What We Offer
Advancing PDC
Driving the evolution of computing education through NSF-supported cybertraining programs, specialized publications, book projects, and strategic planning grants that shape the future of PDC curricula.
Community Resources
Equipping educators and students with comprehensive instructional materials, flexible core curricula, and direct access to state-of-the-art hardware and software to facilitate hands-on learning worldwide.
Conference Workshops
Fostering a global network of early adopters and experts by organizing specialized training sessions, tutorials, workshops, and competitive events to promote awareness and integration of PDC topics.
Project Team
Investigators
Sushil K. Prasad
University of Texas at San Antonio
Sheikh Ghafoor
Tennessee Tech University
Anshul Gupta
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Alan Sussman
University of Maryland, College Park
Neena Thota
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Arnold Rosenberg
Northeastern University, Boston
R. (Vaidy) Vaidyanathan
Louisiana State University
Charles Weems
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Senior Personnel
Martina Barnas
Indiana University
Trilce Estrada
University of New Mexico
Debzani Deb
Winston Salem State University
David Bunde
Knox College
Krishna Kant
Temple University
Erik Saule
University of North Carolina and Charlotte
Kunal Agrawal
Washington University in Saint Luis
Advancing PDC
Collaborative, comprehensive textbooks and pedagogical materials designed to seamlessly integrate PDC topics into the classroom
A curated repository of slides, scholarly articles, and foundational research driving the evolution of computing education
Strategic initiatives and expert insights dedicated to shaping the future landscape of computing curricula
Community Resources
A comprehensive repository of ready-to-use modules, lecture slides, and syllabi for seamlessly integrating PDC concepts into the classroom
Engaging, peer-reviewed, and classroom-tested programming assignments proven to effectively teach parallel and distributed computing
Affiliated initiatives, partner organizations, and complementary tools advancing the broader landscape of computing education
Support, stipends, and recognition for forward-thinking instructors pioneering the integration of PDC concepts in their classrooms
Conference Workshops & Journals
An annual workshop colocated with the IPDPS conference, serving as a global forum for innovations in parallel and distributed computing education
A premier workshop colocated with the SC conference, dedicated to integrating high-performance computing concepts into undergraduate and graduate curricula
An international workshop colocated with the HiPC conference, focused on expanding and enhancing parallel computing education across diverse global communities
Dedicated workshops and special sessions at the ACM SIGCSE symposium designed to equip mainstream computer science educators with the tools and materials to teach PDC
A curated collection of peer-reviewed publications in the Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing highlighting innovative research and methodologies in PDC education
Strategic, federally funded workshops bringing together educators and researchers to collaboratively shape the future of parallel and distributed computing curricula