Brenda Cantwell Wilson
Department
of Computer Science & Information Systems
College of Business & Public Affairs
Murray State University
Murray, KY 42071-3314
Office: 652-P Business Building South
Phone: 270-809-6210
Fax: 270-809-3199
E-Mail: brenda.wilson@murraystate.edu
photo: during
& after
completing Ph.D.
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8:00
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Education:
B.S. Mathematics
M.A.
Computer Science University
of Texas at Austin, 1983
Ph.D. Instructional Technology Southern Illinois University,
2000
Professional
History:
2005
- present Associate Professor, Dept. of Computer Science
& Information Systems
1999
– 2005 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Computer Science
& Information Systems
1995
– 1999 Lecturer, Dept. of
Computer Science & Information Systems
1983
– 1995 Tenured Faculty Member,
Department of Computer Information Systems
Conducted numerous
Teacher Training & Business/Industry Workshops
Consultant Work
Tech-Prep Program for
area public schools in
Development of
Business & Industry survey/interviews resulting in analysis and reform of
high school and college courses in
Consulting for area
schools, attorneys, medical clinics, and corporations.
1969 – 1983 High School Teacher
of Mathematics & Computer Science
Publications & Presentations:
Improving Comfort Level of Females in the First Computer
Programming Course: Suggestions for CS Faculty, Journal of Computing Sciences in
Colleges 23(4),
April 2008.
Gender Differences in Types of Assignments Preferred: Implications
for Computer Science Instruction, Journal
of Educational Computing Research, 34(3), 2006.
A Study of Gender-based Differences & Ethnic &
Cultural Models in Each of the Computing Sciences in
Collaboration with Xavier University
and the National Science Foundation, 2004-2006.
Predictors
of Success in Studying Computer Science : International Panel, SIGCSE (Special
Interest Group for Computer Science Education of the Association of Computing
Machinery (ACM)), 2004
A Study of Learning Environments Associated with Computer
Courses: Can we teach them better?, Journal
of Computing Sciences in Colleges 20(2), December 2004.
A Study of Factors Promoting Success in Computer
Science Including Gender Differences, Computer Science Education Journal, 12(1-2), Summer 2002.
Dissertation: Contributing Factors To Success in Computer Science: A Study of Gender Differences, 2000.
SIGCSE (Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)): Contributing to Success in an Introductory Computer Science Course: A Study of Twelve Factors
ACM Southeast & MidSouth Conferences: 2003 & 2004. presentation of A Study of Learning Environments Associated with Computer Courses: Can we teach them better?
Recruitment Activities: Presenting Alice to Middle and High School Novices, 2007-2009
Recruitment Presentation for high schools: Computer Science & Information Systems Careers
Annual Reports for College of Business & Public Affairs: Workshop given for college faculty
Ken-Tenn Conference: Feb. 2003. The Shortage of Women in Computer Science: A Continuing Enigma
Personal:
Mission work in El Salvador, 2009
Mission work in Guyana, S.A. (1993-2007)
Speaker for Ladies’ conferences/retreats
Member of Seven Oaks church of Christ, Mayfield, Kentucky