Ira Woodring, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Information Sciences & Technologies
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (616) 331-5033
Office: MAK D-2-238
Education
Ph.D., Computer Science, Michigan State University, 2024
Semester Schedule
Other office hours by appointment only.
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Monday |
CIS 376 - 01 |
8:00 A.M. - 8:50 A.M. |
MAK - B2235 |
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Tuesday |
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Wednesday |
CIS 376 - 01 |
8:00 A.M. - 8:50 A.M. |
MAK - B2235 |
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Thursday |
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Friday |
CIS 376 - 01 |
8:00 A.M. - 8:50 A.M. |
MAK - B2235 |
Biography
Dr. Ira Woodring’s teaching and research focuses on human-computer interaction, accessibility, and game design. He is dedicated to advancing technologies that promote usability and inclusion, with a particular interest in designing interactive systems and games that accommodate a wide range of users. Dr. Woodring played a key role in helping to establish the university’s human-centered computing programs, which emphasize user-focused design in emerging technologies.
In addition to his teaching and research, he is an active member of ACM and serves as Director of the Swiss Faculty-led Study Abroad Program, where he fosters global perspectives in computing. He also leads the International Collegiate Programming Contest at GVSU, promoting excellence in student programming.
Outside of work, Dr. Woodring enjoys music, woodworking, and spending quality time with his children.
Recent Publications
- Mani, M., Shen, J., Manchineella, T., Woodring, I., Bai, J., Benard, R., & Donaldson, E. S. (2025). We Need to Effectively Integrate Computing Skills Across Discipline Curricula. CoRR, abs/2503.00894. https://doi.org/10.48550/ARXIV.2503.00894
- Islam, S., Owen, C. B., Mukherjee, R., & Woodring, I. (2024). Wrinkle Detection and Cloth Flattening through Deep Learning and Image Analysis as Assistive Technologies for Sewing. Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, PETRA 2024, Crete, Greece, June 26-28, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1145/3652037.3652067
- Woodring, I., Owen, C. B., & Islam, S. (2024). A Method for Presenting UML Class Diagrams with Audio for Blind and Visually Impaired Students. Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, PETRA 2024, Crete, Greece, June 26-28, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1145/3652037.3652056
- Woodring, I., & Owen, C. B. (2021). An Empirical Study of User Perception of Audio Stimuli in Relation to a Cartesian Space. PETRA ’21: The 14th PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments Conference, Virtual Event, Greece, 29 June - 2 July, 2021, 8–15. https://doi.org/10.1145/3453892.3453897