Michael Verdicchio is an Associate Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Cyber and Computer Sciences, which he joined in 2011. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and a BSE in Computer Systems Engineering from Arizona State University, in Tempe Arizona. Michael teaches computer science students at all levels, from first-semester freshmen to working professionals in the evening graduate program. His current research interests cross computer science education, algorithms, and software engineering. Previous research projects involved computational biology and bioinformatics. Michael serves the college and department in various roles, including as the chair of the graduate curriculum committee, the graduate program director for computer science, and the assessment lead for computer science. Michael is a Professional Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and a Program Evaluator for the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.