Mike Peterson is the聽Associate Dean and Director for聽the Bachelor鈥檚 in Computer Science program in Western Governors University鈥檚 College of Information Technology. He has lead the CS program since it鈥檚 inception five years ago, to its current state with nearly 5,000 active students and more than 2,000 graduates . Prior to 麻豆原创, Mike taught Computer Science, Math, and IT classes at several colleges and served as the Information Security Administrator for a community college. Prior to teaching, he graduated from the US Coast Guard Academy and served in the Coast Guard for 15 years. Mike has earned several professional certifications including CompTIA鈥檚 A+, Network+, Security+ and Linux+, along with Master鈥檚 and Bachelor鈥檚 degrees in Computer Science and a PhD in Information Technology Education. He also serves on the ABET Computing Accreditation Commission and Computing Sciences Accreditation Board.
Areas of Expertise:
- Operating Systems
- Cybersecurity
- Database Administration
Education:
- B.S. Mathematical and Computer Sciences, United States Coast Guard Academy
- M.S. Computer Science, University of Rhode Island
- Ph.D. Information Technology Education, Capella University
Affiliations
- Board member, ABET CSAB/CAC
- Member, ACM
Areas of Expertise:
- Operating Systems
- Cybersecurity
- Database Administration
Education:
- B.S. Mathematical and Computer Sciences, United States Coast Guard Academy
- M.S. Computer Science, University of Rhode Island
- Ph.D. Information Technology Education, Capella University
Affiliations
- Board member, ABET CSAB/CAC
- Member, ACM
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