Biographical Sketch

James Hook is a Professor of Computer Science at Portland State University.

Hook was a founding collaborator of Computer Science for Oregon. He continues to collaborate with Professor Joanna Goode of the University of Oregon and Jill Hubbard of Oregon State University, Cascades Campus, to build capacity for inclusive, effective, and scalable computer science education in high schools across Oregon.

Hook joined Portland State University in 2004. He served as Associate Dean of the Maseeh College since July 2012 to July 2025.