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Jeff Cummings - UNCW Faculty

Dr. Jeff Cummings

Associate Professor

"From the programming course, I expect students to leave the course with a fundamental understanding of programming that can be applied to not only the language covered in the course, but transferable to other programming languages within the analytics field."

Degrees Held:

  • Ph.D. in Information Systems – Indiana University, 2012
  • MBA – Texas Tech University, 2001
  • BBA in Management Information Systems – Texas Tech University, 2000

Career Highlights:

  • Received tenure, 2017
  • Gordon Hurlbert Faculty Fellowship, 2015-present
  • EDSIGCON Best Paper Award, 2016
  • Discere Aude Teaching Award, 2015
  • UNCW Cameron School of Business Summer Research Grant, 2013 - 2015
  • Finalist for UNCW Cahill Research Grant Award, 2014
  • IU DSA Associate Instructor of the Year, 2011

Which online degree program(s) do you teach?

M.S. in Business Analytics

  • Which class do you teach online?

    MIS 503 - Programming for Analytics

  • What types of projects can online students expect in your courses?

    My approach to online courses is to encourage interaction among students and faculty; which may include discussion boards, group projects, and quizzes which focus on conceptual understanding of the topic.

  • What do you want students to learn in these courses?

    From the programming course, I expect students to leave with a fundamental understanding of programming that can be applied to not only the language covered in the course, but transferable to other programming languages within the analytics field.

  • Why did you start teaching?

    I always had an interest in teaching ever since attending college at Texas Tech University. After spending a number of years in the energy industry, I decided to go back for my doctorate in Information Systems.

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