Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science

SCS Program Leadership

Below you will find information on the faculty and staff who manage SCS's educational programs; broken out by degree, department, and program.  

Academic Associate Deans

Tom Cortina - Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
   •  Administrative Contact: Amy Weis

David Garlan - Associate Dean for Master's Programs     
   •  Administrative Contact: Linda Campbell

Robert Frederking - Associate Dean for Doctoral Programs 
   •  Administrative Contact: Jenn Landefeld     

Undergraduate Programs

Computer Science:

Artificial Intelligence:

Computational Biology:

Human-Computer Interaction:

Master's Programs

Ray and Stephanie Lane Computational Biology Department

Master of Science in Automated Science: Biological Experimentation (MSAS):

Master of Science in Computational Biology (MSCB):

Computer Science Department

Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS):

Fifth Year Master's in Computer Science:

Human-Computer Interaction Institute

Master of Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI):

Accelerated Master's of Human Computer Interaction (MHCI 5th Year):

Master of Educational Technology and Applied Learning Science (METALS):

Master of Science in Product Management (MSPM):

  • Brad Eiben, Executive Director
  • Kyle Hayes, Associate Director, Student Services, Tepper School of Business

Language Technology Institute

Master of Computational Data Science (MCDS):

Master of Science in Intelligent Information Systems (MIIS):

Master of Science in Language Technology (MLT):

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Innovation (MSAII):

Machine Learning Department

Master of Science in Machine Learning (MSML):

Fifth Year Master's in Machine Learning (MSML 5th Year):

Robotics Institute

Master of Science in Computer Vision (MSCV):

Master of Science in Robotics (MSR):

Master of Science in Robotics Systems Development (MRSD):

Software and Societal Systems

Master of Software Engineering (MSE):

Master of Software Engineering - Scalable Systems (MSE-SS):

Master of Software Engineering - Embedded Systems (MSE-ES):

Master of Science in Information Technology -Privacy Engineering (MSPE):

Ph.D. Programs

Ray and Stephanie Lane Computational Biology Department

Ph.D. in Computational Biology:

Computer Science Department

Ph.D. in Computer Science:

Human-Computer Interaction Institute

Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction:

Language Technologies Institute

Ph.D. in Language and Information Technologies:

  • Jamie Callan, Program Director and Professor
  • Stacey Young, Academic Program Manager
    • Ph.D. in Language and Information Technologies / Dual Degree Portugal

Machine Learning Department

Ph.D. in Machine Learning:

  • Tom Mitchell, Program Director
  • Cosma Shalizi, Co-Director
  • Diane Stidle, Graduate Program Manager
    • Joint Ph.D. in Neural Computation and Machine Learning
    • Joint Ph.D. in Machine Learning and Public Policy
    • Joint Ph.D. in Statistics & Machine Learning

Robotics Institute

Ph.D. in Robotics:

Software and Societal Systems

Ph.D. in Software Engineering:

Ph.D. in Societal Computing: