Timothy J. Hickey
American computer scientist
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Timothy J. Hickey (July 24, 1955 - June 10, 2026) was a professor of computer science and former Chair of the Computer Science department (2002-2010), Chair of the Science Council (2009-2010), and Chair of Faculty Senate (2010-2012) at Brandeis University.[1]
Timothy J. Hickey | |
|---|---|
| Education | Brandeis University University of Chicago |
| Scientific career | |
| Workplaces | Brandeis University |
| Thesis | On the Fourier-Jacobi Coefficients of Certain Eisenstein Series for a Unitary Group (1986) |
| Walter Lewis Baily, Jr. | |
| Website | https://www.cs.brandeis.edu/~tim/ |
Hickey's specialties included analysis of algorithms, logic programming and parallel processing, symbolic manipulation, and groupware.[1] His research involved the study of Educational Technology, Brain-Computer Interfaces and Game-based Learning. He was the co-creator and lead developer of the JScheme programming language, the GrewpEdit collaborative editor, as well as the Computer-Supported Agile Teaching (CSAT) tool Discovery Teaching.[2]
He studied at Brandeis University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 1977. Subsequently, he attended the University of Chicago, receiving a Masters in 1978 and a Ph.D. in Mathematics in 1986 under advisor Walter Lewis Baily Jr. (On the Fourier-Jacobi Coefficients of Certain Eisenstein Series for a Unitary Group).[3]
Death
At 6pm on June 10, 2026, Hickey died due to complications from stage IV lung cancer (adenocarcinoma). He chronicled his cancer journey on his blog.