Steve Perry

Steve Perry is a part-time Lecturer in the School of Information at San José State University and serves as the Distance Education Coordinator and full-time Professor at Palomar College in San Marcos, California. He has been teaching since 1995, with a strong focus on distance education and information technology instruction.

• Part-time Faculty, San José State University, School of Information
• Distance Education Coordinator and Professor, Palomar College
• Adjunct Faculty, Saddleback College
• Part-time Faculty, UCLA Extension
• Adjunct Faculty, Cuyamaca College
• Lecturer, Hands On Technology Transfer

His educational background includes a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Phoenix (2004) and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the Illinois Institute of Technology (1978).

Steve Perry's teaching and professional interests center on distance education in library and information science (LIS), information retrieval, and information systems and technologies. He has extensive experience in developing and delivering online courses and corporate training programs in programming and web development.

He has taught a wide range of technical courses including Java, Python, Perl, PHP/MySQL, Oracle, SQL, database design, HTML/CSS, JavaScript/jQuery, Ajax, Bootstrap, and fundamentals of programming. At SJSU, he teaches INFO 246 – Information Technology Tools and Applications – in various specialized tracks such as JavaScript/jQuery, PHP/MySQL, Python, and Building Web Applications.

There are no scientific awards or research publications listed for Steve Perry. His professional contributions are primarily in the realm of teaching and curriculum delivery rather than scholarly research.

Steve Perry has advised or mentored students through his teaching roles, though no specific list of advisees is provided. He has not received any grants or led formal research labs or teams. His work emphasizes practical, hands-on technology education for LIS students and professionals.

He has also taught intensive Java programming classes to corporate clients through Hands On Technology Transfer, demonstrating his commitment to professional development and workforce training in information technology.