Faculty Profile

Jonathon Doran

Title
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department
Computer Science and Engineering
College
College of Engineering

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, University of North Texas, 2014. 
Major: Computer Science and Engineering
MS, University of North Texas, 2011. 
Major: Computer Science
Degree Specialization: Computer Science and Engineering
BS, University of Colorado, 1998. 
Major: Computer Science and Engineering





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
CSCE 4600.001, Introduction to Operating Systems, Summer 2024 
CSCE 4600.202, Introduction to Operating Systems, Summer 2024 
CSCE 4600.203, Introduction to Operating Systems, Summer 2024 
CSCE 5260.001, 3D Game Programming, Spring 2024 Syllabus
CSCE 6950.954, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2024 
CSCE 4011.001, Engineering Ethics, Spring 2024 Syllabus
CSCE 4220.001, Game Programming II, Spring 2024 Syllabus
CSCE 4600.001, Introduction to Operating Systems, Spring 2024 Syllabus
CSCE 4600.201, Introduction to Operating Systems, Spring 2024 Syllabus
CSCE 4600.203, Introduction to Operating Systems, Spring 2024 Syllabus
CSCE 4600.205, Introduction to Operating Systems, Spring 2024 Syllabus
CSCE 4999.754, Senior Thesis, Spring 2024 
CSCE 4010.001, Social Issues in Computing, Spring 2024 Syllabus
CSCE 4250.001, Topics in Game Development, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    CSCE 5220.001, Computer Graphics, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 6950.954, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2023 
                    

                    CSCE 4210.001, Game Programming I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4210.201, Game Programming I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4210.202, Game Programming I, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4210.204, Game Programming I, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 5250.001, Introduction to Game Programming, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4600.001, Introduction to Operating Systems, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4255.001, Programming Math and Physics for Games, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 5255.001, Programming Math and Physics for Games, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.001, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Summer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.203, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Summer 10W 2023  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4890.754, Directed Study, Summer 10W 2023 
                    

                    CSCE 4600.001, Introduction to Operating Systems, Summer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3600.001, Principles of Systems Programming, Summer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3600.301, Principles of Systems Programming, Summer 10W 2023  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3600.302, Principles of Systems Programming, Summer 10W 2023  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 5265.001, Advanced Topics in Game Development, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.001, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.002, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.003, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.201, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.202, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.203, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.204, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.205, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.206, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 6950.954, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2023 
                    

                    CSCE 4250.001, Topics in Game Development, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 5220.001, Computer Graphics, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 6950.862, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2022 
                    

                    CSCE 4210.001, Game Programming I, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4925.070, Information Technology Capstone II, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 5250.001, Introduction to Game Programming, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4255.001, Programming Math and Physics for Games, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 5255.001, Programming Math and Physics for Games, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4902.070, Software Development Capstone II, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4230.070, Introduction to Computer Graphics, Summer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4600.070, Introduction to Operating Systems, Summer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4110.001, Algorithms, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3220.070, Human Computer Interfaces, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4905.070, Information Technology Capstone I, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.070, Introduction to Computer Networks, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4901.070, Software Development Capstone I, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4110.070, Algorithms, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4350.070, Fundamentals of Database Systems, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4925.070, Information Technology Capstone II, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4902.070, Software Development Capstone II, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 5220.070, Computer Graphics, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4230.070, Introduction to Computer Graphics, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4600.070, Introduction to Operating Systems, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4905.070, Information Technology Capstone I, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.001, Introduction to Computer Networks, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.078, Introduction to Computer Networks, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3600.070, Principles of Systems Programming, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3600.075, Principles of Systems Programming, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3600.076, Principles of Systems Programming, Spring 2021 
                    

                    CSCE 4999.715, Senior Thesis, Spring 2021 
                    

                    CSCE 4901.070, Software Development Capstone I, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4350.070, Fundamentals of Database Systems, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4925.070, Information Technology Capstone II, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3444.070, Software Engineering, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4230.070, Introduction to Computer Graphics, Summer 10W 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4600.070, Introduction to Operating Systems, Summer 10W 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3220.70, Human Computer Interfaces, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CSCE 4905.70, Information Technology Capstone I, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CSCE 3600.070, Principles of Systems Programming, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CSCE 4901.070, Software Development Capstone I, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CSCE 4350.070, Fundamentals of Database Systems, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4010.070, Social Issues in Computing, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3444.070, Software Engineering, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT

          


          
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  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Conference Proceeding
Doran, J. H., Parberry, I.  (2015). A server-side framework for the execution of procedurally generated quests in an MMORPG. GAMEON'15-Proceedings of the 16th Annual European Conference on Simulation and AI in Computer Games. 103--110. 
Doran, J. H., Parberry, I.  (2011). A prototype quest generator based on a structural analysis of quests from four MMORPGs. Proceedings of the 2nd international workshop on procedural content generation in games. 1. 
Journal Article
Doran, J. H., Parberry, I.  (2012). Emergent Economies for Role Playing Games.. Other. 7(1), 35--48. 
Doran, J. H., Parberry, I.  (2010). Controlled procedural terrain generation using software agents. Other. 2(2), 111--119. IEEE. 
Doran, J. H., Parberry, I.  (2010). Towards procedural quest generation: A structural analysis of RPG quests. Other. 
Doran, J. H., Strauss, W. M. (2007). Bio-Informatic Trends for the Determination of miRNA--Target Interactions in Mammals. Other. 26(5), 353--360. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 140 Huguenot Street, 3rd Floor New Rochelle, NY 10801 USA. 
Ph.D. Thesis
Parberry, I.  (2014). Procedural Generation of Content for Online Role Playing Games. University of North Texas. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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