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Dr. Valerie Mercer

Valerie Mercer

Assistant Professor
Department of Information Technology

Phone: 478.477.0327

Locations:
  • Macon - PSC - 324
    Phone: 478-477-0327
Office Hours: Office Phone 478-477-0327

Office Hours for Fall 2024
Mondays 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Thursdays 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.


Courses: Fall 2024

ITEC4205-01 Hybrid Legal and Ethical Issues in IT
ITEC4205-02 Online Legal and Ethical Issues in IT
ITEC7220-01 Leadership Development for Doctoral Candidates
ITEC7220-02 Leadership Development for Doctoral Candidates
ITEC7230-01 IT Strategic Planning for Doctoral Candidates

Summer 2024

ITEC7000 Doctoral Cohort Seminar 1
ITEC7000 Doctoral Cohort Seminar 1
ITEC5110 IT Leadership and Strategic Planning
ITEC4701 IT Internship

Spring 2024

ITEC4205-01 Ethical and Legal Issues in IT Online
ITEC4205-02 Ethical and Legal Issues in IT Hybrid
ITEC4205-03 Ethical and Legal Issues in IT Online
ITEC5110-01 IT Leadership and Strategic Planning Online First Session
ITEC5110-02 ITLeadership and Strategic Planning Online First Session

Fall 2023
ITEC4205 Ethical and Legal Issues in IT Hybrid
ITEC4205 Ethical and Legal Issues Online
ITEC4205 Ethical and Legal Issues Online
ITEC7220 Leadership Development
ITEC7220 Leadership Development

Summer 2023
ITEC7000 Doctoral Seminar I
ITEC7000 Doctoral Seminar I
ITEC4205 Ethical and Legal Issues in IT

Spring 2023
ITEC4205 Hybrid Ethical and Legal Issues in IT
ITEC4205 (Second Session) Online Ethical and Legal Issues in IT
ITEC4205 (Second Session) Online Ethical and Legal Issues in IT
ITEC5110 (First Session) Online IT Leadership and Strategic Planning
ITEC5140 (First Session) Online Graduate Research Methods

Fall 2022
ITEC1001 History of Computing
ITEC4205 Hybrid Ethical and Legal Issues in IT
ITEC4205 Online Ethical and Legal Issues in IT
ITEC7220 IT Leadership Development

Summer 2022
ITEC7000 Doctoral Seminar I
ITEC7000 Doctoral Seminar I
ITEC4205 Ethical and Legal Issues in IT

Spring 2022
ITEC 3300 Online Project Management
ITEC 4750 Online Senior Capstone
ITEC 3300 Hybrid Project Management

Education: Ed. D. Educational Leadership
Valdosta State University

Ed. S. Instructional Technology
Georgia State University

M. Ed. Instructional Technology
Georgia College and State University

B. S. Ed. English Education
University of Georgia
Professional Experience: Retired Chief Technology Officer/Technology Director with 23 years of IT leadership experience.
Professional Affiliations: Member of (WIT) Women in IT, Georgia Chapter.

Member of (ISTE) International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

Member of (GLMA) Georgia Library Media Association.

Member of (WiCys)Women in Cybersecurity organization.

Member of (GAMEIS) Georgia Association of Managers of Education Information Systems.

Member of (PAGE) Professional Association of Georgia Educators
Organizations: Georgia Student Media Festival Steering Committee Member and State Judge 2022
Georgia Media Specialist of the Year Judge 2022
Georgia Technology Student Association Judge 2022, 2023, 2024
Georgia FIRST Robotics Girls FIRST Event Presenter 2024

Co-Sponsor Women in Information Technology (WIT) MGA Campus Club 2023-2024
Co-Sponsor Alpha Iota Mu Information Technology Honor Society 2023-2024

Awards and Honors: 2023-2024 Dean's Award for Excellence in Service for the MGA School of Computing
Alpha Iota Mu Honorary Membership for Faculty
2022 Dean's Award for Outstanding Service


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