Christopher Painter-Wakefield

Christopher Painter-Wakefield is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the Colorado School of Mines. He joined the institution in August 2013 and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Duke University (2013) and a B.S. in Physics from Wake Forest University (1990). Contact: cpainter@mines.edu, CTLM 246A, 303-273-3717.

• Education
  • B.S. in Physics, Wake Forest University (1990)
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Duke University (2013)

His professional background includes 11 years as a computer programmer prior to his academic career. Outside academia, he resides in Arvada with his family and enjoys cooking, gardening, and science fiction reading.