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Scott Overmyer

Instructional Asst. Professor of Information Systems
School Information Technology
Office
OU Old Union 302c
Office Hours
M-W 2-3 PM (OU 302C)
F 2-4 PM (MS Teams or Zoom)
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Biography

I started my career with TRW developing large-scale command and control systems for the Air Force and other agencies. After about 10 years in industry, I obtained a PhD and entered academe, where I have been ever since (about 30 years).

Current Courses

287.001Independent Study

262.002Information Technology Project Management

140.001Interacting In A Digital World

168.001Structured Problem Solving Using The Computer

168.004Structured Problem Solving Using The Computer

261.001Systems Development I

272.001Cobol As A Second Language

287.002Independent Study

262.001Information Technology Project Management

168.004Structured Problem Solving Using The Computer

168.010Structured Problem Solving Using The Computer

261.005Systems Development I

Teaching Interests & Areas

Languages, Software Engineering, Databases, Cloud (AWS mostly)

Research Interests & Areas

Pathfinding algorithms for student career planning. 2.5D virtual worlds for teaching early lifecycle activities.

PhD Information Technology

George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

NASA Summer Faculty Fellowship

NASA
1993