Joanne Selinski is an associate teaching professor of computer science and currently serves as the associate chair for education and the director of undergraduate studies for the Department of Computer Science. She is a member of numerous departmental committees in addition to serving on the Whiting School of Engineering Faculty Senate.
Her research interests lie in computer science education, particularly as it relates to core courses and active learning approaches. A recipient of the Robert B. Pond, Sr. Excellence in Teaching Award in 2017, Selinski is also an advocate for diversity and inclusion, particularly within the field of computer science.
Selinski earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Chestnut Hill College in 1984, after which she earned her MSE in electrical engineering and computer science and her PhD in computer science from Johns Hopkins University in 1986 and 1996, respectively.