Faculty
Collectively, the list of achievements and awards received by the department’s 58 faculty include 17 NSF Career Award winners; eight IEEE Fellows; three ACM Fellows; three AAAS Fellows; one IEEE Computer Society Taylor L. Booth Education Award; one IEEE Computer Society W. Wallace-McDowell Award; and one ACM Karl Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award.
Staff
The Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering’s human constituents represent a diverse mix of individuals, including distinguished faculty, committed staff and talented students. Use the information on this page to lookup details (such as contact information and job duties) about staff members, including office staff, student advisors, IT staff and other personnel.
Departmental Committees
In addition to the department administration, a number of administrative committees advise the chair and oversee various aspects of the department’s daily operations.
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CISE employs four times the national average of black faculty members among the nation's computer science programs.
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CISE has the highest amount of black women faculty members among computer science departments nationwide.
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CISE is ranked among the Top 5 for the most women faculty among computer science departments nationwide.
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Sanethia Thomas, Ph.D., receives AI educator of the year award
Sanethia Thomas, Ph.D., and assistant instructional professor, was selected as a co-recipient of the inaugural AI Educator of the Year Award. The award was created by the AI2 Center, the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE), and the Center for Instructional Technology & Training (CITT) to honor educators at the University of Florida who have made a significant contribution to using AI in teaching and learning.
“I am deeply honored and grateful to receive the AI Educator of the Year award. This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of my students over the past year,” Thomas said. “Together, we have harnessed the power of AI to make a meaningful impact on countless lives. AI is not just a tool but a transformative force, and I am excited to continue exploring its potential to create positive change.”
The award recipients are selected by a committee of members from all three centers and were announced at the CTE Interface conference in April. The committee reviewed over 80 nominations this year. Thomas stood out for her dedication to experiential learning, which extended outside the classroom with her work on the AI Hackathon and her study abroad programs.