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Chris Murphy is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Swarthmore College, previously serving at University of Pennsylvania and Bryn Mawr College. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Columbia University (testing specialization) and a BS in Computer Engineering from Boston University. His research focuses on student mental health in CS education, DEI initiatives, and software engineering pedagogy.
- Education: PhD Computer Science (Columbia University), BS Computer Engineering (Boston University)
- Professional Path: Software developer in Boston/SF/London → English teacher in Seoul → Academic career
Research interests emphasize intersectional mental health challenges faced by CS students, particularly marginalized groups. Recent work includes studies on Asian American students, faculty perspectives, and policy implications. He actively collaborates with AccessComputing and NCWIT to advance inclusive practices.
Key publications address mental health correlations with sleep quality, pandemic impacts, and DEI frameworks. His work has been presented at SIGCSE, Tapia, and Grace Hopper conferences.
- Awards: DO-IT Trailblazer Award (2023), Exemplary Paper Award (2017)
- Funding: TLC Summer Teaching & Learning Serendipity Grant
Led initiatives like 'Real Projects for Real Customers' course and developed tools like Retina for programming feedback. Current teaching includes CS 21 at Swarthmore and a Coursera course on Computational Thinking.
