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I'm Kevin R. Parker, Professor Emeritus of Information Systems at Idaho State University and ACM Senior Member.
Kevin Parker's Bio:
Kevin Parker's Experience:
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Professor and Department Chair, Informatics and Computer Science at Idaho State University
August 1999 - August 2023 | Pocatello, IDAs a faculty member, Kevin Parker works diligently to ensure a positive learning experience for all students. He is an expert in curriculum development and course delivery. His dedication to teaching has resulted in a variety of teaching honors: 2011 Faculty Member of the Year by the Associated Students of Idaho State University, 2011 Outstanding Master Teacher by Idaho State University, 2012 Outstanding Master Teacher by Idaho State University, and 2002-2003 ISU College of Business Outstanding Teacher Award. He has over 80 peer-reviewed publications, including 35 journal publications. He received the 2005-2006 ISU College of Business Outstanding Research Award and in 2007 he was awarded a Curtin University Research Fellowship in Perth, Australia. Much of his research focuses on improving the pedagogical experience for STEM students, with the goal of sharing his effective and acclaimed teaching practices with fellow faculty.
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Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems at Saint Louis University
August 1995 - May 1999 | St. Louis, MO -
Programmer/Analyst at Conoco, Inc.
June 1982 - August 1984 | Hobbs, NMUpon receiving his Bachelor’s in Computer Science, his first position was as a software developer for Conoco, Inc. This professional role provided him with keen insights into preparing Computer Science graduates for positions in businesses that are not solely IT-focused. Additionally, his thorough understanding of the challenges of STEM education in an increasingly competitive and technologically diverse environment is complemented by his awareness of how to best engage new generations of students in the classroom.
Kevin Parker's Education:
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Texas Tech University
1992 – 1995Ph.D.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, IT-enhanced pedagogy, programming, front-end development, software development, database design, back-end development, education technologist