Professor of Computer Science

434.544.8157
[email protected]
Hobbs-Sigler Hall 104

Dr. Briggs joined the University of Lynchburg in 1998.

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Education

• PhD, Computer Science – University of Texas at Arlington
• MS, Computer Science – Georgia Institute of Technology
• BS, Mathematics and Physics – Mercer University

Professional Interests

• Machine planning and learning
• Game development
• Web development
• Congressional districting

Current work includes learning rules for reactive planning and maintaining the SSDL graphics and games wrapper library for C++20 for Lazy Programmers, an introductory text.

Recent Teaching Areas

• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Graphics
• Computer Languages
• Critical Thinking
• Discrete Mathematics
• Games Programming
• Introduction to Computing
• Programming I and II (in C++)
• Programming in Python
• Senior Project
• Web Programming