Curriculum Vitae

DONALD A. CARPENTER

ACADEMIC DEGREES:

 

D.Div. American Institute of       2004  General Theology                    

        Holistic Theology 

           Birmingham, Alabama                 

 

Ph.D.  University of Nebraska      1992  Management Information Systems,

           Lincoln, Nebraska             Management Science, Computer Science,

                                         Production & Operations Management

 

M.B.A. University of Colorado      1984  Information Systems

           Colorado Springs              (post-MBA study, Marketing, 1984-85)

 

B.S.   Kearney (NE) State College  1971  Business Administration

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

2003-Present  Mesa State College, Grand Junction, CO

                 Professor of Computer Information Systems   

 

2000-2003     University of Nebraska at Kearney

                 Professor of Management Information Systems

                 Director, Global Sources Information Technology Program  

 

1985-2000     University of Nebraska at Kearney

                 Professor of Computer Science & Information Systems

                 Chair, Department of Computer Science & Information Systems

 

1980-1985     Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs

                 Instructor of Computer Information Technology

 

1984-1985     University of ColoradoColorado Springs

                 Part time “honorarium” faculty for Introduction to Marketing

 

1982-1983     Lundy Electronics (of Glenhead, NY) (during leave from PPCC)

                 Mountain States District Manager, based in Colorado Springs 

 

1972-1980     Burroughs Corporation (now UNISYS), Colorado Springs

                 Territory Manager, Zone Sales Manager, Account Manager

 

1969-1972     RGIS Inventory Specialists, Kearney, Lincoln, Kansas City

                 Crew Member/Supervisor Kearney & Lincoln (part time)

                 District Manager Kansas City (full time)

 

CONTACT AND PERSONAL INFORMATION:

 

  Office:  Department of Business

           Mesa State College

           Academic Classroom Building 301c

           1400 Houston     

           Grand Junction, Colorado  81501

 

   Phone:  970-248-1580  Email: dcarpent@mesastate.edu  FAX: 970-248-1730

 

Personal:  US citizen, born 1/22/49 in Lexington, NE;  Widowed, 4 children.


PRINCIPAL ONGOING COLLEGIATE ACTIVITIES: 

 

Member, Vice Chair, Mesa State College Faculty Senate’s Curriculum Committee.

 

Ex Officio Member, Western Colorado Community College’s Curriculum Committee.

 

Member, Mesa State College Faculty Senate Degree Distinction Ad Hoc Committee.

 

Member, Mesa State College Business Department’s  M.B.A. Committee.

 

Coordinator, MSC Business Department’s assessment data collection & analysis.

 

Chair, MSC Computer Information Systems Assessment & Accreditation Committee.

 

Participant on MSC’s Computer Information Systems program’s teams for faculty search, continuous improvement, ABET accreditation, lab management, curriculum changes, program/course assessment, program review, etc.

 

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS:

 

Mountain Plains Management Association, Board of Directors, President (06-08), presenter, discussant, conference organizer (since 2003)

 

Decision Sciences Institute, member, reviewer, discussant (since 1992) 

 

Western & Midwest Decision Sciences Institute, member, presenter, discussant

 

Association for Information Technology Professionals (formerly DPMA) (since 1972)

 

Association for Computing Machinery, former member, presenter (1985-2003)

 

PRINCIPAL ONGOING RESEARCH:

 

Exploration of relationships between meaningfulness and motivation among information technology workers and general workforce.  2002-present.

 

Information requirements determination, enterprise information modeling, and General Systems Theory study of common enterprise information needs.  1972-present.

 

Pedagogy in Computer Information Systems and Assessment in Business.

 


COURSES TAUGHT:

 

CISB at Mesa State College, 2003-2008:

100 Basic Computer Skills

101 Business Information Technology

      (computer literacy/skills)

131 COBOL Programming

210 Fundamentals of Info Systems

331 Adv Business Programming (COBOL/Simulation/Java)

392 Theories and Practice in CIS

400 Data Communications & Network Management

442 Systems Analysis and Design

451 Database Administration

460 Electronic Commerce Systems

471 Advanced Info Systems (capstone)

491 Directed Readings

493 Independent Study

496 Selected Topics

500 Management of Info Systems (MBA)

Other at Mesa State College, 2003-2008

MARK 335 Sales & Sales Management

MARK 350 Marketing Research

MARK 496 Selected Topics

MARK 500 Marketing Strategy (MBA)

BUGB 520 Selected Topics

MANG 510 Organizational Theory & Behavior

 

Elsewhere (unduplicated), 1980-2003:

Hardware, Software & Architecture

Operating Systems

AS/400 Operations

FORTRAN Programming

BASIC Programming

Assembler Programming

RPG IV Programming

Computer Simulation

Computer Assisted Instruction

Computer Managed Instruction

Principles of Marketing



SCHOLARSHIP LEADING TO PUBLICATIONS

 

INVITED CHAPTERS: 

 

Carpenter, D. A. & Agrawal, V.K. (2010).  Why, When and What to Outsource, in St. Armant, K. (2009). IT Outsourcing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, Vol. 1.  Hershey, PA: Business Science Reference. 1-18. 

 

Agrawal, V.K. & Carpenter, D. A. (2010).  Planning for Information Systems Outsourcing, in St. Armant, K. (2009). IT Outsourcing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, Vol. 2.  Hershey, PA: Business Science Reference.  474-487.

 

Schulz, P. F. & Carpenter, D.A. (2008).  Talent Management, Performance Management and the Management of Organizational Knowledge: The Case for a Congruent Relationship, in Vaiman, V., & Vance, C.  (2008). Smart Talent Management.  176-191.

 

Schulz, P. F. & Carpenter, D.A. (2008).  Critical Considerations of Talent Management &  Knowledge Management for effective HR Planning, in Vaiman, V., & Vance, C. (2008).  Smart Talent Management.  19-32.

 

Carpenter, D. A. & Agrawal, V.K. (2007).  Why, When and What to Outsource, in Schneiderjans, M.J., et. al. (2007) Outsourcing Management Information Systems.  Idea Group Publishing.  17-42.

 

Agrawal, V.K. & Carpenter, D. A. (2007).  Planning for Information Systems Outsourcing, in Schneiderjans, M.J., et. al. (2007) Outsourcing Management Information Systems.  Idea Group Publishing.  43-62.

 

Carpenter, D.A., and Schniederjans, M.  (1994).  Total quality management of multimedia development projects. In Reisman, S., Ed. Multimedia Computing: Preparing for the 21st Century. Idea Group Publishing.  195-224.

 

 

REFEREED JOURNALS ARTICLES:

 

Carpenter, D.A., Bridge, M.K., Snyder, J., & Slauson, G.J. (2009). The Information Systems Analyst exam as a program assessment tool: Pre-post tests and comparison to the Major Field Test.  Issues in Information Systems.

 

Slauson, G.J., Snyder, J., & Carpenter, D. A. (2009).  Encouraging students to learn on the fly in CIS courses.  Information Systems Education Journal, 7 (66).

 

Snyder, J., Slauson, G.J., & Carpenter, D. A. (2009).  An action plan to increase IS enrollment based on recent survey evidence.  Information Systems Education Journal, 7 (65).

 

Agrawal, Vipin K., Carpenter, D.A. & Agrawal, Vijay K. (2009). Impact of Radical and Incremental Changes on Students. Journal of Business Case Studies.

 

Carpenter, D. A. (2009).  Simplifying normalization.  Journal of Information Systems Education, 19(4). 379-382.

 

Carpenter, D.A. & Agrawal, V.K. (2008).  Infusing information technology into the core business curriculum: A change management project.  Journal of Business Inquiry: Research, Education, & Application, 7 (1). 3-20.

 

Slauson, G.J., Carpenter, D.A., Snyder, J. (2008). Copyright ethics: Relating to students at different levels of moral development.  Information Systems Education Journal, 6 (8).

