Gary Bishop

About

Gary Bishop is an emeritus professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research centers on the use of commodity computer technology to enable people with disabilities. He graduated with highest honors from the Southern Technical Institute in Marietta, Ga., with a degree in Electrical Engineering Technology in 1976. After working in the electrical power industry as a COBOL programmer, he came to UNC-Chapel Hill in 1979 to pursue graduate studies. For his first two years as a graduate student, he managed the Department of Computer Science in what is now the job of Associate Chair for Finance. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science in 1984. After working in industry at AT&T Bell Laboratories and Sun Microsystems, he joined the co