Our faculty have a wide range of expertise and education. Their interdisciplinary work in teaching and research spurs exciting opportunities for students and partners.
MARC has 50+ faculty members and dedicated PhD students who make strides in research and education that connect us with sponsors from across the public and private sectors.
MARC Leadership

Mary (Missy) Cummings
Mary (Missy) Cummings
Professor and Director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC)

Jesse Kirkpatrick
Jesse Kirkpatrick
Associate Research Professor and Co-director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC)
MARC-Affiliated Faculty
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Interests: Human-robot interactions, human-robot co-learning, bio-inspired robotics, distributed resource allocation