Primary responsibilities include teaching and advising students, as well as service to the department/university, involvement with student organizations, outreach to the community, and research.

Courses taught (details in Teaching Experience) include:

• CIS 115 – Introduction to Computing Science
• CIS 300 – Data and Program Structures
• CIS 308 – C Language Laboratory
• CIS 560 – Database Systems Concepts
• CIS 595 – IS Cooperative Internship
• CIS 640 – Software Testing Techniques

Service:

• Academic Assessment Committee
• Advisor Committee
• Curriculum Committe
• Engineering Reinstatement Committee
• ACM club advisor
  • Hack K-State club advisor
  • Web Development club advisor
• High School Programming Contest organizer/judge

• AAPT’s Physport Data Explorer: Lead developer for the data science and visualization in the Data Explorer, a data analytics portal for physics assessments. Primary responsibilities include developing and maintaining a large Django web server and MongoDB database.

• CSUSM subaward (2017) – This subaward is to extend the Data Explorer on physport.org to allow educators to create and analyze custom assessments. This will provide an easy to use interface to let researchers to examine their experimental assessments and allow departments to input and share data about their classes.
• Capability Inference based on Dynamic Topic Modeling and Text Information Extraction (2016 – 2017) – Co-system architect with responsibilities such as system design, data extraction, modeling, and integration, as well as training and supervising undergraduate researchers in machine learning and text analytics for a project funded through Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories.
• NSF WIDER (2013 – 2016) – Lead developer and in charge of supervising and training undergraduate researchers for a web application known as the Data Explorer with the American Association for Physics Teachers (AAPT). The Data Explorer is an analytics portal that gives educators the ability to gain insights from assessment data, using online information retrieval and visualization through a federated display. This creates a streamlined process for users to upload assessment data to explore.  The overall objective of this project is to let educators from all levels (high school, undergraduate, graduate, etc.) to interact with their data and anonymous summaries of data from other instructors in a usable, efficient, and secure way that has previously been a tedious, and sometimes impossible, task.  The focus of this research is to facilitate importing, validating, integrating, and visualizing assessment data.  This will be expanded for custom assessments, as well as other academic areas, such as computer science, in the future.
• Sandia National Lab (2012) – Worked closely with Dr. Mitch Neilsen to create cross platform installers for software created as a collaboration with Sandia National Labs.

• Develop lesson plans and activities to bring technologies to rural, K-12 classrooms.

• Descriptions of the following courses can be found under Teaching Experience
  • CIS 415 – Ethics and Computing Technology (Fall 2016, GTA and Instructor)
  • CIS 200 – Programming fundamentals (2011-2014)
  • CIS 102 – Introduction to Spreadsheet Applications (2013-2014)
  • CIS 103 – Introduction to Database Applications (2013-2014)
  • CIS 104 – Introduction to Word Processing Applications (2013-2014)

• Assisted in the implementation and support of Cerner’s Enterprise Solutions, including system upgrades and overall system performance management.

• Provided tutoring services to students in need of help with writing essays, research papers, cover letters, resumes, and other documents

• Resolved Help Desk tickets and provide assistance/support for users
• Assisted in researching and testing of process and equipment upgrades

• Worked as a computer intern in the CRCL (Corporate Regulatory Certification Laboratory)
• Deployed and developed a Microsoft Silverlight web application
• Researched to improve software systems used by the CRCL

CIS 115 – Introduction to Computing Technology

A survey of the discipline of Computing Science and its interaction with other disciplines, incorporating historical development, theories, and tools of Computing Science (algorithm design and programming). Topics include: mechanical computers, digital computers, big data, AI, robotics, security, scientific computing, simulation, and web technologies.  Students also learn Python as part of this course to reinforce the previously mentioned topics.

CIS 300 – Data and Program Structures

A study of common data and program structures together with associated algorithms. Topics include interfaces, design patterns, arrays, stacks, queues, lists, trees, hash tables, recursion, binary search, and tree traversals. Experience with both use and implementation of these structures and algorithms using a modern programming language. Discussion of trade-offs involving performance and software maintainability.  Currently, this course is taught in C#.

CIS 308 – C Programming Laboratory

A lab-based course focused on teaching the C programming language.  Topics include arrays, pointers, dynamic memory, structs, and other fundamental concepts of the C language.

