Joseph S. Mertz, jr. is an Associate Teaching Professor in the H. John Heinz III College and the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon. He co-designed and has taught Technology Consulting in the Community in Pittsburgh and Qatar. He also created and directs the the international Technology Consulting in the Global Community summer program that sends university students abroad as technology consultants with government ministries and non-profit organizations in developing communities. His primary teaching interests are in courses and projects that make students aware of community development challenges while teaching strategies and methods to use information and communication technologies to address those challenges.

Scott McElfresh is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Academic Advisor in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon.  His primary teaching interests are introductory courses in computer programming and courses which introduce students to the impact of the computing sciences on lives and communities.  As advisor to many undergraduate students, he encourages students to seek out opportunities to use their skills and knowledge in places other than large software companies. He has been an instructor for the TCinC course since Fall 2005.

Past Faculty

Kathy Schroerlucke co-designed the course and taught it from Spring 1998 through Spring 2002. Being a pioneer in the community technology movement, she brought a wide breadth of experience into the class, including technology integration, organizational development, critical and systems thinking, and leadership development.