Anne Bracy

Anne Bracy serves as a Senior Lecturer in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University's College of Engineering, bringing 15 years of specialized teaching experience in introductory programming, systems programming, computer architecture, and digital logic. Prior to her Cornell appointment, she held positions as Principal Lecturer at Washington University in St. Louis and Research Scientist at Intel Labs' Microarchitecture Research Lab in Santa Clara.

Her academic foundation includes:

• B.A. in German Studies, Stanford University (2000)
• B.S. in Symbolic Systems, Stanford University (2000)
• M.S. in Computer Science, Stanford University (2001)
• Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania (2008)

Dr. Bracy's research demonstrates deep expertise in computer architecture with emphasis on processor validation, cache coherence protocols, and educational innovation. Her work bridges theoretical computer science with practical hardware implementation, particularly in post-silicon bug localization and criticality-based load processing optimizations. She has developed comprehensive educational resources including the 700-page textbook All of Programming with extensive video content.

Her publication trajectory reveals consistent contributions to hardware architecture, evolving from theoretical graph processing (2008) through coherence protocol innovations (2010) to practical educational frameworks (2015). This progression highlights her dual focus on advancing processor design methodologies while creating accessible learning materials for complex computing concepts.

Professional recognition includes:

• IEEE Senior Member designation
• Cornell Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award (2017)
• ACSU Faculty Member of the Year (2016)
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2001)
• Phi Beta Kappa honors from Stanford (2000)

Dr. Bracy actively contributes to academic community development as faculty advisor for Cornell Mundial FC, member of the Women in Computing at Cornell (WICC) Faculty Board, and 2016 participant in Cornell's Faculty Institute for Diversity. Her industry experience at Intel Labs directly informs her teaching approach, particularly in systems-level understanding of computer architecture. While current teaching responsibilities dominate her role, her research background continues to shape curriculum development in digital systems education.

Her work with the Microarchitecture Research Lab at Intel remains influential in her pedagogical methods, especially regarding real-world processor validation challenges and hardware-software interaction principles taught in advanced systems courses.