Jessen Havill is a Professor and Chair of the Computer Science Department at Bucknell University. For over thirty years, he has taught a wide variety of courses across the undergraduate computer science curriculum. He also loves working with others to develop new interdisciplinary academic opportunities for students. Originally trained as a theoretician, his research now focuses on more applied problems in bioinformatics. Dr. Havill was previously the Benjamin Barney Chair of Mathematics, recipient of the Charles A. Brickman Teaching Excellence Award, and Founding Director of the Data Analytics program at Denison University. He earned his bachelor's degree from Bucknell University and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from The College of William and Mary.