 

Snyder, J., Carpenter, D.A., Slauson, G.J. (2007).  MySpace.com – A Social Networking Site and a Social Contract Theory. Information Systems Education Journal, 5 (2). 

 

Carpenter, D.A. (2003).  Meaningful information systems internships. Journal of  Information Systems Education, 14 (2).  201-210.

 

Carpenter, D.A. (2003).  Reinforced learning in the data communications course using a teleprocessing line speed decision support system.  Journal of Information Systems Education, 14 (1).  51-58.

 

Schniederjans, M.J., & Carpenter, D.A. (1996).  A heuristic job scheduling decision support system: A case study.  International Journal of Decision Support Systems,18. 159-166. ANBAR International Excellence Award.

 

Carpenter, D.A. (1994).  Refining database design: Teaching with analogies.  Journal of  Computer Science Education, 8(2).  20-21.

 

Carpenter, D.A., Anders, J. & Anderson, A. (1993).  Influence of Myers-Briggs type and preference for data presentation format.  Journal of Computer Information Systems,  33(4).  85-90.

 

Carpenter, D.A. (1992).  Are we teaching database design properly?  Journal of Computer Information Systems, 33(1).  9-12.

 

 

BOOKS:

 

Carpenter, D.A.  (1996, 1993, 1988, 1986).  Managing Teleprocessing Systems.  Kearney, NE: Antelope Bookstore.  (600 page text book was originally under contract with Prentice-Hall, but was withdrawn, published locally, sold at cost to UNK students.)

 

Carpenter, D.A.  (1994).  Casebook for McFadden, F., & Hoffer, J. (1994), Modern Database  Management, 4th ed.  Redwood City, CA: Benjamin‑Cummings Publishing.

 

Carpenter, D.A. (1993).  Development of an Information Requirements Determination Methodology:  Utilization of Normative Analysis from a Universal Enterprise Information Model.  Ann Arbor: University Microfilms International Dissertation Service.

 

 

PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE AND PROCEEDINGS PAPERS:

                        *=personally presented                                                                                                                                   

 

Riskey, K., & Carpenter, D.A. (2009). eBricksOnline: A Lego customer profile. Proceedings of the Mountain Plains Management Conference. [Grand Junction. October 2009].

 

Hensley, C. & Carpenter, D.A. (2009). Information technology staffing in colleges and universities: Identifying contributing factors.  Proceedings of the Mountain Plains Management Conference. [Grand Junction. October 2009].

 

Carpenter, D.A., Gabriel, L. K., Snyder, J., & Slauson, G.J. (2009). Creating the Right Computing Environment for a Computer Information Systems Program.  Proceedings of the Mountain Plains Management Conference. [Grand Junction. October 2009].

 

Carpenter, D.A., Bridge, M.K., Snyder, J., & Slauson, G.J. (2009). The Information Systems Analyst exam as a program assessment tool: Pre-post tests and comparison to the Major Field Test.  International Association of Computer Information Systems (IACIS) annual conference [Pittsburg, Septermber 2009].

 

Bridge, M.K., Carpenter, D.A. & Barbee, P (2009).  A Comparison of Two Local Price Indexes.  Abstract published, The International Business and Economics Research Conference, Las Vegas, NV, October 5-7, 2009.

 

Slauson, G.J., Snyder, J., & Carpenter, D. A. (2008).  Encouraging students to learn on the fly in CIS courses.  Proceedings of ISECON Convention.  [November 2008].

 

Snyder, J., Slauson, G.J., & Carpenter, D. A. (2008).  An action plan to increase IS enrollment based on recent survey evidence.  Proceedings of ISECON Convention.  [November 2008].

 

Agrawal, V. K., Carpenter, D.A., Hughes. L. W., & Agrawal, V. K. & (2008). College curriculum and incremental change: a longitudinal case study.  Proceedings of Decision Science Institute.  [Baltimore, November 2008].

 

*Carpenter, D. A., & Bridge, M. K. (2008).  Total college experience: A student perspective.   Proceedings of Mountain Plains Management Conference.  [Pocatello, ID, Oct 2008]. 

 

Carpenter, D. A., & Bridge, M. K. (2008).  Factors contributing to student success: Expanding a study.  Proceedings of Western Decision Science Conference [San Diego, March 2008].

 

Carpenter, D. A., Slauson, G.J., Snyder, J., & Winniford, M.A. (2008).  Motivating and managing IT professionals versus bankers. Proceedings of Western Decision Science Conference [San Diego, March 2008].

 

Bridge, M. K. & Carpenter, D. A. (2007).Evaluating indicators used in local economic planning and decision making.  Proceedings International Business and Economics Research Conference. [Las Vegas, Oct 2007].

 

*Carpenter, D. A., Slauson, G.J., Snyder, J., & Winniford, M.A. (2007).  Motivating and managing computer personnel in the 21st century:  Expanding the pilot study.  Proceedings of Mountain Plains Management Conference.  270-279. [Kearney, NE, Oct 2007]. 

 

*Bridge, M. K. & Carpenter, D. A. (2007). Factors contributing to student success: a preliminary analysis. Proceedings of Mountain Plains Management Conference.  393-398. [Kearney, NE, Oct 2007].

 

*Agrawal, Vipin K., Carpenter, D.A. & Agrawal, Vijay K. (2007). Measuring r adical change in systems analysis and design course. : A Case Research Proceedings of Mountain Plains Management Conference. 418-429. [Kearney, NE, Oct 2007]. Best Paper Award in Pedagogy Track.

 

Agrawal, Vipin K., Agrawal, Vijay K. & Carpenter, D.A. (2007).  The Effects of  Incremental Change in the Intro to MIS Course: A Case Research.  Proceedings of Mountain Plains Management Conference. 380-392. [Kearney, Oct 2007].

 

Winniford, M.A., Carpenter, D. A., Slauson, G.J., & Snyder, J. (2007) A survey of student mastery of computer skills: Pretest of ability.  Proceedings of Mountain Plains Management Conference.  [Kearney, Oct 2007].

 

*Carpenter, D. A. & Bridge, M.K. (2007).  Comprehensive longitudinal assessment of a business department.  Proceedings of Western Decision Science Conference [Denver, April 2007].

 

Snyder, J., Carpenter, D. A., & Slauson, G. J. (2006).  MySpace.com - A Social Networking Site and Social Contract Theory.  Proceedings of the Information Systems Educator Conference (ISECON).  [Dallas, Nov 2006]. Selected for Meritorious Paper Award.

 

Slauson, G. J., Carpenter, D. A., & Snyder, J. (2006). Copyright Ethics: Relating to Students at Different Levels of Moral Development.  Proceedings of the Information Systems Educator Conference (ISECON).  [Dallas, Nov 2006].

 

*Carpenter, D. A., McGinnis, D., & Slauson, G.J. (2006) Motivating and Managing Computer Personnel in the 21st Century:  A Pilot Study.  Proceedings of Mountain Plains Management Conference.  [Oren, UT, Oct 2006].

 

*Carpenter, D. A. & Bridge, M. (2006). Combining Assessment and Departmental Planning: Preliminary Stage of A Longitudinal Study.   Proceedings of Mountain Plains Management Conference.  [Oren, UT, Oct 2006].

 

*Carpenter, D. A. & Kizzier, D. M. (2006).  Metaphors gone wild: The illusive machine cycle.  Proceedings of International Association for Computer Information Systems (AICIS).  [Reno, October 2006].

 

Carpenter, D.A. & Agrawal, V.K (2006).  Which information systems functions should be outsourced?  Proceedings of Midwest Decision Science Institute. [Indianapolis, April 2006].

 

Agrawal, V.K. & Carpenter, D.A. (2006).  The future of information systems off-shore outsourcing.  Proceedings of Midwest Decision Science Institute. [Indianapolis, April 2006].

