People of the Allen School
The Allen School’s faculty and staff are dedicated to advancing scientific scholarship and supporting student success.
Together, they work to provide a collegial research and teaching environment and effectively serve the roughly 2,700 students enrolled in our undergraduate or graduate degree programs — plus thousands more students from across the campus who enroll in our courses each year.
Faculty
The Allen School has 82 core tenured/tenure-track teaching and research faculty and 17 core teaching faculty who are committed to providing an unparalleled education and research experience to students at the leading edge of our field. They are joined in pursuit of this mission by 56 adjunct faculty from other UW schools and departments and 97 affiliate faculty drawn from industry-leading companies and external research institutions.
The faculty leadership team consists of the director, vice director, and faculty associate directors responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and operation of the school, ensuring that our programs remain at the forefront of computing and meet our students and future employers’ needs.
The Allen School’s tenure-track, research, and teaching professors are at the forefront of innovation, both in the lab and in the classroom. Visit our faculty member page to discover more about their backgrounds, areas of expertise, and research contributions.
Staff
The Allen School has roughly 150 professional and classified staff who support the faculty and work with colleagues across the campus and beyond to support our mission. They are led by a dedicated team of staff directors who coordinate a range of services, spanning human resources, student services, finance, facilities, grants management, technical support, and more.