Barbara Hewitt

Barbara Hewitt received her Ph.D. in Information Technology (IT) and her BS in Computer Science from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She also has a Master in Business Administration from Texas State University. She teaches Health Information Management students in the College of Health Professions at Texas State University including Data Privacy and Security, Legal Aspects for Health Information, Health Informatics, and Computer Technology courses. Prior to teaching at Texas State, she taught security, risk assessment, computer security, project management, and business process management in the Computer Information Systems program at Texas A&M University-San Antonio (TAMUSA). She brings over 15 years of software development experience with her to the classroom. Dr. Hewitt helped coordinate the Southwest Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for four years as well as supported students in many competitions including the Microsoft Imagine Cup, MITRE Capture the Flag, MITRE Healthcare Fraud and Aubuse, and many security competitions. Her research interests include securing information systems and electronic health records, game simulation, and whether wearable devices impact one’s motivation to exercise. Dr. Hewitt founded the San Antonio Women in Technology which encourages women of all ages to choose a technology career as well as supporting them through their education, careers, and beyond. She coordinates the San Antonio Aspiration Award, the local National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspiration Award which recognizes female high school students who aspire to be computer professionals as well as the San Antonio University Women in Technology Symposium to help technology majors to transition from the classroom to the profession. She hosts Kodu game workshops to attract eight graders to show them that tech can be fun and exciting.