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Keynote: Lou Piaza, Whaleback Systems
Lou Piazza is an industry leader and a serial entrepreneur in the field of computer networking and telecommunications. During the course of his 30-year career, Lou has been a member of the executive team for seven start-up companies, and a four-time Chief Executive Officer.
Lou's efforts, over the past thirty years, have created thousands of jobs and employment opportunities within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He served as the Senior Vice President of Operations for at Wellfleet Communications (now Nortel) during a period when Fortune magazine recognized the company as "America's Fastest Growing Private Company". Lou began his career at Bolt, Beranek and Newman (BBN) where he was the vice president of engineering for network development, and a member of the executive management team that developed, installed and managed MCI's frame relay network, MasterCard's credit card authorization network, the U.S. Department of Defense Data Network and the corporate networks of Olivetti, Barclay's Bank, National Westminister Bank and 3M Corporation. Lou holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Lou's current company, Whaleback Systems, is changing the way that small and medium business owners gain access to voice and fax communications services. Today, as much as 10% of all voice communications traffic traverses the Internet rather than the Public Switched Telephone Network. This statistic is forecasted to grow to 40% during the next four years; A staggering paradigm shift made possible by Whaleback Systems, Sonus Networks and a handful of other New England-base companies that are leading the Voice Over IP industry sector.
Lou is a lifelong resident of the Commonwealth, an industry advisor to BATEC, and CITI, and a former Director of the Massachusetts Network Communications Council.
Plenary: Karl Kapp, PhD, Bloomsburg University
Karl is a consultant, speaker, scholar, and expert on the convergence of learning, technology and business operations. His background teaching e-learning classes, knowledge of adult learning theory, and experience training CEOs and front line staff provides him with a unique perspective on organizational learning. He was recently voted as one of TrainingIndustry.com's 2007 Top 20 Most Influential Training Professionals. His experience with technology companies and high-tech initiatives provides him with insights into the future of technology. He shares those insights and perspectives through writing, consulting and coaching with clients in the field of learning and e-learning. Learn more about Karl at http://www.karlkapp.com/.
ALICE: A Gateway to Computing: W. Brett McKenzie, Roger Williams University
W. Brett McKenzie is an Associate Professor at Gabelli School of Business. Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island. He specializes in teaching introductory computing courses. Among his research interests are ubiquitous computing, the social dimensions of technology, and the uses of computers as communicative tools. His recent publications include "Rhythms of Communication: Orchestrated or Improvisational Collaboration" in Creativity and Leadership in the 21st Century Corporation.
Prior to his faculty appointment, he worked in academic computing at Bryant College, and Brown University, where he focused on technology integration across the curriculum. He holds a bachelors degree from US Naval Academy, a masters from Harvard University, and a doctorate from Clark University.
Mapping Research Evidence: Robert Mortenson, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Mapping Research Evidence: Dennis Kirlin, Principal Investigator, Midwest Center for Information Technology
Dennis provides oversight for the MCIT Center, focusing on cultivating continued involvement of business leaders and college personnel from the MCIT colleges. He represents MCIT and presents at Regional and National Conferences and conventions. He is the former Dean of Business and Information Technology at Iowa Western Community College. During his 25 years as a community college IT educator and administrator, Dennis has gained extensive experience in developing business/education partnerships for customized IT training. In addition to-on campus activities, he developed teams of adjunct faculty to work at customer sites preparing more than 2000 employees with the necessary computer skills to meet the challenging needs of their companies.
A CSP and former manager with Sperry Univac, he has served in a consulting capacity for over 40 years. Dennis graduated from Lesley University with a M.Ed. in Computers in Education and with a B.S. in Mathematics and Physics from Creighton University He is a member of the Association of Computing Machinery.
Mapping Research Evidence: Jeanne L. Surface, AIM Institute
Jeanne position at AIM consists of research, and project management of a National Science Foundation Grant for Advanced Technological education. The grant serves 4 states and ten community colleges in the region. She has had a distinguished career as a professor and administrator in both elementary /secondary education and higher education. Jeanne also is a columnist for Rural Roots, a publication for the Rural School and Community Trust which is published bi-monthly. Her column is titled, "Diary of a Rural School Leader."
