I'm Kevin R. Parker, Professor of Informatics, and Founding Chair of the Informatics and Computer Science Department at Idaho State University.
Kevin Parker's Bio:
Kevin Parker's Experience:
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Professor Informatics at Department of Informatics, Idaho State Univertsity
January 2021 - Present | Pocatello, IDDevelop and deliver information systems courses, assist with curriculum development and modifications, advise students in course selection as well as career decisions, serve as a member of the recruiting and interview team for new assistant professors and instructors, interface with local tech industry..
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Department Chair, Informatics and Computer Science at Idaho State University
August 2013 - January 2021 | Pocatello, IDInterface with the deans of the College of Business and the College of Science and Engineering to administer a department that capitalizes on the strengths of two colleges; identify and harness the synergies between two similar but different programs in order to reduce redundancies and strengthen both programs while maintaining their individual identities; analyze and determine factors that differentiate our programs from others in order to promote a competitive advantage; provide vision and dynamic leadership to the department and college; lead and represent the academic programs within the department.;work closely with the dean to map the short and long-term strategies for program growth and expansion.
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Department Chair, Computer Information Systems at Idaho State University
May 2012 - August 2013 | Pocatello, IDOversee the CIS department, managing curriculum issues, staffing, and course scheduling. I also serve on the Executive Committee of the College to advise the Dean.
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Professor of Computer Science at Idaho State University
August 2010 - August 2013 | Pocatello, IDDevelop and deliver computer science courses, assist with curriculum issues.
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Professor of Computer Information Systems at Idaho State University
August 2005 - May 2012 | Pocatello, IDDevelop and deliver information systems courses, assist with curriculum issues, advise students in course selection as well as career decisions, serve as a member of the recruiting and interview team for new assistant professors and instructors.
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Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems at Idaho State University
May 2004 - July 2005 | Pocatello, IDDevelop and deliver information systems courses, assist with curriculum issues, advise students in course selection as well as career decisions, serve as a member of the recruiting and interview team for new assistant professors and instructors.
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Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems at Idaho State University
May 1999 - July 2004 | Pocatello, IDDevelop and deliver information systems courses, assist with curriculum issues, advise students in course selection as well as career decisions, serve as a member of the recruiting and interview team for new assistant professors and instructors.
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Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems at Saint Louis University
August 1995 - May 1999 | St. Louis, MODevelop and deliver information systems courses, assist with curriculum issues, advise students in course selection as well as career decisions, serve as a member of the recruiting and interview team for new assistant professors and instructors.
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Programmer/Analyst at Conoco, Inc.
June 1982 - August 1984 | Hobbs, NMIndependently performed 50% of all systems development activities including software analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance; trained users regarding technical aspects of software; developed users' manuals and technical documentation; responsible for various development projects including production control software, system interface packages, and report generation packages; participated in a major system conversion, including the design of replacement system software.
Kevin Parker's Education:
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Texas Tech University
1992 – 1995Ph.D.Concentration: Business Administration (Concentration: Information Systems) -
Texas Tech University
1989 – 1991M.S.Concentration: Computer Science -
University of Texas at Austin
1979 – 1982B.A.Concentration: Computer Science
Kevin Parker's Interests & Activities:
Educational leadership, higher education, programming, front-end development, software development, database design, back-end development, IT consultant, expert witness - CS immigration assessment, education technologist