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Nannette Napier

Nannette Napier is a faculty member at Georgia Gwinnett College. She engages in action research that addresses challenges of software development firms such as effectively managing software projects, creating and managing software requirements, and using agile development methodologies. Prior to attending graduate school, she worked professionally as a senior software engineer.

At GGC, Dr. Napier has taught a variety of courses including

• ITEC 1001 Introduction to Computing
• ITEC 2120 Introduction to Programming
• ITEC 2150 Intermediate Programming (beginning Fall 2013)
• ITEC 3860 Software Development I
• ITEC 4260 Software Quality Assurance & Testing (beginning Spring 2014, hopefully)

Dr. Napier's strives to create relevant courses that engage students through active learning and enrichment experiences. These courses intentionally incorporate connections between course material and "the real world".

In addition to teaching, Dr. Napier leads several initiatives on campus to recruit and retain students in Information Technology including GGC Tech Camp, Super Saturday Series for Middle School Girls, and Technology Ambassadors Program.