Biography

Wesley Turner is a Professor of Practice in the Computer Science Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as well as the Director of The Rensselaer Center for Open Source (RCOS). In this role, he teaches a project course that grants students course credit for creating or contributing to open-source projects. The course has grown to a typical enrollment of 300-400 students each semester and is now being required for incoming freshmen as part of their graduation requirements. Prior to joining the faculty at RPI, Professor Turner worked in industry on various open-source projects at GE, Kitware, and SimQuest. He was the Director of Open-Source Operations at OSEHRA and is a past board member for the Apereo Organization, a prominent open-source community.