School of Computing and Information Sciences @ FIU

Research and Instructional Interest

Background Education

1986 -	M.S., Computer Science State University of New York at Albany
1980 -	M.S., Mathematics University of Rhode Island at Kingston
1976 -	B.S., Mathematics Bates College.

Developments

Advanced Web Server Communication Course: In response to the popularity of the World Wide Web, I developed this course which teaches students how to write programs that communicate between the web browser and the web server.

Conferences & Workshops

2003 - SIGCSE: A national conference for computer science education.
2000 - SIGCSE: A national conference for computer science education. In addition to the normal conference sessions, I registered for two additional workshops: Putting the fun back into Programming; Using Robots to Teach Introductory Programming Techniques.
1998 - SIGCSE: A national conference for Computer Science education
1999 - Teaching & Learning Technology, Faculty Showcase: In this workshop, I presented my program that allows students to upload files via the web. It is much more reliable than FTP, and easier than e-mail for handling all of the uploads.
The Ethics of Cheating: I participated in this workshop that explored how to address the prevalence of cheating in today's universtiy environment.

Professional Experience

1991 - present
	Instructor, School of Computer Science, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199
1986 - 1991
	Entertainer, Self-Employed, Performed all over the world: Japan, Germany, Israel, Austria, France, Italy, Holland, Denmark, Greenland, Canada, and across America. Delighted audiences with comedy, juggling, and unicycling.
1986 - 1991
	Computer Consultant, Self-Employed, Teaching the use of software packages for the PC, writing menu driven software for the PC for small businesses, Miami, Fl.
1980 - 1985
	Actuary, New York State Retirement System, managed the Actuarial Valuation and Billing cycles and coded the New York State Retirement System's Laws into PVL. Albany, NY

Honors & Awards

2007 - University Excellence in Teaching: Presented for a commitment to the advancement of knowledge and contributions to the ideals of the University
2007 - Executive Dean's Teaching Award: Presented by the College of Engineering and Computing for a commitment to excellence and innovations in teaching
2006 - Computer Science Excellence in Teaching: Presented at the annual awards ceremony for excellence in teaching in the School of Computer Science
2002 - Computer Science Excellence in Teaching: Presented at the annual awards ceremony for excellence in teaching in the School of Computer Science
2002 - University Excellence in Teaching: Presented for a commitment to the advancement of knowledge and contributions to the ideals of the University
2001 - Matriculation Merit Award
1997 - Excellence in Teaching: Presented for a commitment to the advancement of knowledge and contributions to the ideals of the University.
1995 - Teaching Incentive Program

Selected Publications