Instructors¶
Hi there! đź‘‹ My name is Hunter! I’ve lived in Seattle for almost my whole life after a brief stint in Alaska, where I was born, and a couple of years in Minnesota. I did my undergrad and masters here at UW in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. I used to work here full-time on the Allen School faculty, but now I am only occasionally teaching and spending more time in industry. I’ve spent the last year working for Ed Discussion as a Software Engineer.
Funnily enough, I had absolutely no idea what computer science was when I started at UW. I took CSE 142 on a whim and enjoyed it enough to continue on to CSE 143, but not enough to commit to it as a field of study. It wasn’t until I became a teaching assistant for the 14x series did I really find my passion for computer science: teaching computer science. Since then, I’ve shaped my college and post-college career around teaching computer science. Since graduating with my masters, I’ve worked here at the Allen School as a Teaching Professor.
Outside of school and work, I usually spend most of my time hanging out with friends: just enjoying quality time or going out and exploring new restaurants and coffee shops. While living through the inside-times, I’ve tried to make a routine with some of my available free time: I’ve gotten into reading and cooking more regularly, I started practicing yoga, and I even tried my hand at streaming on Twitch (all while drinking questionably unhealthy amounts of coffee).
Talk with me about your favorite coffee shops or restaurants around Seattle, I’m always looking for new places to check out! Good book, podcast, or game recommendations are great too!
Kasey Champion she/her
Hey all, I’m Kasey. I was born just outside Vancouver, Canada. Moved to the Bay Area when I was 11 months old and then to Seattle when I was 7, so I’m about as “west coast” as they come. I went to UW for undergrad where I studied Electrical Engineering (embedded systems), but TA’d for CS for 9 quarters, so I decided to do software engineering post-graduation.
I’ve worked at Microsoft, a start up called Karat and now I’m at Google. I taught high school computer science on top of my day job for 7 years and I am passionate about making tech industry opportunities available for everyone. Feel free to setup time if you ever want to chat careers in tech.
Teaching Assistants¶
Quiz Section: AF
Hey 373! I’m Aelysha, a senior majoring in Informatics with a Data Science minor. Outside of class, you’ll find me trying matcha recipes, starting (but not finishing) shows, and crafting! Feel free to contact me anytime with questions or music/show recommendations!
Anusha Daharwal she/her
Quiz Section: AF
Hi everyone, I’m Anusha! I’m a second-year from Idaho and this is my second quarter as a TA. Outside of school, I love reading, playing guitar, and doing all types of art. I’m excited to work with you guys so don’t hesitate to reach out!
Ben Wang he/him
Quiz Section: AH
Hi everyone, my name is Ben and I am a Junior in Computer Science. This will be my 8th quarter as a TA, but my first time TA-ing CSE 373!
Some things about me: In my free time, I like to play basketball, go window shopping, and eat tacos. I’m also fostering many hobbies including coffee making, reading, playing Patrick’s Parabox, and meal prepping.
Claris Winston she/her
Quiz Section: AE
Hi! I’m Claris, and I’m a BS/MS student in computer science. I’m super excited to TA 373 this quarter! Outside of school, I love sketching, watercolor painting, playing piano, and enjoying the outdoors. I also love baking sweet treats, bread (with my sourdough pet), and cake decorating! Looking forward to meeting you all and working together this quarter!
Eesha Kunisetty she/her
Quiz Section: AG
Hello, my name is Eesha! I’m a CS major and I’m excited to TA CSE 373 this quarter. I like trying new foods, crafting things, whether that be knitting, crocheting, or quilting, and reading (let me know if you have any recommendations!). I look forward to learning with you all this quarter!
Evan Wu he/him
Quiz Section: AH
Hi everyone, I’m Evan! I’m a second year Computer Engineering student and this is my first quarter teaching CSE 373! Outside of class, I’m a secretary in SynapTech, the premier neurotech club at UW. In my free time, I like to run and play video games :D Hoping to have an amazing quarter with everyone!
Jasmine Chi she/her
Quiz Section: AC
Hi everyone, I’m Jasmine! I’m currently a fourth year studying CS and English. Super excited to be TAing 373 this quarter :D Outside of school, I love reading new books, collecting model police cars, and am currently on a journey to improve my left-handed writing skills. I’m always here to support all of you and advocate for your success in this class, so really feel free to reach out about anything that comes up throughout the quarter :)
Quiz Section: AA
Hi! I’m Jaylyn, and I’m a senior majoring in Computer Science. I am excited to TA for 373 and work with you all this quarter! Feel free to reach out with any questions or just want to chat :)
Joshua Chen he/him
Quiz Section: AG
Hi! I’m Joshua, and I’m a fourth-year from San Jose, CA, majoring in CS and Math. This will be my seventh quarter as a TA, and my second time TAing CSE 373. I’m really excited for this quarter!
