Celeste Lyn Paul (born 13 August 1981) is an expert in interface design and usability. She is a contributor to
KDE
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.
School
Celeste earned a B.A. in Multimedia from
Duquesne University
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit ( or ; Duquesne University or Duquesne) is a private Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit
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in 2003, an M.S. in Interaction Design & Information Architecture from the
University of Baltimore
The University of Baltimore (UBalt, UB) is a public university in Baltimore, Maryland. It is part of the University System of Maryland. UBalt's schools and colleges provide education in business, law, public affairs, and the applied arts and sc ...
in 2007, and a PhD in Human-Centered Computing from the
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is a public research university in Baltimore County, Maryland. It has a fall 2022 enrollment of 13,991 students, 61 undergraduate majors, over 92 graduate programs (38 master, 25 doctoral, ...
in 2013.
Free software
Celeste participates in the KDE Usability Project since 2004, and designs KDE
Human interface guidelines. She has led the KDE Usability Project since 2005. From 2009 to 2012 she served as a member of the
KDE e.V. board of directors. Additionally, she held a seat on the
Kubuntu Council from May 2008 to May 2010. She has also won Best Non-Application of
Akademy Awards 2009 because her usability work.
Hackerspace
Celeste is a member of the
HacDC hackerspace and was voted in as president in 2015.
References
External links
Homepage of Celeste Lyn PaulPeople behind KDE
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1981 births
KDE
Duquesne University alumni
Living people
University of Baltimore alumni
University of Maryland, Baltimore County alumni