Dr. Don Bagert

Dr. Don Bagert grew up in New Orleans, then spent 20 years in Texas before moving to the Midwest 20 years ago.  He has over 40 years of experience teaching computer science to college students, including 14 years at Texas Tech University.  Don’s research interests include various issues in software engineering.  He is a member of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) and a senior member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).  Don was also a licensed Professional Engineer in software engineering for 14 years in the State of Texas (currently inactive).

Don enjoys volunteering in campus ministry: he helps out with the Benedictine College Council for the Knights of Columbus, and is very involved with the Awakening Community group on Facebook of over 5,900 alumni of Awakening college retreat programs nationwide. He delivers sandwiches for the Hunger Coalition in the summer and during school breaks. Don also has a wide range of reading interests.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Computer Science

Texas A&M University, 1986

M.S., Computer Science

University of Louisiana-Lafayette,1979

Master of Theological Studies

Saint Meinrad, 2008

Bachelor of Science

Tulane University, 1977

CLASSES

• CSCI-1010 Fundamentals of Computer Science
• CSCI-1140 Introduction to Computer Science I
• CSCI-2000 Programming Short Course
• CSCI-2150 Introduction to Computer Science II
• CSCI-2300 Programming for Scientists and Engineers
• CSCI-2560 Discrete Mathematical Structures II
• CSCI-3100 Information and Knowledge Management
• CSCI-3500 Algorithm Design and Analysis
• CSCI-4200 Computer Architecture
• CSCI-4400 Operating Systems and Networks
• CSCI-4920 Software Development and Professional Issues
• CSCI-4930 Senior Capstone Project

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Bagert is interested in software engineering and computer science ethics and professional issues, software engineering education, and various aspects of software methodology.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Bagert, Donald J. The continuing challenge of delivering SE content to CS majors. Proceedings of the 28th Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training, Florence, Italy, 18-19 May 2015, p. 1. (opening keynote address)

Bagert, Donald J. “Path to Licensure: A Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science?” Today’s Engineer, IEEE-USA, May 2011. (online)

Bagert, Donald J. Licensing and certification of software professionals. Advances in Computers, Vol. 60 (April 2004), pp. 1-34, Academic Press.

Bagert, Donald J.; Barbacci, Mario; Budgen, David; Lethbridge, Timothy C.; Suryn, Witold and van Vliet, Hans. Thoughts on software engineering knowledge, and how to organize it. Proceedings of the Conference on Software Technology and Engineering Practice, Montreal, Canada, 6-8 October 2002, pp. 24-35.

Fuentetaja, Eduardo and Bagert, Donald J. Software evolution from a time-series perspective. Proceedings of the International Conference on Software Maintenance, Montreal, Canada, 3-6 October 2002, pp. 226-229.