 

Carpenter, D.A. & Agrawal, V.K (2006).  Factors influencing growth of IT outsourcing. Proceedings of the Western Decision Science Institute Annual Conference.  (Table topic). [Hawaii, April 2006].

 

Agrawal, V.K. & Carpenter, D.A. (2006). Outsourcing IT processes: Present and futuristic views. Proceedings of the Western Decision Science Institute Annual Conference. (Table topic) [Hawaii, Apr 2006].

 

*Carpenter, D.A., McGinnis, D.R. & Slauson, G.J. (2005). Invalid predictors of future success in IT jobs.  Proceedings of 47th Annual Conference Mountain Plains Management Association.  [Cedar City, UT, Oct 2005.]   Selected as Best Paper in CIS Track.

 

*Carpenter, D.A., McGinnis, D.R., & Slauson, G.J. (2005). Tying an operational budget to enterprise goals: A DSS for budget allocation among functional units.  Proceedings of 47th Annual Conference Mountain Plains Management Association.  [Cedar City, UT, Oct 2005.]

 

Carpenter, D.A, & Agrawal, V.K. (2005). IT-enabled transformation of business schools’ core curriculum: A longitudinal study on radical change.  Proceedings of the 2005 Annual Meeting of Midwest Decision Science Institute. [Toledo, Apr. 05.]  Iota Alpha Delta Innovation Education Best Paper Award.

 

Agrawal, V.K. & Carpenter, D.A. (2005). IT-enabled transformation of business schools’ core curriculum: A longitudinal study on incremental change.  Proceedings of 2005 Annual Meeting of Midwest Decision Science Institute. [Toledo, Apr. 05.]

 

*Carpenter, D.A., McGinnis, D.R. & Slauson, G.J. (2004). In search of predictors of success in IT jobs.  Proceedings of the Decision Science Institute Annual Conference. [Boston, November 2004].

 

*Carpenter, D.A. (2004).  Fitting Logotherapy into motivational theories: New opportunities for research and consultation.  Proceedings of the 46th Annual Fall Conference Mountain Plains Management Association.  [Grand Junction, CO, October 2004.]

 

*Slauson, G.J. & Carpenter, D.A. (2004). Pedagogical justification for assigning a decision support system project in a fundamentals of information systems course.  Proceedings, 46th Annual Conference Mountain Plains Mgmt Assoc. [Grand Junction, Oct 2004.]

 

*Agrawal, V.K. & Carpenter, D.A. (2004). IT-enabled transformation of business schools’ core curriculum: Development of a product model.  Proceedings of 46th Annual Fall Conference Mountain Plains Management Association.  [Grand Junction, Oct. 2004.]

 

McGinnis, D.R. & Carpenter, D.A. (2004).  Allocating operating budgets among academic units: Software solutions using goal programming.  Proceedings of Academy of Business Administration 2004 National Conference. [Las Vegas, March 2004].

 

*Carpenter, D.A., & Agrawal, V.K. (2004).  Integrating information technology throughout core business curriculum:  Utilizing a universal database to model pervasive computing in modern business. Proceedings of the Western Decision Science Institute Annual Conference. [Manzanilla, Mexico, April 2004].

 

*Carpenter, D.A. (2004). Connecting Logotherapy with motivation theories: A research and consultation agenda.  Proceedings of Western Decision Science Institute Annual Conference. (Abstract). [Manzanilla, April 04].

 

*Carpenter, D.A. (2003).  Connecting Logotherapy with motivational theories: Plan for research & consulting regarding meaningfulness.  Fourteenth World Congress on Logotherapy. [Dallas, June 2003]

 

Carpenter, D.A. (2003).  Meaningful computer skills assignments:  A personal weight control decision support system.  Proceedings of Midwest Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference. [Cincinnati, Apr 2003].

 

*Carpenter, D.A. (2002).  Creating and Assessing a Core Business Curriculum Centered on Information Technology.  Proceedings of Western Decision Science Institute Annual Conference. [Las Vegas, April 2002.]

 

Carpenter, D.A. (2001).  Database Case Studies in Every Business Course.  Proceedings of Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference. 1313. [San Francisco, November 2001.]

 

*Carpenter, D.A. (2001).  Can Cooperative Education be a Key to Rural Region IT Brain Drain?  Proceedings of the Midwest Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference. [Dearborn, MI, April 2001.]

 

Carpenter, D.A. (2001).  Reinforcing Learning in the Data Communications Course: Using a Teleprocessing Line Speed Decision Support System.  Proceedings of 34th Annual Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium.  [Waterloo, IA, April 2001.]

 

Schniederjans, M.J., & Carpenter, D.A.  (1994).  A case study of a heuristic-based DSS. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Production and Operations Management Society. (Program abstract, p.5). [Washington, D.C., October 1994]. 

 

Carpenter, D.A.  (1993).  Improving the quality of teleprocessing line speed decisions.  Proceedings of the Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Midwest Decision Sciences Institute, 24.  74‑76.  [Lansing, May 1993.]

 

Carpenter, D.A., Hough‑Feldman, A.E., & Gilpin, T.L.  (1993).  Presentation graphics in pedagogical materials. Proceedings of International Association for Information  Management 8th Annual Conference. 253-263. [Orlando, December 1993.]

 

*Carpenter, D.A.  (1992).  A comprehensive universal enterprise information model. Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of the Midwest Decision Sciences Institute, 23.  88-90.  [Kansas City, May 1992.]

 

*Carpenter, D.A., Anders, J. & Anderson, A.  (1992).  Myers-Briggs type and preference for tabular versus graphical data.  Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of the Midwest Decision Sciences Institute, 23. 105-107.  [Kansas City, May 1992.]

 

*Carpenter, D.A.  (1992).  A queuing-based model for support of multi-user teleprocessing systems line speed decisions.  Proceedings of 20th Annual Computer Science Conference of Association for Computing Machinery, 20.  407-414. [Kansas City, Mar 92.]

 

*Carpenter, D.A., & Digman, L.A. (1991).  A goal programming model for allocating operating budgets among academic departments.  Proceedings of Twenty-Second Annual Meeting of Midwest Decision Sciences Institute, 22.  154-156.  [Indianapolis, May 91.]

 

 

TRAINING VIDEOS:

 

Jussel, M.R. and Carpenter, D.A.  (1997).  Creators and consultants for Focus on Careers in Computer Technology.  An instructional video produced by Nebraska Educational Television Consortium for Higher Education (NETCHE).

 

Carpenter, D.A. & Jussel, M.R. (1995).  Creators and consultants for Making Your Team Work.  An instructional video produced by Nebraska Educational Television Consortium for Higher Education (NETCHE).

 

Jussel, M.R. and Carpenter, D.A.  (1993).  Creators and consultants for Problem Solving in the Information Age.  An instructional video produced by Nebraska Educational Television Consortium for Higher Education (NETCHE).

 

 

NEWSPAPER AND NEWSLETTER ARTICLES IN DISCIPLINE:

 

Slauson, G.J., Snyder, J., & Carpenter, D.A. (2008).  Change dominates the scene in computer technology at the New Mesa State.  Mosaic. The Magazine of Mesa State College, 9 (1), 7.

 

Carpenter, D.A. (2007).  Is your work force motivated?  MSC Entrepreneurial Business Institute’s EBI EconoBiz Newsletter 3 (2).  6.

 

Carpenter, D.A. (2007).  Curricular curios? Or what’s happened since I graduated. MSC Computer Information Systems Newsletter, 1 (1). 3.

 

Carpenter, D.A. (2007).  Proving our quality and how you can help. MSC Computer Information Systems Newsletter, 1 (1). 3.

 

Carpenter, D.A. (2006). Phishing, pharming, and spoofing: Businesses can fall prey to e-scams, too.  MSC Entrepreneurial Business Institute’s EBI EconoBiz Newsletter 2 (4). 5.

