CCSC:SE Conference Program
(Tentative: Subject to change prior to the conference.)

Friday, November 1, 2024
GENERAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULING

Registration

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Friday
Room: Riley Hall 1st Floor

Vendor Display

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Saturday
Room: Riley Hall 1st Floor

Break Area

Time: Between concurrent sessions Friday and Saturday
Room: Riley Hall 206

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Time: 1:00 - 2:00p.m. Room: McEachern Lecture Hall (Furman Hall 214)

A Packing List for a Trip Into Cyberspace
Dr. Carmen Pancerella (Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories)

Abstract: We live in a world that is connected 24/7.
We live in a world where the average person spends over 5 hours per day on a phone and the average teenager spends over 8.5 hours on the phone.
We live in a world where data lives in the clouds.
We live in a world where an average person may have 8-13 devices.
We live in a world where an automated scripts or programs can affect millions of devices at the same time.
We live in a world where these automated scripts and programs are also used by malicious actors.
We live in a world where malicious actors are targeting government systems, critical infrastructure, and industry networks.
We live in a world where the President of the United States is worried about Artificial Intelligence.

How do we prepare students for this world?
STUDENT RESEARCH CONTEST POSTER DISPLAY
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Location: Riley Hall 203
Concurrent Session I
Time: 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

1-A: Reviewed Papers (Riley 106)
Presider: Mark Hills, Appalachian State University

Exploring Faculty and Student Perspectives on GenAI in Higher Education
Thad Crews, Western Kentucky University

Sammy SeaHawk: An Academic Advisor Chatbot for UNCW Students
Bulut Tok and Gulustan Dogan, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Basic Document Retrieval with RAG through UIUC.chat
William Paul Kelly, University of North Carolina Wilmington

I-B: National Partner Presentation & Panel (Riley 204)
Presider: Adam Lewis, Athens State University

National Partner Presentation: ACM2Y
Cara Tang, Portland Community College

Addressing Barriers for Transfer Into University Computer Science Programs for Community College Students

Adam Lewis, Athens State University
Cara Tang, Portland Community College
Karen Works, Florida State University - Panama City

I-C: Workshop (Riley 105)

We Should Teach Runtime Dynamic
Joe Temple, Coastal Carolina University
Concurrent Session II
Time: 4:15 p.m.-5:45 p.m.

II-A: Student Research Presentations (Riley 106)
Presider: Fahad Sultan, Furman University

 

II-B: Reviewed Papers (Riley 204)
Presider: Jim Knisely, Bob Jones University

Mind the Gap: Exploring Differences in Student Perceptions of Belonging and Inclusion in Computer Science
Elizabeth von Briesen, Shannon Duvall, Ryan Mattfeld, and Scott Spurlock, Elon University

Strategies for Recruitment and Retention in Computer Science
Amber Wagner, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ungrading in Computer Science: A Case Study
Jean H. French, Crystal K. Cox, and Michael A. Murphy, Coastal Carolina University

II-C: Workshop (Riley 105)

Using a Distinctive Curricular Design Process for Liberal Arts Computing Programs
Jakob Barnard, University of Jamestown
Grant Braught, Dickinson College
Janet Davis, Whitman College
Amanda Holland-Minkley, Washington & Jefferson College
David Reed, Creighton University
Karl Schmitt, Trinity Christian College
Andrea Tartaro, Furman University
James Teresco, Siena College

BANQUET ADDRESS
Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Hartness Pavilion
Wait... I have to TALK to people?
Jennifer McHan Good (Group Vice President, HR Technology and Strategy Optimization)
Abstract:With the cultural explosion of making the science of technology more relatable, people are becoming more tech savvy. No longer do IT people get to lurk in the shadows and depend only on electronic communication. Users expect to discuss and talk about the technology they use. How do IT people and IT users meet and talk effectively? Collaboration is now the expectation.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Concurrent Session III
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

III-A: Reviewed Papers (Riley 106)
Presider: Rebecca Drucker, Furman University

Context-Driven English to Japanese Translation with Visitors
Johnathan Dewey and Chris Alvin, Furman University

Evaluating the Cognitive Level of GPT Models in Mathematics
Jacob Evans, Cody Goldschmidt and Yilian Zhang, University of South Carolina Aiken

Measuring and Decoding Emotion and Attention: An Experimental Model toward Evolving Brain-Computer Interfaces
Sarah North, Leafy Wilson, Tam Dang, Dr. Max North and David Garofalo, Kennesaw State University

III-B: Nifty Assignments (Riley 107)
Presiders:
Steven Benzel, University of North Georgia
Robert Lutz, Piedmont University

Three Phase - Adversarial Search - Tile Games
Karen Works, Florida State University

Message Passing and Shared Memory Projects
William Kreahling, Western Carolina University

King Neptune, Sponge Bob and the Tritonacci Sequence1 : Making Discrete Math More Relatable
Steele Russell, Southeastern Louisiana University

III-C: Workshop (Riley 105)

Incorporating Emerging Cybersecurity Topics in Computing Courses
Cara Tang, Portland Community College
Sidd Kaza, Towson University
Blair Taylor, Towson University

PROGRAMMING CONTEST
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Rooms: Riley Hall 201, 203
Concurrent Session IV
Time: 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

IV-A: Reviewed Papers (Riley 106)
Presider: Farha Ali, Lander University

BlueAI: Designing Artificial Intelligence for Environment Science and Climate Change Learning Experiences for K12 Students
Gulustan Dogan, Elif Sahin, Catherine Fay Wilkinson, Amelia K. Moody and Yang Song, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Software Orchestration: A Paradigm for Software Development and Security Assessment using ChatGPT
Joseph Elarde, Barry Bruster and Mir Hasan, Austin Peay State University

Impact of a Virtual Peer Mentoring Program (VPM) on Student Retention and Performance
Hyesung Park, Sonal Dekhane, Wei Jin and Lorraine Jonassen, Georgia Gwinnett College

IV-B: Reviewed Papers (Riley 107)
Presider: Steele Russell, Southeastern Louisiana University

Starting a Civic Engagement Capstone: An Experience Report
Mark Hills and Jay Fenwick, Appalachian State University

A Capstone Experience for Undergraduates in High Performance Computing With MPI and OpenMP
Andrew Pounds, Mercer University

IV-C: Workshop (Riley 105)

Tips and Tricks for Developing Successful Technology Projects for Introduction to Programming and Outreach
Anca Doloc-Mihu, Cindy Robertson and Cengiz Gunay, Georgia Gwinnett College



LUNCHEON
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Location: Trustees Dining Room
(Separate lunch to be provided for programming contest participants.)
AWARDS CEREMONY AND CONFERENCE WRAP-UP
Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Jennifer McHan Good Collab (Riley Hall 106)

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