Education

North Carolina State University

• Doctorate of Philosophy in Computer Science, expected 2012
• Master of Computer Science, expected 2010

Loyola University New Orleans

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Philosophy - May, 2008
  • Summa Cum Laude (Cumulative GPA: 4.0)
  • University Honors
• Ignatian Scholar

Research

• Research Assistant for Dr. Michael Young, NCSU - August to December, 2009
• Beowulf Cluster Construction, Loyola - August to December, 2007

Teaching

• Instructor for CSC 216 "Programming Concepts in Java," NCSU - May to August, 2009
• Teaching Assistant for Dr. Laurie Williams, NCSU - August, 2008 to May, 2009

Publications

Abstracts and Downloads

• A Jungian Exploration of the Wizard Archetype in Literature, Opera, and Cinema
  • Loyola Honors Festival, 2008
  • Louisiana Collegiate Honors Conference, 2007
• Epistemological Themes in Ghost in the Shell - Loyola Philosophy Journal, 2008
• Nobody's Problem: A Response to Thomas Metzinger's Being No One - Loyola Philosophy Journal, 2008

Work

• Software Engineer, Intern at DAXKO - May to August, 2007
• Web Designer - May to August, 2006

Ninja Skills

• Lurking in the shadows
• Vanishing in a puff of smoke
• Fending off evildoers

Awards

• Dr. William T. Cotton Service Award - Loyola College of Humanities and Natural Sciences, 2008
• Wizard of the Year Award - Loyola Honors Program, 2008
• Outstanding Computer Science Major - Loyola College of Humanities and Natural Sciences, 2008
• Guy Lemieux S.J. Award for excellence in the study of Philosophy - Loyola College of Humanities and Natural Sciences, 2008
• Ignatian Scholarship (valued at $120,000) - Loyola
• Percy A. Roy S.J. Award for obtaining at 4.0 GPA - Loyola College of Humanities and Natural Sciences, 2008
• Eagle Scout - Troop 71, Birmingham, Alabama
• Black Belt in Yoshukai Karate - International Karate Federation, Birmingham, Alabama

Memberships and Positions of Responsibility

• Loyola University Gaming Society - Founder, President
• Loyola University Philosophy Club - President
• Association for Computing Machinery - Member
• Alpha Sigma Nu, International Jesuit Honor Fraternity - Member
• Phi Sigma Tau, Philosophy Honor Fraternity - Member
• Loyola University Chorus - Member
• www.gamerparty.com (now defunct) - Developer, Moderator