Regular Office Hours

EXPERIENCE:

Assistant Professor of Psychology

09/1997 – Present

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

2010 to Present : Department Chair Social Sciences and Coordinator of the Associate of Arts program
Manage all faculty and the department schedule of  classes.

*   Develop courses in Blackboard (Bb) and Moodle for other instructors and disciplines
*   Teach Professional Development Training in Moodle for COA Faculty.
*   Teach Psychology 150 - Introduction to Psychology over the Internet and Face to Face
*   Teach Psychology 241 - Developmental Psychology over the Internet and Face to Face
*   Teach Psychology 239 – Personality Theories over the Internet and Face to Face
*   Develop tests, quizzes, discussions, notes and objectives for the courses I teach
*   Assess students via tests, discussions, essays and other assignments
*   Assist students as needed through email, instant messaging, face to face, and phone
*   Advise students as needed and register them for courses.
*   Advise and instruct faculty on distance learning course development in Bb and Moodle
*   COA Service Learning Coordinator (2005 & 2006)
*   Part time instructor from January 2001 until hired full time in August of 2003

Co-Adviser to the Computer Club.

Edited Text Human Development by Belsky for Worth Publishing
Also produced the Power Point presentations for the book
Authored the Study Guide for Human Development by Belsky for Worth publishing.

Chief Information Officer

11/1996 – 02/2002

Albemarle Mental Health Center (AMHC)

Elizabeth City, NC

* Supported the clinical staff combining my Experimental Psychology and Computer Science degrees
* Created the computer department for AMHC
* Interviewed, hired, reviewed and fired personnel for the IT department
* Trained employees in production applications and computer administration
* Wrote and maintained the Human Resources Program in FoxPro 2.6
* Wrote a client database in MUMPS – MSM Workstation
* Wrote and maintained reports in MUMPS and MS Excel
* Designed a disaster recovery plan for AMHC
* Planned the move for the client database from DG-UX to SUN Solaris
* Developed multiple proposals for new software and hardware
* Assisted Sprint to install and administer a Voice over IP network
* Maintained NT/98 hardware and software workstations in all six counties
* Suggested best practices for running the computer systems
* Analyzed and suggested best hardware and software for AMHC as needed
* Backed up servers every night and maintained the backup hardware and software and tapes
* Trained individual users on CSM, Word, Excel and Access
* Prepared the system for HIPAA Security requirements
* Functioned as Computer information specialist for all committees at AMHC
* Stored and maintained an inventory of current and old equipment not yet destroyed
* Supervised the Computer SupportTeam

Network Administrator

6/1990 - 11/1996

Unisys Corporation

Elizabeth City, NC USCG ARSC

* Managed a four member staff working in a mixed Windows/Unix/CTOS/MAC environment
* Managed more than 200 workstations and 12 servers
* Designed, installed, and maintained an international email system
* Designed and established workstation and server security protocols
* Removed a chained network and implemented routers and hubs
* Instructed users in office application software
* Wrote database applications in the Progress (4GL) database language ver. 6.2 for CTOS
* Installed and maintained the CISCO AGS+ Router for the USCG ARSC Command

EDUCATION:

Master's Degree 6/1984 ___ University of Georgia Athens-GA Degree – MS in Experimental Psychology –
Thesis on the Reversed Partial Reinforcement Extinction Effect.

Bachelor's Degree 6/1981 ___ University of Georgia  - Athens-GA
Degree - BS degree in Agriculture & Pre-Vet Med

Associate Degrees 6/1990 ___ College of the Albemarle - Elizabeth City-NC
Degrees – AAS in Computer Engineering, AAS in Electronic Engineering and an AAS in Business Computer Programming. Graduated with a 3.99 average

CONTINUING EDUCATION for Professional Development:

Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the Curriculum Workshop – April 15 2015 Pitt Community College
Quality Matters Design Your Own Course certification – 2015 – https://www.qualitymatters.org/
Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) training – 2015 – TCC.edu – Va Beach, Va.
College wide Title IX and LGBT sensitivity training – 2015 – College of The Albemarle – Elizabeth City, NC
Certified Online Instruction – Level 1 – 2014 – North Carolina Community College System
FEMA – Incident Command System Training – 2013
Developing Emotional Intelligence – 2012 – Fred Pryor Seminars
Department Chair Leadership Training – 2011 – Department Chair Institute – NCCC Leadership program
How to communicate with Tact and Professionalism – 2011 – Fred Prior Seminars

Continuing Education for fun:

Computer Networking CS2560 – 2015 (January – May) – Ga Tech OMS CS degree – Atlanta Ga.
Circuits and Electronics 6.002x – 2012 (March – June) – MIT edX online
MS Windows XP Installation and Administration – 2007 – College of the Albemarle - Elizabeth City NC
Crystal Reports training levels 1 through 3 – 2002 – Core Technologies - Alexandria-VA
Advanced “M” MUMPS Programming – 2000 – Rochester Institute of Technology - Rochester-NY
MS NT Administration - 1997 – MS Certified Training Center - Washington-DC
MS Windows 3.11 Administration – 1995 - MS Certified Training Center - Washington-DC
Ultrix Network Management I & II – 1993 - Unisys Corporation - Chicago-IL
CISCO Configuration - 1993 – CISCO Certified Training Center - Washington-DC

ASSOCIATIONS:

Association for Psychological Science (APS)
NC Community College Faculty Association
NC Community College Sociology and Psychology Association
NC Community College Association of Distance Learners

HOBBIES:

HAM Radio Technician License KJ4AFU
Acting and Directing in Community Little Theater
I hold an invitation to join the Screen Actors Guild (SAG)