The TSYS School recently announced that Christopher Lovelock will join its Nexus cybersecurity faculty as a lecturer in August. Christopher earned a B.S. in management from the Harbert College of Business at Auburn University in 1997. In 2012, Christopher earned an M.A. in education, with an emphasis in mathematics and science, from Columbus State University. During this time he was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Lastly, in 2019 Christopher earned an endorsement in computer science and cybersecurity from the TSYS School. Between 2012 and 2020, he served as a computer science teacher within the Muscogee County School District. Since 2020, he has worked as a cybersecurity instructor at Harris County High School. During this period Christopher served on the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity Advisory Board. Turner Business joins the rest of the Turner College faculty and staff in welcoming Christopher to the TSYS School faculty.
Officials in the Turner College's Butler Center for Research and Economic Development recently put the finishing touches on an extensive report on trends in educational programs and occupations in the Columbus area. The report also includes data on business and technology trends. According to Fady Mansour , Director of the Butler Center, there are several key takeaways from the report regarding 10 occupational gaps that currently exist in the Columbus area. First, software development occupation exhibits the biggest labor shortage, with the report adding that the TSYS School has a bachelor's degree program in information technology along with a new AI track for the bachelor's degree in computer science, both of which can qualify students for this occupation. Other educational programs are in demand, such as computer programming and cloud computing. Second, there is a gap of 30 employees per year in general and operations management. This gap could be addressed by the Turn...

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