Jim Mahoney

Jim Mahoney is a Professor of Computer Science at Marlboro College, where he has served on the faculty since 1988. After teaching physics for 14 years, he transitioned to computer science in 2002 and remains active with the Marlboro Graduate Center since 2001. His career bridges computational methods with diverse academic disciplines.

His educational background includes:

• B.S. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1981)
• Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1987)

Research focuses on interdisciplinary applications where computer science intersects with creative and scientific domains. Key areas include computer music, dance technology, linguistics, bioinformatics, GIS, and scientific modeling. Notable projects span academic wikis for curriculum organization, computerized dance scripting systems, health equity tools, and digital machining collaborations.

As an advisor, he has mentored undergraduate students in sponsored plans covering networking technologies, electronic music composition, wind turbine physics, and computational mathematics. Professional roles include NASA Summer Faculty Fellow (1991-1992) and ongoing internet consulting work since 2004, including development of health demographic analysis tools.