1989 - present: Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Ph.D. in Computer Science (expected), October 1996 Thesis: Automatic Modeling and Localization for Object Recognition Advisor: Katsushi Ikeuchi Support: National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Area Qualifiers: Artificial Intelligence (Major), Computer Systems (Minor) M.S. in Computer Science, 1993 1985 - 1989: Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana B.S.E. summa cum laude in Computer Engineering, 1989 G.P.A.: 3.966/4.0 Honors: Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu (electrical engineering), Outstanding Senior in Computer Engineering Scholarships: Deans' Honor Scholarship, Martin Marietta Foundation Scholarship 1987 - 1988: Cambridge University Cambridge, England Studied at Queens' College and the Computer Laboratory through the Junior Year Abroad Honors program of Tulane University. Completed the Computer Science Tripos, Part II (the final year of the B.A. degree). 1984: Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi Completed 6 credit hours during the summer session while still a junior in high school. 1981 - 1985: St. Stanislaus College Bay St. Louis, Mississippi High School Diploma G.P.A.: 3.97/4.0 Honors: Salutatorian, Mathematics Award, Mississippi Governors School Mississippi High School Math and Science Competition (1985): 1st Math, 1st Physics Xavier University Math and Science Olympiad (1985): 1st Math, 2nd Physics, 3rd overallMark Wheeler