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Benjamin C. Lok, Ph.D.

Professor

Research Areas: 
Graphics and Visualization
Human-Centered Computing
Education: 
  • Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002
  • M.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1999
  • B.S., University of Tulsa, 1997
Research Interests: 
  • Virtual Environments (virtual humans, interaction, rendering, avatars, and real-world applications)
  • Human-Computer Interaction (interacting with digital characters, virtual worlds, 3D interfaces)
Current and Recent Courses: 
SemesterNumberTitle
Spring 2016CAP 4930/6930 Section IE44/1119FVirtual Reality
Spring 2015CAP 5100/4930Human-Computer Interaction
   

 

Publications: 
  1. Lehman, L.A., Marsiske, M., Levy, C., Mann, W., & Lok, B. (2014). Virtual Environments (VEs): The Potentials and Challenges for Use in Cognitive Rehabilitation of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs). Journal of Sport and Human Performance, Volume 2, Issue 2.
  2. Bartley, E. J., Boissoneault, J. Vargovich, A. M., Wandner, L. D., Hirsh, A. T., Lok, B. C., Heft, M. W., & Robinson, M. E. (accepted). The influence of healthcare professional characteristics on pain management decisions. Pain Medicine.
  3. Foster, A, Chaudhary, N., Murphy, J., Lok, B., Waller, J., Buckely, P. The Use of Simulation to Teach Suicide Risk Assessment to Health Professions Trainees - Rationale, Methodology, and a Proof of Concept Demonstration with a Virtual Patient.  Academic Psychiatry, 2014; 1(3): 6.
  4. Lok, B., Chuah, J., Robb, A., Cordar, A., Lampotang, S., Wendling, A., and White, C. Mixed-Reality Humans for Team Training, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, Issue 3, May-June 2014, 72-75.
  5. Johnson, T., Lyons, R., Kopper, R., Johnsen, K., Lok, B., and Cendan. Virtual patient simulations and optimal social learning context: A replication of an aptitude-treatment interaction effect. Medical Teacher 2014; 36(6): 486-494.
Awards: 
  • CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2007-2012
  • IEEE Virtual Reality 2008 Best Paper Award, IEEE Virtual Reality 2014 Best Paper Honorable Mention
  • UF ACM Teacher of the Year 2005-2006
  • ACM Interactive 3D Graphics 2003, Top 3 Paper Award
Lab Room: 
CSE 520
Primary Research Area: 
Human-Centered Computing