Kevin Gary

Kevin Gary is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence (SCAI) within the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). He joined ASU in 2004 after prior industry experience and faculty work at the Catholic University of America. His research focuses on software agility, open source software, and applications in healthcare and e-learning. He has contributed to mHealth platforms addressing pediatric chronic conditions and adaptive e-learning systems.

Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science from Arizona State University (1999).

Research Interests: Software Architecture, Agile Methods, Open Source Software, Healthcare Informatics, and Educational Technology. His recent work explores agile impact on regression testing and lean metrics in open source software. He has developed mobile health apps for asthma, epilepsy, and anxiety, leveraging agile principles and AI.

Teaching & Innovation: Created the Software Enterprise program, an industry-aligned pedagogy integrated into ASU’s software engineering curriculum. This initiative earned the President’s Award for Innovation in 2011. He has taught courses in software engineering, web applications, and secure software systems.

Grants & Projects: Led projects funded by NSF, industry partners (e.g., UNICON, GEORGETOWN UNIV MED CTR), and foundations (Children’s National Medical). Notable projects include the Image-Guided Surgical Toolkit and the ATIC-funded Software Enterprise pedagogy model.

Service: Reviewed for journals/conferences, served as Associate Chair of computing programs, and contributed to professional organizations (IEEE, ACM, ASEE).