PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

Since 1986 I have been a Senior Lecturer on Computer Science at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, where I have taught a number of large introductory courses, including CS-1, CS-50 and CS-51.  I have had more than 10,000 students over the years.  

As Associate Dean for IT and Chief Innovation Officer for the Division of Continuing Education (DCE) at Harvard University, I provide vision and leadership in the development and implementation of technology-based initiatives, especially within online teaching and learning. 

I have oversight responsibility for dozens of staff who manage: a cloud-based open-source system (Opencast) that captures, processes and distributes lectures to students around the world; state-of-the-art studios for webinars, debates, lectures, interview panels and demonstrations; Hyflex classrooms that allow faculty to teach on campus with online students participating both synchronously and asynchronously; and a growing collection of Harvard Extension School and Summer School technology courses that collectively enroll thousands of students annually.  

I created the Master’s of Liberal Arts in Information Technology degree (the ALM in IT) at the Harvard Extension School, a graduate program of study in which adult learners are exposed to modern software engineering methodologies, theoretical and formal areas of computer science, advanced topics such as cryptography and nanoscale science, digital media arts and sciences, as well as the latest trends in IT management, data science, and enterprise computing. There are currently more than 600 degree candidates matriculated toward the degree.

I served as Acting Dean of DCE for 3 months, June-September, 2019.  I later served as Interim Dean of DCE from January, 2020 until mid-July of that year.  The virtual Harvard Extension School commencement I hosted is here.