Biography
Dr. Sarah Heckman is an Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor with the Department of Computer Science. She serves as the Director of Undergraduate Programs for the department and was the first teaching-track faculty hired in Computer Science at NC State. She is also a three-time graduate of the department and received her Ph.D. in August of 2009. Dr. Heckman received the NC State University Outstanding Teacher Award and the Alumni Association Outstanding Teacher Award as a representative of the College of Engineering in Spring 2015. She is a member of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers at NC State. Dr. Heckman teaches several of the core courses in software engineering and programming languages. Her research interests are in computer science education and software engineering. As a graduate student, she was a three-time recipient of the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship.
Spring 2025 Office Hours (1/13/2025 to 4/22/2025)
Office hours will not be held on University Holidays or when classes are not in session. Office hours are subject to change due to other obligations. Changes will be announced on class forums and updated in the class office hours calendar.
- Tuesdays from 10:00 am ET to 11:00 am ET
- Wednesdays from 12:00 pm ET to 1:00 pm ET
Directions to Dr. Heckman's EBII 2299 Office
Enter EBII via the East Atrium (the same side as CSC Advising). Take the Atrium stairs up to the second floor. Enter the carpeted lobby through the door on the right. Head straight back, take a left, a right, and my office is on the right.
Research Areas
- Advanced Learning Technologies
- Software Engineering and Programming Languages
Education
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Ph.D. in Computer Science, August 2009
Masters of Computer Science, May 2005
BS in Computer Science, May 2004
CSC Summer Courses
- CSC 299-001 RSC Mentored Research in CSC Room: TBA
- CSC 299-001 RSC Mentored Research in CSC Room: TBA
- CSC 299-051 RSC Mentored Research in CSC Room: TBA
- CSC 498-001 IND Independent Study in CSC Room: TBA
- CSC 498-051 IND Independent Study in CSC Room: TBA
- CSC 499-001 RSC Indep Research CSC Room: TBA
- CSC 499-051 RSC Indep Research CSC Room: TBA
Awards
- Computer Science 'Person of Exceptional Performance' (PEP) Award - 2019
- Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award - 2018
- NC State Computer Science Outstanding Young Alumni Award - 2017
- NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers inductee - 2015
- Alumni Association Outstanding Teacher Award - 2015
- Google CS Engagement Award - 2015
- Carol Miller Undergraduate Lecturer Award - 2014
- Most Receptive Undergraduate Professor Outside of the Classroom - 2013
Publications