 

Carpenter, D.A. (2005, Feb. 17). Computer Technology Training Plays Critical Role at Mesa State. Grand Junction Free Press. 4.

 

Carpenter, D.A. (2005, Feb. 7). Technology Programs, Degrees Flourish at Mesa State College. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. 4A. 

 

Carpenter, D.A.  (1995, March 2). Information superhighway still bumpy. Kearney Hub. 4A.

 

 

STUDENT MANUALS:  

 

Carpenter, D. A. (1991).  Student Lab Manual for SQL and SQL/DS-ISQL.  For Database Systems class.  UNK.

 

Carpenter, D. A. (1991).  Preparing Students for College Computing: Answers to Common Questions.  UNK.

 

MISCELLANEOUS SCHOLARLY WORKS:

 

Carpenter, D.A.  (1992).  Using a PC decision support system to demystify teleprocessing line speed calculations.  In Masters of Innovation IV Abstracts of Entries. (Chicago: Zenith Data Systems).  21.

 

Carpenter, D.A.  (1992).  Streamlining information requirements determination using a universal enterprise information structure.  Doctoral Dissertation Competition of the International Conference on Information Systems Annual Meeting. [Dallas, Dec 1992.]

 

 

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS (COMPUTER SOFTWARE):  

 

Teleprocessing Line Speed Decision Support System, 1992, 2001, 2003.

DSS for determining the proper line speed for multi-user teleprocessing systems.  Incorporates elaborate queuing formula as opposed to the typically-used, overly-simplistic line calculation approach.  Written in Paradox under MS/DOS; then in MS Excel and MS Access.

 

 

Manufacturing Employee Job Assigner, 1992.

DSS for assigning employees to manufacturing jobs using a heuristic to deal with extensive ergonomic constraints; developed using Paradox under MS/DOS for an electrical components manufacturer.

 

Job Sequence Determiner, 1991.

DSS for determining best sequence for a set of production jobs; created in 1988 for Enable 3.0 spreadsheet extensively utilizing macro command strings; runs either user-determined set of jobs or randomly generates a simulated job mix based on mean job characteristics supplied by user; explores random, first come first served, earliest due date, shortest processing time, & critical ratio rules to determine best fit; logs results for multiple runs; generates statistics on individual, mean and variance of job lateness; produces extensive graphics.

 

Strategic Acquisition Manager, 1991.

DSS for evaluating candidate firms for corporate takeover/merger; written in BASIC for MS/DOS systems; utilizes a zero-one goal programming model developed by Marc Schniederjans, U of Nebraska-Lincoln.

 

Personal Body Weight Controller, 1990, 2003, 2004.

DSS for determining the proper mix of exercise and caloric intake to reach target weight loss (or gain) within a specified time frame; considers the impact of age and gender on the metabolism; written in Enable spreadsheet; rewritten in MS Excel; then MS Access.

 

Class Performance Analyzer, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2003.

DSS for analyzing student and course grade performance; allows for what-if analysis based on projected changes to the grading scale; produces hard-copy output as a substitute for the classical grade book; written originally for Visicalc in 1981; re-written and enhanced in 1986 for Lotus-compatible spreadsheet packages; re-written and enhanced in 1986 for Lotus-compatible spreadsheet packages.

 

Academic Planning System, 1989, 2004.

DSS for considering & weighing budget distribution options among academic departments; utilizes zero-one goal programming; based on MicroManager software for MS/DOS systems; rewritten using Excel.

 

Academic Department Review Supporter, 1987.

DSS for managing, analyzing and reporting data pertaining to course enrollments, major and graduate counts; produces extensive graphics; written for Lotus-compatible spreadsheet packages.

 

Student Evaluation of Faculty Analyzer, 1985.

DSS for comparing and graphing the results of evaluations of multiple instructors, multiple semesters, and multiple courses; written for Lotus-compatible spreadsheet packages.

 

OTHER SCHOLARSHIP

 

INVOLVEMENT WITH STUDENT RESEARCH:

 

Faculty Mentor to Mariah Zerbe, Paul Barbee, Michael Hughes (2009). Environmental ethics and triple bottom line. Proceedings of the Mountain Plains Management Conference. [Grand Junction. October 2009].

 

 Faculty Mentor to Carrieann Conner, Bob Kretschman, Ryan LaCount (2009). Employer Responsibility for Self-Actualization and Motivation.  Proceedings of the Mountain Plains Management Conference. [Grand Junction. October 2009].

 

Faculty Mentor to Tonya Snyder (2009). Should Humans Be Implanted With Nanobots? Proceedings of the Mountain Plains Management Conference. [Grand Junction. October 2009].

 

Faculty Mentor to Kenneth Riskey. (2008). eBricksOnline: A Lego customer profile. (Mesa State College MBA Practicum)

 

Faculty Mentor to Chad Hensley (2008).  Information technology staffing in colleges and universities: Identifying contributing factors.   (Mesa State College MBA Practicum)

 

Faculty Mentor to Juliana Munoz . (2005).  Extreme Programming.  Second place in student paper competition at AITP’s National Collegiate Computer Conference.  [Atlanta, April 2005].

 

Faculty Mentor to Katrina MacLeod. (2004). Should governments be allowed to tax electronic commerce transactions. Proceedings of Proceedings of the 46th Annual Fall Conference Mountain Plains Management  Association.  [Grand Junction, CO, October 2004.]  Winner of Best Student Paper competition.

 

Faculty Mentor to Karen Etter. (2004). Should Internet filtering be used in America’s libraries? Proceedings of 46th Annual Fall Conference Mountain Plains Management Association.  [Grand Junction, CO, October 2004.]

 

Faculty Mentor to Janice Danforth. (2004). Should marketers adhere to the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003? Proceedings of 46th Annual Fall Conference Mountain Plains Management Association.  [Grand Junction, Oct 2004.]

 

Faculty Mentor to Mary Classen, “Exploring the Relationship Between Personality Indicators and Political Party Preference, 1st Place in Professional/Applied Sciences division of UNK Student Research Day 1999.

 

Helped students refine and published articles based on student research papers.  See: Carpenter, Anderson  & Anderson and Carpenter, Hough-Feldman & Gilpin, in list of publications on previous pages herein.

 

 

SUCCESSFUL GRANTSMANSHIP ACTIVITIES:  

 

Sep 00 – May 03  Managed donation from UNK alumnus for Global Sources Program. $200,000 per yr for 5 yrs.

 

Apr 95  NU Foundation for CSIS CASE/UNIX student computer lab. Result: $32,000 + $50,000 from UNK CNSS.

 

Jan 95  UNK Academic Computing Committee Grant request. Result: $850 for CSIS remote course delivery.

 

Jun 93  Request to Central Point Corporation.  Result: $2000 anti-virus software donation.

 

Apr 90  Proposal to KSC for improving CSIS faculty computing.  Result: $30,000 for multimedia computer.

 

Sep 89  KSC request for a UNIX computer for CSIS. Result: $25,000 from AT&T, Nebr Dept of Ed, & KSC.

 

Apr 89  Request to Southern Computing Systems.  Result: $2000 KeyEntry3 software donation.

 

Jul 87  Request to Information Technology, Inc.  Result: $8400 Excelerator software donation.

 

Jun 86  Request to AutoDesk, Inc.  Result: $3000 AutoCAD software donation.

 

Jun 85  Pikes Peak Community College external request. Result: $150,000 computer from Hewlett-Packard.

 

Mar 82  Pikes Peak Community College external request. Result: $80,000 computer, Digital Equipment Corp.

 

May 81  Pikes Peak Community College Faculty Improvement Grant. Result: $600 for classroom microcomputer.

