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Nick Troccoli is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at Stanford University, beginning his full-time role in Fall 2018. He holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Computer Science from Stanford, obtained in 2016 and 2018, respectively. He has taught a variety of undergraduate courses including CS106X, CS107, CS110, and CS111, and has also been recognized for his teaching excellence, making the Tau Beta Pi Teaching Honor Roll multiple times between 2022 and 2025. Troccoli specialized in Systems during his undergraduate studies and in Artificial Intelligence at the graduate level. He has been actively involved in teaching as both an undergraduate and graduate student, serving as a Section Leader for CS198, a Course Assistant for CS181, and as the Head Teaching Assistant for CS106A and CS106B. In 2017, he received the Forsythe Teaching Award and the Centennial TA Award for his contributions to teaching and mentorship.
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