Professor Lowrance

About me:

Since fixing my Aunt and Uncle’s computer at age 8, I have been interested in technology. A self-described “Tinker”, I enjoy merging science, technology, and the arts. A life-long fan of computer and console games, in high school I began to explore video production and editing, leading to the discovery of the concept of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS); this later inspired me to incorporate Open Educational Resources (OER) into my curriculum in attempt to increase student access by lowering costs.

Prior to joining OTC, I worked for ResNet @ Missouri State for six years, while engaging in freelance IT support, website design and development, and mobile application development.

I earned my associate’s degree in Electronic Media Production from OTC in 2010, as well as a bachelor’s in Digital Film Production in 2012, a graduate certificate in Screenwriting in 2014, and a master’s in Communication in 2017, all from Missouri State University.

In the fall of 2018, I joined the Springfield campus as an adjunct Public Speaking instructor. The following semester, I took over for Dr. Tiffany Ford’s section of Systems Analysis & Design and was hired as the lead CIS instructor at the OTC Table Rock Campus in the fall of 2019.

I teach the following courses:

CIS-101: Technology & Digital Literacy
CIS-120: Introduction to Computer Programming
CIS-125: Game Development I
CIS-130: Web Development I
CIS-131: Web Development II
CIS-150: C# Programming I
CIS-170: Java Programming I
CIS-220: Game Development II
CIS-230: Systems Analysis & Design
CIS-235: Intro to Cloud Computing
CIS-240: Mobile App Development
CIS-250: Database & Query

Who I'd like to meet:

- Linus Torvolds
- Bill Gates
- Gabe Newell