Shipley Named Department Head of Computer Science

Savannah, GA—Armstrong Atlantic State University's School of Computing announces that Charles Shipley has been named head of the Department of Computer Science.

"Dr. Shipley brings tremendous experience to the position having served on numerous university and University System of Georgia committees throughout his tenure at Armstrong Atlantic," said Dr. Raymond Greenlaw, dean of the School of Computing. "He also was instrumental in the department's efforts to gain and maintain ABET (Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology) accreditation.

An Armstrong Atlantic professor for over thirty years, Shipley began his career as a teacher of mathematics and computer science. He started teaching exclusively in the computer science department when it formed in 1986. Currently, he has research interests in the areas of operating systems, computer organization and architecture, and programming languages. Shipley has served as the university representative to the Board of Regent's Advisory Committee on Computer Sciences since the early 1980s. He also is the long-time coach of AASU's programming teams that have twice won first place in division two of the Southeast Regional Programming Contest.

The School of Computing was formed at Armstrong Atlantic in 2002. The degrees offered include the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Master of Science in Computer Science, and Bachelor of Information Technology. A two-year Engineering Studies Program is offered in collaboration with GTREP (the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program) and RETP (the Regent's Engineering Transfer Program). A number of certificate programs are also available.

For more information about AASU's School of Computing, Call 912.921.5600 or visit www.computing.armstrong.edu.

 

June 27, 2003