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Linda Webster
Linda Webster, Ph.D., MBA, is a tenured Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Westminster is a traditional residential, undergraduate liberal arts college with enrollment of around 900. Being one of a two-faculty department requires Dr. Webster to teach a wide variety of courses. The CS/IT Department espouses a Problem-Based, Project-Oriented approach to student learning.
Dr. Webster's current areas of teaching include software engineering, systems analysis and design, project management, CS 0 and CS 1 with C++, cybersecurity concepts, information storage and management, and business continuity/information assurance.
Previously, Dr. Webster served as the Associate Dean of Faculty at Westminster College, responsible for campus wide academic advising, transfer student advising, transfer articulation agreements and course equivalencies, new student initiatives, the Tomnitz Family Learning Opportunities Center, academically at-risk students, and general student success. As a faculty member, she continues to coordinate departmental articulation agreements and serve as academic advisor for departmental majors.
Dr. Webster's scholarly interests span computing and IT education, software engineering, student software development projects, and business continuity/information assurance issues, particularly in nonprofit organizations.
Prior to coming to Westminster College, Dr. Webster taught at a several types of postsecondary institutions, including a community college, state university, historical black college, and a liberal arts college. She has worked in business and industry from small entrepreneurial businesses up to large corporations. She brings a unique blend of educational and industry experience to her classrooms.
In her spare time, Dr. Webster enjoys spending time with her family, watching old movies, exploring her family history, and watching men's professional cycling. As a former homeschooling mom (both children are now college graduates), she continues to stay abreast of homeschool curriculum issues.
