Andrew Sears

Andrew Sears
Andrew Sears
Born	Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; University of Maryland, College Park
	Scientific career
Fields	Human-Computer Interaction; Human-Centered Computing
Institutions	DePaul University; UMBC; Rochester Institute of Technology; The Pennsylvania State University; Syracuse University
Doctoral advisor	Ben Shneiderman

Andrew Sears is an American computer scientist. He is a professor and dean of the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University.

His research explores issues related to human-computer interaction including mobile computing, speech recognition, information technology accessibility, and situationally-induced impairments and disabilities. He earned his B.S. in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland Department of Computer Science in College Park. His expert opinion on information technology and IT workforce issues have been reported by a variety of media sources.