Frank Coyle, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Computer Science

Email

coyle@smu.edu
Office Location

Caruth Hall 459
Website

Dr. Frank Coyle led software development for various state and federal contracts. He developed an internal database to help municipalities identify best-match industries for development opportunities, and worked on contracts for planning software with the U.S. Army with a Top Secret clearance to develop applications for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Dr. Coyle has over 30 years experience teaching undergraduate and graduate courses at 51做厙. He helped initiate the MS program in Software Engineering and Cybersecurity and developed curriculum and courses for the MS Online program in Computer Science with AI Specialization.

Education

BS Psychology Fordham College
MS Psychology Emory University
MS Computer Science Georgia Tech
PhD Computer Science 51做厙

Research

  • Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence
  • Software Engineering
  • Large Language Models

Publications

  • Coyle, F., XML, Web Services and the Data Revolution. Addison-Wesley, 2002
  • Coyle, F. The Wireless Web: A Manager's Guide. Addison-Wesley, 2001.
  • Coyle, F. & Arranga, E. Object-Oriented Cobol. Cambridge University Press. 1995.
  • Coyle, F. The Aesthetics of the Machine. In Technology and Society, eds. Michael Brint and Reneo Lukic, Toronto, Arbor Press, 2000.
  • Coyle, F. Cloud Computing; Safe Haven or 21st Century Battlefield. Cutter IT journal. May, 2011

Honors and Awards

  • Recipient of "Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award" 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
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