Kevin McDonnell

Kevin McDonnell is the CS Undergraduate Program Director and a Teaching Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Stony Brook University. He is affiliated with the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and focuses on Computer Science Education, Visualization, Visual Analytics, Geometric Modeling, and Computer Graphics. He has received numerous awards, including the 2024 Provost's Outstanding Lecturer Award and multiple Excellence in Teaching Awards.

His teaching portfolio includes courses such as CSE 101, CSE 114, CSE 215, CSE 220, CSE 564, and ISE 218. His research emphasizes data visualization, visual analytics frameworks, and computational methods in environmental and biomedical contexts. Recent work includes studies on peptide identification algorithms, microbial community dynamics, and geo-spatial data exploration.

• Awards: SUNY Chancellor's Award (2021), NSF GAANN Fellowship (1998), and honor society memberships (Phi Beta Kappa, Golden Key).
• Advising & Grants: No formal student advisees listed, but contributes extensively to curriculum development and accessibility initiatives.
• Labs/Teams: Engaged with interdisciplinary projects in visualization and computer graphics, though specific lab affiliations are not detailed.