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Lawrence J. Osborne, Ph.D. - Professor of Computer Science

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Do the weekly assignments and be competent in at least one high level programming language.

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Degrees Held:

Ph.D. in Computer Science – University of Missouri at Rolla, 1989

Career Highlights:

  • Chair of Computer Science Department at Lamar University from 1993 to 2013
  • Lecture at 1991 European Congress in Operational Research in Aachen, Germany
  • co-PI on NSF Grant in 2018 on Network Infrastructure for Lamar University

  • In which online Lamar degree program(s) do you teach?

    B.S. in Computer Information Sciences

  • What do your students in these courses learn?

    Discrete mathematics, networking and algorithms.

  • Why did you start teaching?

    I wanted a career that allowed me to continue to do research while contributing to the next generation of students.

  • What advice would you give those considering your online program(s)?

    Do the weekly assignments and be competent in at least one high level programming language.

  • What do you think is the biggest challenge that people in the profession face today?

    The rapid advance in science, technology, and ethical standards in computing.

  • What is the one book you think everyone should read?

    Computing Machinery and Intelligence by Alan Turing

  • Tell us something interesting about yourself that your students might not know.

    I taught for three years in Jamaica.

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