Gerald C. Gannod, Ph.D.

Jerry Gannod

  • PROFESSOR AND CHAIR, DEPARTMENT of Computer Science, Tennessee Tech University
  • RESEARCH INTERESTS  Software Engineering, Agile Software Development, Agile Instruction, Enterprise Computing, Mobile Computing, Data Science, Analytics, and Machine Learning.
  • TEACHING INTERESTS  Introductory and advanced courses in Software Engineering and Programming, Software design, Enterprise Computing, User experience design, and Mobile Application Development.
  • OFFICE Bruner Hall, Cookeville, TN
  • EMAIL JGannod AT tntech DOT edu
  • PHONE  (931) 372-3691
  • BIOGRAPHY Dr. Gerald (Jerry) Gannod is the Harry C. Stonecipher Distinguished Professor and Chair in the Department of Computer Science at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, TN. His research interests include Software Engineering, Agile Software Development, Agile Instruction, Enterprise Computing, Mobile Computing, Data Science, Analytics, and Machine Learning. Dr. Gannod received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Michigan State University in 1998 under the direction of Dr. Betty H.C. Cheng. Jerry’s industrial experience includes a stint with the Suncorp Group, Unisys Corporation and IBM. His projects have been supported by AFRL, NSF, NASA Langley, NASA IV&V Center, Intel and Motorola (via the Consortium for Embedded Systems), and the Institute for Manufacturing and Enterprise Systems.  Prior to joining Tennessee Tech, Jerry was a professor at Miami University and an assistant professor at Arizona State University. Dr. Gannod’s favorite pastimes include following his favorite sports teams (Detroit Redwings, Detroit Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, and Detroit Pistons) and playing guitar (Taylor, Takamine, and Ibanez guitars).