Doctoral research is academic education at its very best. There are few more satisfying forms of teaching: a one-on-one apprenticeship that enhances knowledge of student and teacher alike; an intense effort motivated by a self-constructed vision; and a gradual refinement of taste and style in choosing problems and solution strategies. At Washington Univeristy (as chair of the Doctoral Program Committee and later as head of the Department of Compouter Science and Engineering), Roman was able to establish a culture in which every doctoral student had the opportunity to excel, understood the high expectations of our department, and made continuous progress toward completing the degree requirements.
At the personal level, Roman focused his efforts on educating a new generation of graduate students likely to succeed in academia and national research centers. Those who chose to pursue academic careers have been successful in research, played leadership roles in international conferences, and some assumed positions of responsability in academic administration, as department chairs (Columbia, U of Mississippi, Trente, Temple) and as associate dean (UT Austin).
The list below includes the dissertaion topic and the employment immediately upon graduation.