Faculty

Senior Lecturer in Computer Science
Email: fhallouche@aurora.edu
Areas of expertise: Cognitive science for student active learning, data science, business data analytics, machine and deep learning applications, generative and agentic artificial intelligence
Education:
PhD, Computer Engineering, Newcastle University
MBA, Management, Saginaw Valley State University
EdS, Educational Administration and Leadership, Saginaw Valley State University
Favorite thing about AU: "Facilitating learning for students to achieve self-discovery and peak performance through authentic experiential learning and mindful problem solving."

Associate Professor of Computer Science
Office Phone: 630-844-6863
Email: dlash@aurora.edu
Areas of expertise: Web development, databases, software engineering, programming languages
Favorite thing about AU: "Helping students explore and learn about computing technology and software development."
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics
Office Phone: 630-844-5686
Email: jpetkus@aurora.edu
Areas of expertise: Actuary science, algebra, data science, general statistics
Education:
MS, Applied Probability and Statistics, Northern Illinois University
BS, Actuarial Science, Aurora University

Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Office Phone: 630-844-5525
Email: jreyes@aurora.edu
Areas of expertise: Software development, software engineering, programming languages
Education:
MS, Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology
BS, Computer Science, City College of New York
BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Santo Tomas
Favorite thing about AU: "Helping the next generation of computer scientists and software engineers achieve their dreams."
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Professor and Chair of Computer and Data Science
Office Phone: 630-844-5795
Email: cstclair@aurora.edu
Areas of expertise: Software development, databases, data mining, data science
Education:
PhD and MS, Depaul University
BS, Loyola University
Favorite thing about AU: "Working with students to help them discover their talents and passions."