Department of Computer, Data, and Mathematical Sciences
The Department of Computer, Data, and Mathematical Sciences has a long history of preparing both traditional and nontraditional women students for successful careers and for graduate school.
Empowering our students in the field
We provide an environment that empowers women in mathematics, computer science, and statistics and helps them to realize their potential in those fields. Sensitive to varied learning styles as well as to the changing workplace, we use a range of teaching methods to address students' individual needs. These include cooperative learning groups, use of computer laboratory investigations, and independent learning, as well as traditional teacher-directed learning. An important focus in our curriculum is modeling and real-world applications.
Students will learn to think critically, logically, and abstractly and gain a strong theoretical foundation on which to build their understanding of current technologies—and to imagine new innovations. Through hands-on class projects, students experiment with the design and development of websites, databases, applications, software, and other technologies. Building bridges between communication and programming, design and technical abilities, these students go on to careers in a wide range of industries.
Simmons Language Lab (SLANG)
Simmons Language Lab is a collaborative center for work on computational linguistics at Simmons University. Ongoing research attempts to bridge the gap between human understanding and machine processing of natural language. In SLANG, Professors of Computer Science Nanette Veilleux and Amber Stubbs conducts research on both written and spoken text, including syntactic and semantic annotations, automated text processing, and studies in speech prosody.
Computer Science Opportunities
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Computer, Data, and Mathematical Sciences in the News
Simmons University Designated a Center for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Education by NSA
Simmons University has been designated a Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cybersecurity Education by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security. This prestigious designation recognizes Simmons' excellence in cybersecurity education and its commitment to advancing the field through research and outreach.
Professor Nanette Veilleux Receives Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award
On March 17 at the Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) in Toronto, Professor of Mathematics, Computing, and Statistics Nanette Veilleux received the Computing Research Association-Education (CRA-E) Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award . This award recognizes faculty members...
STEM Student Attends Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics
CJ ’24 (Chloie Johnson) attended the American Physical Society’s Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) at Boston University in January 2023. They spoke with us about their experience at the conference and their love for science. Tell us about...
Passionate Leaders Project: Fall 2022 Cohort
The Passionate Leaders Project (PLP) supports undergraduate students by funding research opportunities that transcend traditional coursework. Participants of the PLP develop research and critical thinking skills and bring the insights of academia to real world issues. This year’s cohort addresses mental health, neuroscience, environmental science, the foster care system, and technology.
Professor Nanette Veilleux Awarded Undergraduate Teaching Award
Veilleux was selected by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Computer Society’s Awards Committee and the Society’s Board of Governors to receive the 2022 IEEE Computer Society Mary Kenneth Keller Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award.
College of Organizational, Computational, and Information Sciences Welcomes Seven New Faculty Members
Cohort of talented faculty bring extensive scholarly and professional experience, and a wide range of diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
Computer Science Professor Nanette Veilleux Receives NSF Grant to Study Prosody
Professor Nanette Veilleux has received a collaborative grant from the National Science Foundation. The ultimate goal of the project is to clarify the meaning in prosody — inflections in tone and lengthening syllables as we speak.
Passionate Leaders Project: Spring 2021 Cohort
The Passionate Leaders Project supports undergraduate students seeking to enrich their academic and professional interests by funding learning opportunities beyond the boundaries of the traditional classroom. Learn what the Spring 2021 cohort is up to!
Computer, Data, and Mathematical Sciences Faculty and Staff
Our full-time faculty are leaders in their fields and mentors in the classroom.
Chair
Amber Stubbs
Associate Professor and Chair of Computer, Data & Mathematical Sciences, and Undergraduate Computer Science & Informatics Program Director
Full-time Faculty
Donna Beers
Professor
Denise Carroll
Assistant Professor of Practice and Director of the Computer Science Complete Degree program
Margaret Menzin
Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics and Program Director of Mathematical Sciences
Hong Pan
Assistant Professor
Lauren Trichtinger
Assistant Professor
Nanette Veilleux
Professor
Staff
Alejna Brugos
Visiting Scientist/ Scholar
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Department of Computer, Data, and Mathematical Sciences
The Department of Computer, Data, and Mathematical Sciences offers programs that help students learn to think critically, logically, and abstractly and gain a strong theoretical foundation on which to build their understanding of current technologies—and to imagine new innovations.