Rate My Professor Cherrice Traver

Cherrice Traver is the David Falk and Elynor Rudnick-Falk Professor of Computer Engineering in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering at Union College. She earned a B.S. in physics summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Albany in 1982 and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Virginia. Traver joined Union College in 1986 and advanced through key leadership roles, serving as Director of Computer Engineering and as Dean of Engineering and Computer Science from July 2005 to June 2011. Her tenure as dean followed her long-standing contributions to the department, where she has mentored students and shaped engineering education.

Traver's research focuses on applications of embedded systems, including software for electronic devices, self-timed circuits, and VLSI design. Key publications include "Generalized Early Evaluation in Self-timed Circuits" (2005), "Integration of Engineering and the Liberal Arts: A Two-Way Street" co-authored with J. Douglass Klein (2010), and "Fostering Innovation through the Integration of Engineering and Liberal Education" (2011). She has advised capstone projects such as an affordable child-friendly wheelchair and machine learning analyses of basketball shots using inertial sensors. In 2018-2019, Traver received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to collaborate with the University of Ruhuna in Sri Lanka, implementing a new degree program in Computer and Electrical Engineering. As co-Principal Investigator on NSF S-STEM grant DUE-0850242, she supported STEM scholarships for students from under-resourced backgrounds. Her teaching covers Logic Circuits, Digital Design, VLSI Design, and Computer Architecture. Traver advises the Robotics Club, leads enrichment programs for women in engineering, and serves as associated faculty in Music Technology and Computer Science, promoting interdisciplinary integration.