Cristian Del Gobbo, a junior at Lyon College majoring in data science, math, and computer science, exemplifies Lyon College’s values of pushing boundaries, collaborating with faculty, and embracing challenges. Read more about Cristian's academic journey below!

Planned course offering. New American Gothic.

I spoke about how #GenerativeAI is changing the way we do research - here is a recording (and a link to a paper) of last week's talk at OUHSC (battle-tested in a faculty colloquium at Lyon College in April): mediasite.ouhsc.edu/Mediasite/Chan… - The upshot: Truth Matters - The volume of

Honored to be quoted in the The Chronicle of Higher Education on how faculty are navigating AI in the classroom. At Lyon College, we’re building clear, practical approaches to AI in teaching: responsible use, transparency, authentic learning. Link: chronicle.com/article/how-ar…

Silent hacking - with country & bluegrass. Recorded solutions for 10 super simple sample C++ programs (week 1 review for students of data structures w/C++). youtu.be/dawLJPVXx7g?si…

Published in IJECER Journal - Birkenkrahe, M. (2025). Truth Matters: Generative AI as Muse or Tool in the Research Process. In: International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering Research 5(3), 7-14. URL: doi.org/10.53375/ijece… #GenAI

Spoke at Kiwanis Club in Batesville last week on AI in education, on three pillars of higher education, and also on what we're doing about it at Lyon College. linkedin.com/pulse/leaving-… #AI #EduTech #AIinEducation #DigitalLearning #FutureOfEducation #Kiwanis

Proud of my student and research collaborator, Cristian Del Gobbo at Lyon College , for completing a competitive Arkansas INBRE Fellowship at UAMS — applying AI and machine learning to biophysics challenges. Mentorship pays off when curiosity meets rigor. #AI #Research

Faith and reflection aren’t common topics here, but our first “Rosary around the Lake” at Lyon College showed how shared tradition builds community. Thanks to Sr. Maria (St. Mary’s) and Chaplain Rev. Maggie Alsup. Monthly campus Mass coming soon! #LyonCollege #Catholic #Rosary

A recent chat with Amy Peterson at DataCamp made me realize how online platforms have reshaped my teaching at Lyon College: I’ve adapted DataCamp’s interactive, learner-first style into live-coding sessions and flipped classrooms. As we launch hybrid programs at Lyon College in

A brilliant student came to me, distraught and discouraged because he felt that he just couldn't get modern algebra - this turned into today's lecture on what it really means to learn math, computer and data science linkedin.com/pulse/learning… via LinkedIn #datascience #math

A question on my mind at Lyon College: How do we scale data literacy beyond the CS + DS department? The answer isn't more "Intro to SQL" courses. It’s Context-First Curriculum. I broke down my recent conversation with DataCamp on how to build bridges for non-technical