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Todd Whittaker

Professor of Computer Science, Franklin University

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Todd Whittaker currently serves as the Department Chair for Computing Sciences and Mathematics and as Program Chair for the BS in Cybersecurity at Franklin University. He has more than 30 years' experience in computer related fields and has previously held positions as an associate professor at DeVry University, software engineer at Battelle Memorial Institute, and UNIX systems administrator at the University of Akron. He has extensive knowledge of object-oriented programming languages, design patterns, development processes, systems administration and network administration, information security, and technology education. Todd is responsible for a number of courses in the Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Web Development majors. When not writing about himself in the third person, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children, camping, hiking, and gardening.

Work experience

Department Chairman, CSM
Franklin University 
May 2017 - Present 

Cybersecurity Program Chair 
Franklin University 
Aug 2010 - Present

Education

Dakota State University
Ph.D., Information Systems with Information Assurance specialization

The Ohio State University
MS, Computer Science

The University of Akron
MS, Computer Science

The University of Akron
BS, Computer Science

Areas of expertise

Database design
Requirements analysis
End user training
Programming