CIO and Assistant Professor of Computing Systems and Informatics/Biotechnology.
Role: Executive Producer/Co-Developer of Game Development Program
Dr. Alma Barranco-Mendoza has been teaching in the Computing Science and Biotechnology programs at TWU since 2004 and is currently serving as Chief Information Officer in TWU's Information Technology division since January 2009. She has worked in the software and IT industries both in Mexico and Canada for more than 22 years.
Her primary research interests are in the areas of medical bioinformatics and artificial intelligence. She has also been exploring the use and development of computer games as a pedagogic tool in AI, software engineering, and for special education. She is interested as well in studying the ethical, social, and gender issues that arise from research in science, medicine, and high technology.