Dr. Frederick T. Sheldon completed his M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Texas at Arlington in 1996. Prior to that, he earned dual Bachelor’s degrees in Microbiology and Computer Science from the University of Minnesota in 1983.
 Work Experience
Dr. Sheldon currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Idaho, a position he has held since July 2015. He was the Chair of the department from 2015 to 2018. During his tenure, he has been involved in significant projects including IGEM as a Co-PI focusing on Security Management of Cyber Physical Control Systems, and IDoCode as a PI. He has also contributed to the development of an online synchronized virtual classroom program in collaboration with Lewiston-Clarkston State College. Dr. Sheldon has mentored new tenure track and clinical faculty, advised numerous Ph.D. and MS students, and co-published various articles. His research has been supported by approximately $2.5 million in grants.From May 2015 to July 2015, Dr. Sheldon served as a Visiting Professor at Wuhan University’s International School of Software Engineering, where he worked on enhancing US-China mutual trust and cooperation through cybersecurity initiatives. He was invited as part of China’s High-end Foreign Expert Program.At the University of Memphis, Dr. Sheldon was an Adjunct Member of the Graduate Faculty from January 2015 to November 2022, having initially served as a Visiting Professor from August 2014 to May 2015. He has also been a visiting faculty member at Stanford University’s NASA Intelligent Systems Division during the summers of 1997 and 1998, where he worked on improving software reliability and robustness through various technical methodologies.Dr. Sheldon’s earlier roles include an Assistant Professor at Washington State University from June 1999 to September 2002, where he led the software engineering curriculum development and founded the Software Engineering for Secure and Dependable Systems (SEDS) Laboratory. He also spent time at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs as an Assistant Professor from August 1996 to June 1999.
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