Dr. Cherniavsky’s talk will discuss the structure of the National Science Foundation within the federal government, new issues of importance for researchers seeking NSF support,  some specific programs in the computer science directorate and the education directorate, and some specific research topics at the interface of computer science and education. Plenty of time will be allowed for questions.
 
John Cherniavsky received his BS from Stanford University and MS and Ph.D in Computer Science from Cornell University. He was on the CS faculty of SUNY Stonybrook from 1972 to 1980 and was the founding chair of Computer Science at Georgetown University from 1984 to 1990. At NSF he was program director for theoretical computer science from 1980 to 1984, program director and then division director in the Experimental and Integrative Activities Division from 1990 to 1998, and has been Senior Advisor for Research in the Education and Human Resources Directorate from 1998 to present. His area of research was theoretical computer science and software engineering. Currently he is interested in learning technologies and associated intelligent information management systems.