Jonathan Richard Shewchuk is a Professor in Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley.
[3] He appears in online course videos of CS 61B: Data Structures class in University of California, Berkeley.
In March 2024, Shewchuk came under criticism for making comments in response to a post made by a student on EdStem, an educational communication platform, asking for advice about his struggles dating, that was reported to the University by some who thought the comment was misogynistic.
You’ll be shocked by the stark differences in behavior of women in places where women are plentiful versus their behavior within artillery distance of San Jose and San Francisco.This statement was met with widespread condemnation by UC Berkeley faculty.
EECS Chair Claire Tomlin issued an apology on behalf of her department.