Our program’s faculty is one of its greatest strengths. You won’t find another computer science program—online or otherwise—that brings such diverse expertise together in one place. That’s because the Bachelor of Science in Applied Computing is a collaboration between UW-Extension and five UW System campuses—UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Platteville, UW-River Falls, and UW-Stevens Point.
All courses in this online program are developed and taught by University of Wisconsin faculty—the same faculty who teach our on-campus courses.
Ahmad Abuhejleh
Dr. Abuhejleh is a professor of Computer Science and Information Systems at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. He earned his PhD in Information Systems from the University of St. Thomas, a Master’s in Computer Science from Minnesota State University-Moorhead, and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from the University of Houston. He joined UW-River Falls in 1988. Dr….[ Read More ]
Andy Felt
Dr. Felt is a professor and Department Chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at UW-Stevens Point. He received his PhD in Pure and Applied Mathematics from Washington State University, and his Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Anthony Varghese
Dr. Varghese is a professor of Computer Science and Information Systems at UW-River Falls. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1992 and joined River Falls in 2002. He started using C++ and Java as soon as they were available and developed object-oriented code for a startup named Physiome Sciences, followed by…[ Read More ]
Don Heath
Don Heath is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He completed his PhD in Information Systems at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His research has appeared in journals such as MIS Quarterly Executive, the Journal of Information Technology Education: Research and the Journal of Information, Communications and Ethics…[ Read More ]
Guangwu Xu
Dr. Xu is an associate professor of Computer Science. Has been with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee since 2005. He received his PhD in Mathematics from SUNY Buffalo. His current research interests include cryptography, information security, computational number theory, compressed sensing, and algorithms. His early research was on functional analysis and algebra.
Hossein Najafi
Dr. Najafi is a professor of Computer Science and Information Systems at University of Wisconsin-River Falls. He earned his Ph.D. from University of Minnesota and joined UW-River Falls in 1990. He enjoys teaching courses in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer programming, computer networks, computer organization, and web development. His main area of research is in…[ Read More ]
Jacob Gantenbein
Since 2012, Jacob Gantenbein has been teaching Leadership and Management in the classroom for the School of Business at UW-Platteville, as well as the online Leadership and Management program for the Distance Learning Center. Since 2010, he has also taught at Northeast Iowa Community College, leading courses in Marketing, Management, Introduction to Business, Business Law, Personal Finance,…[ Read More ]
Jacob Hendricks
Dr. Hendricks’ is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science and Information Systems at the University of Wisconsin River Falls. He completed his Ph.D in Computer Science at the University of Arkansas and his MA in Mathematics at the University of Texas. His research interests are two-fold. First, he is interested in the theoretical modeling of…[ Read More ]
Jakob Iversen
Jakob Iversen, PhD, is a professor of information systems, chair of the interactive web management program, and director of information technology services at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh College of Business. His current research interests include software process improvement, agile software development, e-collaboration, and mobile development. Dr. Iversen teaches and consults on web development, mobile development,…[ Read More ]
John Boyland
A California native, Dr. Boyland came to UWM because of his desire to both teach and do research. Dr. Boyland’s focus has been on enabling programmers to make their software more efficient by finding complex programming errors. He has been the faculty advisor for six student groups, and he was the recipient of a prestigious…[ Read More ]
John Muraski
John Michael Muraski is an Assistant Professor (Fall 2017) of Information Systems in the College of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, an M.S. in Information Systems from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and Doctorate of…[ Read More ]
Lily Chang
Dr. Lily Chang is an associate professor and the Software Engineering program coordinator of the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at UW-Platteville. She received her M.S. degree in computer science from New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, and her Ph.D. degree in computer science from Florida International University, Miami, Florida. Prior…[ Read More ]
Lisa Landgraf
Dr. Lisa M Landgraf, professor in the Computer Science and Software Engineering Department at UW-Platteville, has over 20 years of teaching experience. She earned her Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Iowa and her PhD in Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University. She has been the PI for two NSF S-STEM grants…[ Read More ]
Melissa Gavin
Melissa Gavin teaches media and business communication at UW-Platteville, where she received her MS in Project Management. She completed a BA in Political Science at UW-Madison, and after graduation, worked in government research.
Michael Eierman
Michael Eierman is Professor of Information Systems at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. He completed his PhD in Business Administration — Management Information Systems at the University of Minnesota in 1991. His current research areas are: Information Systems Education and Small to Medium Business IT Strategy and Application.
Tian Zhao
Dr. Tian Zhao is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He received his MS degree in economics, MS degree in electrical engineering, and PhD in computer science from Purdue University. His primary research area is programming language design and implementation, type systems, domain specific programming, and program analysis….[ Read More ]
Tim Krause
Dr. Tim Krause is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computing and New Media Technologies at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He also serves as Department Chair and Director of the new Data Analytics major. He received his PhD from Purdue University in 2008. He received his BS degree from St. John’s University and…[ Read More ]
Weimin He
Dr. Weimin He is an associate professor in Computing and New Media Technologies at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Dr. He received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2008. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Computer Science from Yunnan University, China. Dr. He has 16 years of…[ Read More ]