 

 

COMPETITIVELY SELECTED PRESENTATIONS:

 

See “Conference and Proceedings Papers,” above.  Presented papers are preceded by an asterisk.

 

 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS: 

 

Oct 2008  “Workshop on Critical Thinking.” Mesa State College Leadership Academy.  Grand Junction.

 

Oct 2005  “Predictors of Future Success in IT Jobs.”  Workshop and after-dinner presentation.  Mile High Chapter of Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP).  Denver.

 

Oct 2004  Master of Ceremonies, banquet at Mountain Plains Management Assoc. Annual Meeting, Grand Junction.

 

Jun 2003  “IS Legal, Ethical and Personnel Issues.”  Week of lectures.  Rostock University.  Rostock, Germany.

 

Dec 2002  “Computer Security.”  Future Problem Solving Seminar sponsored by ESU #11, Holdrege.

 

Oct 2001  “Survey of Local Web Sites.” Global Sources E-Commerce Symposium. Kearney Chamber of Commerce.

 

Mar 01, 02  “Web Genealogy.”  Senior Citizens Heads-Up Conferences.  UNK.

 

Nov 1999  “Information Systems Assessment.”  City Manager, Council, Department Heads. City of Kearney, NE.

 

Nov 1999  Interviewed regarding Y2K problems and predictions on KGFW Radio’s Talk of the Town.

   

Feb 1999  “Using WWW for Student Interaction in Satellite Courses.”  1999 Annual Conference of Adult and Continuing Education Association, Grand Island. 

 

Dec 1998  “Computer Error.”  Future Problem Solving Seminar sponsored by ESU #11, Holdrege.

 

Nov 1998  “Information Systems Planning.”  City Manager, Council Department Heads. City of Kearney, NE.

 

Oct 1998  “WWW & HTTP: Planning an IS Infrastructure.”  Nebraska Panhandle Economic Development Council.

 

Apr 1998  “Focus on Computer Technology Careers.”   Infotec Midwest Information Technology Expo and Conference. Sponsored by Aksarban IITP. Omaha.   

 

Feb 1998  “Making Your Team Work.”  1998 Conference of Adult and Continuing Education Association, Kearney. 

 

May 1996  Panel presentation on distance education to UNK Chancellor's Advisory Committee.   

 

Oct 1995  "Try Teaching Database This Way."   4th Nebraska Secondary Computer Studies Educators Forum.  University of Nebraska at Kearney.

 

May 1995  Grant proposal presentation to University of Nebraska Foundation Board of Directors.  

 

Apr 1995  Presentation on Instructional Telecommunications to University of Nebraska Board of Regents.

 

Oct 92-99 Emcee at each CSIS Nebraska Secondary School Computer Studies Forum and Programming Contest.

 

Dec 1994  "Information Structures to Support Scholarly Research: A General Systems Theory Approach." Arts and Sciences Luncheon Research Colloquium at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

 

Oct 1994  Panel Moderator, Internet Lesson Plans by Educational Technology Masters Degree Students.

             3rd Nebraska Secondary School Computer Studies Forum.  U of Nebraska at Kearney. 

 

Aug 1994  "The Computer as an Instructional Tool: Evaluating, Authoring and Using CAI Software."  Elementary Teacher In-Service Training Session.  Beaver Valley Schools, Danbury, NE.

 

Nov 1993  "Preparing Secondary Students for College Computing / Are We Teaching Database Properly?"  North Central Kansas Computer Teachers Conference.  Educational Service Center, Concordia.

 

Oct 1993  "Teaching Introduction to Computer Science Using Multimedia Presentations."  Second Nebraska Secondary Computer Studies Educators Forum.  U of Nebraska at Kearney.

 

Oct 1993  Panel Moderator, Multimedia Projects of Educational Technology Masters Degree Students.

             2nd Nebraska Secondary School Computer Studies Forum.  U of Nebraska at Kearney. 

 

Sep 1993  Panel Member, Career Awareness Week, sponsored by Career Services, UNK.

 

Oct 1992  "Computer Fundamentals in Law Enforcement."  Forty-first Annual Convention of Police Officer's Association of Nebraska.  Grand Island.

 

Oct 1992  "Preparing Students for College Computing" & "Teaching 4GL Programming."  1st Nebraska Secondary Computer Studies Educators Forum.  U of Nebraska at Kearney.

 

Nov 1991  Session Chair, Statistical & Quant Methods Track Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting.

 

Nov 1991  "What Qualifies as Research in Computer Information Systems?"   Faculty Development Colloquium, Dept of Computer Science & Information Systems at UNK.

 

Oct 1991  "A Goal Programming Model for Budget Allocations Among Academic Departments."  Arts and Sciences Luncheon Research Colloquium at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

 

Apr 1991  "Preparing Secondary Students for College Computing."  Annual Conference of the Nebraska Educational Technology Association.  Omaha.

 

May 1990  "Use of Spreadsheet Software to Teach Simulation."  Annual Conference of the Nebraska Educational Technology Association.  Omaha.

 

Oct 1989  Interviewed for News Watch on "Friday the 13th"/"Columbus Day" virus by Nebraska TV Network. 

 

Apr 1989  "Are We Teaching Database Properly?"  Annual Conference of Nebraska Educational Technology Association.  Omaha.

 

Jan 1984  Invited Keynote Speaker, Colorado Springs School District 11 Staff In-Service Conference;

              Topic:  "Trends in Computer Use in Educational Settings."

 

Fall 1983  Panel Member, Education Night, Southern Colo Chapter, Data Processing Management Association;

              Topic:  "Computer Education Programs in Colorado Springs."

 

 

MANUSCRIPTS REVIEWED:

 

2004-present   Reviewer for several papers for annual Mountain Plains Management Conference. 

 

2000-present   Reviewer for several papers for Midwest and Western Decision Science Institute. 

 

2006-present. Ad Hoc Reviewer on Editorial Team for Decision Sciences Journal.

 

2006-present.  Reviewer for several papers for ISECON and IACIS.

 

Nov 1999   Watson, Richard T., (2000). Data Management: Databases and Organizations, 2nd ed.

 

1997-99  Reviewed many papers as member, Editorial Board of Academy of Information & Management Sciences.

 

Apr 1996   Blind reviewer for three papers for the Management Information Systems Track of the 27th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute.  [Orlando, FL, November 1996.]

 

Mar 1993   Blind reviewer for three papers for the Management Information Systems Track of the 24th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute.  [Washington, D.C., November 1993.]

 

Mar 1987   Luce, Thom, Introduction to Computer Hardware, Systems Software, Operating Systems, (Santa Cruz:

         Mitchell Publishing, 1989).  A "blind" review of the author's initial manuscript proposal.

 

Fall 1983  Leeson, Marjorie, Systems Analysis and Design, Second Edition, (Chicago: Science Research

         Associates, 1985).  During planning phase for 2nd ed.  Participation acknowledged in Preface.

 

OTHER MONOGRAPHS

 

POSITION PAPERS AT KSC/UNK/MSC: 

 

2006  Plan for expanding course fees for Computer Information Systems Courses at Mesa State College.

 

2006 Draft for new faculty evaluation instrument for Business Department at Mesa State College.

 

2000-03  College of Business and Technology Annual Information Technology Report, incl. faculty survey results.

 

2000-03  Several position papers on improving the MIS curriculum and MIS portion of the business core & MBA.

 

2000-01  Several internal/external documents related to starting Global Sources Information Technology Program.

 

1985-on  Proposals for Improving Labs and Physical Facilities in Computer Science and Information Systems.

 

Jan 1996  "Department-Specific Instructional Technology at UNK." Faculty Senate's Academic Computing Committee.  

 

Apr 1995  "Recommendations for Outsourcing of Personal Computers at UNK." Academic Computing Committee.

 

Apr 1995  "Recommendation About UNK's World Wide Web Home Page."  Faculty Senate's Academic Computing Committee.  

