Technical Staff

Technical Staff


James "Linus" Craig has been with the Computer Science Department since 1990, where he got started on his undergraduate degree in Computer Science. He received both BS and MS degrees in CS at RIT, and has been a full time System Administrator since 1996. Linus has always been intrigued with how systems work together and how to provide a stable environment for education in today's security minded world. In his free time, Linus is an avid gamer: from MMOs, to tabletop strategy, to pen and pencil role playing. Linus also enjoys playing soccer, biking, and reading Tarot. James Craig

James "Linus" Craig

Manager of Technical Services

Phone: +1.585.475.5254
Office: 70-3599


Sam Waters came to the Computer Science Department in 2004 after having worked for both the RIT Orientation Program and the RIT Housing Operations Office. She graduated from RIT in 2003 with her Bachelor of Science degree in Professional and Technical Communications and found her love for advising while on co-op as an Assignment Assistant here on campus. Liane is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Academic Advising in Higher Education through Kansas State University. Her professional interests also include multicultural advising, student development theory, learning styles, counseling, study abroad, international education, diversity issues, and student life on campus. She also assists students entering the CS department’s two study abroad programs, one in Germany and one in Croatia, and has traveled to Germany the past two years. Being from Vermont, Liane is glad to have so many cultural events and festivals, little shops and restaurants, and open public markets right here in Rochester too. She loves to travel and take adventures, try new foods, play board games of all sorts, watch independent films, and collect vintage toys. Sam Waters

Sam Waters

System Administrator

Phone: +1.585.475.4934
Office: 70-3596


Mark Stamer Mark Stamer has been a Computer Technician with Computer Science Department since 1997. He has a BS in Electrical Engineering Technology. Before joining RIT, he worked for Decision One, a company which offers hardware and software support services, as a Field Engineer. His primary accounts were Sun Micro Systems and American Airlines where he maintained a vast array of Sun workstations, desk top workstations, mission critical servers, network infrastructure, Microsoft Windows and Saber Travel Reservation applications. In his free time, Mark enjoys cooking, martial arts, hiking with his trusty black lab Misty, and is currently building a kayak in his garage. Mark Stamer

Mark Stamer

Hardware Technician

Phone: +1.585.475.5169
Office: 70-3441