Jeffrey Fouts

Associate Director of Career Services and Data Analytics
114F Hinds Hall
315.443.8144
jlfouts@syr.edu

Jeff is the Associate Director of Career Services and Data Analytics at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. Jeff has a B.S in Secondary Education from Bloomsburg University and an M.S. in Information Management from the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. He has over 25 years of experience in the corporate world, mainly in training, development and project management and has spent the past 8 years supporting faculty in the use of technology at Syracuse University. Jeff brings his vast experience and knowledge in training and mentoring to the Career Services group to help iSchool students obtain internships and secure full time employment. Jeff meets with students one on one, as well as delivering many of our career workshops.

Speaking Engagements
  • SLOAN-C International Conference on Online Learning – Session Topic: “Wordpress: An Alternative to the Standard Learning Management System?”
  • Campus Technology Fall Forum – Session Topic: “It’s not the answer, it’s how you construct the question. How to assess using student response systems”
  • 2014 SUNY Council on Writing – The Public Syllabus: Migrating Your Course to a WordPress Blog
Certifications and Awards
  • Top 25 Instructor Award (out of 2500)
  • Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
  • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
  • Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor
  • CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+)
  • Adobe Certified Associate for Dreamweaver CS3
  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA Project+
  • Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (2007)
  • Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist (MCTS)
Teaching
  • IST 335 – Introduction to Information Based Organizations
  • IST 337 – IM&T Support Practicum
  • GET487/687 – Global Tech (Europe Immersion Experience)
  • Have taught numerous workshops on the following technologies:
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Blackboard Learn LMS
  • Expressions Web Site Creation and Design
  • TurningPoint Clicker Technology
  • Web 2.0 Classroom Technologies
  • Online Pedagogy
  • Assessment Pedagogy