Computer Science Department

Faculty & Staff

Matthew Anderson, Visiting Assistant Professor

andersm2@union.edu :: (518) 388-6848 :: 231 Steinmetz Hall

Interests: Theory of Computing, Computational Complexity, Algorithms, Logic, Derandomization
Aaron Cass, Associate Professor

cassa@union.edu :: (518) 388-8051 :: 220 Steinmetz Hall

Interests: Software Design, Human Computer Interaction, Empirical Methods
Chris Fernandes, Associate Professor

fernandc@union.edu :: (518) 388-6401 :: 219 Steinmetz Hall

Interests: Database Management Systems, Data Mediation, Interface Design
Lisa Galeo, Administrative Assistant

galeol@union.edu :: (518) 388-6270 :: 210 Steinmetz
Matt McClosky, System Administrator and Manager of Research Computing

mccloskm@union.edu :: (518) 388-6822 :: 229 Steinmetz Hall

Interests: Systems Management, Disaster Recovery, Internet Security, Photography (Digital & Chemical Process), Automotive Technology
Zeynep Orhan, Visiting Assistant Professor

orhanz@union.edu :: (518) 388-7199 :: 233 Steinmetz Hall

Interests: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language and Speech Processing, Sentiment Analysis, Opinion Mining, Linguistics, Psychiatry, e-health, e-education, e-government
John Rieffel, Associate Professor

rieffelj@union.edu :: (518) 388-6062 :: 227 Steinmetz Hall

Interests: robotics, artificial intelligence
Kristina Striegnitz, Associate Professor and Chair

striegnk@union.edu :: (518) 388-6554 :: 208 Steinmetz Hall

Interests: Natural Language Processing, Embodied Conversational Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction
Nick Webb, Assistant Professor

webbn@union.edu :: (518) 388-6374 :: 223 Steinmetz Hall

Interests: Natural Language Processing, Social Robotics, Computer Science Education

Associated Faculty

Fernando Orellana, Associate Professor, Visual Arts Center

orellanf@union.edu :: (518) 388-6473 :: Visual Arts Center 104

Interests: Artificial life, automated systems, generative art, graphic design, painting, robotic sculpture
John Spinelli, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

spinellj@union.edu :: (518) 388-6307 :: 221 Steinmetz Hall

Interests: Computer Networks, Communication Protocols for Distributed Systems and Networks, Multi-Access Communication, Interconnection Networks and Switching Systems
Cherrice Traver, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

traverc@union.edu :: (518) 388-6326 :: 201 Steinmetz Hall

Interests: Computer Architecture, VLSI, Microprocessors, Asynchronous Circuits, Hardware Description Languages and Synthesis

Emeritus Faculty

Linda Almstead, Senior Lecturer Emerita, Computer Science

almsteal@union.edu

Interests: Software Engineering, Numerical Methods, Web Design, Robotics
Dave Hannay, Professor Emeritus, Computer Science

hannayd@union.edu

Interests: Automata Theory, Management Information Systems, Computer Architecture
David Hemmendinger, Professor Emeritus, Computer Science

hemmendd@union.edu :: Old Chapel 311

Interests: Programming Languages, Algorithms, Concurrency, Hardware Specification and Verification, History of Computing
George Williams, Professor Emeritus, Computer Science

williamg@union.edu

Interests: Program Design, Systems Programming, Information Retrieval