Understanding-Rules-Language/dp/0735210934
Hello World by Hannah Fry- https://www.amazon.com/Hello-World-Being-Human-Algorithms/dp/039363499X
VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast for the entire catalog of episodes and our Feedback Form.
EDITOR – Serge Nino Martin Villasica

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