Pat Semmes

Dr. Pat Semmes is a former professor at Trinity in the Department of Computer Science. She established and directed the university-wide computing skills program that continues today. She was a pioneer in the application of technology in the classroom and instrumental in the evolution of the Texas Computer Education Association. Prior to coming to Trinity, Dr. Semmes taught mathematics at UTSA and Montgomery College in Maryland and was a cryptanalyst at the National Security Agency. As a co-op student, she worked at a Navy engineering research lab, programming IBM’s first commercial computer analyzing data to silence the noise on submarines. Dr. Semmes received her Ph.D. in mathematics education from the University of Texas at Austin, her M.A. in mathematics from the University of Maryland and her B.A. in mathematics from the American University. She served as president of the Alamo Heights School Board and mayor pro tem of the City of Olmos Park. She is an officer and director of the Semmes Foundation and currently serves on the board of the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation. She is also on the board of SA 100, an organization of women leaders in San Antonio.