Faculty

Marie Anne Demuynck

Marie-Anne Demuynck, Ph.D.

Professor of Computer Science

Ph.D. from University of North Texas
M.S. from Texas Woman’s University
M.A. from Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
B.A. from Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

Office: MCL 302D
Phone: 940.898.2178
email: MDemuynck@twu.edu
Teaching interests: computer science, informatics and mathematics

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Omar Darwish, D.Sc.

Assistant Professor

D.Sc. from Towson University
M.Sc. from Jordan University of Science and Technology
B.Sc. from Jordan University of Science and Technology

Office: MCL 414
Phone: 940.898.2157
email: odarwish@twu.edu 
Teaching interests: computer science and bioinformatics
Research interests: Bioinformatics, RNA-Seq Analysis, Design and Development of Database, web interface and Pipelines for Bioinformatics Applications, Databases, Data Mining.

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David Gardner, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Ph.D. from University of North Texas
M.S. from University of North Texas
B.A. from University of North Texas

Office: MCL 421
Phone: 940.898.2162
email: dgardner@twu.edu
Teaching interest: computer science

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Jonathan Gratch, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. from University of North Texas
M.A. from Bond University, Australia
B.A. from Texas Christian University

Office: MCL 302G
Phone: 940.898.2175
email: jgratch@twu.edu
Teaching interests: computer science and informatics

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Wen Xu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. from University of Texas at Dallas
M.S. from Dalian University of Technology, China
B.S. from Dalian University of Technology, China

Office: MCL 422
Phone: 940.898.2177
email: wxu1@twu.edu 
Teaching interest: computer science

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Jian Zhang, Ph.D.

Professor; Division Lead, Computer Science

Ph.D. from Tulane University
M.S. from Tulane University
B.S. from Hefei University of Technology, China

Office: MCL 302F
Phone: 940.898.2163
email: jzhang@twu.edu
Teaching interests: computer science and informatics

Ling Hwey Jeng

Ling Hwey Jeng, Ph.D.
Professor and Director,
School of Library and Information Studies
SH 404
ljeng@twu.edu
940-898-2602

Research Interests: LIS Foundation; information organization; leadership development; marketing and advocacy.

Carol Perryman PhD

Carol Perryman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
SH 408
cperryman@twu.edu
940-898-2612

Research Interests: Medical librarianship; information retrieval; critical evaluation of information; evidence-based practice in librarianship.

Nursing

Mikyoung Lee

Mikyoung Lee, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor
ASB 126
MikyoungLee@twu.edu
940-898-2424

Education: BSN, Kyungpook National University, South Korea; MSN, Kyungpook National University, South Korea; PhD, University of Iowa; Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Iowa; Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics, University of Iowa
Primary Teaching Area: Doctoral Programs
Area of Expertise: Nursing administration and Nursing informatics, including Nursing effectiveness research, Nursing information systems, Standardized nursing terminologies (SNTs), Workload measurements, Nursing quality measurements, Evidence-based practices, Hand-off, Personal health record, Consumer health informatics

Elizabeth Restropo

Elizabeth Restrepo, RN, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor
ASB 124
erestrepo@twu.edu
940-898-2415

Education: BSN, Old Dominion University - Norfolk, Virginia; MSN, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; PhD, Texas Womans University
Primary Teaching Area: Masters and Doctoral Programs
Area of Expertise: Perinatal safety, Cardiovascular disease in women, and Outcomes measurement

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