Professor, Information Technology
Contact information
- Office: 1219 West Penn
- Phone: 412-392-3948
- Fax: 412-392-8048
- Email: awachter@pointpark.edu
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Point Park University
- Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Case Western Reserve University
- Master of Arts in Teaching, Biology, Duquesne University
- Master in Public Management, Management Information Systems, Carnegie Mellon University (graduated first in class)
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Computer Literacy and Information Technology
- Information Literacy
- MicroComputing I and II
- Object Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
- Information Technology for Managers
- Electronic Commerce I
- Introduction to Business
- Principles of Management
- Business Communication and Research
Background
Professor Andrea Wachter teaches a variety of information technology and business courses. Prior to joining the University in 1984, she was a head technologist of the Virology Laboratory in the microbiology department at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Wachter is a regular reviewer of college textbooks and the author of several teachers' manuals for college textbooks.
Professional certifications
- Certified as a medical technologist (A.S.C.P.)
- Certified as a Quality Matters Grades 6-12 Program reviewer (in addition to being a Certified Quality Matters Program reviewer)
- Pennsylvania Department of Education certified Science — Biology and Science — Physical Science (General Science) teacher
Research Interests
- E-business
- E-commerce
- Microcomputer applications in business
- Innovative approaches to introductory programming
- Teaching and delivery of online courses
- Innovative tools and approaches to get more students (particularly women) interested in information technology
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
- Board of Directors, Scott Township Public Library
- American Society of Clinical Pathologists
- International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
- Northeastern Association for Business, Economics and Technology
- Computer Science Teachers Association
- Chautauqua Professional Women's Network
- Pittsburgh Technology Council
Community Work
- YWCA's Welfare to Work Initiative
- Pittsburgh Public Schools Career and Academic Passport Initiative