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Dr. Kyla McMullen on Diversity in Computer Science and Spatial Audio

Dr. Kyla McMullen on Diversity in Computer Science and Spatial Audio

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Dr. Kyla McMullen has become the first African American woman at the University of Michigan to graduate with a Ph.D. in Computer Science. Scott chats with Dr. Kyla about how to increase diversity in engineering disciplines. We also chat about her thesis "Interface Design Implications for Recalling the Spatial Configuration of Virtual Auditory Environments."

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