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Lisa Wymore

Questioner · DISC type c
Professor at UC Berkeley
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Lisa Wymore is a Professor at UC Berkeleys Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies. She specializes in choreography, dance and technology, and collaborative innovation, holding an MFA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her work consistently explores the intersection of performance, digital media, and human-computer interactivity, and she is a Certified Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst.

Lisas professional passions center on interdisciplinary collaboration, co-directing the multimedia dance theater company Smith/Wymore Disappearing Acts. She explores how technology influences the body and is interested in how generative AI and other tools can augment creative expression. Recently, she has also focused on the role of AI in higher education.

She directs the Z-Lab at UC Berkeley, a technology-driven dance lab for interactive, real-time collaboration between performers in different physical locations, which she established before the widespread use of modern video conferencing.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Professor
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Lisa shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Value Seeker
Price-Sensitive

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Priorities

Topics Lisa cares about

Dance and Technology
Her primary research area involves integrating digital media, generative AI, and human-computer interactivity with dance and performance. She directs the Z-Lab, a tech-driven dance lab.
AI in Education
Has recently attended and promoted forums on the application of AI technologies like OpenAI in higher education, showing a keen interest in its potential for educators.
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Career

Work history

7-2004
Professor
UC Berkeley
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Education
1996 - 1998
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1987 - 1991
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of California, Santa Cruz
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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