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Vita
I.	Name:	Barbara Russell
	Rank:	Instructor
		Nontenured
		Computer Information Systems
	Year Joined the Institution:	Fall 1999
	Teaching Experience:	Northwestern State University , 1999 - present Tarleton State University , 1983 - 1999 American Technological University, 1978 Central Texas College, 1977-1978



	Areas of Involvement (in teaching):	Business Programming Logic & Design COBOL Programming Advanced COBOL Visual BASIC Web Page Development





II.	Education Background	Tarleton State University , post-Master's work American Technological University, MS in Computer Science, 1979 American Technological University, BS in Computer Science, 1977



III.	Professional Certification	CCP (Certified Computing Professional) since 1991.

IV.	Experience not in Education
	• Southland Royalty Company, Ft. Worth, TX, 1981-1982, Programmer-Analyst.
		• Assigned to the Financial Group.
		• Designed, programmed on the IBM 3090 system using COBOL, CICS, Adabas, and Natural.
		• Worked on new implementation of a summary data management system of well production of natural gas and oil. Data summarized according to both accounting date and production date.
	• Central Texas College , Killeen, TX, 1978-1981, Programmer-Analyst.
		Responsible for three systems during my tenure: CTC On-line Registration System American Technological University , batch registration system City of Copperas Cove , Delinquent Tax System
		Worked on the IBM 370 using COBOL, CICS, JCL, and VSAM file structures.
		Assignments were primarily maintenance in nature except for CTC registration system. I converted from Macro-level CICS using ISAM files to Command-level CICS using VSAM files.

V.	Publications
	“Teaching Soft Skills in a Systems Development Capstone Class”; Russell, Jack, Tassle, Bill and Russell, Barbara; Information Systems Education Journal (ISEdJ); November 6, 2004.

	“Simplifying Output in COBOL”; Journal of Information Systems Education ; Russell, Barbara; Spring 2003, vol. 13, number 4.

	Structured Programming Design Techniques , B & J Russell, supplemental materials for CIS 1030, Spring 2002.

	“A Pattern-based Approach to the Teaching of a Programming Design Techniques Course using Hierarchy Charts and Action Diagrams”; Russell, B. and Russell, J; Decision Sciences Institute Proceedings , Southwest Region; March 2001.

	Elementary Computer Applications: DOS, WordStar, Lotus 1-2-3, 3 rd edition; Anderson, Fonville, Russell; Burgess International Group, Inc.; 0-8087-0045-6; 1992.

	Elementary Computer Applications: DOS, WordStar, Lotus 1-2-3, 2 nd edition; Anderson, Fonville, Russell; Burgess International Group, Inc.;0-8087-0042-1; 1991.

	Elementary Computer Applications: DOS, WordStar, Lotus 1-2-3 ; Anderson, Fonville, Russell; Burgess International Group, Inc. ;0-8087-0035-9; 1990.

VI.	Other Research Activities
	CIS Newsletter Committee, Fall 2004 to present.
	Theses Completed, Second Reader: Spring 2005: Two theses: Chad Vicknair , James Smith Fall 2002: Lily Kujlic Spring 2002: Three theses: Marina Barakova , Michael Callac , and Xiao Chen
	Course material, Business Programming Logic & Design Addendum , 2000.
	Structured COBOL , 2 nd edition, Simpson, Russell, Hollingsworth, available on CD from authors.

	Consulting
	Consulting with Schreck & Associates, 1998 – 2000.
	Coordinator, System Development Group, working with FMC and their computing needs. 1995 -- 1999.
	Hospital Media, Inc., 9/95.
	Contract Programmer/Analyst, Summers, 1984 & 1985, Tarleton State University , Stephenville , TX
	Interactive COBOL system to track value of CD's and bonds including rollover handling and complete audit trails of monetary movement.

