Associate Director for Academic Programs, AI Institute Assistant Research Scientist Dr. Maier is the Associate Director for Academic Programs of UGA's Institute for Artificial Intelligence, with a research focus in logic and artificial intelligence, particularly knowledge representation and nonclassical reasoning. Before earning a MS in artificial intelligence and a PhD in computer science, he studied philosophy at Tulane University in New Orleans. Education: Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science. The University of Georgia. Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence. The University of Georgia. Master of Arts in Philosophy. Tulane University. Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, summa cum laude. Spring Hill College. Personal Website: Personal Web site