CIS 560 – Database System Concepts

Concepts, approaches, and techniques in database management. Representation of information as data, data storage techniques, foundations of logical data models, data retrieval, database design, transaction management, integrity and security.

CC 520 – Database fundamentals

Introduction to SQL databases for non-cs majors. Concepts, approaches, and techniques in database management. Representation of information as data, data storage techniques, foundations of logical data models, data retrieval, database design, transaction management, integrity and security.

CIS 595 – IS Cooperative Internship

The intern works in a professional capacity in various areas of Information Systems such as web development, programming, application development, or information technology. Student is supervised by a professional and a faculty member. Written documentation and oral presentation of project goals, experiences, and accomplishments.

CIS 640 – Software Testing Techniques

Survey of software testing methodologies; evaluation of software testing strategies; experience in a variety of software testing practices.

Starbase

Planned and taught an hour introduction to programming lesson to 4^th-6^th grade students from the Manhattan Kansas Starbase program.  In a pair programming exercise, students translated the sheet music of the song Ode to Joy using the Scratch programming language.

STEM Summer Institute

Planned and taught programming courses to 5^th-9^th grade students.  These courses range in theme, including introduction to Scratch programming, artificial intelligence, game design, and micro controllers.  Lesson are aimed to give young students an introduction to programming and other technology, as well as get them interested in pursuing a STEM- field.

Boy Scouts of America

Planned and taught a half day workshop for the Boy Scouts robotics badge.  Scouts learned robotic fundamentals, including safety, design, programming, and applications.

Girl Scouts of the USA

Created and planned a three-hour workshop for junior girl scouts to learn about artificial intelligence.  Scouts learned the basics in translating simple human intelligence into computer controlled sprite, how artificial neural networks operate, and how supercomputing clusters operate.  This workshop relied heavily on the Scratch programming language and CS unplugged activities.

GROW and EXCITE

Participated in outreach programs designed to engage young women in 6^th-12^th grade in STEM.  As part of these programs, I taught lessons in storytelling, music, and artificial intelligence in the Scratch programming language.

K-State Codes – Introduction to Python

Develop and instruct an accelerated course on Python programming.  This course is a free, non-credit course open to all students and faculty of K-State. This course aims to teach fundamental programming concepts and syntax in the Python language.

CIS 415 – Ethics and Computing Technology

Ethics and Computing Technology covers ethical and moral issues that involve computing technologies and their impact on society.  This class is given in two eight-week sections, leveraging a flipped classroom model and covering topics including basic ethical principles and theories, software engineering and ACM codes of ethics, privacy, cyber security, safety-critical software, and computing technologies in society.  Served as a graduate teaching assistant for the first section, and am currently serving as an instructor for the second.

Insight GK12

Develop and deliver technology and engineering lessons at the K-12 level. Lessons include, but are not limited to sensors, Lego NXT robots, Scratch programming, Wii remotes, and Kinect sensors. A goal of this program is to expose students, particularly from rural areas, to engineering and various technologies.

CIS 200 — Programming Fundamentals

Programming Fundamentals is an introduction to Java programming with a small focus on C#.  Students focus on learning how to program in Java as well as general programming practices and methodology.  Responsibilities included teaching multiple lab sections, proctoring exams, grading, and holding regular office ours.

CIS 104 — Introduction to Word Processing Applications

This course is built to teach students the basics of Microsoft Word.  Learning objectives focused on different formatting and tools in Word.  Responsibilities included presenting lectures, proctoring exams, grading, and holding office hours.

CIS 103 — Introduction to Database Applications

This course is built to teach students how to use Microsoft Access.  Students learned the basics of databases and why they are needed.  Responsibilities included presenting lectures, proctoring exams, grading, and holding office hours.

CIS 102 — Introduction to Spreadsheet Applications

This course is built to teach students the basics of Microsoft Excel.  Students learned how to format spreadsheets and use formulas.  Responsibilities included presenting lectures, proctoring exams, grading, and holding office hours.

Computer Science Teachers Association

Kansas Chapter

Association for Computing Machinery, ACM-W, SIGCSE

American Society for Engineering Education

Kansas Partnership for Applied Computational Thinking

Treasurer, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

Computer Science for All Consortium

Research Member

Laboratory for Knowledge Discovery in Databases

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS