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Dr. Valerie Mercer
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| Office Hours: | Office Phone 478-477-0327 Office Hours for Fall 2024 Mondays 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Office Hours for Spring 2025 Mondays 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
| Biography: | Valerie Mercer, Ed. D. is a seasoned technology leader and educator. She served as Chief Technology Officer for Monroe County Schools in Forsyth, Georgia for 12 years before retiring from K12 education. She served as a K12 technology leader for 23 years in Griffin-Spalding County Schools, Rockdale County Schools, and Butts County Schools in Georgia. She also served as Director of Teacher Quality and a professional learning coordinator as she coached teachers and administrators, and organized professional learning conferences, academies, and activities in Griffin-Spalding County Schools. Dr. Mercer began her career as a high school English teacher, and she is a former teacher of the year at Jackson High School in Jackson, Georgia. Dr. Mercer holds a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Valdosta State University, a specialist degree in Instructional Technology/Library Media Services from Georgia State University, a master’s degree in Instructional Technology/Library Media Services from Georgia College and State University, and an English Education degree from the University of Georgia. Today, she serves as an Assistant Professor of Information Technology at Middle Georgia State University in Macon, Georgia, where she teaches courses in technology leadership, technology planning, digital ethics and legal issues, and technology research. |
| Courses: | Spring 2025 ITEC4205-02 Legal and Ethical Issues in IT ITEC5110-01 Online Information Technology Leadership and Strategic Planning ITEC5110-02 Online Information Technology Leadership and Strategic Planning ITEC8999 Online Research Project Extension Fall 2024 ITEC4205-01 Hybrid Legal and Ethical Issues in IT ITEC4205-02 Online Legal and Ethical Issues in IT ITEC7220-01 Leadership Development for Doctoral Candidates ITEC7220-02 Leadership Development for Doctoral Candidates ITEC7230-01 IT Strategic Planning for Doctoral Candidates Summer 2024 ITEC7000 Doctoral Cohort Seminar 1 ITEC7000 Doctoral Cohort Seminar 1 ITEC5110 IT Leadership and Strategic Planning ITEC4701 IT Internship Spring 2024 ITEC4205-01 Ethical and Legal Issues in IT Online ITEC4205-02 Ethical and Legal Issues in IT Hybrid ITEC4205-03 Ethical and Legal Issues in IT Online ITEC5110-01 IT Leadership and Strategic Planning Online First Session ITEC5110-02 ITLeadership and Strategic Planning Online First Session Fall 2023 ITEC4205 Ethical and Legal Issues in IT Hybrid ITEC4205 Ethical and Legal Issues Online ITEC4205 Ethical and Legal Issues Online ITEC7220 Leadership Development ITEC7220 Leadership Development Summer 2023 ITEC7000 Doctoral Seminar I ITEC7000 Doctoral Seminar I ITEC4205 Ethical and Legal Issues in IT Spring 2023 ITEC4205 Hybrid Ethical and Legal Issues in IT ITEC4205 (Second Session) Online Ethical and Legal Issues in IT ITEC4205 (Second Session) Online Ethical and Legal Issues in IT ITEC5110 (First Session) Online IT Leadership and Strategic Planning ITEC5140 (First Session) Online Graduate Research Methods Fall 2022 ITEC1001 History of Computing ITEC4205 Hybrid Ethical and Legal Issues in IT ITEC4205 Online Ethical and Legal Issues in IT ITEC7220 IT Leadership Development Summer 2022 ITEC7000 Doctoral Seminar I ITEC7000 Doctoral Seminar I ITEC4205 Ethical and Legal Issues in IT Spring 2022 ITEC 3300 Online Project Management ITEC 4750 Online Senior Capstone ITEC 3300 Hybrid Project Management |
| Education: | Ed. D. Educational Leadership Valdosta State University Ed. S. Instructional Technology Georgia State University M. Ed. Instructional Technology Georgia College and State University B. S. Ed. English Education University of Georgia |
| CV: | Find my complete vitae at https://docs.google.com/document/d/128Qb7AP1pdI4fwujCZnk_h-UyIUs6q2fC1HtPr32SAY/edit?usp=sharing. |
