Computer Science & IT Faculty & Staff

Department Chair

Aijuan Dong, Ph.D.
Professor of Computer Science
CS Program Director

Faculty

Eckart Bindewald, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Science
BIFX Program Director
Miranda Darby, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics
George Dimitoglou, D.Sc.
Professor of Computer Science
CYBR Program Director
Carol Jim, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Computer Science
MIS Program Director
Jiang Li, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Jason Miller, Ph.D.
Visiting Associate Professor of Computer Science
Bill Pierce
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Cheng Qian
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Ahmed Salem, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Computer Science
IT Program Director

Adjunct Faculty

Anthony Castellano
William Crum
Shawn Lupoli
Anwar Husain
Phillip Gomer
Peter O'Connor
Richard Roth
Bruce Tetelman
Randall Johnson
Brandon Lasher
Sarangan Ravichandran
Jennifer Schroeder

Faculty Emeriti

Elizabeth Chang
Paul Gowen

Staff

María Elena Silva
Department Assistant
Email: msilva@hood.edu
Phone: 301-696-3649
Rob Jones
System Administrator/Cybersecurity Lab Manager
Email: jones@hood.edu
Phone: 301-696-3362

In Memoriam

Elizabeth “Liz” Chang, Ph.D.

Professor Emerita of Mathematics and Computer Science

January 1, 1942-March 15, 2025

Elizabeth had a remarkable 46-year career at Hood College. She began teaching at Hood in 1972 and was a founding member of the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology. Liz, as everyone called her, served as department chair for 19 years. She was instrumental in growing the department’s faculty and programs. She played a pivotal role in the department’s ABET accreditation, establishing academic excellence and national recognition.

Liz earned a master’s degree and Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Maryland. A versatile and inspiring educator, she taught undergraduate and graduate programs.

Beyond the classroom, Liz chaired and served on every standing campus committee, contributed to several ad hoc advisory groups and was entrusted with notable administrative roles by multiple presidents and provosts. Even after her retirement in 2018, Liz’s commitment to Hood and its students was unwavering. Her remarkable leadership and profound impact on students will not soon be forgotten.