Charles Russell Severance, popularly known as Dr Chuck, is an American computer scientist and academic who currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor of Information at the University of Michigan.

Severance studied at Michigan State University, gaining his BS in 1984, his MS in 1990, and his PhD in 1996, all in computer science.

After graduation, he became an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Michigan State, also serving as director of the Division of Engineering Computer Services.

[2] In 2007, he resigned from his position as the executive director of the Sakai Foundation, becoming Clinical Associate Professor of Information at the University of Michigan.

[4] Severance has created a number of popular computer science and programming courses and specializations on Coursera.