Dale Skrien

Dale Skrien is a Professor of Computer Science at Colby College, where he has developed influential educational software tools since the 1990s.

• Research spans algorithmic graph theory, object-oriented design, and computer music
• Author of three textbooks including Object-Oriented Design Using Java

Key software contributions:

• CPU Sim - An open-source CPU simulator used in computer organization courses worldwide
• IASSim - Von Neumann architecture emulator with JVNTRAN high-level compiler

Awards:

• Recipient of the prestigious 1993 EDUCOM Higher Education Software Innovation Award for CPU Sim version 2
• Demonstrated software at SIGCSE 2002 - the premier computer science education conference

Contact: Office Davis 211, Phone 207-859-5851, Email djskrien@colby.edu