Head of Computer Science Appointed

The Walker School of Business and Technology is pleased to announce the hiring and appointment of Dr. Claude Chaudet, Associate Professor and Head of the Computer Science department at Webster Geneva Campus. Claude joined our campus on October 18, 2016.

He obtained his Ph.D. in 2004 from Institut National des Sciences Appliquées in Lyon, France and was Associate Professor at Telecom ParisTech, Paris, France between 2005 and 2016.

In his previous function, Claude worked as a researcher on computer networks, the Internet of Things, its application and its security and has taught computer science, computer networks and applied mathematics courses.

At Webster Geneva Campus, Claude will lead a team of eight faculty members and develop new academic programs. In particular, his plan is to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with an Emphasis in Cyber Security--a welcome and timely addition to our curriculum. On the research front, he will concentrate on topics related to the privacy of personal data, with an initial focus on medical data.

In this free time, Claude enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, as well as testing all sorts of digital gadgets.