 

Mar 1995  "Recommendations for Academic Computing Usage at UNK."  Faculty Senate's Academic Computing Committee. 

 

Aug 1994  "Resolution for a Computer Competency Requirement at UNK." Academic Computing Committee.

 

Nov 1991  "Proposal for a System Administrator for CS&IS Department."  To be considered when funding permits.

 

Mar 1991  "Plan for Improving CS & IS Department's Computing Facilities."  Adopted by department.

 

Mar 1990  "Future of Academic Computing at KSC."  Result: New Faculty Senate committee for academic computing.

 

Jan 1989  "Proposal to Establish Four Standing Committees in Computer Science and Information Systems."  Adopted.

 

Nov 1987  "Proposal for Department Status for Computer Science & Information Systems," co-authored.  Granted.

 

Oct 1986  "Unified Model for Instructional Computing at KSC."  Result: college system $13M proposal; included in

         Nebr. State Legislature's appropriation bill 770 (Jan 1990); $25,000 funded for further study.

 

Mar 1986  "A Proposal for Creating Information Systems Programs at KSC."  Result: majors, minor and courses.

 

Nov 1985  "Goals and Objectives of Computer Science & Information Systems Programs."  Result: Adopted.

 

Sep 1985  "Proposal for the Master of Science in Educational Technology Degree."  Result:  Approved.

 

ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEWS:

 

Jul 2007  Self-Study for 2002-07 Academic Program of Computer Information Systems program at Mesa State.

 

Sep 1999  External Reviewer, School of Information/Computer Science, Georgia Southwestern State Univ.

 

May 1995  Member of External Review Team, UNK’s Management and Marketing Department.

 

Sep 1988  Member of External Review Team, UNK’s Chemistry Department.

 

1990,1995,2000  Wrote “Self-Study Reports” for UNK’s Dept. of Computer Science and Information Systems.

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS:  

 

2002-03  Kearney (NE) Little League. “Constitution, By-Laws, Standard Procedures and Job Descriptions.”

 

1990-00  UNK CS&IS Department, Annual Newsletter editor, plus "Message from the Chair" and other articles,.

 

1993-00  UNK Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, "Continuous Self-Study."

 

1990,95  U of Nebraska at Kearney, "Computer Science & Information Systems Dept Policy & Procedures Manual."

 

1985-00  University of Nebraska at Kearney, CS & IS student advising literature and informational sheets.

 

Mar 83   First Congregational Church of Colo. Springs, "Administrative Policy Guide" re: personnel policy.

 

1979-80  Burroughs Corporation, "Standard Small Computer Systems Sales Proposal."

 

1978-79  Quasar Computer Service, "Marketing Manual," sales literature pieces, & portions of employee manual.

 

1972-75Burroughs Corporation, "Small Computer Systems Installation Guide."

 

1970-72 Tau Rho (local) Fraternity at Kearney State College, "Constitution and By-Laws."

 

 

 


COLLEGIATE SERVICE ACTIVITIES

 

AS CIS FACULTY MEMBER AT MESA STATE COLLEGE (Aug 2003 – Present)

 

Sep 2005 – Present    Business Dept. representative on Faculty Senate’s Curriculum Committee.

 

                May 2005- Present     Member, Faculty Senate’s Salary and Benefits Committee.

 

Nov 2005 – Present    Member of MSC Human Resources Office’s Benefits Advisory Group.

 

Sep 2006  - Present     Member of Business Department’s Academic Honesty Board

               

                Aug 2006 – Present     Member, Business Department Assessment Committee

 

                Jan 2007 – Present      Member, Business Department MBA Committee

 

                Aug 2006 - Present     Chair of CIS Committee on Assessment and Accreditation.

 

                Aug 2005 - Present     Member of four CIS Committees on Curriculum/Advising, Assessment/Accreditation, Public

       Relations/Faculty Development/Retention, and Facilities/Scheduling

 

May 2005 - Present     Coordinator of Business Department’s assessment data collection and analysis activities.

 

                Aug – Sep 2007  Created Paperwork and championed to Curriculum Committee several CIS curriculum changes  including: Course addition: CISB 470 CIS Lab Consultantship

                                                Program modifications: AA, BAS, BS in Computer Information Systems 

 

                Sep – Oct 2006  Created Paperwork and championed to Curriculum Committee several CIS curriculum changes including:  Course modification: CISB 442 Systems Analysis and Design

                                                Course modification: CISB 451 Database Administration

                                                Course addition: CISB 300 Information Systems Architecture

                                                Program modification: BS in Computer Information Systems

                                       Program addition: Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Information Systems

               

                Sep – Oct 2005  Created paperwork and championed to Curriculum Committee several CIS curriculum changes, including:  Course modification:  CISB 500 Management of Information Systems

                                                Course addition:  CISB 470 Management of Information Systems

   Course addition:  CISB 560 Electronic Commerce Systems

   Course addition:  CISB 491 Directed Readings

                                                Program modification:  BS in Computer Information Systems

 

Aug – Oct 2004  Created paperwork and championed to Curriculum Committee several CIS curriculum changes,

                          including:   Course addition:  CISB 100 Basic Computer Skills

                                             Course addition:  CISB 331 Advanced Business Programming

Course addition:  CISB 460 Electronic Commerce Systems

Course deletion:  CISB 131 COBOL Programming

                                            Program modification:  BS in Computer Information Systems

 

Oct – Nov 2006    Assisted Business Department Head to create BBA concentration and four courses in Energy

                              Management.

 

Mar 03 – Nov 04   Created Power Point presentation to recruit CIS majors; combined best ideas from several

                                 previous student and faculty presentations.


May-Aug 04          Created & taught CISB 496 / BUGB 520 Special Topics: E-Commerce Systems as a WebCT-

                                delivered distance education course to twenty-seven students.

 

May-Jun 07           Created & taught MARK 496 / BUGB 520 Special Topics: International Electronic Marketing as

                              WebCT-delivered distance education course to twenty-six students.                                                        

 

Mar-Aug 04          Designed, ordered equipment for, and supervised student lab assistant in creating new LAN to

                             support e-commerce course, Dell server & five clients with Windows Server & Macromedia Suite.

 

Sep 2004      Authored proposal for Student Tech fees to improve general lab in Hou 103. Result: 17 new computers.

 

Jan 2007     Established contract between Business Dept. CIS Program and Microsoft Corp’s Academic Alliance.

                     This will save thousands of dollars annually for CIS labs, provide a service activity for CIS students, and

                   provide opportunity to raise significant amount of funds for the student AITP chapter (computer club).

 

Mar 2007   Wrote proposal and coordinated successful efforts to expand CISB course fees to all CISB courses.

 

Summer 2006, 2007  Supervised overhaul of CIS dedicated computer labs (Houston Hall 103-104) to include:

                                   Linux & Java Integrated Development Environment Local Area Network with

                                                                          Omando, Eclipse, Apache, JBoss, MySQL, Open Office

                                    Windows 2003 & Visual Basic Integrated Development Environment Local Area Network with

                                                                           Visual Studio.Net, Macromedia Suite, Office, Project, Visio, Oracle

 

Dec 03 – Oct 04    Assisted prepare & host 46th annual conference of Mountain Plains Management Association,

                             including:       Created MPMA conference web site,

                                                      Maintained and managed emailing list of 7000 names,

                                                      Served as track chair for both CIS and marketing,

                                                      Arranged reviewers, discussants and session chairs,

         Designed conference Proceedings CD format,

         Supervised students who prepared 108 copies of CD,

         Chaired two sessions and discussed two papers,                                                                 

         Served as master of ceremonies for banquet.

 

Aug 03-present      Participated in efforts to maintain & improve quality of Computer Information Systems program,

                               including:   ABET accreditation efforts,

                                                    Annual program assessment,

                                                    Changes to CIS admissions form,

                                                    Change to CIS program sheets,

        Curricular discussions,

         ICCP IS exit examinations,

        Review of recruiting letters,

        Updates to program web pages.


