Jeannie Albrecht

Jeannie Albrecht is a Professor and Department Chair of Computer Science at Williams College. She holds a PhD from the University of California, San Diego (2007), an MS from Duke University (2003), and a BS from Gettysburg College (2001). Her research focuses on distributed systems, sensor networks, and energy-efficient computing, with notable work on smart home energy management and sustainability. She also holds an adjunct professorship at UMass Amherst.

Research Interests:

• Design and analysis of distributed systems
• Energy-efficient computing and smart home infrastructure
• Application management in mobile and sensor networks
• Privacy-preserving energy monitoring
• Undergraduate education in computer science

Awards & Grants:

• 2014 NSF EAGER Award for energy monitoring in living buildings
• 2009 NSF CAREER Award for distributed systems research

Teaching: Has taught courses including Distributed Systems (CSCI 339), Operating Systems (CSCI 432), and introductory programming courses. Active in curriculum development for K-12 computer science education through LEGO robotics projects.

Labs/Projects: Leads the Smart Home Energy Management initiative, collaborates with UMass Amherst on digital forensics and LASS group projects, and develops open datasets (e.g., Smart*) for sustainable building research.