VII.	Professional Growth Activities
	• Completed local course: CIS 4100 – E-Commerce Systems: Server-side Development, Spring 2005.
	• Completed local course: CIS 4020 – Visual Even-driven Application Programming, Fall 2004.
	• Chapter Officer Leadership Development Workshop, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, 6/ 4-5/2004, Alexandria , LA.
	• Completed local course: CIS 4030 – E-Commerce Systems: Client-side Programming, Spring 2004.
	• “Blackboard Level 6 – What's New”, 5/19/2004 , Northwestern State University.
	• “Creating a Defense-in-Depth Strategy”, Charles Green, 5/18/2004 , sponsored by Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce.
	• Completed local course: CIS 3020 – Web Page Development, Fall 2003.
	• Participated in Microfocus Corporation WebCast , “Introducing Micro Focus' Newest Product – Net Express with .NET”, 11/7/2003.
	• Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET, May 12 – 15, 2003 , taught by Rachel Jones, Acadiana Computing Concepts, Inc., workshop at NSU.
	• Object Oriented and Web-Deployable COBOL, 8/99, taught by Wilson Price, workshop sponsored by Merant Corporation at Tarleton State University.
	• AcuCOBOL Seminar, 4/28/1997, presented by AcuCOBOL, Inc., Irving , TX.
	• Texas Instruments Composer Workshop, 10/7/95 , taught by Mr. Jon Chumbley of Premier Solutions, Ltd., Dallas , TX .
	• SQLWindows Workshop, 9/9/95, taught by Ms. Debbie Kostroske , InfoTech, Dallas, TX.
	• SQLWindows Training, 12/19-21/94, taught by Ms. Janene Blanton, Grant-Thornton, Dallas , TX.
	• Video teleconference: Using Multimedia for Education and Business , 1/26/94 , at Tarleton State University .
	• Video teleconference: Maximizing Multi-Media, Dallas County Community College District, PBS Adult Learning Satellite Service, 10/6/93.
	• CASE Forum Seminar, 11/5/92 , presented by Oracle Corporation, Dallas , TX.
	• Visiting Professor Lecture: Object Oriented Programming, Dr. Tom Nute , Texas Christian University, 3/28/92.

VIII.	Professional Presentations, Speeches, Etc.
	• “ SmartBoard Technology”; Beta Kappa Chapter; Delta Kappa Gamma Society International; Natchitoches , LA ; 9/21/2004.
	• "SCOPA and SIPA ”, NSU AITP, Northwestern State University , 10/23/2003.
	• “ The New CIS Curriculum ”, NSU AITP, Northwestern State University , 9/25/2003.
	• “ Powerpoint and Smart Board Technology”; Beta Kappa Chapter; Delta Kappa Gamma Society International; Natchitoches , LA ; 9/16/2003.
	• The Importance of Certification, Fort Worth Chapter Association of Information Technology Professionals, 4/8/97.
	• Conducting a Programming Competition . AITP Collegiate Conference; Chicago , IL ; 3/29 – 31/01.
	• A Pattern-based Approach to the Teaching of a Programming Design Techniques Course using Hierarchy Charts and Action Diagrams , Southwest Decision Sciences Institute; New Orleans, LA; 2/28 – 3/2/01.
	• Standardizing Program Design . AITP National Collegiate Conference; Tampa , FL ; 3/30 – 4/1/00.
	• The Importance of Certification, Fort Worth Chapter Association of Information Technology Professionals, 4/8/97.

IX.	Student Organization Support
	• Attended first 8 (through 2003) AITP (Association of Information Technology Professionals) Annual National Collegiate Conferences along with student members.
	• COBOL Competition Coordinator for seven of the ten AITP National Collegiate Conferences. Served as member of the COBOL Competition Committee in 2004 and 2005.
	• Sponsor of NSU Association of Information Technology Professionals since 1999.
	• Attended AITP Region 3 Conferences with student members 2000 - 2004.
	• NSU AITP chapter achieved the Student Chapter Outstanding Performance Award during 00-01, 01-02, 02-03, 03-04, 04-05 and 05-06.
	• NSU AITP chapter named the Outstanding Student Chapter in Region 3, 02-03, 03-04, 04-05 and 05-06.
	• NSU AITP chapter named the Association Outstanding Student Chapter in April 2004 and April 2005.
	• Established NSU chapter of Epsilon Delta Pi, a national honor society in the computing sciences, 2002. Serving as advisor.

X.	Recognition and Honors
	Northwestern State University
	• Students took 1 st in the COBOL competition at the 10 th AITP National Collegiate Conference, 2005.
	• April 2005, Nominated for AITP Faculty Advisor of the Year
	• Students took 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd in the COBOL competition at the 9 th AITP National Collegiate Conference, 2004.
	• 2003 Outstanding College of Business Advisor
	• April 2003, AITP Faculty Advisor of the Year
	• 02-03, Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Business Administration
	• 00, 02 and 05, Who's Who Among America 's Teachers

	Tarleton State University
	• 96-97 Outstanding COBA Faculty Member
	• 94-95 Jack & Louise Arthur Distinguished Faculty Award
	• 94 Piper Professor Departmental Nominee
	• 93 AITP Individual Performance Award, Bronze
	• 93 Piper Professor Departmental Nominee
	• 91-92 Outstanding COBA Faculty Member
	• 90-91 Outstanding COBA Faculty Member

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