AS PROGRAM DIRECTOR (9/85 - 8/88) & DEPT CHAIR (9/88 – 8/00),

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS:

 

    Ongoing Duties:  Directed all aspects of ten major/minor/endorsement programs in CSIS.

                     Coordinated, supervised, evaluated, counseled 6-7 full-time and several adjuncts.

                     Chaired and/or directed activities of four CS and IS faculty search committees.

                     Administered department budget (approx. $340,000, including personnel services).

                     Established departmental administrative procedures and record keeping.

                     Developed semester and summer class schedules.  Conducted dept faculty meetings.

                     Represented department on NSS College Council of Chairs and UNK Council of Chairs.

                     Engaged in prospective student recruiting activities.  Managed physical facilities.

                     Publicized programs to high schools, community colleges, ESU's, and the public.

 

  Special Projects:  Oversaw faculty discussions on potential merger of CS&IS and BMIS (1994-95).               

                     Coordinated changes to all major/minor/endorsement programs (85-87, 90-91 & 94-95).

                     Developed new Educational Technology Masters Degree Program and courses (1986).

                     Developed new Information Systems undergraduate degree programs & courses to align

                         with ACM IS and DPMA CIS-86 model curricula(1987).

                     Acquired department's first mini-computer systems & upgrade student & faculty labs

                         (MS/DOS/Windows; IBM 3900 (VM/CMS); AT&T 3B2 (UNIX); DEC VAX750 (VMS); network)

                     Developed plan to improve facilities & worked to acquire faculty office computers.

                     Created CSIS Library/Resource/Reading Room and CSIS CASE/UNIX student computer lab.

                     Developed two brochures and a variety of student advising and recruiting materials.

                     Created 4 standing department committees.  Waged campaign to gain department status.

                     Coordinated Academic Program Review & authored Self-Study Reports (Fall 90, Spg 95).

                     Hosted Secondary School Computer Educator Forums and Programming Contests (1992-95)

                     Created four courses and Minor in Midrange Client Server Applications Development.

 

AS AN ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVING ACADEMIC COMPUTING AT UNK: 

 

  Sep 85 – May 03   Supervised independent studies & class projects to improve computing for UNK depts.

  Spring-Fall 1986   Chaired VPAA’s Ad Hoc Advisory Task Force on Instructional Computing.

                                Developed/co-authored a campus-wide statement of instructional computing needs.

  Spring-Fall 1986   Served on committee to computerize KSC Foundation/Alumni Office.  Created data flow

                                diagrams which were used as model to analyze operations of admin offices.

  Fall 86-Spring 87  Served on State College Board of Trustees' RFI/RFP Task Force for 4 state colleges.

  July - Sept 1988   Member of Academic Computing Task Force, appointed by State College Presidents.

  Spring 1989          Member of VPAA’s Ad Hoc Academic Computing Advisory Group.

  Fall 1989              Developed justification of need for UNK Director of Academic Computing position;

                               result: creation of Faculty Senate's Academic Computing Committee. 

  Fall 90-Spring 93  Advisor to Dean of Continuing Studies on creating computer labs at College Park,

  Spring 1995          Member of Faculty Senate's Task Force on a Computing Competency Requirement at UNK.      

  Aug 90 – May 00  Member, Faculty Senate's Academic Computing Committee. Secretary 92-96. Chair 99-00.

  Oct 94 – May 96  Chair of UNK ACC’s Telecommunications, Standards and Policies Subcommittees.

  Dec 95 – Aug 98  Member of UNK Vice Chancellor for University Relations' Internet Task Force.

  Spring-Sum 1996 Member of NU Provost's Committee on Special Information Technology Related Projects.

  Fall 98-Spring 99 Member of NU Provost’s Committee on Distance Education Policies.

  May 97 - Feb 98  Chair, Chancellor’s Search Committee for Director of Computer Services.

  Nov 99 – May 00 Member of UNK Sr VCAA’s Ad Hoc Committee on Information Technology Programs.

  Nov 95 – May 03 Member of UNK Chancellor's Technology Advisory Committee.    

  Spring-Sum 1999 Surveyed Faculty Computing Preferences, Chancellor’s Technology Advisory Committee.

  Sep 00 - May 03  Chair, UNK Business and Technology Ad Hoc Information Technology Committee

 

 

 

OTHER UNK SERVICE ACTIVITIES: 

 

Fall 85-Spring 87  Advised student chapter of ACM Machinery; Chaperoned field trip to Colorado.

 

February 1987       Participated in Partners in the Classroom exchange program at Papillion High School.

 

Summer 1987        Served on Dean's task force to improve student evaluations in NSS.

 

Nov 87 - Apr 88    Member of Search Committee for Dean of the School of Natural and Social Sciences.

 

Spring 1987          Member of Advisory Committee for the new Telecommunications Programs.

 

Jul 93 - Aug 95     Key Advisor for deciding students, through UNK Advising Center.

 

Oct 95 – May 96   Member of Sr.VCAA’s Continuing Education & Expanded Campus Task Force.  

 

May 1996              Member, Criminal Justice's Peer Review Committee & author of the committee's report.

 

Spring 1997           Member of Faculty Search Committee for UNK’s Department of Management and Marketing.

 

Oct 92 – Oct 99    Volunteer for NU Foundation’s Faculty & staff Campaign.

 

Dec 92 – Dec 96   Member of UNK's Evaluation Team for Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.

 

Sep 97 – May 03   Member of Dean of Continuing Education’s Summer Synergy Committee.

 

Dec 99 – May 03   Member of NU Provost’s committee to administer new Entrepreneurial Awards.

 

Sep 01 - May 03    Advisor to student chapter of Association for Information Technology Professionals. 

 

Sep 00 – May 03    Member, College of Business and Technology Dean’s Council.

 

Sep 85 – May 03    Member, Council of Department Chairs/Directors (secretary, 95-96) (chair, 96-97)

 

 

 

AS DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL SOURCES PROGRAMS AT UNK (Aug 2000–JUN 2003)

 

Interacted with the program donor and his representatives to embellish the program;

 

Created advertising pieces for the program and promoted the program on and off-campus;

 

Sponsored community technology forums and served as presenter and master of ceremonies;

 

Supervised the student loan processes (solicited, approved and maintained contact with recipients;

 

Produced annual reports and proposals for improving the program;

 

Managed $1,000,000 donation, which was spread over five years.


COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES

 

RELATED TO MY PROFESSION:

 

Supervised eight CIS and Marketing student teams as they performed analysis projects for local business. (2007).

 

Creation and management of Western Slope Electronic Mall for free advertising space for local small businesses (www.wsemall.com) (2004-present).

 

Consulted (pro bono) to City of Kearney on improving information management procedures (1998-2003).

 

Consulted to Scotts Bluff County Law Enforcement Unification Project on information requirements of eight law enforcement agencies (County Sheriff, Police Depts, Jail, County Attorney, Comm Center) (Fall 99).

 

Visited Kearney High School programming classes to discuss careers in computing (Oct 97, 98, 99, 00).

 

Conducted computer training sessions for Nebraska Public Power District, Kearney office (Summer 94).

 

Nebraska Department of Education's Computer Science Endorsement Committee (Spring 1994).

 

Nebr. Dept. of Education's Technology Training, Competencies, and Advance Degrees Task Group (1992-1994).

 

Analyzed electronic bulletin board system capacity problems for Educational Service Unit #10 (Nov 1992).

 

Designed and programmed a relational database DSS for an electronic components manufacturer to assign   manufacturing workers to a desired mix of jobs under extensive ergonomic constraints (Fall 91-Spg 92).

