Our Team

 

Mary Hall
Title: Center Director

Mary Hall is the Director of UCIC and the Kahlert School of Computing. She conducts research at the intersection of high-performance computing and programming systems. She works with industry and application domain experts to develop technology that can be transitioned into real-world uses.

 

Sheri Carp
Title: Associate Director of Business Affairs

As the Associate Director of Business Affairs at the Kahlert School of Computing, Sheri develops relationships with industry through projects and events with the Kahlert School of Computing. These collaborations will enhance the exposure and interaction of students with real-world applications of their learning experience with tech companies. In turn, this will also provide a pipeline of innovative future tech talent for companies to draw from.

 

Kazi Sinthia Kabir
Title: Future Faculty Postdoctoral Fellow

Sinthia's research interest lies in human factors in computing. As a future faculty postdoctoral fellow, Sinthia conducts research on different approaches to support effective computer science education. She is also a co-instructor for one of the introductory computer science classes.

 

David Johnson
Title: Kahlert School of Computing, Outreach Committee Chair

David Johnson is an Associate Professor, Lecturing in the Kahlert School of Computing. In addition to creating and teaching a number of introductory undergraduate computer science courses, he founded, directs, and co-teaches the GREAT summer camp program, which introduces programming, graphics, and robotics to three different age groups from 4th grade through high school. His research interests include applying geometric models to problems such as haptics, computer-aided modeling, robotics, and human-computer interfaces.