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Diplomas / Degrees

M. A., Brooklyn College of CUNY (1988)
Ph. D., University of Minnesota (1983)
M. S., Columbia University (1978)
A. B., Columbia University (1976)

Recent Courses

Computer Organization And Assembly Language
Computer Programming For Non-Majors
Data Structures
First Year Seminar
First Year Seminar Computers And Society
Independent Study Computer Oraganization And Assembly Language
Independent Study Computer, Organization And Assembly Language
Independent Study Data Structures
Independent Study Intro To Alg And Data Str
Independent Study Intro To Programming Non-Major
Independent Study Intro To Programming/ Non-Majors
Independent Study Introduction To Algorithims And Data Structures
Introduction To Computers And Their Applications
Operating Systems
Principles Of Programming Languages
S/T: Advanced Web Design
Senior Seminar In Information Systems
Software I: Utilities And Internals
Sr.Seminar Info. Systems
Systems I

Personal Statement

I am a native (and almost lifelong) New Yorker. I was born and raised in Brooklyn and currently live in Oceanside, Long Island.

I come from a family of teachers. I greatly enjoy teaching and (when I can) learning from my students as well. On many occasions, my own scholarly pursuits have grown out of my teaching.

I come to computer science from an engineering background and I believe that this influences a great deal of my attitude toward software design and implementation as well as how I teach it.

Teaching Specializations / Interests

Computer Ethics, Programming, Programming Languages, and Operating Systems

Research Interests

Computer Ethics, Accessible Computing, Computer Science Education, Quantitative Nondestructive Testing

Recent Articles

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Joseph J. DiLallo, Robert M. Siegfried. (2009, 6). The Accessibility of College and University Home Pages in the State of New York. Journal of Information Systems Applied Research, 2(4), 3-12

Robert M Siegfried. (2006, 3). Visual programming and the blind: the challenge and the opportunity. ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 38, 275-278

Robert M Siegfried, Denis Diakoniarakis, Kenneth G. Franqueiro and Amol Jain. (2005, 11). "Extending A Scripting Language For Visual Basic Forms". ACM SIGPLAN Notices, 40, 37-40

Robert M. Siegfried, Denis Diakoniarakis and Uchechukwu Obianyo-Agu. (2005, 8). Teaching the Blind to Program Visually. Information Systems Education Journal, 3(23), 3-11

Robert M. Siegfried. (2004, 12). Student Attitudes on Software Piracy and Related Issues of Computer Ethics. Ethics and Information Technology, 6, 215-222

Conference Presentations and Papers

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Joseph J. DiLallo and Robert M. Siegfried (08 November 2008). The Accessibility of College and University Home Pages in the State of New York. CONISAR 2008, Phoenix, Arizona, 10

Robert M. Siegfried, David Chays, and Katherine G. Herbert (14 July 2008). Will There Ever Be Consensus On CS1?. 2008 International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering, Las Vegas, 18-23

Robert M. Siegfried and Allan S. Ashley (04 November 2006). Is it Theft or Sampling? Student Attitudes on the Copying of Commercial Software and Music. ISECON 2006, Dallas, Texas

Kenneth G. Franqueiro and Robert M. Siegfried (23 October 2006). Poster: Designing a Scripting Language to Help the Blind Program Visually. ASSETS 2006, Portland, Oregon, 241-242

Robert M. Siegfried (03 March 2006). Visual Programming and the Blind: The Challenge and the Opportunity. SIGCSE 2006, Houston, Texas, 275-278