Timothy J. Hickey

Timothy J. Hickey (born July 24, 1955) is a professor of computer science and former Chair of the Computer Science and Internet Studies Program (INET) at Brandeis University.

Hickey's specialties include analysis of algorithms, logic programming and parallel processing, symbolic manipulation, and groupware. His current research involved the study of Educational Technology, Brain-Computer Interfaces and Game-based Learning. He is the co-creator and lead developer of the JScheme programming language and the GrewpEdit collaborative editor.

Hickey graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Mathematics from Brandeis University and holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Chicago.