Mason Vail
Lecturer Clinical Assistant Professor at Boise State University
Boise Metropolitan Area United States
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Top SchoolMason Vail is a versatile software designer and educator with nine years of formal experience and a two-decade-plus career blending biology and computing. As a Lecturer and Clinical Assistant Professor at Boise State University he translates domain knowledge into teachable concepts and practical software designs, drawing on past roles building simulation platforms for cell and tissue biology and production software at Micron. He excels at bridging disciplines—acting as a translator between biologists, computer scientists, and students—while rapidly switching hats without losing sight of the big picture. Compulsively curious and a non-linear thinker, he builds conceptual models that drive product features and classroom learning alike. Currently pursuing an EdD, he pairs rigorous academic inquiry with hands-on development and advising experience in industry.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Education - EdD (in progress) Education, Doctor of Education - EdD (in progress) Education at Boise State UniversityBA Computer Science, BA Computer Science at Northwest Nazarene UniversityGithub contributions (5)
BoiseState/CS221-Public
Jul 2022 - Jan 2025
Contributions:31 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 6 months
BoiseState/CS121_MV_Demo
Aug 2023 - Feb 2024
Contributions:23 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
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