Dan Huttenlocher
Daniel Huttenlocher is a computer scientist and academic administrator known as the inaugural dean of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. Dan’s main research interests are in computer vision, social media, and understanding artificial intelligence. He is also interested in autonomous vehicles and geometric algorithms. Previously, he helped found Cornell Tech, the digital technology-oriented graduate school created by Cornell University in New York City, where he served as its inaugural Jack and Rilla Neafsey Dean and Vice Provost. He has a mix of academic and industry background, having been a Computer Science faculty member at Cornell for two decades, researcher and manager at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), and Chief Technology Officer of a fintech startup, Intelligent Markets.
Dan Huttenlocher Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Inaugural Dean, Schwarzman College of Computing
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Inaugural Dean and Vice Provost
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Professor, Faculty Member
Academic History
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Ph.D., Computer Science
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M.S., EECS
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B.Sc., Computer Science and Psychology
As Dean, he oversaw overall responsibility for programmatic aspects of the new campus.
He oversaw the academic quality and direction of the campus' degree programs and research.
He developed strategic plans for the most effective ways of collaborating with companies and early-stage startups in NYC.
AFFILIATIONS
Board Member, Corning Inc.
Board Member, Amazon.com
Trustee, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS