Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Interim Chair

Specialty:
Computer Science – Operating Systems

Office Location:
Dent Hall 135

Office Telephone Number:
504 816-4779

Email address:
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Courses Taught:
Advanced COBOL Programming Language        
Advanced Systems Analysis and Design
Artificial Intelligence                    
Compiler Construction
Computer Concepts and Application            
Data Communications
Data Structures                    
Database Management System
FORTRAN Programming                
Introduction to Microcomputers
Introduction to Problem Solving            
Introduction to UNIX and C Programming
Local Area Network                    
Management Information System
Operating Systems                    
Computer Graphics
Computer Organization                
Programming Languages

Research and/or Teaching Interests:
Cognitive Assistive Technology
Human-Computer Interaction and Educational Technology
Systems and Network Management

Professional interest: Computer science undergraduate education, especially in the use of Information and Communication Technology among college students. Research interests also include visualization and media interfaces between people and machines for mobile and fixed platforms, and multidisciplinary initiative committed to the understanding and application of information and communication technologies in curriculum, teaching, research, and outreach


University Service:
Fall 2008    Chair Academic Computing Committee
Fall 2007     Faculty and Academic Grievance Committee
Spring 2001     Dillard University Information Technology Committee
Spring 2000     Faculty Search Committee -Natural Science Division
1989-1999     Committee on Self-Study for both the Department
1997-1998     Committee on Information Technology Standardization
Spring 1996     Committee on Curriculum Development and Evaluation

Professional Affiliations:
Society of Advance Management (SAM)
Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
Data Processing Management Association (DPMA)

Selected Publications:
a. “The Impact of Computer Network and Data Communication Channels on Multimedia and Classroom of the Future” (American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE/GSW)
1994 annual conference)
            
b. “The Implementation of Natural Language in Expert System” Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) Southeast Regional Conference 1995

Selected Presentations:
a. “The Impact of Computer Network and Data Communication Channels on Multimedia and Classroom of the Future” (American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE/GSW)
1994 annual conference) Baton Rouge, Louisiana
            
b. “The Implementation of Natural Language in Expert System” Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) Southeast Regional Conference 1995 Toscolosa, Mississippi

c. “Computer Security Encryption” Jackson State University/ACM South Regional Workshop; Spring 2002


Selected Grants/Awards:
PI Enhancement of Computer Science Program and Instruction CSRI-1
Principal Investigator, State Farm College Grant
Principal Investigator, UNCF/ORACLE College Initiative
Co-PI, Enhancement of Computer Science Instruction (Board of Regents)
Co-PI Enhancement Instruction through Technology in Nursing with PDAs
Co-PI Digital Image Processing and Data Transfer Via High Speed Link