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Dr. Carol Spradling
Associate Professor
Education
- Ph.D. Instructional Technology; University of
Nebraska, 2007
- M.S. School Computer Studies; Northwest
Missouri State University, 1988
- B.A. Accounting, Economics; Buena Vista
University, 1975
Courses Taught
- 44-460 Database
Systems
- 44-618 Project
Management for Business and IT
- 44-141 Computer
Programming I
- 44-241 Computer
Programming II
- 44-296 Professional
Development Seminar
- 44-696 Directed
Graduate Project
- Knacktive
Project
Academic Interests
- Social
and Professional Practice (Computer Ethics)
- Database
- Women
and Computing
- Programming
- Multimedia
- Computer
Science Education
Scholarly Activity
Grants
- Co-PI for S-STEM grant from National Science
Foundation: Using Socially Relevant Computing to Attract and Retain Computer
Science Majors
- Rogers, M., Clark, J. Hardy, C. &
Spradling, C. (2011). Google CH4HS
grant. $13,500.
- Spradling, C. & Mullins, J. (2009-2011).
Grace Hopper Regional Conference– Missouri, Iowa Nebraska and Kansas – Women in
Computing grant, $21,325.
- Rogers, M., Clark, J. & Spradling, C.
(2010). Google CH4HS grant. $11,650.
Publications
- Spradling, C., Appel, F. & Hawthorne, E.
(2012). Proposed revisions to the social
and professional knowledge area for CS2013.
SIGCSE '12 Proceedings of the 43rd ACM technical
symposium on Computer Science Education,
673-673. doi:
10.1145/2157136.2157402
- Clark, J., Rodgers, M. & Spradling, C.
(2011). Scratch the workshop and its implications on our world of computing. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges,
26(3), 235-243.
- Spradling, C. & Strauch, J. (2010).
Implementing an interdisciplinary capstone experience for interactive digital
media majors. Journal of Computing
Sciences in Colleges. 25(5). 214-222.
- Spradling, C. & Hare, B. (2010). Teaching
and integrating social and professional issues into a small college Computer
Science curriculum: Tutorial presentation.
Journal of Computing Sciences in
Colleges. 25(5). 267-268.
- Spradling, C., Soh, L. & Ansorge, C.
(2009, September). A comprehensive survey on the status of social and professional
issues in United States undergraduate computer science programs and
recommendations. Computer Science Education Journal, 19(3),
137-153.
- Spradling, C. (2009, September) C. Dianne
Martin: outstanding service 2002. ACM
SIGCAS Computers and Society. 39(2). pp. 16-17. New York, NY: ACM Press. (Invited interview)
- Appel, F., Deibel, K., Martin, C. D., Oldham,
J. D., Purewal, T. S. & Spradling, C. L. (2009, March). From the man on the
moon to 2001 and beyond: The evolving social and ethical impact of computers a
session to commemorate SIGCSE' 40 anniversary. ACM SIGCSE Bulletin 41(1), 333-334. New
York, NY: ACM Press.
- Appel, F. & Spradling, C. (2008,
September). Teaching and integrating ethics in computer science curriculum. Journal of Computing in Small Colleges,
24(1), 38-39.
- Spradling, C., Soh, L. & Ansorge, C.
(2008, March). Ethics training and decision-making: Do computer science
programs need help? ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 40(1), 153-157. New York, NY: ACM Press.
- Spradling, C., Strauch, J. & Warner, C.
(2008, March). An interdisciplinary major emphasizing multimedia. ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 40(1), 388-391. New
York, NY: ACM Press.
- Spradling, C. (March, 2008) Examining the data
on computer ethics in the classroom. ACM
SIGCAS Computers and Society. 38(2).
pp. 28-29. New York, NY: ACM Press.
(Invited article)
- Spradling, C. L., A study of social and professional
ethics in undergraduate computer science programs: Faculty perspectives
(January 1, 2007). ETD collection for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
Paper AAI3255458. Retrieved from
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissertations/AAI3255458
Presentations
- Spradling, C., Appel, F. & Hawthorne, E.
(2012). Proposed revisions to the social
and professional knowledge area for CS2013.
Presented at the SIGCSE 2012 conference in Raleigh, NC.
- Appel, F., Spradling, C. & Hawthorne, E.
Presented the CS 2013 social and professional knowledge areas at the SIGCAS
meeting in Raleigh, NC.
- Appel, F., Brinkman, B. Gotterbarn, D.,
Miller, K. & Spralding, C. (2012). Teaching
ethics in computer science: Advanced and intermediate skill level. Presented at the ACM Committee on
Professional Ethics workshop at the 2012 SIGCSE conference in Raleigh, NC.
- Clark, J., Rodgers, M. & Spradling, C.
(2011, April). Scratch the workshop and its implications on our world of
computing. Presented at the Consortium for Computing in Small Colleges –
Central Plains conference, Warrensburg, MO.
- Spradling, C. & Strauch, J. (2010, April).
Implementing an interdisciplinary capstone experience for interactive digital
media majors. Presented at the Consortium for Computing in Small Colleges –
Central Plains conference, Liberty, MO.
- Spradling, C. & Hare, B. (2010, April).
Teaching and integrating social and professional issues into a small college
Computer Science curriculum: Tutorial presentation. Presented at the Consortium for Computing in
Small Colleges – Central Plains conference, Liberty, MO.
- Appel, F., Deibel, K., Martin, C. D., Oldham,
J. D., Purewal, T. S. & Spradling, C. L. (2009, March). From the man on the
moon to 2001 and beyond: The evolving social and ethical impact of computers a
session to commemorate SIGCSE' 40 anniversary. Presented at the SIGCSE 2009
conference in Chattanooga, TN.
- Spradling, C., Soh, L. & Ansorge, C.
(2008, March). Ethics training and decision-making: Do computer science
programs need help? Presented at the SIGCSE 2008 conference
in Portland, OR.
- Spradling, C., Strauch, J. & Warner, C.
(2008, March). An interdisciplinary major emphasizing multimedia. Presented at the SIGCSE 2009 conference in
Portland, OR.
- Appel, F. & Spradling, C. (2008,
September). Teaching and integrating ethics in computer science curriculum.
Presented at the Consortium for Computing in Small Colleges - Midwest conference in Holland, MI.
Student Group Advisement
- Co-sponsor,
DigEM
- Co-sponsor,
Upsilon Pi Epsilon
- Co-sponsor,
ACM-W
Other Professional Experience
- Consortium
for Computing in Small College – Central Plains Board Representative
- Special
Interest Group Computers and Society Representative to the ACM Education
Council, 2005-2010
