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Dr. Francesca Spezzano, Computing PhD Co-Director, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator Computer Science Department
Dr. Francesca Spezzano, Computing PhD Co-Director, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator Computer Science Department
francescaspezzano@boisestate.edu
Bio
Francesca is an Associate Professor at Boise State University in the Computer Science department. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Calabria, Italy, in 2012. Before joining Boise State, Dr. Spezzano was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies. While a Ph.D. student, she visited the Database Group at the University of California Santa Cruz. Her research interests deal with social network analysis and mining with applications to misbehavior and misinformation detection and mitigation, information diffusion, and national security. She has been serving as General Chair of WSDM 2026, General Chair of CIKM 2024, General Chair of MISDOOM 2022, PC Co-Chair of ASONAM 2019, FOSINT-SI 2020, and MISDOOM 2021, Workshop co-Chair of WSDM 2024 and ASONAM 2023, Proceedings Chair of WSDM 2020, and Panel Chair of SDM 2018. Dr. Spezzano is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award (2020) to study misinformation diffusion and mitigation. Her research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the US Army Research Office, the National Security Agency, and the Idaho State Board of Education.
Dr. Michal Kopera, Computing PhD Co-Director
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Dr. Michal Kopera, Computing PhD Co-Director
Associate Professor of Mathematics
michalkopera@boisestate.edu
(208) 426-1168
Bio
Michal has earned a Ph.D. In Engineering (Scientific Computing) from the University of Warwick, UK in 2011. He then moved to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA as a National Research Council Postgraduate Fellow. He also held a Visiting Fellow position at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Cambridge, UK, and was an Assistant Researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Michal is interested in computational and applied mathematics, specifically numerical methods for ocean modeling, high performance scientific computing, computational fluid dynamics, adaptive mesh refinement, and scientific software development. Learn more about Dr. Kopera here.
Michelle Bassett, M.Ed, Interim Ph.D. in Computing Coordinator
Michelle Bassett, M.Ed, Interim Ph.D. in Computing Coordinator
michellebassett@boisestate.edu
(208) 426-1896
Major Advisor
Major Advisor
Your major advisor is your primary mentor and will be actively engaged in your academic, research, and professional success. Your major advisor provides guidance on your dissertation topic, guides your research efforts, provides direction on your academic plan and may provide funding support through grants or fellowships. Frequent interaction between you and your advisor is essential for you to succeed in your program of study. It is your responsibility to schedule regular meetings and communicate often with your advisor.
Supervisory Committee
Supervisory Committee
Your supervisory committee is charged with the general guidance and mentorship, including design and approval of the program of study, supervision of the dissertation research, and participation at your final defense. The supervisory committee is composed of members of the graduate faculty who are approved by the Graduate College and are able to contribute to your research. Guidelines for the formation of your supervisory committee are outlined under the program requirements section of this handbook.
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