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Dr. Brian Powell is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at West Virginia University. In addition to teaching graduate and undergraduate Computer Science courses in the Department, he coordinates several service courses including CS101: Introduction to Computer Applications, CS293B: Intro to Python Programming, CS 293C: Intro to Data Science, and CS490: Teaching Practicum.
Education
- Ph.D., computer science, West Virginia University, 2018
- M.S., computer science, West Virginia University, 2006
- B.A., computer science, Malone College, 2003
Teaching Interests
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Programming languages
- Data analysis and visualization
- Cybersecurity
- Database design
- Computer networking
Research Interests
- CAPTCHAs
- Cybersecurity
- Secure software development
- Computer science education and teaching methods
- Plagiarism detection
Professional Societies
- IEEE
- American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)