About
Dr. Brendan David-John is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Virginia Tech. David-John was the first Native male to graduate with a doctorate in Computer Science from the University of Florida in 2022, and received his BS and MS from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2017. He is from Salamanca NY, which is located on the Allegany reservation of the Seneca Nation of Indians.
His personal goals include increasing the representation of Native Americans in STEM and higher education, specifically in computing. He is a proud member of the American Indian Science & Engineering Society and has been a Sequoyah Fellow since 2013. His research interests include virtual reality and eye tracking, with a primary focus on privacy and security for the future of virtual and mixed reality.
In the news:
"High impact cybersecurity projects selected for commercialization awards " - VTX
"New Student Organization Seeks To Shed Light On Academic Pathways For Indigenous Students " - UF Division of Student Life
"Paper Nominated as a Best Journal Paper at IEEE VR" - UF CISE Department News
"Ph.D. Student is the First at a Florida University to Receive the Google Ph.D. Fellowship" - UF CISE Department News
"Level Up: Season 3 Episode 38" - Brendan and his wife Mikaela are featured on the Level Up on Presence and Belonging podcast, produced by the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Florida
"Grad aims to pave the way for more Native Americans pursuing STEM degrees" - RIT News
"Two graduate students earn NSF fellowships" - RIT News
"A Celebration of Excellence and Appreciation" - RIT Diversity Newsletter
"Aiming To Inspire"- Salamanca Press