Avenues to Further Education: Joseph T. Nairn, Rochester Institute of Technology
Beginning his career as an Admissions Counselor for Thiel College, Joseph Nairn is now the Senior Associate Director in the Office of Part-time and Graduate Enrollment Services at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Mr. Nairn has 24 years of experience in administrative and academic management, including hiring and evaluation of professional and support staff and adjunct faculty, management, marketing, communications, program development, and advising and counseling. As Associate Director of RIT's School of Engineering Technology, he worked closely with Community Colleges in articulation and transfer and extension education and received an RIT productivity grant to develop and support online learning in Engineering Technology. He holds a BA from Thiel College, an M.Ed. from the University of Vermont and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Higher Education Administration from the University of Rochester and is currently pursuing an MS in Public Policy at RIT.
He participates with Troop 208, Boy Scouts of America, and is a member of the National Eagle Scout Association, Society for Human Resource Management, Association for Continuing Higher Education, and the American Society for Training and Development. He enjoys playing golf and lacrosse, weightlifting, reading, and ethnomusicololgy.
Avenues to Further Education: Mark Indelicato
Mark Indelicato has held a faculty position with RIT for 17 years, currently serving as Associate Professor in the Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology department (ECTET). Mark holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (BEEE) from Manhattan College and a Master of Science in Information Systems Engineering (MSISE) from Brooklyn Polytechnic University.
MarkÕs professional background includes a position as a Business Communications Engineer with NEC AmericaÕs corporate offices in Melville, New York. His large corporate accounts required working closely with end users, Local Exchange Carriers and Long Distance Service providers to design and troubleshoot state-of-the-art single and multi-node Private Branch Exchange (PBX) networks, and working with an engineering team to develop a user network management system interface for a multi-node X.25 packet switching system.
Mark has been a Director and board member of the Central New York Communications Association (CNYCA). He holds professional registrations in the IEEE and American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE). His published works include American Society of Engineering Educators Proceedings, "Implementation of Telecommunications Switching and Transmission Equipment in a Laboratory Environment.Ó
Authentic Learning in Virtual Worlds: Hilary Mason, Johnson & Wales University
Hilary Mason is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science and New Media departments at Johnson & Wales University. She holds degrees from Grinnell College and Brown University, and has wide research interests, from web applications to data analysis and virtual worlds. In 2005, she co-created Virtual Morocco, an academic service-learning project in Second Life. She currently runs slmetrics.com, a service for virtual worlds metrics and analytics, and has collaborated on multiple scientific and commercial development projects in virtual worlds. She can be found as "Ann Enigma" in Second Life.
Virtualization for the Macintosh: Devin McLaughlin, Apple, Inc.
Devin has been working with Apple's education sales division as a Systems Engineer for 6 years. Prior to joining Apple he worked for an Apple reseller/network integrator in a similar capacity for 11 years. His primary function at Apple is to provide technical consulting on the integration and implementation of Apple products and technologies. Devin designs technical solutions to fit the needs of New England's Apple customers. He specializes in Windows & Macintosh integration, Macintosh workstation management, directory services, servers and storage solutions; and works exclusively with higher education institutions.
Multimedia Learning Objects: Terry Bartelt, Fox Valley Technical College
Terry Bartelt has been an instructor at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin since 1981. In 1996, he received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that supported the development instrumentation and process control courses at the college. In 2005, he received a second NSF grant to produce learning objects for the advanced courses in the Electromechanical Technology program. He has authored three textbooks, ÒIndustrial Control Electronics- Devices, Systems, and ApplicationsÓ 3rd Ed, Delmar learning 2006; ÒInstrumentation and Process ControlÓ Delmar Learning 2007; Digital Electronics-An Integrated Laboratory ApproachÓ Prentice Hall 2002.
