November 11, 2008
For Immediate Release
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The Utah Valley University Foundation will present its 2008 Distinguished Faculty Award to David Heldenbrand, chair of computer science and pre-engineering, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Library Lecture Hall.
The Distinguished Faculty Award is an annual honor first given in 2006. It is granted to a faculty member who has distinguished him or herself in a particular field of study and has an exemplary record of teaching and service. This particular year, professors across the UVU campus were asked to write about their teaching philosophy. Heldenbrand’s answer proved to be the award winner.
"When I wrote about my teaching philosophy I told them that I view myself as a coach more than a teacher," Heldenbrand explained. "I am in a position, because of the courses that I teach, where I can develop a long term relation with my students, more so than most faculty."
Heldenbrand holds a Master of Science Degree in Computer Science from John Hopkins University, and a Bachelor of Music Education from James Madison University. He specializes in networking theory courses, including Fundamentals of Data Communications, Advanced Topics in Data Communications and TCP/IP Internet Architecture.
His professional interests include internet infrastructure and security, faculty recruiting, curriculum development and student career advisement. After accepting the award, Heldenbrand will present a lecture focusing on his experience with internet privacy.
"I’ve been working with internet technology almost since the beginning of the internet, and it’s been an amazing experience to be around that and watch it grow," Heldenbrand said. "In my lecture I plan to go over the history of the internet, as I have seen it."
The event is free and open to the public.
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