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Jenny Nehring

Faculty Member

Dr. Jenny Nehring

Biography

Dr. Jenny Nehring has been an instructor at UVU for nineteen years starting in the Spring of 2006. Jenny spent the first eight years as an instructor in the mathematics and developmental mathematics departments followed by eight years as an instructor for the Woodbury School of Business teaching data analytics, business calculus, and business statistics. Before education, Jenny worked for Alliant Tech Systems (currently Northrop Grumman), Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, and Microsoft technical support services.
Jenny is passionate about teaching but loves camping, hiking, dirt biking, snowboarding, and traveling with her family.

Education

PhD, Utah State University, 2021

Major: Education - Specialization_ Curriculum and Instruction Concentration_ Mathematics Education and Leadership

MS, Western Governors University, 2012

Major: Mathematics Education

BS, Utah Valley University, 2005

Major: Mathematics

BS, Utah Valley University, 2005

Major: Mathematics Education

Teaching

IT 1600

Computer Architecture and Systems Software, Spring 2025

CS 2300

Discrete Mathematical Structures I, Spring 2025

IT 1510

Introduction to System Administration--Linux/UNIX, Spring 2025

Presentations

Nehring, Jenny (Presenter & Author), North, Matt (Presenter & Author), 64th IACIS Annual Conference, "Assessing the effectiveness of an artificial intelligence tutoring system for improving college-level mathematics preparedness in high school students", nternational Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS), Clearwater, FL. (October 5, 2023)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Nehring, Jenny , Moyer-Packenham, Patricia , North, Matt , (2023) "Assessing the effectiveness of an artificial intelligence tutoring system for improving college-level mathematics preparedness in high school students" (Issue: 1, vol. 24). Boca Raton, FL: Issues in Information Systems. https://www.iacis.org/iis/2023/1_iis_2023_128-141.pdf

Awards

Doctoral Research Award

Interantional Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS) - October, 2023

The Doctoral Research Award recognizes an outstanding research paper submitted by a doctoral student to the IACIS Annual Conference.

Outstanding Score on Mathematics_ Content Knowledge

ETS Praxis

Outstanding Score on Principles of Learning and Teaching

ETS Praxis

Outstanding Instructor

Utah Valley State College