Paul Thayer Associate Adjunct Professor Computer Information Systems

Professional Experience:

Austin Community College – September 2008 to present
Associate Adjunct Professor of Computer Information Systems
Courses taught:

· COSC 1300 - Introduction to Computing

· COSC 1301 - Personal Computing

· COSC 1315 – Fundamentals of Programming

· COSC 1320 – C++ Programming

· BCIS 1305 - Business Computer Applications

Round Rock Independent School District – 2007 to 2008
Math Teacher

International Business Machines - Austin, Texas and Boca Raton, Florida - 1989 to 2002
Software design and development, with emphasis on personal computer operating systems.
Programming language experience includes: Intel x86 assembler, FORTRAN, Lisp, C/C++, Java.

Harris – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - 1985 to 1989
Systems Programmer - Designed and developed computer operating systems and applications for commercial and defense industries in C, Fortran and assembly language.

University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, Minnesota – 1983 to 1985

Programmer on Apple ][, Lisa, MacIntosh, CP/M, DOS. Help desk, taught BASIC.

Education:

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, University of Minnesota, 1985
Master of Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, 1992
Graduate credits in Business, Barry University, 1992

Graduate credits in Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, 1992-1995

Texas Teacher Certification, Math 8-12, Computer Science 8-12, Texas State University, 2007-2008

Honor Societies:

University of Minnesota Honors Graduate, cum laude

Phi Kappa Phi, National Academic Honor Society

Golden Key National Honor Society, National Academic Honor Society

The National Scholars Honor Society

Patents:

(5) United States Patents filed and issued.

Patent Search

Inventor Name AND Assignee

Thayer; Paul A International Business Machines

Avocations/Hobbies:

Aviation

Gardening

Guitar

Investing

Linguistics

Linux Meetup Group

Substitute Teaching K-12

YMCA Indian Princesses