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Timothy W. Bickmore

Professor · College of Computer Sciences

Northeastern University · United States
Human–computer interactionDialogue systemsIntelligent virtual agentsAvatarsPersonal health informaticsHuman–robot interaction

About

Timothy Bickmore is a professor in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University, based in Boston. He served as the college's associate dean of research from 2017 to 2022. With his interdisciplinary approach to research, Bickmore concentrates on the intersection of human–computer interaction, natural language processing (dialogue systems), animation, and health, medical, and behavioral informatics. In developing and evaluating computer agents that emulate face-to-face interactions between health providers and patients, he emphasizes the emotional and relational aspects of those interactions; this makes the research better suited for use in health education and long-term health behavior change interventions. As the director of the Relational Agents Group, Bickmore works

Education

  • PhD in Media Arts and Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • MS in Computer Science, Arizona State University
  • BSE in Computer Systems Engineering, Arizona State University

Data verified 9/6/2026Source

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