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Tag Archives: Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences

Winter Working Paper Series Culminates at Computer Sciences School, May 2

The winter 2011 Working Paper Series at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences will culminate on May 2 when GSCIS Associate Professor Ling Wang, Ph.D., and doctoral candidate Ya-Chen Kao will present “Teacher-Student Collaboration on Designing Instructional Multimedia Materials: A Case Study of Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages.”…


NSU Computer Sciences expert interviewed by NBC 6 about email privacy issues

An NSU computer science expert was recently featured by WTVJ NBC 6 in a story about the Epsilon marketing email privacy breaches affecting customers of Walgreens, Target, citi, Chase and many other top businesses.


Computer Sciences School Doctoral Student Awarded Google Grant for Service Project

Nathan White, a doctoral student in information systems at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, recently received a Google grant to complete a computer science workshop for high school teachers. White is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at McKendree University in Illinois, and this past fall established…


Computer Sciences School Professor to Chair Track During Conference

NSU Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences Professor Gurvirender Tejay has been nominated as Chair for the track titled “Cybercrime in Digital Economy” for the 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) to be held from Jan. 4 – 7, 2012. HICSS is ranked second in citation ranking,…


Computer Sciences School Alum Appointed CIO of Encompass Parts Distribution

Perry Patterson, an alumnus of NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, was appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Encompass Parts Distribution in Davie, Fla. on Mar. 8. Patterson earned a master’s degree in Management Information Systems from NSU in 2005. With 30 years of experience in the information…


Computer Sciences School Hosts Online Open House Chat – Mar. 16 & 17

NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences will host an online open house chat on Mar. 16 from 5 – 6 p.m. and on Mar. 17 from 12 – 1 p.m. Prospective students who are interested in learning more about the school’s master’s and doctoral programs are encouraged to…


Computer Science Expert Quoted in Four Stories for the South Florida Business Journal

The South Florida Business Journal quoted Leo Irakliotis of NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences in four articles in its February special section on education technology.


Computer Science School Graduate Receives Prestigious Appointment as Ambassador for Education Technology Group

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) recently selected NSU Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences alumnus Mahmud Shihab, Ph.D., DCTE, to be one of five ISTE Ambassadors worldwide. Shihab’s appointment is based upon his contributions to the group’s international committee last year. Shihab is a 2008 NSU…


Computer Science School’s Associate Dean Helps Seniors Learn Computer Skills

Last June, Eric S. Ackerman, Ph.D., associate dean of NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, was notified that the Neighborhood Networks Center grant he submitted in partnership with Douglas Gardens North was approved. The grant is funded for $5,300, which purchased hardware and provided seniors with training in…


Computer Science School Graduate Co-Authors Book on Project Management

An alumnus of NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences recently co-authored a book, One Stop Project Management. Archie Addois, who received his Ph.D. in Computer Information System (CIS) in 1999, wrote the book with co-authors Ken Agar, Muthu Shanmugam, and Srini Centhala. One Stop Project Management is a…


Computer Sciences School Professor’s Paper Accepted into the Journal for Campus-Wide Information Systems

The upcoming issue of the journal Campus-Wide Information Systems (CWIS) will be publishing a paper by NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences Associate Professor Yair Levy, Ph.D., written in conjunction with the business school’s part-time professor Michelle M. Ramim, Ph.D., and their two colleagues from the University of…


Computer Sciences School Hosts Winter Poster Session for Doctoral Students

NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences held the Winter Poster Session for doctoral students on Jan. 8. Doctoral students and faculty discussed, learned, and shared common research or topic interests and interesting practices within their field. Select students were invited to present their research interests within the school’s academic…


Computer Sciences Alum Presents Paper at International Conference on System Sciences

James Brady, Ph.D., a 2010  graduate of the information systems program at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, recently presented a paper entitled, “Securing Health Care: Assessing Factors that Affect HIPAA Security Compliance in Academic Medical Centers” during the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences in Kauai, Hawaii….


Computer Science School’s Fall Working Paper Series Comes to Successful Completion

NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) concluded the fall chapter of its Working Paper Series forum on Dec. 7, where GSCIS professor Timothy Ellis, Ph.D., presented “The Impact of Asynchronous Computer Mediated Communication Supported Project Based Teams on Sense of Connectedness in an Online Learning Environment.” The…


Computer Sciences School Professor and Doctoral Student Present at eCrime Researchers Summit

NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences professor Gurvirender Tejay and doctoral student Sean Zadig recently co-authored a paper presented at the Fifth IEEE eCrime Researchers Summit 2010 held at Dallas, Texas. The paper titled, “Securing IS Assets through Hacker Deterrence: A Case Study” was awarded an Honorable Mention…


Computer Sciences School Professor and Doctoral Student Present on Creating Multimedia Tutorials

Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences professor Martha Snyder and doctoral student Becky Whittemore, co-presented at the SoftChalk Innovators in Online Learning Webinar Series on Dec. 2. Their presentation, “Design Principles and Examples for Creating Effective Multimedia Tutorials,” focused on what a tutorial is, when to use a tutorial…


GCIS Alumnus Co-authors Paper with Professor

Sayyed G. Maisikeli, Ph.D., an alumnus of the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences,  has co-authored a paper with Professor Frank Mitropoulos.  The paper, titled “Aspect Mining Using Self-Organizing Maps With Method-level Software Metrics as Input Vectors,” was presented at the 2010 2nd International Conference on Software Technology and…


Fall Working Paper Series Continues at Computer Sciences School

The Fall Working Paper Series at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) continues on Tuesday, Dec. 7, where GSCIS Professor Timothy Ellis, Ph.D., will be presenting, “The Impact of Asynchronous Computer Mediated Communication Supported Project Based Teams on Sense of Connectedness in an Online Learning Environment.” The…


Want to Be an Information Technology Leader? Visit NSU’s Computer Science School’s Open House, Nov. 13

The campus Open House will take place on Nov. 13 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building on NSU’s main campus. Attendees can get all the information they need about academic majors, the application process, and financial aid. Campus tours are available and light refreshments will…


NSU Computer Science School Student Co-Authors Paper in Information Security Journal

Angel R. Otero, a doctoral student at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, co-authored a paper that was published in the Oct. 2010 issue of the International Journal of Network Security & Its Applications. The paper titled “A Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Information Security Controls Using Boolean Features” proposes…