Students & Advising

Last update: September 2026

It's a privilege and a pleasure to work with so many brilliant and motivated students and collaborators. Without them, it would have been impossible to arrive here.

4Current advisees 6Postdoctoral scholars 13Ph.D. graduates 17M.Sc. graduates 15Undergraduate mentees

Prospective students

I welcome inquiries from students interested in human-AI collaboration, open source communities, and computing education. Opportunities depend on research fit and available funding. Please email a brief description of your research interests and your CV. You may also include a link to a relevant project or paper. Mention your intended degree, institution, and start date.

Current advisees

  • Morgan Nicholson
    Morgan NicholsonPh.D. student · NAU · 2024-present

    AI agents and developer support

  • Pedro Oliveira
    Pedro OliveiraPh.D. student, co-advisor · NAU · 2024-present

    Open source governance and community sustainability

  • Jacob Penney
    Jacob PenneyPh.D. student, co-advisor · NAU · 2023-present

    Learning and skill development with large language models

  • Lucas Ciziks
    Lucas CiziksM.Sc. student · USP · 2026-present

    LLMs, solution diversity, and software engineering

Former postdoctoral scholars

  • Alessandro Garcia (2024)
  • Katia Felizardo (2023-2024)
  • João Felipe Pimentel (2022-2023)
  • Igor Wiese (2019-2021)
  • Igor Steinmacher (2017-2018)
  • Christoph Treude (2015-2016)

Former Ph.D. students

  • Italo Santos (2021-2025)
  • Fabio Marcos dos Santos (2019–2023)
  • Bianca Trinkenreich (2019–2022), co-advisor
  • Dhanielly Rodrigues Lima (2015-2022), co-advisor
  • Mairieli Santos Wessel (2018-2021)
  • Ana Paula Chaves Steinmacher (2017–2020)
  • Yorah Bosse (2015–2020)
  • Jefferson Silva (2015–2019)
  • Ana Paula Oliveira Bertholdo (2013–2018)
  • Gustavo Ansaldi Oliva (2011–2017)
  • Mauricio Finavaro Aniche (2012–2016)
  • Igor Scaliante Wiese (2011–2016)
  • Igor Fabio Steinmacher (2011–2015)

Former M.Sc. students

  • Misan Paul Etchie (2024–2026)
  • Luiz Felipe F. Dias (2018–2023)
  • Marcelo de Rezende Martins (2018–2020)
  • Suelen Goularte Carvalho (2014–2018)
  • Rodrigo Magalhães Santos (2015–2017)
  • José Teodoro da Silva (2012–2015)
  • Guilherme de Maio Nogueira (2011–2014)
  • Maison Melotti (2013–2014), co-advisor
  • Leonardo A. F. Leite (2011–2014)
  • Mauricio José de Oliveira de Diana (2009–2013)
  • Carlos Leonardo Herrera Muñoz (2009–2013)
  • Edith Zaida Sonco Mamani (2009–2012)
  • Straus Michalsky Martins (2009–2012)
  • Geiser Chalco Challco (2008–2012)
  • Mauricio Finavaro Aniche (2009–2012)
  • Gustavo Ansaldi Oliva (2009–2011)
  • Lucas Santos de Oliveira (2008–2010)

Former undergraduate students

  • Andrew Sliva (2025–2026)
  • Jacob Penney (2021–2022)
  • Jacob Stuck (2021)
  • Hannah Park (2021)
  • Tyler Conger (2020)
  • Caitlin Abuel (2020)
  • Daniel Rustrum (2019)
  • Kelvin Rodriguez (2017)
  • Tyler Thatcher (2017)
  • James Todd (2017)
  • Stephen White (2017)
  • Francisco Sokol (2012)
  • Thiago Silva (2012)
  • Renata Luiza dos Santos Claro (2012)
  • Gabriel Henrique Orso Reganati (2012)