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December 2005
Long-time Computer Science faculty member and Associate Chair
Karl Winklmann will retire with over
twenty years of service to the department at the end of December 2005.
Karl joined the Computer Science faculty in 1984. Prior to his arrival at CU,
Karl was a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the MIT Laboratory for Computer
Science, an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at
Washington State University, and an Associate Professor in the Department of
Computing Science at the University of Alberta, Edmonton.
From 1988-1997 Karl was Associate Chair of the Department, focusing primarily
on management of the Computer Science undergraduate program.
He took a brief leave from the Associate Chair position from 1997-1999 to
become Chair of the Department, before returning again to the Associate Chair
position, which he still holds today.
Aside from his many administrative contributions to the department, Karl has
been a prominent instructor in Computer Science courses. He especially likes
to teach introductory programming, data structures, algorithms, theory of
computation and courses that introduce students early to topics such as
object-oriented design, event-driven programming, concurrency. Karl has also
won advising awards both within the College of Engineering and Applied Science
and campus-wide. His research interests have been in the intrinsic limitations
of classes of algorithms.
Karl has served under several Department Chairs since his arrival and receives
unanimous praise for his work in the department.
Robert (Bobby) Schnabel, former Chair and current Vice Provost for
Academic and Campus Technology said the following:
I regarded Karl as a gem. He was really wonderful as associate chair when I was
chair. He oversaw the undergraduate program, teaching assignments, and a number
of other issues excellently and without needing any supervision. Karl also was
my one-person "kitchen cabinet"; we met regularly to discuss high level
department issues and he was great to discuss things with. Personally, I found
him one of the nicest people I have known and his pleasant, even keel was
always welcome and reassuring.
Current Computer Science Chair, Elizabeth Bradley, adds
I don't know how the department will continue to function without him. Karl has
been the person most important to the successful operation of the
Department of Computer Science.
Karl has also been a major contributor at the College and Campus level, having
been involved in campus service activities in technology in teaching, distance
learning, safety, and procedures and standards. He has also served on the
Faculty Committee for Academic Policies, the ITLL Steering Committee, the
Study Abroad Committee (Chair), and has been an associate of the Faculty
Teaching Excellence Program.
Karl earned a BS in Mathematics from the Technische Universität
München in 1972 and a PhD in Computer Science from Purdue University in
1977. His current plans are to remain in Boulder with his wife, Renée,
and daughters Nan and Rika.
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