About
Professor of Computer Science at Stanford and former Department Chair and Vice Provost, with research in programming languages, software security, blockchain/DeFi, machine learning and trustworthy AI, and education platforms.
Experience
- Stanford UniversityFaculty Director, Stanford d.school / Hasso Plattner Institute of Designcurrent2023 β presentStanford, California, United States
- Stanford UniversityProfessor of Computer Science1988 β 2023
- Stanford UniversityDepartment Chair2019 β 2023
- Stanford UniversityVice Provost for Teaching and Learning2015 β 2018
- Stanford UniversityVice Provost for Online Learning2012 β 2015
- Bell LaboratoriesMember Technical Staff1984 β 1988
Skills & more
Algorithms3Teaching2University Teaching3Higher Education2Computer Science11C2
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Colleagues at J4 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Mitchell?
- Professor of Computer Science at Stanford and former Department Chair and Vice Provost, with research in programming languages, software security, blockchain/DeFi, machine learning and trustworthy AI, and education platforms.
- Where does John Mitchell work?
- John Mitchell is General Partner at J4 Ventures.
- Where did John Mitchell go to school?
- John Mitchell studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SM, PhD); Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics).
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stanford University722
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Also worked at Bell Laboratories36
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