Adjunct Faculty

Tim McAliley leverages his extensive IT experience to teach a graduate capstone course in data analytics engineering at George Mason University, connecting students with real-world challenges and fostering their professional development. 

From degrees in engineering and geoinformation science to her current role as a director in AI and machine learning, Adjunct Professor Aisha Behr brings a wealth of industry experience to the classroom, inspiring students with real-world knowledge and innovative teaching methods. 

Brian Burke’s career path, from fighter pilot to ESPN data analyst, demonstrates that whether it’s a 4th-and-inches decision or a career pivot into analytics, calculated risks can pay off.

Ken Nidiffer, a seasoned engineer and former Air Force colonel, has dedicated over 30 years to teaching at George Mason University, where he mentors aspiring software and system engineers. 

From designing innovative courses to mentoring students and fostering industry connections, Adjunct Professor Carolyn Wilson is channeling her decades of expertise into empowering the next generation of scientists at George Mason University. 

Adjunct Professor Matthew Doyle is leading a new senior design class, advising competition-winning teams, and guiding a student organization that provides water to communities in need. He also oversees the design and construction of capital projects for the wastewater collection system for Fairfax County. 

While working full-time in Northern Virginia as a consultant in technology, management, and marketing analysis for over a decade, Tigran Markaryan has also been teaching statistics at George Mason University as an adjunct professor. 

A George Mason law school alum returned to his alma mater to teach College of Engineering and Computing students about cybersecurity.

Adjunct faculty member Larrie Ferreiro has authored several books, one of which was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist in History.

After immigrating to the United States as a young man, Peter Cho benefited from having excellent advisers, who led him to an illustrious career in naval engineering. Now, Cho teaches as an adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering to pay forward the goodwill he received.