{"id":59,"date":"2011-02-23T17:16:42","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T22:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2025-01-28T13:44:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T18:44:58","slug":"esc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/people-2\/esc\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership &#038; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>The Hariri Institute for Computing is a federation of centers, labs, and initiatives. Our leadership team consists of the Directors or Co-Directors of each federated area, plus the Institute&#8217;s Director. Each of these leaders serves on the Institute&#8217;s Steering Committee in an ex-officio capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Institute Director<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/ioannis-paschalidis\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/03\/ioannis.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Ioannis (Yannis) Paschalidis, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Director, Hariri Institute;<br \/>\r\nDistinguished Professor of Engineering (ECE, SE, BME);<br \/>\r\nFounding Professor, Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences;<br \/>\r\nProfessor of Biostatistics, School of Public Health<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n\n<h3>Center &amp; Initiative Directors<\/h3>\n<p><em>Institute Directors are ex-officio members of the Institute&#8217;s Steering Committee.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/kim-borman\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2020\/05\/borman.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Kim Borman<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Executive Director, Boston Women&#8217;s Workforce Council<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/ran-canetti\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2015\/07\/Ran-profile-600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Ran Canetti, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, Computer Science, CAS,<br \/>\r\nCo-Director, Center for Reliable Information Systems &#038; Cyber Security (RISCS)<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/naomi-caselli\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/10\/image001-423x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Naomi Caselli, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Professor at Wheelock College; <br \/>\r\nDirector, AI &#038; Education Initiative;<br \/>\r\nCo-Director of the Deaf Center<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/david-coker-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"144\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2015\/08\/admin-ajax.php-14.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">David Coker, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Director, Center for Computational Science (CSS)<br \/>\r\nProfessor, Chemistry, CAS<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/ayse-coskun\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"133\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2015\/07\/thumbnail_image001-564x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Ayse K. Coskun, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor Engineering (ECE, SE);<br \/>\r\nDirector, CISE;<br \/>\r\nAssociate Dean for Research and Faculty Development (ENG)<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/orran-krieger\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2015\/07\/Oran_.Krieger.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Orran Krieger, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Director, MOC Alliance<br \/>\r\nDirector, Red Hat Research<br \/>\r\nProfessor,\u00a0ECE and SE<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/bryan-plummer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2019\/08\/Bryan-Plummersh-636x636.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Bryan Plummer, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Assistant Professor, CS;<br \/>\r\nCo-Director, AIR;<br \/>\r\nJunior Faculty Fellow (2023)<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/kate-saenko\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2017\/09\/Saenko.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Kate Saenko, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, Computer Science<br \/>\r\nFounder and Co-Director, Artificial Intelligence Research (AIR)<br \/>\r\nDirector, BU Computer Vision Learning Group<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/william-tomlinson\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2022\/01\/WJT-Photo_-copy-e1659366920676.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">William Tomlinson, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Director, Software &#038; Application Innovation Lab (SAIL)<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/ari-trachtenberg\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2018\/05\/TrachtenbergBlackandWhiteThird.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Ari Trachtenberg, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Professor, ECE, SE<br \/>\r\nDirector Red Hat Collaboratory (BU)<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/mayank-varia\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2015\/07\/photo-423x636-423x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Mayank Varia, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Co-Director, Center for Reliable Information Systems &#038; Cyber Security (RISCS)<br \/>\r\nAssociate Professor, Faculty of Computing &#038; Data Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n\n<h3>Administrative Staff<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The Hariri Institute has assembled a team of talented and dedicated professionals to help researchers make connections, identify additional support resources, and lift the burden of administrative support, so that more research is accomplished with far fewer barriers.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The Institute\u2019s administrative staff provide program and project management, grant administration, event planning, communications support, and more.<\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/stephen-brown\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"137\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/05\/IMG_20220905_210919-580x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Stephen Brown<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Executive Director<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/daniela-demaestri\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2021\/12\/ddemaest-bio-pic-477x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Daniela Demaestri<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Senior Financial Manager<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/katherine-dangelo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"131\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2017\/05\/katherine-dangelo.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Katherine D\u2019Angelo<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Director, Programs and Events<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/emily-johnson\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2017\/05\/E_1_240_360.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Emily Johnson<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Director, Research Administration<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/camille-kardoose-michelini\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"110\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2024\/01\/head_shot_Camille-466x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Camille Kardoose-Michelini<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Grants Manager<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/kristen-dionne\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2024\/06\/Community-Recognition-Awards-2024-2409-1-424x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Kristen Rajbanshi<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Senior Administrative Coordinator<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/profile\/maureen-stanton\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"125\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hic\/files\/2023\/02\/Maureen-color-IMG_3472-531x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Maureen L. 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