Mike Kirby is a professor of computer science within the Kahlert School of Computing at the University of Utah. He earned his PhD from Brown University and his MTE from Gateway Seminary. He is also the author of over 200 peer-reviewed journal and conference publications spanning scientific computing, machine learning, and computational science and engineering. Mike is an elder at Risen Life Church in Salt Lake City, UT, and is married to Alison. They have three children.