Address

Office Location: Podium 2-2832 Lab Location: Podium 3-3930

Contact Information

Call: 778.782.7438

Email: aantle [at] sfu [dot] ca

Dr. Alissa N. Antle

Professor | Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars

School of Interactive Arts & Technology | SFU

Dr. Alissa Antle is an innovator and scholar, whose research pushes the boundaries of computation to augment the ways we think and learn. As a designer and builder of interactive technologies, her goal is to explore the ways in which these innovations can improve, augment, and support children’s cognitive and emotional development. Her interactive technologies have been deployed to facilitate collaborative learning about aboriginal heritage, sustainability and social justice; improve learning outcomes for dyslexic children; and teach self-regulation to disadvantaged children. Dr. Antle holds the highest honour for a Canadian scholar through her 2015 induction into the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, which acknowledges her as one of Canada’s intellectual leaders. In 2019, Dr. Antle was named FCAT Distinguished Researcher, an award given to a faculty member who has made an outstanding contribution to their field of research. Dr. Antle’s impact extends to the international community through her recognition as a leader in ethical child-centered technology research.

Education

  1. 2000

    Ph.D.

    Geography, University of British Columbia, Canada (Human-Computer Interaction & Interactive Cartography)
  2. 1990

    B.A.Sc

    Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
  3. 1990

    B.A.

    Liberal Arts, University of Waterloo, Canada

Professional Appointments

  1. 2015-Current
    Professor (tenured)
    Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University
  2. 2011-2015
    Associate Professor
    , Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University
  3. 2005-2011
    Assistant Professor
    , Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University
  4. 2012-2013
    Visiting Scholar
    Dept. of Computer Science, University of British Columbia

Awards & Prizes

  • 2015
    NHMRC Career Development Fellowship
    Australian National Health and Medical Research Council
  • 2016
    NHMRC Career Development Fellowship
    UGCF Career Development Fellowship