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Kristen Walcott<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Email: <\/strong>kwalcott@uccs.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: <\/strong>719-255-3670<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address:<\/strong> Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO, 80919<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> ENGR 192<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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About Kristen Walcott<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My research interests lie in the area of software testing and computer architecture with an emphasis on software testing and debugging in resource-constrained environments such as mobile devices and embedded systems. My dissertation work was completed under the advisement of Dr. Mary Lou Soffa<\/a> on how hardware performance monitors and mechanisms can be exploited for use in software testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, my research has expanded to include security issues in software engineering, software testing in IoT, and user interaction for testing. I am also interested in developing new metrics and analysis techniques in software testing in each of these areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I earned my Ph.D. at the University of Virginia<\/a> in May 2012. The title of my thesis was “Testing in Resource-Constrained Environments<\/a>” and it can be found here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May 2007, I completed my master’s of computer science degree with Sudhanva Gurumurthi. My master’s project was with regard to dynamically predicting architectural vulnerability factors using a few easy-to-extract microarchitectural metrics. The work was presented at ISCA in San Diego, in June 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I received my bachelor’s degree at Allegheny College in 2005. At Allegheny, I double majored in Applied Computer Science and Mathematics, working under Dr. Gregory M. Kapfhammer in Computer Science and Dr. Tamara Lakins in Mathematics. In computer science, I focused on time-aware regression test prioritization techniques. In mathematics, I concentrated on group theory, particularly Burnside’s Lemma. Burnside’s Lemma is a result of group theory which is useful in taking account of symmetry when counting mathematical objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My CV can be seen here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guides for Graduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Guide to Writing PhD, Masters Thesis, and Masters Project Proposals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guide to How to Ask for a Reference Letter<\/a> (for work, scholarships, graduate school, etc…)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Professional Activities\/Memberships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n