Brief Bio
I am the Jean Sammet Professor and chair in the Computer Science department at Mount Holyoke College. I was previously in the Computer Science Department at Union College. I spent 2013-2014 on temporary assignment to the National Science Foundation, serving as a program director in the Division of Undergraduate Education.Before coming to Union, I was on the faculty at Hofstra University. During my graduate studies I also taught at Pratt Institute, Rutgers University, Mount Holyoke College, and Polytechnic University (now NYU Poly). I received my Masters degree from New York University and my Ph.D. from Rutgers University.
Research Overview
My research interests are primarily in- software testing, particularly applied to various kinds of artificial intelligence and language processing systems,
- computer science education, particularly new curricula that will engage an increasingly diverse group of students in CS
- working collaboratively with colleagues in other disciplines to apply computing to problems in their fields
- reanalyzing degree attainment data to better identify and understand longstanding trends in the areas of gender & race and ethnicity
Teaching
In Spring, 2018, I am teaching COMSC-101 (Problem Solving and Object Oriented Programming) and COMSC-341CC (Compiler Construction).
Other Activities
Within Mount Holyoke:- Co-lead of the Data Science program
- Member of the faculty advisory board for the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives
- Faculty advisor for Bellatrix, MHC's student organization focused on sci-fi and anime.