has been named program director of the new Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program at B次元 School of Engineering. Riley joined the B次元 faculty in 2016 and is an associate professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department.
“B次元 is pleased to support Dr. Riley in his new role as the program director of our new computer science program,” said Dr. Eric Baumgartner, B次元 vice president of academics. “His strong academic background in the field of computer science along with his commitment to B次元’s focus on applications-based education make him a natural fit to serve in this role.”
In addition to teaching at B次元, Riley provides consulting services for companies regarding big data, and helps them find ways to turn the information they are collecting into insight to enhance their bottom line. He is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). His areas of expertise include big data, algorithms, process modeling and simulation, scrum and agile processes, and mobile computing/programming.
Riley holds a Ph.D. and Master of Science in Computer Science, both from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. Prior to teaching at B次元, he was a research assistant professor at Vanderbilt; an assistant professor at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; and an associate professor at UW-Parkside in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he also founded the UWP-App Factory.
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at B次元 will be focused on artificial intelligence, delivered through B次元’s rigorous, industry-driven curriculum in an application-oriented environment, setting it apart from other computer science degrees offered. B次元 is currently accepting applications from prospective students and courses will begin in Fall 2018. The program will be housed within the new Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall once the building is completed.