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Faculty Profiles

Computer Science department faculty contact and bio information


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Dr. Thomas Reichherzer
Position: Chair and Associate Professor
  • Department: Computer Science
  • Office Location:  Building 4, Room 227

Dr. Thomas Reichherzer has conducted research on wearable device security, smart home technology, and knowledge modeling in health care.

Tirthankar Ghosh
Dr. Tirthankar Ghosh
Position: Professor and Associate Chair
  • Department: Computer Science
  • Office Location:  Building 4, Room 228

Dr. Tirthankar Ghosh is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Computer Science.

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Dr. Sikha Bagui
Position: Distinguished University Professor
  • Department: Computer Science
  • Office Location:  Building 4, Room 245

Dr. Sikha Bagui is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science.

Katie Brodhead
Dr. Katie Brodhead
Position: Visiting Assistant Professor
  • Department: Computer Science
  • Office Location:  Building 4, Room 436

Dr. Katie Brodhead earned her Ph.D. in mathematics with focus in theoretical computer science from the University of Florida.

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Dr. John Coffey
Position: Professor
  • Department: Computer Science
  • Office Location:  Building 4, Room 434

Dr. John Coffey is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and a Research Scientist at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition.

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Dr. Eman El-Sheikh
Position: Associate Vice President and Professor
  • Department: Center for Cybersecurity
  • Office Location:  220 W. Garden Street, Suite #250

Dr. Eman El-Sheikh is Associate Vice President at the University of West Florida. She leads the Center for Cybersecurity and is also a Professor of Computer Science.

Ian Fang
Dr. Xingang (Ian) Fang
Position: Lecturer
  • Department: Computer Science
  • Office Location:  Building 4, Room 233

Dr. Xingang Fang received his Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from Emory University and has worked as a researcher and teacher for many years. He is currently a lecturer at UWF and a Computer Science Ph.D. candidate at Florida State University.

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Dr. Caroline Sangeetha John
Position: Lecturer/Instructor
  • Department: Computer Science
  • Office Location:  Building 4, Room 442

Dr. Caroline John earned her Ph.D. from the University of Alabama in the city of Huntsville.

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Dr. Ezhil Kalaimannan
Position: Associate Professor
  • Department: Computer Science
  • Office Location:  Building 4, Room 444

Dr. Ezhil Kalaimannan, an Associate Professor, conducts research in the wide areas of digital forensics and cyber security.

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Dr. Amitabh Mishra
Position: Assistant Professor

Dr. Amitabh Mishra, an Assistant Professor, has a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.

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Dr. Bernd Owsnicki Klewe
Position: Lecturer
  • Department: Computer Science
  • Office Location:  Building 4, Room 435

Dr. Bernd Owsnicki-Klewe, a Lecturer, has written in-depth books about algorithms, data structures and artificial intelligence.

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Anthony Pinto
Position: Lecturer
  • Department: Computer Science
  • Office Location:  Building 4, Room 228

Anthony Pinto, a Lecturer, teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Computer Science, CyberSecurity and Software Engineering. Anthony is the Program Coordinator for the BS in Cyber Security program.

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Dr. Dallas Snider
Position: Department Chair, Associate Professor
  • Department: Computer Science/IT
  • Office Location:  Building 4, Room 326

Dr. Dallas Snider, the Department Chair of IT, Associate Professor, received his Ph.D. in Integrated Computing and M.S. in Instrumental Sciences from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

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Dr. Ashok Srinivasan
Position: Nystul Chair
  • Department: Computer Science
  • Office Location:  Building 4, Room 445

Dr. Ashok Srinivasan is the William Nystul Eminent Scholar Chair and Professor. He obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Emeritus Faculty

Computer Science department emeritus faculty contact and bio information.


Dr. Richard Earp

  • Professor Emeritus
  • Department: Computer Science
  • phone8504743241
  • emailrearp@uwf.edu
  • Office Location: Building 4 Room 223

Dr. Laura J White

  • Professor Emeritus
  • Department: Computer Science
  • phone8504743241
  • emaillwhite@uwf.edu
  • Office Location: Building 4 Room 223

Dr. Norman Wilde

  • Professor Emeritus
  • Department: Computer Science
  • phone8504743241
  • emailnwilde@uwf.edu
  • Office Location: Building 4 Room 223