Brian Broll

Dr. Brian Broll is a Research Scientist at Vanderbilt University, where he focuses on projects related to computer science education, machine learning, and model-integrated computing. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at Vanderbilt, specializing in making distributed computing accessible to children through a block-based programming environment called NetsBlox. Prior to his current role, Dr. Broll was an AI Resident at Microsoft, where he worked on integrating rule-based AI with imitation learning for game AI applications. He has developed and taught various educational programs aimed at enhancing cybersecurity education and has published numerous articles in the field. In addition to his research, Dr. Broll teaches online courses, including "Programming for a Networked World" on Coursera. Outside of academia, he enjoys rock climbing and spending time with his family.