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
All office hours are virtual.  Please email for the zoom link for office hours if you are not enrolled in a class I'm teaching.
 

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 Spring Courses

  • CSC 216-001 LEC SW Development Fundamentals   MW 10:15am-11:30am   Room: 1021 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 216-002 LEC SW Development Fundamentals   TTh 11:45am-1:00pm   Room: 1021 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 216-601 LEC SW Development Fundamentals      Room: Distance Education - Online

  • CSC 217-201 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La   M 10:40am-12:30pm   Room: 1221 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 217-202 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La   M 12:50pm-2:40pm   Room: 1221 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 217-203 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La   M 3:00pm-4:50pm   Room: 1221 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 217-204 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La   M 5:20pm-7:10pm   Room: 1221 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 217-210 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La   T 8:10am-10:00am   Room: 1221 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 217-211 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La   T 10:40am-12:30pm   Room: 1221 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 217-212 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La   T 12:50pm-2:40pm   Room: 1221 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 217-213 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La   T 3:00pm-4:50pm   Room: 1221 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 217-214 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La   T 5:20pm-7:10pm   Room: 1221 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 217-220 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La   W 8:10am-10:00am   Room: 1221 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 217-221 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La   W 10:40am-12:30pm   Room: 1221 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 217-222 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La   W 12:50pm-2:40pm   Room: 1221 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 217-223 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La   W 3:00pm-4:50pm   Room: 1221 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 217-224 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La   W 5:20pm-7:10pm   Room: 1221 Engineering Building 2

  • CSC 217-601 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La      Room: Distance Education - Online

  • CSC 217-731 LAB SW Development Fundamentals La      Room: Distance Education - Online

  • CSC 498-002 IND Independent Study in 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

Link to Sarah Heckman's publications