Faculty members in DFCS and the Air Force Academy
| The United States Air Force Academy, located just north of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is an undergraduate institution which awards the Bachelor of Science degree as part of its mission to inspire and develop outstanding young men and women to become Air Force officers with knowledge, character, and discipline. Faculty applications are invited from candidates who can contribute to this mission by interacting with cadets, both in and out of the classroom, as instructors and mentors. Applications are invited from candidates with strong interests in teaching, developing undergraduate courses, and using computers and advanced technology to enhance education. The Academy faculty is an integrated group of military and civilian educators. Essential qualities expected of every faculty member include the personal attributes of integrity, industry, cooperation, initiative, and breadth of intellectual interests. The ability to accommodate a service academy environment is essential. The student body consists of approximately 4000 men and women representing every state and several foreign countries. In addition to a core curriculum of academic and professional courses, majors are offered in 30 academic disciplines. |
About the Academy and Colorado Springs:
| Teaching duties include the Academy's core computing course and one or more advanced computer science courses, currently 3 sections per semester (with two preparations). There is also time for independent research. Research areas of excellence in the Department of Computer Science include Information Warfare, Modeling and Simulation and Computer Science education, although applications will be considered from all specialties. |
| Colorado Springs, on the Front Range of the Rockies, is known for its exceptional quality of life. World famous ski resorts are a couple of hours away, and in the summer the region is a hiker's paradise. The area is justly famed year round for its natural beauty. Colorado Springs boasts an active arts community, a zoo, and a symphony. It is also the center of a strong high-tech economy: companies like Intel, Agilent, MCI, Atmel, Vitesse, and Oracle all have major facilities here. |
The DFCS Home Page is maintained by:
DFCS WebMaster, 333-4118, Webmaster.dfcs@usafa.edu |
