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Todd Whittaker M.S.

Department Chair, Computer and Information Sciences; Program Chair, Information Technology; Program Chair, Cybersecurity

todd.whittaker@franklin.edu

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Todd Whittaker currently serves as the Department Chair for Computer and Information Sciences, Program Chair for Information Technology, and Program chair for Cybersecurity at Franklin University. He has more than 25 years’ experience in computer related fields and has previously held positions as an associate professor at DeVry University, software engineer at Battelle Memorial Institute, and UNIX systems administrator at the University of Akron. He has extensive knowledge of object-oriented programming languages, design patterns, development processes, systems administration and network administration, information security, and technology education. Todd is responsible for a number of courses in the Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, and Web Development majors. When not writing about himself in the third person, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children, and teaching in a small home group Bible study.

Education

Master of Science - Computer + Information Science

1998
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

Master of Science - Computer Science

1997
University of Akron

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

1995
University of Akron

Work Experience

Franklin University

Department Chair, Computer and Information Sciences; Program Chair, Information Technology; Program Chair, Cybersecurity

2017 - Present

Franklin University

Program Chair

2004 - 2017

Franklin University

Program Chair

2003 - 2004

Publications & Presentations

"Critical Thinking in the Information Technology Program: a Deciding Factor for Employability"

2014
Learning Showcase, Franklin University, Conference, Poster

Designing courses for hybrid instruction: Principles to practice

Published: 2012
Publisher: Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Author(s): R. Wood

Designing courses for hybrid instruction: Principles to practice

Published: 2012
Publisher: Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Author(s): R. Wood

Face-to-face Experiences for Online Students: Effective, Efficient, and Engaging Hybrid Classes

Published: 2011
Publisher: Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Author(s): T. Whittaker, E. Bonakdarian

Mixing It Up: More Experiments in Hybrid Learning

Published: 2010
Publisher: Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Author(s): Y. Yang

Merging Worlds: When Virtual Meets Physical: an Experiment with Hybrid Learning

Published: 2009
Publisher: Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Author(s): T. Whittaker

Parallel Algorithms for the Third Extension of the Sieve of Eratosthenes

Published: 1999
Publisher: Midwest Conference on Parallel Processing
Author(s): T. Whittaker, K. Liszka

Memberships

ACM Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

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