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Jenny Nehring

Faculty Member

Dr. Jenny Nehring

Biography

Dr. Jenny Nehring has been an instructor at Utah Valley University since 2006. She began her career teaching in the Mathematics and Developmental Mathematics departments and later joined the Woodbury School of Business, where she taught courses in data analytics, business calculus, and business statistics. Currently, Dr. Nehring is an Assistant Professor in the Information Technology department, focusing on system administration, cybersecurity, and data communication.

Before transitioning to higher education, Dr. Nehring worked in industry with organizations including Alliant Tech Systems (now Northrop Grumman), Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, and Microsoft technical support services.

She is passionate about teaching and student engagement. Outside the classroom, she enjoys camping, hiking, dirt biking, snowboarding, and traveling with her family.

Education

MS, Utah Valley University, 2025

Major: Cybersecurity

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, Summer 2025

IT 1510

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

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

Loper, Dave (Co-Author), Nehring, Jenny (Co-Author), Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC) Rocky Mountain Conference, "Vast, Low-Cost Honeypot Architecture", Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC), Orem, UT. (October 17, 2025)
Nehring, Jenny (Co-Presenter), Hickman, George (Co-Presenter), International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS) Annual Conference, "Student success in intelligent tutoring systems_ An assessment of key factors", International Association for Computer Information Systems, Clearwater, FL. (October 3, 2025)
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)
Taysom, Troy (Co-Presenter), Nehring, Jenny (Co-Presenter), Utah CTE Summer Conference, "ChatGPT–AI: Embracing change", Utah State Board of Education – Career & Technical Education (USBE–CTE), Syracuse, UT. (June 13, 2023)
Nehring, Jenny (Co-Presenter), Arendt, Anne (Co-Presenter), Taysom, Troy (Co-Presenter), UVU Teaching & Learning Symposium (Pre-Conference), "How AI Can Be Used in the Classroom", Office of Teaching & Learning, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (March 29, 2023)
Nehring, Jenny (Co-Presenter), Mgonja, Thomas (Co-Presenter), Annual Conference of the Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics (UCTM), "What Does Engaged Learning Look Like?", Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Salt Lake City, UT. (November 4, 2016)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Loper, Dave , Nehring, Jenny , (2025) "Vast, low-cost honeypot architecture. " (vol. 41). Hanover, IN: Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges.
Nehring, Jenny , Hickman, George , (2025) "Student success in intelligent tutoring systems_ An assessment of key factors" (vol. 26). Clearwater, FL: Issues in Information Systems.
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