I recently interviewed Jamie Watson, a Sacred Heart graduate who graduated with a degree in computer scientist and now works as a compute scientist for Child Protective Services in Connecticut. During the interview I learned a lot about how computer science to connect to many different fields of work and not only connect to just programming and coding. When asking him how he communicates in his field, his answer was that most of it was electronically through email or some sort of phone direct message. Being in the field of Child Protective Services it is very important that the messages he sends to other agents in the field are direct and sent quickly in case there is an emergency that they may need to attend to in an urgent manner.
One of the common misconceptions in the field is that a computer scientist can only code or can only work as a programmer. Mr. Watson tells that he helps to get around this common misconception by working hard with CPS investigators to track down the issues that need to be resolved and hopefully being able to help in a way that allows the public to see how influential this field can be. The more he is able to help the investigators the greater chance people will realize how helpful somebody with a computer science degree can be even in everyday, real-life situations.
What I learned about the different types of communication in the field is that most of it is preformed electronically, whether it is by email or texting. This is very important because this way messages can be sent quickly and directly, and since most of the job is being preformed on a computer, there is a much greater likelihood that the person will get the message as quickly as possible.
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