Paul Carter

Paul Carter is a Teaching Professor in the Computer Science department at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Science. He has been a faculty member at UBC since 2001, previously teaching at Capilano University. His academic background includes a PhD and MSc from UBC (1993 and 1988) and a BSc in Applied Mathematics from Sheffield University (1985).

Research & Teaching: Dr. Carter focuses on innovative pedagogy including flipped classrooms and active learning. He developed multimedia pre-instruction tools and Docker-based grading systems for CS courses. His earlier research involved multigrid methods in computer vision.

Awards: Multiple teaching awards including the prestigious Killam Teaching Prize and repeated recognition from UBC's CS Department.

Courses Taught: Extensive teaching in CPSC 210 (Software Construction) and CPSC 110/APSC 160 (Introduction to Computation) across multiple terms since 2001. Courses emphasize practical coding skills and computational literacy.

Professional Engagement: Collaborated on auto-grading systems with Reid Holmes and Andrew Stec. Maintains a lab focused on educational technology and computational methods.