 

Advised Kearney Public Schools on district-wide database; conducted normalization, (Nov 94 - Feb 95).     

 

Solved a "non-programmable" problem for Kearney Dart Association by designing league schedules that meet   extraordinary constraints and satisfy several conflicting goals (January 1988).

 

Served as Expert Witness in computer fraud civil case to be argued in U.S. District Court (1984-85).

 

Supervised and coordinated student class projects, internships, and independent studies to accomplish "live" projects as a volunteer service to industry (September 1985 - present) including:

 

                Simulation projects:  The paper flow of a financial aid office; UNK course registration process;

                          Scheduling for a home cleaning service;  Flow through a micro beer brewery;

                          Fish life cycle activity in a fishing pond; Riders on college bus route.  

                          Customer traffic for a retail grocery chain; Traffic at 25th St. and 2nd Ave.;

                          Operations of college food service; Customer queues for several restaurants;

                          Freight shipping for clothing chain; Log-ons for an Internet service provider.

                                                   

                Advice on acquisition of computer systems:  Phelps County Board of County Commissioners;

                                                Retail appliance store; Two manufacturers;

                                                Central Platte Natural Resource District

 

                Design and development of software: Educational Service Unit; many businesses & college offices.

                                        

Served populations in several Nebraska communities by teaching overload & summer classes on demand in        computer science, information systems, and educational technology in Grand Island (13 semesters),         Holdrege (1 summer), North Platte (1 summer), Sutherland (1 summer), Omaha (1 summer and 2         semesters), Bellevue (1 summer), Nebraska City (1 summer), Columbus (2 semesters), Trenton (4        summers), McCook (1 semester), and via satellite from UNK campus (7 courses over 4 summers).


 

GENERAL:

 

Neighborhood volunteer, March of Dimes (Feb 2005).

 

Coach, Monument Little League 15-16 year olds (Grand Junction) (spring-summer 2004).

 

Unity Center of Central Nebraska, presented sermons on Mother’s Day and Christmas Sunday, 2003.

 

Chair, Political Action Committee to get out the vote for Kearney City Bond Issue (winter 2002.)

 

Member, Kearney Little League Board of Directors (Fall 1999 – Summer 2003) (president 2001-03).

 

Coach, Kearney Little League youth baseball teams (Springs and summers of 1997-2003).

 

Assistant Coach, Kearney Midget Football youth teams (Falls of 1997, 1999).

 

Assistant Coach, Kearney Soccer Club youth teams (Falls and springs of 1994-1997).

 

Announcer and Score Keeper for Kearney Blue Jay Midget baseball home games (Summer 1993). 

        

Volunteer work, First Congregational Church of Colorado Springs:

          Member of Board of Christian Education (1978-80), chairman (1980)

          Youth Group Sponsor and Youth Class Teacher (1978-79),

          Presented sermon on Christian Education Sunday (1980), on Pledge Sunday (1984),

          Member of Board of Deacons (1981-82), Presented seminars in self-esteem (1984).

          Assistant Moderator (1983), Moderator (chief administrator and lay leader) (1984),


OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

CERTIFICATIONS: 

 

Full-time Colorado Vocational Credential in Data Processing, Marketing, and Management (1980 - 1990).

 

 

HONORS AND RECOGNITION: 

 

Mesa State College: Nominated for Distinguished Faculty Award for Scholarship (May 2006).

 

Meritorious Paper Award at Information Systems Educator Conference (ISECON) for Snyder, J., Carpenter, D. A., & Slauson, G. J. (2006).  MySpace.com - A Social Networking Site and Social Contract Theory.  Proceedings of the.  (Nov 2006).

 

Best Paper in CIS Track at Mountain Plains Management Association Fall Conference for Carpenter, D.A., McGinnis, D.R. & Slauson, G.J. (2005). Invalid predictors of future success in IT jobs.  (Oct 2005) 

 

Iota Alpha Delta Innovation Education Best Paper Award at Annual Meeting of Midwest Decision Sciences Institute for Carpenter, D.A, & Agrawal, V.K. (2005). IT-enabled transformation of business schools’ core curriculum: A longitudinal study on radical change.  (Apr 2005)

 

Selected as member of Iota Alpha Delta honorary fraternity for above awarded paper.  (Apr 2005).

 

University of Nebraska at Kearney: Nominated and elected to Phi Kappa Phi honorary fraternity (2002).

 

University of Nebraska at Kearney: Nominated for Pratt-Heins Award for Teaching Excellence (1998, 1999).

 

University of Nebraska at Kearney: Selected for inaugural “Profiles in Excellence” program (Aug 1998).

 

Citation of Excellence Award from the ANBAR Management Intelligence association for Carpenter, D.A. (Joint Author) (1996).  “A heuristic job scheduling decision support system: a case study.” Article originally appeared in The International Journal of Decision Support Systems, 18 (2).  Award presented fall 1997.

 

University of Nebraska at Kearney: Recognition of ten years of service (Apr 1995); 15 yrs (Apr 2000).

 

University of Nebraska at Kearney: Honorary Member by student chapter of ACM (May 94 and May 97).

 

University of Nebraska at Kearney: Recognition of Outstanding Service by student Mortar Board (Feb 94).

 

Kearney State College: Tenured & promoted to Associate Professor after 3 1/2 years of service at KSC;

 

Kearney State College: Unanimously elected 1st Chair of Computer Science & Information Systems (Aug 88).

 

Kearney State College: Certificate of Appreciation from President for Partners in Classroom (Apr 1987).

 

Kearney State College: Residence Life Honor Roll for special assistance given new students (Sep 86).

 

Pikes Peak Community College: Recognition for efforts to improve academic computing environment (Apr 85).

 

Pikes Peak Community College: Nomination for Outstanding Occupational Studies Instructor Award (Apr 82).

 

Burroughs Corporation: President's Honor Roll & Legion of Honor for exceeding sales quotas (73, 74, 75).


 

 

SAMPLING OF OTHER ACTIVITIES: 

 

Oct 2001    Organizer, Sponsor, Master of Ceremonies, Global Sources E-Commerce Symposium.  Kearney.

 

Sep 1999    Master of Ceremonies, First Annual Kearney Technology Fair, sponsored by Kearney Area Society

            for Computer and Information Professionals and Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce. Kearney.

 

May 1998    Facilitator of Pew Roundtable Discussion for UNK’s College of Business and Technology.

 

Mar 1998    Moderator at Barbara Simon’s keynote presentation at UNK’s Annual World Affairs Conference.

 

May 1995    UNK Faculty Retreat & panel member on a student computer applications competency requirement.

 

1988-2000   Periodic UNK Arts and Science Luncheon Research Colloquium highlighting current UNK research. 

 

1988-2000   Sigma Xi's presentation of research sponsored by UNK's Research Services Council.

 

1988-2003   Biennial World Affairs Conferences, University of Nebraska at Kearney (host, session chair).

 

1988-92     Periodic UNK College of Natural and Social Sciences "Think Breaks"

 

Feb 88,91   Grant Writing Seminars at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

 

Spring 1987 The Possible Dream, an institutional planning conference at Kearney State College.

 

Sep 86-91   Annual Symposium on Research in Education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

 

Oct 1986    Chair Development Conference in Management, Leadership and Motivation, Ft. Hays, Kansas.

 

Jun/Sep 86  Nebraska State College Board's Academic Computing System Development Conferences.

 

Mar 1986    Local Area Networking Seminar at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

 

Nov 1984    Computing Directions for the 80's, a seminar sponsored by Hewlett Packard Company in Denver.

 

May 1984    The 10th Anniversary Conference of the Information Systems Programs at U of CO – Colo Springs.

 

Jun 83,84   Annual Conventions of the American Banking Association, in Los Angeles and Chicago.

 

Apr 79-85   Annual Conventions of the Southern Colo. Chapter of Data Processing Management Association.