The College of Computing is pleased to welcome Kathryn (Kay) Oliver as our newest academic advisor effective February 10, 2020. Oliver will have primary responsibility for advising undergraduate students in the CNSA, EET, and Cybersecurity programs. She’ll also assist in managing the graduate programs in Mechatronics and Health Informatics, and the advising of other undergraduate students in the College of Computing, as needed.
Oliver has an M.A. in educational technology from Michigan State University and a B.S. in physics from Western Michigan University. For more than 20 years she worked with the Department of Defense Education Activity, a government agency responsible for K-12 education of children of American citizens working internationally for the DoD. For most of that time she was responsible for the professional development of teachers with education technology; the past two years she taught AP Computer Science to American high school students in South Korea.
“The search committee was very impressed with Kay’s background and her communication skills,” said Dan Fuhrmann, director of the CMH Division. “She is going to do an outstanding job, connecting with our students and providing information and support. It’s great to have her on board.