Professor Emeritus
Department of Computer Science
Wofford College
429 N. Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29303
sloanjd @ wofford.edu
Spring 2017
BIO 275/COSC 275 Bioinformatics
COSC 340 Theory of Computation
Interim
Taste of Chocolate (with Cecile Nowatka)
Fall 2016
COSC 235A Programming & Problem Solving
COSC 440 Artificial Intelligence
Spring 2016
COSC 235 Programming & Problem Solving
COSC 280 Computers & Music
COSC 340 Theory of Computation
Interim 2016
Faculty Leave
Fall 2015
COSC 235 Programming & Problem Solving
COSC 320 Programming Languages
COSC 360 Operating Systems
Spring 2015
BIO/COSC 275 Introduction to Bioinformatics
COSC 235 Programming & Problem Solving
COSC 340 Theory of Computation
Interim 2015
Mediterranean Cuisine (with Cecile Nowatka)
Fall 2014
COSC 235 Programming & Problem Solving
COSC 440 Artificial Intelligence
Spring 2014
COSC 235 Introduction to Programming
COSC 460 Computer and Network Security
Interim 2014
Artisan Bread
Fall 2013
COSC 235 Programming & Problem Solving
COSC 320 Programming Languages
Spring 2013
BIO/COSC 280 Introduction to Bioinformatics
COSC 235 Programming & Problem Solving
COSC 340 Theory of Computation
Interim 2013
Recipes & Context
Fall 2012
COSC 101 Introduction to Computers
COSC 235 Programming & Problem Solving
COSC 480 Computer Human Interaction
Summer 2012
COSC 101 Introduction to Computers
Spring 2012
COSC 235 Programming & Problem Solving
COSC 340 Theory of Computation
COSC 480 Computer and Internet Security
Interim 2012
Your Culinary Palate (with Cecile Nowatka)
Fall 2011
COSC 115A Introduction to Web Authoring
COSC 235 Programming & Problem Solving
COSC 360 Operating Systems
Spring 2011
MATH 140 Statistics
COSC 235 Programming & Problem Solving
COSC 370 Data and Visualization
Interim 2011
Faculty Development Leave to Spain and Morocco
Fall 2010
MATH 235 Discrete Mathematical Models
COSC 340 Theory of Computation
Summer 2010
COSC 101A Introduction to Computers
Spring 2010
COSC 235B Programming & Problem Solving
COSC 350A Data Structures
MATH 140E Statistics
Interim 2010
How Baking Works
Fall 2009
COSC 115A Introduction to Web Authoring
COSC 350A Data Structures
MATH 235A Discrete Mathematical Models
Summer 2009
COSC101A Introduction to Computers
Spring 2009
COSC235A Programming & Problem Solving
COSC350A Data Structures
COSC482A Symbolic Programming
Interim 2009
Chinese Cuisine (with Li Qing Kinnison)
Fall 2008
MATH140G Statistics
COSC115A Introduction to Web Authoring
COSC350A Data Structure
Spring 2008
MATH140E Statistics
COSC175/MATH175 Modeling and Simulations
COSC235A Programming & Problem Solving
Interim 2008
Taste of Chocolate (with Dave Whisnant)
Fall 2007
COSC175/MATH175 Modeling and Simulations
COSC235 Programming & Problem Solving
COSC360 Operating Systems
Spring 2007
COSC235 Programming & Problem Solving
COSC480A Networking Protocols
Interim 2007
Faculty Leave
Fall 2006
COSC340 Theory of Computation
COSC350 Data Structures
MATH235 Discrete Mathematical Models
Spring 2006
COSC235 Programming & Problem Solving
COSC350 Data Structures
COSC480 Advanced Topics in Computer Science: High Performance Computing
Interim 2006
Bushido in Japanese Cinema
Fall 2005
COSC235 Programming and Problem Solving
COSC360 Operating Systems
PHIL218 Computers, Ethics, and Society (with Charlie Kay)
Spring 2005
COSC235 Programming & Problem Solving
COSC370 Data and Visualization
COSC480 Advanced Topics in Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence
Interim 2005
Digital Darkroom (with Dave Whisnant)
Fall 2004
COSC101 Introduction to Computers
COSC360 Operating Systems
MATH235 Discrete Mathematics
Spring 2004
COSC101 Introduction to Computers
COSC480 Advanced Topics in Computer Science: High Performance Computing
Interim 2004
Technology and Failure
Fall 2003
COSC350 Data Structures
COSC375 Modeling and Simulation
MATH235 Discrete Mathematics
Spring 2003
COSC101 Introduction to Computers
COSC235 Programming Computer Science Applications in C++
COSC350 Data Structures
Interim 2003
High Performance Computing
Fall 2002
COSC101 Introduction to Computers
COSC235 Programming Computer Science Applications in C++
COSC320 Programming Languages
Education
| Wofford College | 1968-72 | BA | English Literature |
| Wofford College | 1975-78 | BS | Mathematics |
| Duke University | 1978-81 | MS | Mathematics (Statistics and Computing Program) |
| Duke University | 1982 | Computer Science | |
| Duke University | 1983-87 | PHD | Biomedical Engineering |
| University of Colorado, Bolder | 1994-98 | MS | Telecommunications |
Professional Positions
| Duke University Medical Center | 1980-83 | Engineering Scientist |
| Duke University Medical Center | 1983-87 | Senior Systems Programmer |
| Lander University | 1988-93 | Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Lander University | 1993-2000 | Associate Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Lander University | 1997-98 | Assistant Vice President for Academic Computing |
| Lander University | 2000-02 | Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Wofford College | 2002-17 | Professor, Computer Science |
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