Florida International University (FIU)

School of Computer & Information Sciences

Every person can learn.
The only difference is, some learn at a different rate
And some learn by different modes

    Education

  • 1994 - MS, Computer Science, University of New Brunswick, Canada
  • 1984 - Certificate, Computer Science, Clarke University & WPI, MA, USA
  • 1982 - MS, Mathematics, Central CT. State University, CT, USA
  • 1980 - BS, Mathematics, Central CT. State University, CT, USA
  • 1972 - Teachers’ Certificate, The Mico University College, Kingston, Jamaica.

    Professional Experience

  • 1997 – present, Instructor, School of Computing and Information Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199
  • Sept 1988 – Aug 1997, Lecturer, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, Kingston 7
  • Sept 1985 – Aug 1988, Assistant Lecturer, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, Kingston 7
  • Sept 1982 – Dec 1983, Teaching Assistant, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, Kingston 7
  • July 1988 – Aug 1997 (Summers only), Lecturer, Caribbean Math Institute & Central CT State University, Sam Sharp Teachers’ College, Montego Bay, Jamaica

    Areas of Interest

  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Graphical User Interface (GUI) Programming
  • Programming Languages

    Courses Taught

  • COP2210 – Programming I
  • COP3337 – Programming II
  • COP2250 – Programming in Java
  • COP3804 – Intermediate Java Programming

    Professional Services

  • Reviewer for textbooks in Computer Science
  • CIGCSE Reviewer since 2009
  • Developed manual for NetBeans enthusiast
  • Judge for High School Competition, since its inception
  • Member, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) since 1999

    Publications

  • Smith, J. A., SR., (Eds.) Computer Science Applications/Object Oriented Approach. San Diego, CA: Cognella
  • Smith, J.A. SR(1987). The computer as a learning resource. In The Learning Resource Center.