About Me

Maribel Soto Handy, M.S.

Texas Southern University

College of Science and Technology (COST)

Department of Computer Science

Regular Mail: 3100 Cleburne Ave., Houston, Texas 77004

Phone: (713)-313-7787

e-mail: profmhandy@gmail.com

A. Professional Preparation

Degree Year University Major

M.S. 1997 Clark Atlanta University Computer Science

Ph.D. in progress

B. Appointments

Present at Texas Southern University

Full time faculty in the Computer Science Department

Director of Instructional Technology and Student Retention

1998-2005 Georgia Institute of Technology, Distance Learning and Professional Development Program, Atlanta, Georgia

1997-1999 Graduate Faculty, Computer Science Program, American Intercontinental University, Atlanta, Georgia

1997-1998 Computer Science Instructor, Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta, Georgia.

1994-1997 Computer Science Instructor, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia

C. Synergistic Activities

As a Director of Instructional Technology and Student Retention, she is responsible for developing and implementing all of the Instructional Technology infrastructure supporting the educational programs within the College of Science and Technology.

As an faculty at TSU, she is teaching in the Department of Computer Science. Her responsibilities are:

• Give lectures on the course material

• Provide laboratory experience that illustrates the concepts of that course

• Give tests over the material

• Provide information that support the course. (i.e. Blackboard)

She is responsible to develop a database to track student retention. The database will follow the students progress at the College of Science and Technology. The database will be link to a web-site interface where all the advisors will be able to monitor students’ academics performance. In addition, the database will have course management online resources. The goal of the College of Science and Technology is to achieve a more flexible course curriculum, where all students can graduate on time.

Texas Southern University is committed to producing exemplary graduates who complete their studies on time. It recognizes the professional and personal demands many of our students must balance together with their academic responsibilities. To better synchronize all of these, the development of an efficient and responsive Distance Learning and COST Web-site infrastructure is been configured, benefiting all concerned, students and faculty.