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  • Sven Anderson, director
    Associate Professor of Computer Science
    Specialization: Cognitive Science, Computational Neuroscience
    Office: RKC 205
    845-752-2322| [email protected]
    cognlp.org/sven
  • Jordan Ayala
    Visiting Assistant Professor of Data Analytics and Environmental Studies
    Specialization: Spatial Data Science, Geography
    Office: RKC 215
    [email protected]
     
  • Valerie Barr
    Margaret Hamilton Distinguished Professor of Computer Science
    Specialization: Curriculum Development, Computer Science Education, Diversity Work in Computing
    Office: RKC 204
    [email protected] | https://vbarr4.github.io/
  • Theresa Law
    Assistant Professor of Computer Science
    Specialization: human-robot interaction, human-robot trust, and cognitive science
    Office: RKC 203
    [email protected] | theresa-law.com

     
  • Photo by Pete Mauney '93 MFA '00
    Bob McGrail
    Associate Professor of Computer Science
    Specialization: Logic Programming
    Office: RKC 207
    845-752-2308 | [email protected]
    asclab.org/asc/mcgrail
  • Kerri-Ann Norton
    Assistant Professor of Computer Science
    Specialization: Computational Biology
    Office: RKC 206
    845-752-2307 | [email protected]
    nortoncompbiolab.xyz

Affiliated Faculty

  • Stefan Mendez-Diez
    Assistant Professor of Mathematics
    Specialization: Mathematical Physics
    Office: Albee 315
    845-758-7093 | [email protected]
  • Japheth Wood
    Continuing Associate Professor of Mathematics
    Specialization: Universal Algebra
    Office: Albee 304
    [email protected]

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