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Connect & Give

Alumni and Friends: Stay in Touch! Live on, CS

Home to more than 600 undergraduate students, 100 graduate students, and 17 faculty, the School of Computer Science is one of the fastest growing disciplines in the college.  To ensure CS students have the facilities, programs and teaching excellence needed to succeed, the school must secure strategic resources to recruit, retain and graduate the very best

You have the ability to change lives and contribute to the success of CS. Whether you would like to make an annual gift to the School or set up your own named scholarship fund, there are infinite possibilities. This is where you pass the torch and leave your Sooner legacy within the Gallogly College of Engineering. 
 

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  Areas of Support

Student Scholarships & Fellowships

  • Undergraduate Scholarships 
  • Student Teaching Scholar Awards 
    • To support those undergraduate and graduate students who assist with required undergraduate courses
  • Graduate Fellowship Funds 
    • To recruit students into the Accelerated Dual Degree program as well as recruit outstanding Masters and Ph.D. students.

Faculty Support

  • Professor of Practice 
    • To provide support to students in the Software Studio and teach the software engineering course.
  • Professorships in CS 
    • In the areas of Computer Security, Data Science, and Software Engineering
    • Increased enrollment in CS courses drive the need for additional faculty, as well as the ever expanding knowledge in the CS discipline.

Program Support

  • Software Studio Team Leads 
    • Funding needed to support student teams participating in programming, game development, and app development competitions.
      • The Software Studio is an innovative space for students to work across disciplines to develop a product or app, as well as learn new programming languages and tools from industry professionals and other students.

  Contact Us!

For more information on how to connect with the School of Computer Science and contribute to its success contact Dr. Dean Hougen or Becca Barsetti.

Becca Barsetti.
Becca Barsetti

Director of Advancement

Contact:

bbarsetti@ou.edu

(405) 443-9301

CEC 104

Becca is the point of contact for the following areas:

  • Computer Science
  • Corporate Engagement
  • Gallogly Student Affairs Team
Dean Hougen
Dean Hougen

Interim Director and Associate Professor

Contact:
hougen@ou.edu
(405) 325-3150
Devon Energy Hall 158

Website: cs.ou.edu/~hougen

Research Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Robotics
  • Multi-agent and knowledge-based systems.