Wayne Snyder

Wayne Snyder is a Lecturer in Computing & Data Sciences and Associate Professor Emeritus in Computer Science. He is responsible for teaching courses within the online Master’s in Data Science program, and actively participates in the overall course design. Wayne grew up in Yardley, Pennsylvania, where his first career detour was to apprentice in his father’s machine shop. […]

Josh Von Korff

Josh Von Korff is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS) in support of the online MS in Data Science (OMDS) Program. Prior to joining BU, Josh was a data scientist in industry for three years, including one year as a data science consultant. Josh studied physics and math as an undergraduate […]

Scott Ladenheim

Scott Ladenheim is an associate professor of the practice in the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS), which he joined in the summer of 2024. Scott’s interests are in the fields of data science, machine learning, and quantum computing. Scott has a background in applied mathematics, scientific computing, and data science. He received his […]

Siddharth Mishra-Sharma

Siddharth Mishra-Sharma is incoming Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Computing & Data Science (CDS) at Boston University (July 2025). Siddharth works bidirectionally at the intersection of AI and physics, with a focus on applications towards fundamental physics discovery. To that end, Siddharth’s research examines how AI can be used to make better use of […]

Jeffrey Considine

Jeffrey Considine is an Associate Professor of the Practice in Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences. He is responsible for designing and teaching many of the courses within the online Master’s in Data Science program, and actively participates in the overall course design. Jeffrey Considine received the Ph.D. degree in computer science from Boston University […]

Thomas Gardos 

Thomas comes to Boston University after a 30-year career at Intel, where he worked in both research and in engineering roles. Most recently, he led a computer vision and computational photography research and development team, developing deep learning applications and  algorithm specifications for ultra-low-power computer vision chips. Previously, Thomas led Intel’s video compression technology algorithm […]

Robert A. Brown

Dr. Robert A. Brown is president emeritus of Boston University, a professor of engineering, and a professor in the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences. As a researcher in the field of engineering, his main area of interest is mathematical modeling of transport phenomena in materials, and he has published more than 250 papers on […]

Seth Villegas

Seth Villegas is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences (CDS). Seth is a philosopher whose main specialization is in technological ethics. He teaches the ethics component of several BU Spark! practicum courses and DS 380: Data, Society and Ethics. Seth is also a faculty contributor to the Online Master’s in Data […]

Lisa Wobbes

Lisa Wobbes is a clinical assistant professor in the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS), which she joined in the Fall of 2023. Lisa has a background in applied mathematics and data science. She received her PhD in applied mathematics from Delft University of Technology in 2019, advised by Matthias Möller and Kees Vuik. […]