Alexander Hicks is a PhD student and Graduate Research Assistant in Computer Science at Virginia Tech with nine years of software engineering experience and a research focus on Computer Science Education. He brings practical industry experience from internships at McKesson and The Library Corporation, where he worked on API-driven front-end redesigns and forensic cybersecurity analysis. Comfortable moving between research and applied engineering, he leverages full-stack development skills and security-minded thinking to inform pedagogical tools and studies. A UVA alumnus who began at community college, he combines a breadth of educational perspectives with hands-on technical practice to improve how computing is taught and learned.
9 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Virginia Tech
Associate's degree, General Studies, Associate's degree, General Studies at Lord Fairfax Community College
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at University of Virginia
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