Education

• PhD in Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1997
• MS at State University of New York, Binghamton, New York, 1978
• MS in Electrical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1972
• BS in Engineering Science at John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 1970

Why I Teach

For my students to be successful, they must learn key concepts and then be able to apply them in the real world. In this light, I ask my students to bring their current problems related to the subject material so we can discuss the possibilities and solutions together.

It’s very rewarding to watch my students solve a particularly difficult problem. I love that “eureka” moment when my students discover some knowledge that I’ve led them toward. This is the moment that I teach for — when the impossible problem becomes possible.

Experience

• Retired from IBM: IT Architecture, Performance, OEM Technical Lead
• Retired from USAR, Lieutenant Colonel: Air Defense, Logistics, and Command Readiness Inspections
• Owner of a small business
• Adjunct Professor, Austin Community College

Professional Affiliations and Awards

• Member, Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
• Member, Society of American Military Engineers

Community Volunteerism

• Docent, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin
• Lead Oral Historian, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin
• Oral Historian, National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredricksburg