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Submission declined on 19 October 2024 by Jamiebuba (talk). This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that: provide significant coverage: discuss the person in detail, not brief mentions or interviews lacking independent analysis; are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight; are independent: not connected to the person, such as interviews, press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content. Please add references that meet all three of these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Jamiebuba 22 months ago.

• Comment: With his weak Google Scholar publication record it is hard to justify him as notable. Does he have major awards, these matter. Also, please remove all the bragging (WP:PEACOCK), that is not allowed. For instance terms like "significant contributions", "influential" and similar. Last, unreferenced blogs are not reliable sources, for instance the both 6 & 7 and maybe others. Ldm1954 (talk) 17:37, 11 November 2024 (UTC)Thanks for the comments. I based the content from the pages I referenced. I’ll see where to improve. In the talk page I asked for feedback as I thought I followed the guidelines and tried to be neutral. Thank you. ~~~ Comment:Thanks for the comments. I based the content from the pages I referenced. I’ll see where to improve. In the talk page I asked for feedback as I thought I followed the guidelines and tried to be neutral. Thank you. ~~~

Paul Pangaro is an American designer, technologist, and educator known for his work in cybernetics, conversation theory, and human-computer interaction. Pangaro has made contributions to the fields of interaction design, cybernetics, conversation theory (his PhD) and organizational strategy. He has received two awards by the American Society for Cybernetics for his impact and lifetime career achievement in cybernetics and systems.^[1]

He is a Professor of Practice in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Before that he was an Associate Professor and Chair of the MFA Interaction Design program at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit (2010–2015). He was also a lecturer at Stanford University (1988–2000). Besides academia, he had technology director roles at Idealab, London (2000–2001) and Sun Microsystems (1987–1997).

Pangaro served as president of American Society for Cybernetics (ASC) and was past trustee.^[2][3]

Early life and education

Paul Pangaro was born in 1950 in Massachusetts, USA. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Humanities from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1972. Pangaro later earned his Ph.D. in Cybernetics from Brunel University in London, where he studied under Gordon Pask, a pioneer in cybernetics and conversation theory.^[4][5][6]

Contributions to cybernetics and design

Pangaro's contributions to the field of cybernetics have been focused on the concept of "conversation" as a fundamental process for design, problem-solving, and organizational change.^[7]

Contributions in these domains include:

1. The concept of "designing for conversation" which is the application of cybernetic principles to human-computer interaction. ^[8][9] While most work in this field tends to only look at the technical interface between the 'human' and the 'machine', Paul Pangaro, Hugh Dubberly, Peter Jones, Terry Winograd and Fernando Flores among others are the few who go beyond the user interface (icons, buttons, webpage layout and navigation) to consider all types of interaction, feedback, ethics, and learning. ^[10][11]
2. The use of conversation theory in designing digital systems and organizational processes. This looks at words and concepts used in organizations, what they reflect, imply, constrain or support innovation. ^[12]

Recognition

Pangaro's recognition to the field of Cybernetics include:

• Receiving the McCulloch Award (2014) for "achieving significant impact in the community". ^[1]
• Awarded ASC Fellow for a "lifetime career achievement in cybernetics and systems" (2009). ^[1]

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