Siena UNIVERSITY is honored to recognize the accomplishments of Robin Y. Flatland, Ph.D. as the recipient of the Academic Year 2024-2025 award.
Robin Y. Flatland, Ph.D., embodies Siena’s mission and is passionate about sharing her love of computer science with students. As her students describe, her teaching is a “masterful blend of challenge and support, making complex ideas both exciting and approachable.” Under her leadership, Dr. Flatland helped Siena become the first institution in New York to offer a teaching certificate program in computer science. Outside of the classroom, Dr. Flatland has contributed to four National Science Foundation grants focused on improving computer science education and broadening participation. She also played a key role in establishing Siena’s CSforAll Program and Computer Science Dual-Enrollment Program, which supports over 50 high schools in offering computer science classes.