Gregory M. Kapfhammer

Gregory M. Kapfhammer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science at Allegheny College. His expertise spans software engineering, software testing, and computer systems, with a focus on automated testing techniques, mutation testing, and educational tools for programming.

• Education: Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh, B.S. in Computer Science from Allegheny College.

His research emphasizes software testing, including flaky tests, mutation testing, and regression testing. He has developed open-source tools like Chasten and SchemaAnalyst to improve software quality and educational practices. Recent publications address systemic flakiness and pseudo-testedness in test suites.

Gregory actively contributes to the academic community as an associate editor for the Journal of Software: Evolution and Process and academic editor for PeerJ Computer Science. He co-hosts the popular Software Engineering Radio podcast, interviewing leaders in AI-assisted coding and terminal interface design.

His open-source projects, such as GatorGrader and Cellveyor, demonstrate his commitment to advancing software education and development workflows. He has presented at events like PyCon, focusing on Python-based automated assessment tools and agentic coding interfaces.