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Steven R. Terrell, Ph.D.
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Research areas: Research methodology and statistics, qualitative research, distance education.

Dr. Terrell has been with the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences since 1988 and teaches quantitative methods and qualitative research to students in the technology in education and information systems doctoral programs. His background includes master’s degrees in business and counseling psychology and a doctorate from Florida International University focusing on educational research and statistics. Dr. Terrell is the author of over 100 conference presentations, book chapters and journal articles primarily focusing on student motivation and the use of technology in the classroom. His current research interests include the investigation of attrition from distance-based graduate programs. He serves as the statistical editor for The Internet in Higher Education, as well as on the editorial boards of several other national and international journals and recently completed a three-year role as President of the Online Teaching and Learning Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association.

Terrell, S. (2012). Statistics translated: a step-by-step guide to analyzing and interpreting data. New York: Guilford Press.

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Since the introduction of the graduate computer science program in 1975, the school has been a pioneer in computing research and education. The school began offering online programs in 1983 and created the first electronic classroom in 1985.

In 1989, the Computer-Based Learning Center and Center for Computer Science were combined to form the Center for Computer and Information Sciences, which is now known as the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS). Over its 25-year history, GSCIS has grown a distinguished faculty and graduated over 4,000 alumni who have made substantial contributions to research and industry.