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Betty Hillman

Assistant Director

School of Information
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Adjunct Faculty

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Betty Hillman

Assistant Director

School of Information
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Betty Hillman is the Assistant Director of the School of Information (iSchool) in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).  She adjuncts for the iSchool's Second Year Seminar course that helps students prepare for cooperative education, identify key strengths, learn about research opportunities and ways to get involved, by working closely with the Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education, and guest speakers, such as alumni, employers, and faculty, to reinforce content.  Betty has a MS from RIT in Human Resources. Betty enjoys meeting prospective students, their families, and connecting with our alumni.  One key factor in her job is working closely with our Global campuses, and encouraging students to take advantage of the great opportunity to study abroad.  

Betty is a Rochester native and loves taking advantage of what the area has to offer. In her free time, Betty enjoys photography, hiking, and spending time with her friends and family, and her fun loving dogs Lilly and Kooper.

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Currently Teaching

ISTE-230
3 Credits
A presentation of the fundamental concepts and theories used in organizing and structuring data. Coverage includes the data modeling process, basic relational model, normalization theory, relational algebra, and mapping a data model into a database schema. Structured Query Language is used to illustrate the translation of a data model to physical data organization. Modeling and programming assignments will be required. Note: students should have one course in object-oriented programming.
ISTE-498
0 Credits
Students may substitute the second block of traditional co-op experience with creative, innovative or research (iSchool CIR) activities as long as it is directly related to the applicant’s degree. Examples include contributing to research projects, supervised participation in entrepreneurial activities, and cross-disciplinary innovation projects not otherwise eligible for co-op. Students will follow a structured application process prior to registering for the course. They will submit a plan of work that outlines the proposed activities, defines tangible goals and deliverables, and identifies a person (faculty member, business contact, etc.) who will provide oversight throughout the term. At the conclusion of the term, students will follow an assessment process similar to that used for traditional co-op as well as (submission of evaluation of responsible oversight party, their daily time and activity logs, the students report and an announced presentation – see iSchool CIR Experience Guidelines on the web at https://ischool.rit.edu/ > Student Resources > Co-op Enrollment for further information).