Ms. Monica McGill, Lecturer
183 Bradley Hall
(309) 677-2145
mmcgill@bradley.edu
Education
Doctoral Student, Curriculum and Instruction, Illinois State University
M.S. George Washington University
B.S. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Areas of Expertise
Introduction to Programming with Java and/or C++
Introduction to Scripting Languages
Long-Distance Learning Initiatives
COBOL Programming
Women and Minorities in Technology
Currently Teaching Courses:
CS 106
CIS 203
CIS 215
CIS 300
CIS 377
More information
Ms. McGill's primary focus is teaching and service to the university. During the summer months, she is the academic advisor to incoming freshman.
Ms. McGill is passionate about addressing the lack of presence women have both in the industry and academia in the Computer Sciences field. She has studied the success other schools have had in recruiting and retaining women in their programs and is in the process of developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to address this issue at Bradley. She is researching all areas, from reaching out to elementary school students, recruiting methods at Bradley, classroom interactions that promote retention for all students, and industry support to address this phenomenon. She recently formed and is the academic advisor for the new Women in Technology group at Bradley.
Prior to joining the team at Bradley, Monica worked for Computer Sciences Corporation, the National Security Agency, and the National Computer Security Center. Her background includes formal methodologies to ensure code correctness, automated theorem provers, database management systems, and system design and development. She also was an adjunct faculty member at the National Cryptological School teaching logic and formal methods.
Monica has donated her time to several local charitable organizations and causes, including testifying in Springfield in front of a House subcommittee for a charity. She received a 40 Leaders Under Forty award in 2003 and an Equality Award from the local National Organization of Women chapter for her work in the community.