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Hi, I’m Michelle Cheatham. I currently work as an Associate Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
My research has centered on Semantic Web topics such as developing ontology design patterns and automated ontology alignment. I also have experience with topics related to cybersecurity, such as binary analysis, reverse engineering, and software vulnerability assessment, which I developed expertise in while working for the Air Force Research Lab. Lately I have been concentrating largely on pedagogy, and I am currently the course coordinator of the introductory programming course sequence at Wright State. Because of this, I am not accepting any graduate students at this time.
I’ve had a somewhat winding career path, in that I worked as a civil servant at the Air Force Research Lab for quite awhile before going back to school. After seven years of government employment, TPS reports got the better of me. I quit my cushy government job and tried out various other places of employment. Eventually I landed at Wright State University, and it has been a great fit. Being an academic is fantastic — I get the opportunity to meet tons of fascinating people and talk about interesting ideas with them.
When I’m not working, I enjoy trying out new craft beers with my husband Jason or teaching my dog Shiloh new tricks (like “don’t eat the cat”).
I can be reached at firstname.lastname@gmail.com