text: CMU taps Frank Pfenning to head computer science dept. - Pittsburgh Business Times
  Frank Pfenning was named head of Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Science… more
  Jan 8, 2013, 1:32pm EST
  On the heels of naming a new dean for its engineering college, Carnegie Mellon University filled another high-profile position, naming Frank Pfenning head of the computer science department.
  Pfenning, who earned his masters and doctorate in mathematics from CMU, succeeds Jeannette Wing, who left last year to become head of Microsoft Research International.
  Pfenning joined CMU as a research scientist and then was appointed associate professor in 1999. He eventually became a full professor and led graduate programs in the department. From 2009 to 2010, he served as dean of graduate education for the School of Computer Science. He also has an adjunct appointment in the university's philosophy department.
  "At the undergraduate level, Frank has taught an amazing array of courses, from the very theoretical, such as mathematical logic, to the very applied, such as computer systems and computer graphics," said Randal Bryant, dean of the School of Computer Science, in a written statement. "At the graduate level, he served as director of the computer science Ph.D. program, keeping track of the progress of around 150 Ph.D. students. He also served on the committee that designed our recently introduced computer science masters program."