Dan Jenkins

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate field advisor: to computer science majors in the Department of Computer Science, at Cornell University.

Provide academic advice to CS majors in both the Arts & Science and Engineering Colleges. Including field and college requirements as well as career planning/placement services. Serve as primary liason for professional placement and recruiting.

Program administrator: design and maintain program Web sites providing information for faculty, students and other interested parties; help develope programs which foster informal student/faculty interactions; develop and maintain fellowship opportunities for undergraduates (via corporate funding and private gifts); admissions decisions (incoming majors and new transfer students); certify fulfillment of graduation requirements; advise undergraduate student association; supervise office staff and course administration; propose and administer budgets for undergraduate program, special events and student organization.

Link to other members of the undergraduate staff.

255-0982 (Office Line and Appointments)

255-9220 (Direct Line)

email: jenkins@cs.cornell.edu

Resume, etc.

• Resume
• Advisor to the Association of Computer Science Undergraduates.
• Member, Association of Computing Machinery (ACM).
• Founded CS field-mentorship program and CS alumni association.
• Consultant-Cornell University On-line Student Services Systems.
• Author of "A Goal Plan for Improving Academic Performance" (1991).

Personal

• Joined the CS dept. in April 1989. Cornell in 1987.
• Cornell BA 1984.
• Graduate work: Cognitive Studies, Management, and Strategic Planning.
• Sports Interests: Lacrosse; Golfing; Biking.
• Hobbies: Woodworking; Gardening; Masonry; Writing; Painting.
• Academic Interests: Cognitive Psychology; Politcal Science; Philosophy; Astronomy; Mechanical Engineering; Computer Engineering.
• Favorite Cities: Rome, Paris, Boston and New York.
• Favorite Music:
  • Classic Rock: Zeppelin, The Kinks, Hendrix, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, The Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd, AC/DC, The Stones, The Band, Jethro Tull, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Pretenders, Pink Floyd, Jane's Addiction, Queen.
  • Other: Oasis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Supremes.
  • Artists: Jimmy Hendrix, Tom Petty, Amy Grant (yes, deal with it!), Joe Satriani, Lou Reed; Janis Joplin

• Native of Ithaca, New York