Author Information
This pages includes information about the authors, including the primary author, Prof. Paul “Will” McBurney.
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Prof. Paul “Will” McBurney - Primary Author
Paul “Will” McBurney is an Assistant Professor, General Faculty in the Department of Computer Science in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. He joined the faculty in the Fall of 2019. From 2016-2019, he taught courses in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Pennsylvania in both the undergraduate program and the MCIT program. His teaching experience includes software engineering, introduction programming, and data structures. His research interests include program comprehension, iterative development, and CS education. He received his BS and MS in Computer Science from West Virginia University 2010 and 2012 (the latter advised by Tim Menzies), and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Notre Dame in 2016 (advised by Collin McMillan)
Contact me
Email: mcburney@virginia.edu Location: 404 Rice Hall University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA, 22901
Other direct Contributors
Prof. N. Rich Nguyen
Rich Nguyen is an Assistant Professor - AGF in the Department of Computer Science in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. He joined the University of Virginia in the Fall of 2018. Before that, he instructed computer science courses at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte for 4 years. His research interests include biomedical image analysis, machine learning, and computer science education. His goals are to reinvent instructional activities as adaptive and engaging by incorporating art and music elements in order to help students learn coding.
Special Thanks
Special thanks to other professors who have contributed ideas for what material should be covered in this course:
- Chris Murphy (Bryn Mawr College)
- Tom Horton (University of Virginia)
- Mark Sherriff (University of Virginia)