Joe Goldfrank

Assistant Professor of Practice
Department of Computer Science
George Washington University

I joined the GWU Department of Computer Science as a Visiting Professor in August 2022, and as an Assistant Professor of Practice in August 2023. You might read more about teaching and writing I am interested in improving the decisions that humans make. What that means is determined by each human. Currently, I am investigating effects of Large Language Models on Computer Science education (most of these effects are negative) and applications of generative artificial intelligence to network security. I am advisor for Entropy Robotics, a provider of intelligent sensing and decision-making autonomous drones.

I was genuinely honored to be awarded 2023-2024 Professor of the Year by the Computer Science student body.

I completed my PhD in Decision & Risk Analysis under the guidance of Elisabeth Paté-Cornell at Stanford University in California. Some years ago, I served on active duty in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear submarine line officer, and worked at the DOD Strategic Capabilities Office on autonomous systems projects. I completed a B.S. (with honors) in Physics at the College of William and Mary in 2009.

Adjacent to the university, I make acoustic, electric, and electronic music.