Heather Marriott

Title: Associate Professor
Email: Heather.Marriott@erau.edu Email
Department: Electrical, Computer & Software Engr Department
College: College of Engineering

Areas of Expertise

Software Engineering, Mobile Application Development and Deployment, Coding Principles

Biography

Heather Marriott worked in the industry as a software engineer specializing in database applications, search engines and other programming applications. She transitioned to academia in 2006 and now teaches computer programming courses in the Computer, Electrical and Software Engineering Department at Embry-Riddle. Heather is a mobile app developer for the Apple Store and Google Play Store. Heather's industry background and passion for education combine to offer students a rich, practical perspective on the world of software development.

Education

M.S. - Master of Science in Computer Science, Ohio State University-Main Campus
B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Ohio State University-Main Campus

Courses Taught

CS315, CS118, CS125, CS225, EGR115, CS399, BA221, IT109

Publications

Using an Augmented Reality App for Flight Training (Parker W. Northrup, Heather H. Marriott, Stacey L. McIntire, Stacey McIntire, Hong Zhan) National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) (2023)
Session 2A - AR, VR, & Weather Simulation – Advances in Training (Lana Laskey, Parker W. Northrup, Heather H. Marriott, Stacey L. McIntire, Hong Zhan, Robert L. Thomas, Gary A. Carter, Nicholas A. Nieves, Thomas D. Barcza, Christopher Johnson) National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) (2022)

Publications

Marriott, H. (2024, April), Using Nearpod to Improve Engagement in the Computer Science Classroom, Paper presented at 2024 ASEE PSW Conference. https://peer.asee.org/46069

Andalibi, M. Marriott, H. Ozsoy O., Zapata-Rivera L. Abufardeh S.(2024 April) Investigating the Effects of ChatGPT on Student Learning in Programming Courses, Paper presented at 2024 ASEE PSW Conference. https://peer.asee.org/46048

Marriott, H. (2021, April), Can Online Classes Match the Quality of In Person Computer Science Classes?, Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference -"Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption", Virtual. https://peer.asee.org/38230

Marriott, H. (2020, April),Developing Strategies to Improve Student Engagement, Learning and Enjoyment of Introductory Computer Science CoursesPaper presented at Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled, Davis, California. https://peer.asee.org/36026

Memberships and Credentials

American Society Engineering Education (ASEE)

Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS)

Awards, Honors and Recognitions

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ Service Excellence Award 2019

Teacher of the Year, College of Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ (2019 -2020)

Faculty Marshall 2021

FIRST Grant Award (2022-2023)

ITG (Innovative Teaching Grant) Fall 2023