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Gloria Childress Townsend
Curriculum Vitae M.S. in Computer Science, Indiana University, May 1987 Ph.D. in Mathematics Education, Indiana University, May 1979 M.S. in Mathematics, Purdue University, May 1972 A.B. in Mathematics, Indiana University, December 1968
Professor of Computer Science, DePauw University, 1999 - present Associate Professor of Computer Science, DePauw University, 1991 - 1999 Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, DePauw University, 1980 - 1991 Computer Science Instructor, Wilson Education Center, Summer 1979 Research Assistant, Indiana University, August 1977 - May 1978 Computer Science Instructor, Indiana University, Summer 1977 Supervisor of Student Teachers, Indiana University, August 1976 - May 1977 Teacher, Indianapolis Public Schools, August 1969 - June 1976 Teacher, Hamilton Southeastern Schools, November 1968 - May 1969 Courses Taught CSC121: Computer Science I Publications (with Berque, D., Singer, C.) Integrating Experimentation, Computer Literacy,
and Writing into Introductory Computer Science Courses, The Journal of
Computing in Small Colleges, Vol. 11, No. 2 (Nov. 1995), 58-63. "R & R" for Women in Computer Science ==> Recruit and Retain, The Journal of Computing in Small Colleges, Vol. 11, No. 2 (Nov. 1995), 58-63. Viewing Video-taped Role Models Improves Female Attitudes toward Computer Science, Proceedings of the 1996 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, February 1996. "Half Adding" a Digital Logic Unit to CS2, The Journal of Computing in Small Colleges, Vol. 12, No. 2 (Nov. 1996), 53-58. Turning Liabilities into Assets in a General Education Course, Proceedings of the 1998 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium, Atlanta, GA, February, 1998. Rewind and Replay: Viewing Video-taped Role Models Improves Female Attitudes toward Computer Science. The Journal of Computing in Small Colleges, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Nov. 1998), 55-63. TheTenthStrand = = 3 * EthicalDebates + Solution, Proceedings of the 1999 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium, New Orleans, LA, March 1999. (with Singer, C) More Problems, Algorithms, Programs: Fundamental Concepts
in Computer Science, (printed and used at DePauw University in Computer
Science II classes), 1998-99, 1999-2000, fall 2000.
(with Appel, F. and Miller, K) Computer Ethics, Consortium for Computing in Small Colleges: Midwest Conference, Franklin, IN, September 1999. (with Appel, F., Boezeman, D. and Smith, F.) Gender Issues in Computer Science: from Literature Review to Local and National Projects, Consortium for Computing in Small Colleges: Midwest Conference, Valparaiso, IN, October 2000.
"The Political Implications of Computer Technology": Ninth Annual GLCA Women's Studies Conference, November 1983 "Combating Plagiarism in the Computer Science Classroom: from Literature to Practice": GLCA Computer Scientists' Meeting, Denison University, March 1988 "Men, Women and Computers": DePauw Women in Science, April, 1995 "WWW and DPU": DePauw Faculty Instructional Technology Support Workshop, April 1997 "Classroom Improvisations": DePauw Faculty Institute, August, 1997 "First-year Advising": DePauw Luncheon for Faculty, March, 1999 (with Hazel, W.) Computer Science + Biology = Student Research in ALife,
National Conference of Undergraduate Research, Missoula, MT, April 2000. Workshops (with Appel, F. and Grodzinsky, F.) Teaching Computer Ethics Scenarios
across the Computer Science Curriculum, Proceedings of the 2001 ACM SIGCSE
Technical Symposium, Vol. 33, No. 1 (Mar. 2001), 436. Faculty Development Grants (with Wade Hazel) Summer grant to develop new course, "Interdisciplinary Research in the Sciences: Artificial Life", summer 1998 (with Wade Hazel, Daniel Mendoza and Tiffany Booth) Summer research grant, "Genetic Programming: A Computer Simulation of the Evolution of a Predator-induced Trait in the Acorn Barnacle (Cthalamus Anisopoma)", summer 1998 (with Wade Hazel, Daniel Mendoza and Ryan Phillips) Summer research grant, "Genetic Programming: A Computer Simulation of the Evolution of a Predator-induced Trait in the Acorn Barnacle (Cthalamus Anisopoma)", summer 1999
Grant proposal submitted March 30, 2001. "Leveling the Computer Science I Playing Field". $283,379, requested in support from the National Science Foundation (Program for Gender Equity). Invited workshop participant: "Teaching Computer Ethics". NSF grant: CCLI?DUE?9952841. June 2000, Golden, CO. DePauw University Discretionary Grant: Summer 1999. Sponsored three student researchers engaged in a genetic algorithms interdisciplinary project (Biology). DePauw University Discretionary Grant: Summer 2000. "Gender Issues in Computer Science: from Literature Review to Local and National Projects". DePauw University Discretionary Grant: Summer 2001. With student help, prepared brochure and Web pages to support grant proposal. Helped author successful CRA-W (Computing Research Association) proposal for obtaining a speaker series. Wrote bylaws to charter a local student chapter of ACM-W (Association for Computing Machinery-- Women); will serve as chapter sponsor. Attended Council on Undergraduate Research's "Grantsmanship Workshop", summer 2000, Dearborn, MI. Attended AAUW's (American Association of University Women) 2001 Forum on Educational Equity, July 2001, Washington, DC. Participate in local Women in Science organization and summer workshop for high school girls associated with this organization.
The Association for Computing Machinery -- ACM Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education -- SIGCSE Special Interest Group for Computer Uses in Education -- SIGCUE Special Interest Group for Applied Computing -- SIGBIO Consortium for Computing in Small Colleges Association for Women in Computing Council on Undergraduate Research |