Current Graduate Fellow: Abigail Mortensen

 

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Abigail Mortensen

Hometown: Newnan

Fall 2020 – present

PhD in Computer Science

Legacy Fellowship

 

Educational/Professional Background

I spent some time at Belmont University in Nashville, but have ultimately earned a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at Florida State University.

 

Research and Teaching Interests, or Professional Field

I will perform research with Dr. David Whalley of the Computer Science Department, whose specific topics include compilers, computer architecture, and performance evaluation.

 

Future Plans/Aspirations

I hope to work as a software engineer after graduation. I am open to many possibilities as far as the specific coding work I may do in the future.

I am extremely grateful to have been chosen as a recipient of Florida State's Legacy Fellowship. I look forward to what it may help me achieve in the future and am excited for my time here as a graduate student.