Continuing 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/Adjunct Lecturer (1992 - 2016),
- Continuing Adjunct, Lecturer (2016 - present)
Teaching 2017/2018
CISC 101 (Fall) - Elements of Computing Science - learn the fundamentals of programming using the Python programming language
CISC 110 (Fall) - Creative Computing - learn the fundamentals of programming using Processing.py to create visual works of art. Check out some of the art they have created in the very first assignment!
CURR 309/310 (Fall/Winter) - Introduction to Teaching Computer Studies, Theories of Teaching and Learning in Computer Studies. Prepares candidates to obtain a Computer Studies qualification and to teach the corresponding courses.
CISC 121 (Winter)- Introduction to Computing Science 1 - More advanced programming concepts such as recursion, linked lists, algorithm analysis and binary search trees.
CISC 332 (Winter) - Database development, relational algebra, SQL, application programming
CISC 497 (Winter) - Social, Ethical and Legal Issues in Computing.
I also manage the Queen's School of Computing internship program.
CISC 110 (Fall) - Creative Computing - learn the fundamentals of programming using Processing.py to create visual works of art. Check out some of the art they have created in the very first assignment!
CURR 309/310 (Fall/Winter) - Introduction to Teaching Computer Studies, Theories of Teaching and Learning in Computer Studies. Prepares candidates to obtain a Computer Studies qualification and to teach the corresponding courses.
CISC 121 (Winter)- Introduction to Computing Science 1 - More advanced programming concepts such as recursion, linked lists, algorithm analysis and binary search trees.
CISC 332 (Winter) - Database development, relational algebra, SQL, application programming
CISC 497 (Winter) - Social, Ethical and Legal Issues in Computing.
I also manage the Queen's School of Computing internship program.
Research
I worked as the Research Associate for the Database Systems Lab, headed by Dr. Pat Martin from 1992 - 2016. We have numerous conference and journal publications from the many projects that we were involved in.
Women in Computing
The Queen's School of Computing ACM-W Chapter (formerly 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.
In 2008, I attended the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference for the first time. 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. The event ran for 5 years hosted by U of T, Western University, University of Waterloo, and the University of Guelph. In 2016, the first Canadian Celebration of Women in Computing (CAN-CWiC) was held, hosted by the University of Ottawa. This year the conference is hosted by the University of Quebec at Montreal on November 3/4th, 2017.
In 2008, I attended the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference for the first time. 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. The event ran for 5 years hosted by U of T, Western University, University of Waterloo, and the University of Guelph. In 2016, the first Canadian Celebration of Women in Computing (CAN-CWiC) was held, hosted by the University of Ottawa. This year the conference is hosted by the University of Quebec at Montreal on November 3/4th, 2017.
