Jillian Morgan

Instructor

Office: James M. Baker University Center 334
Information Technology
College of Information and Mathematical Sciences
jillianmorgan@clayton.edu
Phone: (678) 466-4432

Biography

Mrs. Jillian Morgan is an Instructor of Computer Science and Information Technology at Clayton State University, where she received her Bachelor's of Information Technology in 2004. She is currently working on her PhD in Computer Science at Georgia State University. Her research interests are computer vision, deep learning, and wavelet transforms. Jillian's classroom approach balances creating a comfortable learning environment where students feel safe asking questions, yet challenged to think critically and apply knowledge to new problems.

Education

Other, Information Technology, Clayton State University, 2004

MS, Applied Computer Science, Columbus State University, 2010

Intellectual Contributions

Jillian Morgan, Michael C Weeks, Improving Grading and Feedback of Programming Assignments Using Version Control: An Experience Report, Georgia State University ScholarWorks – January 1 2021

Service to the University & University System of Georgia

College, CSTEM Student Awards Committee, Committee Chair, Spring 2025 , Fall 2026

College, CSTEM Symposium Committee, Committee Member, August 2025 , March 2026

College, CIMS Student Awards Committee, Committee Member, Spring 2023 , Spring 2023

College, CIMS Student Awards Committee, Committee Member, Spring 2022 , Spring 2022

College, CIMS Symposium Committee, Committee Member, January 2022 , April 2022

College, CIMS Student Awards Committee, Committee Member, Spring 2021 , Spring 2021

University, Coca-Cola Scholars Program Committee, Committee Member, Spring 2018 , Spring 2019

Department, Comprehensive Program Review, Committee Chair, Fall 2014 , Spring 2015

University, Graduating Student Speaker Committee, Committee Member, Fall 2017 , Spring 2018

Department, CSIT Administrative Assistant Search Committee, Committee Member, August 2017 , November 2017

University, Presidential Search Committee, Committee Member, Summer 2021 , Summer 2021

Teaching Interest

Jillian's teaching spans core computer science and information technology courses including operating systems, programming, and beginner and intermediate web development.

Research Interest

Her research focuses on applying discrete wavelet transforms to edge detection using neural networks. Additionally, Jillian maintains an active interest in computer science education, particularly innovative approaches to teaching programming and software engineering practices. She is interested in methods that bridge the gap between theoretical computer science concepts and their practical implementation in both research and educational contexts.