22 faculty and 54 courses in Computer Software at Wellesley College.
- Orit Shaer, Michael and Denise Kellen '68 Chair in the Sciences and Professor of Computer Science h-index 31
Es on novel human-computer interaction for the future of work and learning, including human-AI collaboration, tangible and embodied interaction, and mixed-reality interfaces. Prof. Shaer's book "Weaving Fire into Form: Aspirations for Tangi
Notable: “Reality-based interaction” (2008) · 823 citations
- Brian Tjaden, Chung Family Professor in Data and Computational Science and Professor of Computer Science h-index 24
- Panagiotis Metaxas, Professor of Computer Science h-index 24
Currently in Web Science, Web spam and information retrieval and cognitive hacking. In particular, I am interested in how the Web is changing the way we think, decide and act as individuals and members of social communities. Web Science
Notable: “Limits of Electoral Predictions Using Twitter” (2021) · 294 citations
- Ellen Hildreth, Professor Emerita of Computer Science h-index 22
Notable: “Theory of edge detection” (1980) · 6,197 citations
- Franklyn Turbak, Associate Professor of Computer Science h-index 18
Notable: “Intelligent information-sharing systems” (1987) · 634 citations
- Eni Mustafaraj, Associate Professor of Computer Science h-index 17
Notable: “Limits of Electoral Predictions Using Twitter” (2021) · 294 citations
- Scott Anderson, Associate Teaching Professor in Computer Science h-index 13
Similar, but also include artificial intelligence (particularly planning and natural language processing), simulation, system software and system administration. His courses cover simulation, computer graphics, and web-interfaced databa
Notable: “LEGO mindstorms: Not just for K-12 anymore” (2003) · 243 citations
- Carolyn Anderson, Assistant Professor of Computer Science h-index 12
Es on understanding how context-sensitive meaning is encoded in natural language. I study words whose meanings change depending on who is using them, and when and where they are used. I build computational models to understand how conversat
Notable: “NetKAT” (2014) · 374 citations
- Peter Mawhorter, Associate Teaching Professor in Computer Science h-index 10
Notable: “The 2010 Mario AI Championship: Level Generation Track” (2011) · 129 citations
- Brian Brubach, Assistant Professor of Computer Science h-index 8
Algorithms and theoretical computer science motivated by a range of social good applications. On the theoretical side, much of my work falls into the categories of approximation algorithms, online algorithms, randomized algorithms, data
Notable: “It's COMPASlicated: The Messy Relationship between RAI Datasets and Algorithmic Fairness Benchmarks” (2021) · 34 citations
- Randy Shull, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science h-index 6
In the design of graph algorithms, I have worked in a number of other areas including finite projective geometry, matroid theory, combinatorial optimization, differential equations, and partial orders. Combining interests in teaching and
Notable: “Range of the Fractional Weak Discrepancy Function” (2006) · 44 citations
- Vinitha Gadiraju, Assistant Professor of Computer Science h-index 5
Notable: “"I wouldn't say offensive but...": Disability-Centered Perspectives on Large Language Models” (2023) · 131 citations
- Alexa VanHattum, Assistant Professor of Computer Science h-index 5
Notable: “Vectorization for digital signal processors via equality saturation” (2021) · 55 citations
- Christine Bassem, Associate Professor of Computer Science h-index 5
In mechanism and algorithm design for dynamic distributed systems, including crowd networks, mobile ad-hoc networks, and transport networks. See my
Notable: “Intersectionality as a Lens to Promote Equity and Inclusivity within SIGCHI” (2018) · 31 citations
- Yaniv Yacoby, Assistant Professor of Computer Science h-index 5
Notable: “Building personalized machine learning models using real-time monitoring data to predict idiographic suicidal thoughts” (2024) · 11 citations
- Catherine Grevet Delcourt, Associate Professor of Computer Science h-index 4
Varied in the areas of Human-Computer Interaction and Social Computing. I have studied the role of social media in political polarization, identity and anonymity in online conversations, novel prototyping methods for social systems rese
Notable: “Preparing Future Designers for Human-AI Collaboration in Persona Creation” (2023) · 34 citations
- Smaranda Sandu, Assistant Teaching Professor in Computer Science h-index 3
Notable: “Healthcare-Associated Infections: The Role of Microbial and Environmental Factors in Infection Control—A Narrative Review” (2025) · 39 citations
- Stella Kakavouli, Associate Teaching Professor in Computer Science h-index 2
Notable: “Teaching CS0 with mobile apps using App Inventor for Android” (2012) · 8 citations
- Sohie Lee, Professor of the Practice in Computer Science h-index 2
Notable: “An introductory computational course for science students” (2010) · 4 citations
- Jordan Tynes, Assistant Teaching Professor in Computer Science h-index 1
Notable: “HoloMuse” (2017) · 53 citations
- Jean Herbst, Senior Instructor Emerita in Computer Science Laboratory h-index 1
Notable: “TEACHING RECURSION BEFORE LOOPS IN CS1” (1999) · 29 citations
- Sara Melnick, Assistant Teaching Professor in Computer Science
Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.