Research Associate/Project Manager/Adjunct Lecturer,
School of Computing, Queen's University, Kingston ON - CANADA
I have a long history at Queen's
- Undergraduate Student (BA, Psychology, 1984),
- Consecutive Education Student (B.Ed., 1985),
- Research Associate in the Department of
Psychology (Queen's)/Department of Urology (KGH) (1985-1988),
- Graduate Student (MSC, Computer Science, 1990),
- Research Associate/Project Manager/Adjunct Lecturer (1992 - present).
Research
I have worked as the Research Associate for the Database
Systems Lab, headed by Dr. Pat Martin since
1992.
Our primary focus is Autonomic Computing
which involves developing systems that are self-managing,
self-configuring, self-optimizing and
self-healing. Our system focus has been on database management
systems and we are now moving into the area of Cloud computing. We have numerous
conference and journal publications.
Teaching
CISC 121 - Introduction to Computing Science 1 - 2010 (Fall), 2012 (Winter), 2013 (Spring), 2014 (Winter). This course teaches programming in Python, recursion and basic data structures such as linked lists and binary search trees.
CURR 309 & CURR 310 - Introduction to Teaching Computer Studies, Theories of Teaching and Learning in Computer Studies (2013/2014). Prepares candidates to obtain a Computer Studies qualification and to teach the corresponding courses.
CISC 332 - Database Management Systems - 1999-2010 (give or take a year or two). This course teaches students the fundamentals of database management systems including database design, implementation, relational algebra, SQL and application development.
CISC 324 -- Operating Systems -- 2006 (Winter). This course teaches the basics of operating systems.
CURR 309 & CURR 310 - Introduction to Teaching Computer Studies, Theories of Teaching and Learning in Computer Studies (2013/2014). Prepares candidates to obtain a Computer Studies qualification and to teach the corresponding courses.
CISC 332 - Database Management Systems - 1999-2010 (give or take a year or two). This course teaches students the fundamentals of database management systems including database design, implementation, relational algebra, SQL and application development.
CISC 324 -- Operating Systems -- 2006 (Winter). This course teaches the basics of operating systems.
Women in Computing
The Women in the School of Computing (WISC) is an informal support
and social group for all women, undergraduate and graduate students,
faculty and staff in the School of Computing at Queen's
University. We have provided outreach and mentorship to young girls in
the Kingston community through our Lego Robotics program
In 2008, I attended the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference for the first time. Check out my "blog". Upon my return, I set a goal to ensure that students from the Queen's School of Computing would have a chance to attend the Grace Hopper Conference, but we went a few steps further and spearheaded the Ontario ACM-W Regional Celebration - the Ontario Celebration of Women in Computing! This event was held in Kingston in 2010 and was hosted by the University of Toronto in 2011. In 2012, ONCWIC was held at the University of Western Ontario. ONCWIC 2013 will be held on Nov 8/9th, hosted by the University of Waterloo.
In 2008, I attended the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference for the first time. Check out my "blog". Upon my return, I set a goal to ensure that students from the Queen's School of Computing would have a chance to attend the Grace Hopper Conference, but we went a few steps further and spearheaded the Ontario ACM-W Regional Celebration - the Ontario Celebration of Women in Computing! This event was held in Kingston in 2010 and was hosted by the University of Toronto in 2011. In 2012, ONCWIC was held at the University of Western Ontario. ONCWIC 2013 will be held on Nov 8/9th, hosted by the University of Waterloo.