| Professional Experience: | Retired Chief Technology Officer/Technology Director with 23 years of IT leadership experience. Middle Georgia State University, Macon, GA— Assistant Professor of Information Technology January 2022 - PRESENT Skilled pedagogical practitioner providing instruction in bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and doctoral level courses. Coursework taught includes Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Technology, Information Technology Leadership and Strategic Planning, Project Management, Research Implementation and Evaluation. Member of School of Computing Graduate Studies Committee 2023-2024; Chair of School of Computing Marketing and Outreach Committee 2023-2024; Sponsor of Alpha Iota Mu, IT Honor Society. RESEARCH INTERESTS AND PROJECTS Ethical and Legal Issues in Information Technology Futurecasting Retrocasting, Project Management Reflection Algorithm and Artificial Intelligence Equity Technology Leadership Digital Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents Monroe County Schools , Forsyth, GA Chief Technology Officer June 2011 - November 2021 Coordinated instructional and administrative technology for 4000 students and 600+staff. Administrated all digital networks; Member of Superintendent’s Executive Cabinet; Provided technology professional learning; Implemented strategic planning and day-to-day technology operations; Media Specialist Liaison; Project Manager for all local, state, and federal reporting. Griffin-Spalding County Schools, Griffin, GA — Director of Teacher Quality April 2008 - May 2011 Coordinated professional learning for certified and classified employees; Conducted professional learning trainings; Coached teachers, aspiring leaders, and established leaders through systemic, ongoing professional learning academies. Griffin-Spalding County Schools, Griffin, GA — Technology Director August 1998 - April 2008 Wrote, coordinated and implemented system’s technology plan; Designed and constructed multiple digital networks from ground up; Supervised technology personnel. Rockdale County School System, Conyers, GA — Technology Coordinator January 1997 - July 1998 Implemented system’s instructional technology professional learning plan; conducted extensive technology training; served as liaison for school-based technology specialists and media specialists. Butts County Schools, Jackson, GA — High School English Teacher August 1992 - December 1996 1995 Jackson High School Teacher of the Year; Taught ninth, tenth, eleventh grades and journalism. |
| Professional Affiliations: | Member of (WIT) Women in IT, Georgia Chapter. Member of (ISTE) International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Member of (GLMA) Georgia Library Media Association. Member of (WiCys)Women in Cybersecurity organization. Member of (GAMEIS) Georgia Association of Managers of Education Information Systems. Member of (PAGE) Professional Association of Georgia Educators |
| Organizations: | Georgia FIRST Robotics Girls FIRST Event Presenter 2024 Georgia Student Media Festival Steering Committee Member and State Judge 2022 Georgia Media Specialist of the Year Judge 2022 Georgia Technology Student Association Judge 2022, 2023, 2024 Co-Sponsor Women in Information Technology (WIT) MGA Campus Club 2023-2024 Co-Sponsor Alpha Iota Mu Information Technology Honor Society 2023-2024 Sponsor Alpha Iota Mu Information Technology Honor Society 2024-2025 |
| Awards and Honors: | 2023-2024 Dean's Award for Excellence in Service for the MGA School of Computing 2023 Alpha Iota Mu Honorary Membership for Faculty 2022 Dean's Award for Outstanding Service |
| Publications: | Mercer, V. (February 2024), "Lessons Learned from an Inaugural Cohort of Doctor of Science of Information Technology Graduates" [Conference Presentation]. Conference on Meaningful Living and Learning in a Digital World. Sponsored by the University of West Georgia, Savannah, GA, USA. https://www.westga.edu/academics/conted/meaningful-living.php. Mercer, V. (2024, November 19). "Future casting for technology leaders." https://www.edtechdigest.com/. |
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