Internet GIS: Vincent A. DiNoto, Jr., Jefferson Community and Technical College
Vincent A. DiNoto, Jr. is a professor of Physics and Astronomy at Jefferson Community and Technical College and Director of Academic Technology. In addition, he is co-PI of the Kentucky Information Technology Center for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. He holds a B.S. (1977) and M.A. (1979) in Physics from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN, with additional graduate classes from Indiana University Southeast, Ball State University, and Indiana State University. He has been a faculty member at Indiana State University and Indiana University Southeast. He is currently is co-Mentor for the American Association of Community Colleges, Mentorlink project in geospatial technology. He has been project director or principal investigator/co-principal investigator on numerous other grants from both public and private sources.
OPNET Labs and Student Research Projects Online: Vladimir V. Riabov, Rivier College
Vladimir V. Riabov is an associate professor of Computer Science at Rivier College. He teaches Networking Technologies, Software Engineering, and System Simulation and Modeling. His research interests are Complexity Code Studies, Networking Software Test Strategies, Object-Oriented Embedded System Design, and Computational Algorithms. Vladimir is a founder and the editor of the Rivier College Online Academic Journal. The author received a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and M.S. in Computer Information Systems from Southern New Hampshire University. He is a member of ACM, AIAA, IEEE, and MAA.
E-mail: vriabov@rivier.edu
Web: http://www.rivier.edu/faculty/vriabov/
Interactive Virtual Laboratories: Dr. Yakov E. Cherner, ATEL, LLC
Dr. Yakov E. Cherner, a Founder and President of ATEL, LLC, combines 20+ years of research and teaching practice with extensive experience in writing curricula and developing educational software. He introduced an innovative concept of multilayered simulation-based conceptual teaching of science, engineering, and technology. This instructional approach uses real-world objects, processes and learning situations that are familiar to students as the context for virtual science and technology investigations. To facilitate this methodology for corporate and military training, and academic education, his company ATeL has developed new ground-breaking e-learning solutions, as well as relevant assessments and authoring tools.
Dr. Cherner published over 70 papers in national and international journals and gave dozens of presentations at national and international conferences and workshops. Dr. Cherner has served as a Principal Investigator for several educational projects funded by the NSF and other government agencies.
ACM SIGITE Model Curriculum Efffort: Deborah Boisvert, BATEC
Deborah Boisvert is the Principal Investigator for the Boston Area Advanced Technological Education Connections (BATEC), an NSF-funded center that is creating a coordinated regional IT education system, spanning area secondary schools, community colleges, and UMass Boston and Co-Principal Investigator of the Commonwealth Alliance for IT Education for the NSF Broadening Participation in Computing Program. She has extensive experience in developing and implementing educational programs for secondary school, community college and university faculty that advance the educational and professional objectives of our area students, current workers and community residents. Her work across business, industry and community has provided her with a broad-level perspective on regional planning for education and workforce development.
Ms. Boisvert is a member of ACM's Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education (SIGCSE), Special Interest Group for IT Education (SIGITE) and Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA). She was the recipient of the 2006 Massachusetts Network Communications Council's Workforce Development Leader of the Year.
OP-TEC: Fred P. Seeber, Camden County College
Dr. Fred P. Seeber, past director of the Laser Institute of Technology for Education and Research and is Professor Emeritus of Photonics/Physics, at Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ. He is the Chairman of the Z-136.5 ANSI Committee which produced a new Laser Safety Standard for Educational Institutions. Dr. Seeber also serves on the Executive Committee of the ANSI Z-136 for laser safety. Dr. Seeber has authored many articles on laser safety and is co-author of a new text in photonics which was published in the spring of 2004 ÒFundamentals of Lasers and LightÓ. Dr. Seeber is also a past Board Director of the Laser Institute of America. He has lectured throughout the country on laser physics, laser applications, laser safety and medical applications of lasers. He holds a Doctorate in Physics from Rutgers University and serves as a fellow of the Laser Institute of America. Dr. Seeber is a primary consultant in lasers for the US government and many hospitals and the Laser Institute of America. He is also a member of the American Institute of Physics, OSA, and a Fellow of the Institute for Applied Laser Surgery. Dr. Seeber currently serves as Co-PI for the NSF ATE grant OP-TEC.
