about us
Department of Computer science
We turn passions into fulfilling careers.
Through the Department of Computer Science, you’ll have ample opportunities for research, community involvement, industry experience, and professional development. You’ll get these by learning from and working alongside academic leaders and industry innovators with years of dedicated experience in both traditional and modern high-tech fields. We’re also always looking to expand our program offerings and resources to meet the demands of the regional and national job markets.
Opportunities
Strengthen your skill set and expand your mind.
The Department of Computer Science is big into hands-on learning experience. Here are some of the areas where you can gain knowledge—and have a bit of fun in the process: Information and Analytics Visualization Center; seCure, Heterogeneous, and Effective Networks (CHEN) Lab; IoT and Intelligent Systems Lab; Business Intelligence and Information Management Lab; Surge VR Lab; and Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Lab.
ACCREDITATION and mission
Our focus is on you.
The computer science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.
The department strives to offer students excellent instruction and educational opportunities in computer science and information systems. It endeavors to provide its students a durable technical foundation in an environment of rapid technical change, to enable and promote their professional growth through contact with the best professional practice, and to play a role of resource and technical leadership in the regional communities
industry advisory council members
The following are the members of our industrial advisory board. The board plays a key role in guiding the direction of our programs and helping us ensure that we are meeting the needs of our constituents in industry. We are indebted to them and their employers for contributing their time and talent to our programs.
- Ron Double, Chief Information Officer, Parkview Health
- Jonathon Gottschalk, Vice President of Technology, Cirrus ABS Corporation
- James Haley, Chief Information Officer, City of Fort Wayne
- Kyle Herman, President, Redesigned Retail
- David Holscher, Director of SW Development, Vocera
- Jim Kunce, SVP & Chief Actuary, Medical Protective
- Ralph Marcuccilli, CEO, Allied Payment Network
- John Mergy, Vice President of Information Technology, Do It Best Corp.
- Matt Noggle, Director of Technology, FACTOR
- Brent Osborne, Assistant Vice President-Strategic Solutions, Symetra
- Kim Quintrell, Manager-IT Services, Allen County Public Library
- Nancy Ridenour, Software Engineering Manager, Harris Space and Intelligence Systems
- Ron Schwartz, Vice President of Information Services, Agri Stats Inc
- Atwell Shearer, Vice President of Engineering, Logikos Inc.
- Josh Stir, Manager of SW Development, Our Sunday Visitor Inc.