WRITTEN INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Doctoral candidates should provide an authentic personal statement to each of the five following questions/prompts reflecting on their own personal interest. In the event that any outside resources are used, resources should be cited in APA format. Submissions should be a maximum of 500 words or 125 words per question/prompt. It is best to response to each prompt/question individually for clarity of the reviewer. Writing sample should be submitted in Microsoft Word format and include candidate’s name.

Academic Carrier 

1) Bachelor’s in computer Science Technology ( Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad)

Subjects: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS, 

MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, DATA STRUCTURES THROUGH C++, 

DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN, 

ELECTRONIC DEVICES & CIRCUITS

COMPUTER ORGANIZATION, 

DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, 

OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING, 

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, 

FORMAL LANGUAGES & AUTOMATA THEORY, DESIGN & ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS 

LINUX PROGRAMMING , SOFTWARE TESTING METHODOLOGIES, 

DATA WAREHOUSING AND DATA MINING 

COMPUTER GRAPHICS 

MOBILE COMPUTING 

DESIGN PATIERNS 

2) Master’s in Computer Science ( Northwestern Polytechnic University,Fremont,CA, USA)

Subjects: Data Modeling and Implementation Techniques, Java and Internet Applications, Advanced Structured Programming and Algorithms, UNIX/Linux Network Programming 

Network Analysis & Testing, Network Security i’undamentals and Computer Science Capstone Course 

3) Master’s in Information Technology Management (Campbellsville University, Louisville,KY,USA)

Subjects: Project Management,Information System Infrastructure,Management Information Systems,Information System Security,Team Management,Negotiation and Conflict Mgt.

Current & Emerging Technology,Disaster Recovery Planning,Cyberlaw, Regulations, & Compliance, ITM Capstone

Current Job: Lead Software Engineer (Qlik)

PhD IT

1. Tell us about yourself and your personal journey that has lead you to University of the Cumberlands.
2. What are your research interests in the area of information technology? How did you become interested in this area of research?
3. What is your current job/career and how will this program impact your career growth? 
4. What unique qualities do you think you have that will help you in being successful in this program?
5. How can obtaining a doctorate impact your contribution to the practices of information technology? Where do you see yourself after obtaining a doctorate from UC?