MEMS-Based Wireless Communications: Salahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology
Salahuddin Qazi holds a Ph.D., degree in electrical engineering from the University of Technology, Loughborough, England, U.K. He is currently a full Professor and chair of Electrical Engineering Technology Department in the School of Information Systems and Engineering Technology at the State University of New York Institute of Technology, Utica, New York. He teaches and conducts research in the area of fiber optics & optical communications, wireless communications and nanotechnology. He has participated as an invited speaker and presenter in several international conferences and workshops. Dr. Qazi is a recipient of many awards including, the William Goodell award for research creativity at SUNYIT and engineering professionalism by Mohawk Valley Engineering Executive Committee, and forging closer relations with the IEEE Mohawk Valley section. Dr. Qazi is a senior member of IEEE and a member of American Society of Engineering Education.
The Utica Wireless Project: A Real World Educational Opportunity: Joshua White, SUNY Institute of Technology
Joshua White is a Graduate Student at the State University of New York Institute of Technology in the Telecommunications M.S. Program, where he has developed a laboratory manual for Wireless Security, and contributed additional laboratory exercises to both the Wireless and Information Assurance courses. Additionally he has volunteered as a Student Advisor for the Spring 2007 Utica Wireless Project where he worked with the Project Leader and Teams Leaders based on his previous experience with the project. Currently he is engaged in research regarding Physical Layer Optical Networking and taking on the problem of mathematically explaining a specific optical waveguide issue.
Josh holds Undergraduate Degrees In Computer Network Technology A.A.S. (FLCC) and Telecommunications B.S. (SUNYIT). After completing this final year of study, he plans to continue his education by attending a Doctoral program in a field relating to network security. He is employed with Everis Inc., a government contractor where he works as a researcher and volunteers his time for WavHost Inc., a rapidly growing Wireless Internet Service Provider, doing everything from Tower Climbing to Coverage Modeling.
The Utica Wireless Project: A Real World Educational Opportunity: Joshua Kaserman, SUNY Institute of Technology
Joshua Kaserman is a Graduate Student at the State University of New York Institute of Technology in the Telecommunications B.S./M.S. Program. He was recently the Student Project Manager for the Spring 2007 Utica Wireless Project, managing twenty graduate and undergraduate students broken into three distinct groups. Recently, Josh finished an internship at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Utica, NY where he deployed an enterprise network management system to monitor 1300+ devices.
Josh recently graduated from SUNYIT with a B.S. in the Telecommunications program, and is currently enrolled in the fast-track BS/MS program planning to graduate in May 2008 with a Graduate Degree in Telecommunications. During his time as an undergraduate in addition to his studies, Josh played collegiate basketball for the last five years. He is currently the president of the Telecommunications Club whose mission is to provide an interface between the Students and Faculty of the Telecommunications Program and to augment the learning opportunity's available to students.Drawing Students into I.T. with Virtual Worlds: Jim Isaak, Southern New Hampshire University
Jim currently is teaching at Southern New Hampshire University - previously involved for many years in industry with Digital, Charles River Data Systems, Data General, Intel, Calma and IBM. His MSEE degree in Computer Engineering is from Stanford (along with his BS in Computer Studies).
Jim is currently a candidate for IEEE Computer Society President (2009 term), serving on the Computer Society Board of Govenors for the last 10 years, including two years on the IEEE Board of Directors. He has also been active in standards activities, chairing the IEEE and ISO POSIX/UNIX standards activities for 15 years. He is also a participant in the CSAB accreditation activities, IEEE-USA policy area, Leadership New Hampshire, IEEE New Hampshire Section, etc.
Jim has published a number of articles, and his work most recently has included the relationship between social capital development and online environments including video games.
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