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Computer Science Department

Faculty & Staff

  • Matthew Anderson, Assistant Professor

    andersm2@union.edu :: (518) 388-6848 :: 219A 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 and Chair

    rieffelj@union.edu :: (518) 388-6062 :: 208 Steinmetz Hall

    Interests: Robotics, Artificial intelligence

  • Kristina Striegnitz, Associate Professor

    striegnk@union.edu :: (518) 388-6554 :: 227 Steinmetz Hall

    Interests: Natural Language Generation, Conversational Agents and Social Robots, Computer Science Education

  • Poorna Talkad Sukumar, Mary H. '80 and Richard K. '80 Templeton Assistant Professor

    talkadsp@union.edu :: (518) 388-6935 :: 235 Steinmetz Hall

    Interests: Human Computer Interaction, Information Visualization

  • Nick Webb, Associate 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