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NMSU professors study technology’s role on the hospitality workforce
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LAS CRUCES - Pepper is just under four feet tall, but he has no trouble interacting with people who tower over him. He proved as much in fall 2020 when he made his debut at New Mexico State University’s student-run 100 West Café, working as a host although he raised a few eyebrows.
That’s because Pepper is the world’s first humanoid robot programmed to recognize human emotion and engage with people through conversation and a touch screen. He was part of an exploratory study at NMSU to evaluate robot interactions with humans, a collaboration between Betsy Stringam of the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management and Marlena Fraune of the Department of Psychology. Their research team also included two graduate students, Rebecca Skulsky and Harrison Preusse.
Due to the increasing need for transitioning traditional classroom teaching to online delivery methods, New Mexico State University Provost Carol Parker is sponsoring two opportunities for faculty professional development. Due to the increasing need for transitioning traditional classroom teaching to online delivery methods, New Mexico State University Provost Carol Parker is sponsoring two opportunities for faculty professional development. (NMSU photo by Josh Bachman)
Thanks to the leadership and assistance of NMSUs Digital Learning Office and the Teaching Academy, two new programs are underway: the Digital Faculty Fellows initiative and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) Effective College Teaching Course. Both programs are sponsored by the Office of the Provost.