Dr. Donald Yessick

Research Interest: My dissertation focused on rapid prototyping of domain specific languages and I have more recently developed interests in the field of robotics and embedded systems. I have developed and explore interesting algorithms for Selected interelated graph problems, (vertex cover, independent set, maximum clique). More recently I have been focused on the rising complexity of human-computer interfaces. Specifically the challenges programmers face in developing intuitive systems. I would like to further explore and compare the merits of Java as an educational languages. And I am continually exploring the perverted world of HTML and CSS. [ more ]

Teaching Statement: It is important to encourage exploring beyond instruction. Students must learn to ask questions before thay can provide real answers and learning encompasses more than regurgitation, so students need to creatively apply new knowledge to novel problems. Student-teacher dialogs never cease; the end of class only marks the end of formal instruction; the student-teacher relationship remains open. In the end, I am successful as a teacher, when I begin to learn from my students. [ more ]