At University of Maryland Global Campus, our faculty are uniquely positioned to teach both the academic and practical sides of IT and computer science.
Meet Our Online IT and Computer Science Faculty
Faculty bring real-world experience to the classroom so what you're learning is practical and applicable in the job market.
Featured IT Faculty
Meet featured faculty from UMGC's programs in IT and computer science.

Les Pang
Associate Vice Dean of Information and Technology Systems
Program Chair of Informatics and Information Systems and Services

James Robertson
Program Chair, Computer Science and Software Development and Security
Collegiate Professor
Faculty with Connections
Many of our IT and computer science faculty are well-connected leaders in the field. They work or have worked in the public and private sector at a wide range of organizations, including:
- Army Cyber Command
- Boeing
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Census Bureau
- ICF International
- Lockheed Martin
- Northrop Grumman
- Oracle
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Faculty with Real-World Experience
Our IT and computer science professors also hold a wide range of leadership positions that give them diverse insights into the industry and a depth of knowledge that helps them align UMGC's IT and computer science programs with the job market. Titles held by our faculty include:
- Application development manager
- Automation software test engineer
- Chief Information Officer
- Director of information systems
- Director of infrastructure planning, security, and compliance
- Enterprise architect
- Senior Oracle database administrator
- Software engineering manager
- Technology and project management analyst
- Web developer