Matthias Felleisen

About the Author

Matthias Felleisen is a pioneering computer scientist and educator renowned for his innovative approaches to teaching programming through functional languages. With a PhD from Indiana University, he has held distinguished positions at institutions like Northeastern University, where he directs the PLT research group. Felleisen's work emphasizes design recipes and abstraction in software development, making complex concepts accessible to beginners and experts alike. His seminal book, The Little MLer, co-authored with Daniel Friedman, introduces the ML programming language through engaging, story-driven examples that build foundational skills in recursion and data abstraction. Beyond academia, Felleisen advocates for computational thinking in education, influencing curricula worldwide and earning accolades such as the Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award from ACM. His contributions continue to shape how future generations approach problem-solving in computer science.