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Zyda was an expert witness for [[Billy Mitchell (gamer)|Billy Mitchell]] in a lawsuit against [[Twin Galaxies]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Dustin |date=2024-01-16 |title=After 5 years in court, Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong and other arcade records are back thanks in part to a doctor's note that says nobody can prove he cheated |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/after-5-years-in-court-billy-mitchells-donkey-kong-and-other-arcade-records-are-back-thanks-in-part-to-a-doctors-note-that-says-nobody-can-prove-he-cheated/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en}}</ref> |
Zyda was an expert witness for [[Billy Mitchell (gamer)|Billy Mitchell]] in a lawsuit against [[Twin Galaxies]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Dustin |date=2024-01-16 |title=After 5 years in court, Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong and other arcade records are back thanks in part to a doctor's note that says nobody can prove he cheated |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/after-5-years-in-court-billy-mitchells-donkey-kong-and-other-arcade-records-are-back-thanks-in-part-to-a-doctors-note-that-says-nobody-can-prove-he-cheated/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en}}</ref> |
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On February 1st, 2024, a lawsuit was filed againt Zyda for sexual misconduct and workplace discrimination in March 2023. Zyda denied the allegations and countersued for defamation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elias |first=Nathan |date=2024-02-06 |title=Founding director of USC Computer Science Games program sued for sexual harassment |url=https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/06/founding-director-of-usc-games-sued-for-sexual-harassment/ |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=Daily Trojan |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:25, 19 February 2024
Michael Zyda is an American computer scientist, video game designer, and former Professor of Computer Science Practice at USC Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California.[1] He was named an IEEE Fellow in 2019[2] and an ACM Fellow in 2020[3] for his research contributions in video game design and virtual reality. He is also the founding director of the Computer Science (Games) degree programs at USC Viterbi.[1] Michael received his bachelor's degree in bioengineering from University of California, San Diego, master's degree in computer science from University of Massachusetts Amherst and doctoral degree in computer science from Washington University in St. Louis.[1]
Zyda was an expert witness for Billy Mitchell in a lawsuit against Twin Galaxies.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "USC - Viterbi School of Engineering - Viterbi Faculty Directory". viterbi.usc.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "IEEE CS 2019 Fellows | IEEE Computer Society". 15 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "2020 ACM Fellows Recognized for Work that Underpins Today's Computing Innovations". www.acm.org. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ Bailey, Dustin (2024-01-16). "After 5 years in court, Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong and other arcade records are back thanks in part to a doctor's note that says nobody can prove he cheated". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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- Michael Zyda publications indexed by Google Scholar
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