I like the outdoors and enjoy hiking, backpacking, etc. I’m also a trombonist in the Husky Marching Band.
Quiz Section: AJ
Hello! I’m a PhD student researching Proactive and Privacy-Preserving Agents. Originally from India, I’ve had the opportunity to live in several European countries before moving to the U.S. In my free time, I’m passionate about painting and cooking, and I deeply enjoy cultural exchanges and learning from diverse perspectives. Looking forward to connecting with everyone!
Laura Khotemlyansky she/her
Quiz Section: AD
Hey everyone! My name is Laura and I’m a junior studying Informatics. I’ve lived in the greater Seattle area most of my life but I’ll still complain about the rain. Outside of school, I love to thrift, travel, go to the gym, and take dance classes. Looking forward to a great quarter!
Quiz Section: AB
Hello! I’m Lilli, and I’m so excited to work with you this quarter. I’m a senior CS major and Informatics/Nutrition minor. I grew up in Washington, and I love running and hiking in my free time. Looking forward to meeting you all!
Ronald Lin he/him
Quiz Section: AI
Hello!!!! I’m Ronald, I’ve been TA’ing since I was a freshman, and I’m very happy to be on the 373 team this quarter. I’ve got a lot of interests, listed below, so I’ve you’ve got any in common, I’d be happy to talk to you about any. Interests: tennis, volleyball, baking, cooking, guitar, singing, photography, machine learning ( esp computer vision), video games + probably some that I missed. Excited to teach y’all this quarter!
Sitong Liu she/her
Quiz Section: AA
Hi everyone! I’m Sitong, a second-year PhD student specializing in computational biology and biomedical imaging. I enjoy snowboarding and music. I’m looking forward to seeing all of you in the upcoming quarter!
Zachary Bi he/him
Quiz Section: AI
Hello, my name is Zachary and I am a current sophomore. I am a big advocate for LeetCode and procrastination. In my free time I like to procrastinate and do LeetCode problems. I was originally pre: science (statistics intended) but switched into studying computer science, so feel free to reach out to me about that.
I hope y’all have a great quarter and I look forward to meeting you all.
Getting Help¶
Having questions or getting stuck on something is entirely expected in the learning process. If you find something challenging with your studies, that is a sign you are learning! Learning is not something that you need to do alone though! In fact, connecting with your peers or asking a member of the course staff for help can add extreme depth to your knowledge.
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Synchronous Help (Office Hours): One place to go to get help is our Office Hours hosted throughout the week. TAs staff office hours for many hours a day to provide you the help you need when you need it! This is a great place to go if you want to review a particular course concept, work on a practice problem with the help of a TA or your peers, or get help on a Creative Project or Programming Assignment if you are running into difficulties.
Tip
A common misconception is that you can only go to office hours with specific homework questions. That is not true! If you have any questions about course concepts (e.g., from class that day), you are super encouraged to go work on that concept with a member of the course staff at office hours! Getting help with a concept earlier, when you first are feeling unsure, is much better than saving it until you need it on the homework.
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Asynchronous Help (Ed Discussion): With a class of our size, directly emailing a member of the course staff is not always recommended. There are many of you and only few of us, so if you email one person directly we can’t make a guarantee how quickly we can respond! To alleviate this one-on-one communication of email, we have a course discussion board that will be a much more lively place for discussion and a way to make sure you can are helped more quickly. The message board is set up so that all of the course staff can help you, which will make it more likely for you to receive a quicker response!
Ed Tips
- If you are asking a general question about the course logistics or content, you can make a public post. This way other students can benefit from seeing your question, and you can even answer each other’s questions to share your perspectives!
- If you want, you can choose to post anonymously so that other students in the course can’t see your name. Note that anonymous posting does not hide your identity from the course staff.
- You’re encouraged to answer each other’s questions as well! Explaining a topic to someone else (even on a discussion board) is a great way to help you better understand the material. The course staff will still look over student answers and can nicely point out some misconception if there is one so that everyone benefits.
- If you have a question that’s pretty specific to your homework solution, or, is about some personal details that you would not want to share with the class (e.g., DRS accommodations), you can make a private post on Ed that is only visible to the course staff. This way, any member of the staff can respond to get you the help you need!
- For sensitive matters that you only want to discuss with Kasey & Hunter, you can instead email Kasey & Hunter if that makes you feel more comfortable. Note that the response time for the instructors’ email is longer than posting on the Ed board.
- If you are asking a general question about the course logistics or content, you can make a public post. This way other students can benefit from seeing your question, and you can even answer each other’s questions to share your perspectives!