Who am I?

My name is Barry Wittman. I am an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Otterbein Unversity. This website is my professional home on the Internet.

I earned an MS and a PhD in Computer Science from Purdue University. I did my undergraduate work at Morehouse College.

My research interests are distressingly chaotic. My thesis research was on approximation algorithms for time-constrained routing problems. My current focus is largely on computer science pedagogy, particularly in the area of parallel and concurrent programming. I am also involved in the development of the Shadow programming language. For more information visit my Research page.

Extracurriculars

I have very few hours away from work, but when I find time, the following are some of my passions.

	Sampling the cuisines of the world Persian, Afghan, Indian, Korean, and Spanish are particular favorites.
	Reading fiction Novels written in or about the 19th Century feature prominently in my collection.
	Writing fiction I'm sorry to say that my current writing project is speculative fiction.
	Hip-hop Although I rarely keep up with anything new, I still occasionally DJ and produce beats.
	Hiking Sometimes you have to get away from the computer screen.