Randall Hill

Randall Hill Randall has a account Executive Director at USC Institute for Creative Technologies Greater Los Angeles Area 500+ connections Contact info USC Institute for Creative Technologies University of Southern California About After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Hill subsequently served six years as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, with assignments in field artillery and military intelligence. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from the University of Southern California. He is a member of several boards and organizations, including the National Academies Board on Army Science and Technology, the American Association for Artificial Intelligence, the American Society for Engineering Education, the International Artificial Intelligence in Education Society, and the Association of the United States Army. Specialties: Modeling and simulation, virtual humans, intelligent tutoring systems, perception and spatial cognition, case method learning, virtual environments for leader development. Experience USC Institute for Creative Technologies Executive Director Company NameUSC Institute for Creative Technologies Dates EmployedOct 2006 – Present Employment Duration13 yrs Randall W. Hill, Jr. is the executive director of the USC Institute for Creative Technologies. A leader in understanding how classic storytelling and high-tech tools can create meaningful learning experiences, Hill steers the institute’s exploration of how virtual humans, mixed reality worlds, advanced computer graphics, dramatic films, social simulations and educational videogames can augment more traditional methods for imparting lessons. University of Southern California Research Professor Company NameUniversity of Southern California Dates Employed1995 – Present Employment Duration24 yrs Hill is currently a full research professor in the computer science department at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. His research focus is on using intelligent tutoring systems and virtual humans to create immersive learning environments. The National Academies Board on Army Science and Technology Member Company NameThe National Academies Board on Army Science and Technology Dates Employed2010 – 2015 Employment Duration5 yrs Hill is currently serving on the National Academies Board on Army Science and Technology and participated last year in a study of how to make soldiers more decisive on the future battlefield. The report was published by the National Research Council. USC Institute for Creative Technologies Director of Applied Research and Transition Company NameUSC Institute for Creative Technologies Dates EmployedNov 2004 – Oct 2006 Employment Duration2 yrs Provide input to the strategic direction of the institute. Identify high level goals and opportunities for the transition of research to applications that address end-user needs. ... See more USC Information Sciences Institute Project Leader Company NameUSC Information Sciences Institute Dates Employed1995 – 2000 Employment Duration5 yrs Jet Propulsion Laboratory Member Technical Staff / Task Manager Company NameJet Propulsion Laboratory Dates EmployedJun 1984 – Aug 1995 Employment Duration11 yrs 3 mos Show fewer experiences Education University of Southern California University of Southern California Degree NamePh.D. Field Of StudyComputer Science Dates attended or expected graduation 1987 – 1993 Intelligent Tutoring Systems Distributed Artificial Intelligence University of Southern California University of Southern California Degree NameM.S. Field Of StudyComputer Science Dates attended or expected graduation 1984 – 1987 United States Military Academy at West Point United States Military Academy at West Point Degree NameB.S. Field Of StudyChemistry Dates attended or expected graduation 1974 – 1978 Activities and Societies: Fencing