Adam D. Groce

Adam D. Groce is a Professor of Computer Science at Reed College, specializing in cryptography, differential privacy, and rational cryptography. He obtained his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Maryland in 2014 under the supervision of Jonathan Katz, after completing bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and political science at MIT.

Research Interests

• Database privacy and differential privacy, with a focus on practical hypothesis testing under privacy constraints.
• Rational cryptography, exploring the intersection of cryptography and game theory by modeling adversaries as rational actors.
• General theoretical computer science, especially secure multi-party computation, zero-knowledge proofs, and oblivious RAM.

Scientific Awards & Recognition

• No specific awards listed in the provided text.

Teaching & Mentorship

• Regularly teaches core undergraduate courses: Introduction to Computing (CSCI 121), Algorithms and Data Structures (MATH/CSCI 382), Computability and Complexity (MATH/CSCI 387), and Cryptography (MATH/CSCI 388).
• Offers advanced topics courses such as Advanced Algorithms and specialized seminars in theoretical computer science.
• Has advised over a dozen senior theses at Reed, many co-advised and several resulting in peer-reviewed publications.
• Actively invites Reed undergraduates to join research projects in privacy and cryptography.

Contact & Location

• Office: Library 313, Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
• Phone: 503-517-5155
• Email: agroce@reed.edu