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Dr. Clint Staley

Professor of Computer Science
Teaching Area(s)
Education
PhD, Electrical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
MS, Computer Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
BA, Principia College
Contact
618.374.5089
"Teaching at Principia at various points during the past 30 years has been especially rewarding due to the close student/teacher relationship and the spiritual foundation for education."
Dr. Clint Staley has 35 years of combined experience in academia and industry. He has taught computer science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Principia, and at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for almost 30 years. Staley has built software and managed software development projects for a variety of small and large organizations, and he cofounded several small software companies. He holds six U.S. patents.
Scholarly Interests
Staley is interested in improved software and teaching methods for STEM instruction, especially semiautomated and online instruction.
Contributions to Field
- Professor at Cal Poly
- Cofounder, CustomFlix Labs, now Amazon's CreateSpace division
- Research and development in technology for online STEM education
Memberships and Affiliations
Association for Computer Machinery