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Mike Dowell

Associate Professor

Mike Dowell

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Administration
Department of Computer Science

School of Computer and Cyber Sciences
Department of Computer Science

Education

  • Ph.D., Computer Engineering, General University of South Carolina -, 1995

  • MS, Computer Engineering, General University of South Carolina -, 1987

  • BEE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering University of South Carolina -, 1985

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • CSCI 3400

    Data Structures

  • CSCI 1302

    Principles of Comp Program II

Teaching Interests

My teaching interests center on helping students build strong problem-solving and programming foundations through courses like CS2 and Data Structures. I enjoy guiding students to think critically about algorithm design, efficiency, and software organization. I also value connecting these skills to lower-level concepts in assembly and digital logic to deepen their understanding of how software interacts with hardware.

Department Service

  • Curriculum Committee 2025 - 2026

    Role: Committee Chair

College Service

  • Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 2013 - 2013

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • Budget Advisory and University Resources Committee 2020 - 2022

    Role: Committee Member