The University of Montana Computer Science Department

The University of Montana Computer Science Department

Summer 2010 CS SummitJune 10, 2010

AgendaI. PersonnelII. NumbersIII. StrengthsIV. New DevelopmentsV. Discussion

Who we are 6 full time faculty

Joel Henry (chair) Yolanda Reimer Jesse Johnson Min Chen Doug Raiford Mike Rosulek

1 faculty on assignment Ray Ford (CIO)

1 full time lecturer Mike O’Connor

1 emeritus professor

Alden Wright

2 Full time administrative assistants Robyn Berg Kara Hyatt

1 Full time system administrator Erik Nugent

What we look like

Doug Mike

Min

RayAlden

Yolanda

Mike

Jesse

Joel

What we doEducate:

~140 Computer Science undergraduate students ~20 Graduate students

Inquire: 7 active research programs 4 with external funding, 2 actively seeking funding

Advance: Service at the University level and beyond

Montana science fair Faculty senate Internet 2 Faculty Graduate Conference Interdisciplinary education Transferability Editors, reviewers, and program chairs

Joel Henry Research

Simulation and heuristic solutions to NP complete problems Student projects in simulation, field programmable gate

arrays, and automated testing Externally funded

Service Working for CIO Dr. Ray Ford as IT/Legal advisor Promoted to Associate Dean As Department Chair focused on

Outreach, Recruitment, Partnerships Teaching

Software engineering, computer architecture, senior capstone sequence

Yolanda Reimer Research

Human Computer Interaction A “Studio” approach to design of the user interface Electronic and technologically enhanced note taking

Outstanding external funding for these projects Service

Associate provost’s departmental assessment committee

Montana Math and Science Teacher Initiative (MMSTI) “Road Map” sub-committee

Department’s TA coordinator Teaching

Human Computer Interaction, Ethics, Database

Jesse Johnson Research

Physically based models of ice-sheet dynamics Forecasts of sea level rise National and international program Nuclear waste disposal Healthy external funding

Service Director of Montana State Science Fair Graduate coordinator Interdisciplinary “Montana ecology of infectious disease”

Ph.D. program Teaching

Computer simulation and modeling, Introduction to CS, Data Structures, Graphics, Visualization

Min Chen Research

Distributed multi-media database systems and data mining NEH: Computer-Based Data Processing and Management for

Blackfoot Phonetics and Phonology Endangered Language Preservation

National Cancer Institute: Smoking cessation in college fraternities and sororities Data processing: effects of a counseling-based intervention on

smoking cessation Service

Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant for interdisciplinary research

Teaching Multimedia Data Processing and Retrieval, Advanced

programming, Database Management, Software Science

Mike Rosulek Research

Theoretical foundations of cryptography Public key encryption schemes

Service Departmental web site Director of the Montana State Science Fair

Teaching Cryptography, Networking, Algorithms Involved in course exchange with MSU

Doug Raiford Research

Bioinformatics Evolutionary computation Data mining and machine learning

Service Program assessment coordinator Graduate program director

Teaching Bioinformatics, Programming Languages,

Operating Systems

Alden Wright, Emeritus Research

Theory of evolutionary computation Four journal articles in the past 2 years

Service Transferability Assessment Reviewer for journals and conferences

Teaching A new course: “Technology, Ethics, and Society”

Trends: Total Enrollment (Freshman-Graduate Student)

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Trends: Gender (2008 Data)

MenWomen

87.5%

12.5%

Our Graduates

Occupation Number (Percentage)

Professional or Military 13 (60%)Graduate Training Programs 6 (27%)Entrepreneurial/Small Business 3 (14%)

From our 22 Graduates in 2008-09:

Our graduates eventually go on to companies like: AFLAC, Alaska Airlines, Apple Computer, AT&T, Axiom IT Solutions, Boeing, CNN, EDULOG, HP, Intel, JPL, Blue Cross, Honeywell, Missoula Federal Credit Union, Logistic Systems, Microsoft,Lewis and Clark County, Northrop Grumman, Nike, Nortel, University of Montana, Visual Learning Systems, Xerox, Zoot Enterprises Inc.

2007 graduate survey:Undergraduate : $40,000Masters Degree: $65,000

0% unemployment!

Departmental Strengths Strong ties to local and national commercial

endeavors Robust program of externally funded research

Total yearly expenditures of over $400,000 within department Research assistants, post-doc, equipment, faculty salaries

Cross cutting, interdisciplinary research Strong publication, record totaling over 70 peer reviewed

publications and three books in the last 6 years. Small class sizes, and a personalized education Flexible faculty willing to teach anything and work

hard Strong ties to industry and alumni

New Developments Two new faculty recruited in strategic areas

Mike Rosulek - cryptography Douglas Raiford - bioinformatics

Joel Henry on sabbatical 2010-2012 Stepping down as Chair Pursuing a law degree, then on to a administrative/faculty

position Yolanda Reimer will become chair in July 2010

New focus on interdisciplinary education Media arts, biology geology, business, anthropology

Johnson on faculty exchange 2010-2011 Cape Town, South Africa

These changes will make staffing difficult An additional full time lecturer position has been secured

New Developments (continued) Creative and collaborative ways to deliver

curriculum Dual list courses (i.e. Bioinformatics, Interface Design) Partner with MSU

Add faculty with specific roles Researchers working on software money Add lecturer position

Recruitment Integrating game programming into freshman curriculum Courses through Montana Digital Academy

Promotion and support of international study Ireland, Italy, Wales, London, and Scotland

Discussion Course exchange

Collaboration across the state

Pursuit of common goals