Kevin R. Parker, Ph.D.

 

Professional Experience:

Professor of Computer Information Systems 7/1999 to present Promoted from Associate Professor to Full Professor in 2005 Promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor in 2004 Department of Computer Information Systems College of Business Administration Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho Instructed courses in Object-Oriented Development Using Java. Instructed courses in Event-driven Programming using Visual Basic. Instructed courses in Advanced Programming using Visual Basic. Instructed courses in Database Management Systems using Access. Instructed courses in Database Design and Implementation using SQL Server. Instructed courses in Systems Analysis and Design. Instructed courses in Web Development for eCommerce. Served as a member of the recruiting and interview team for new assistant professors and instructors. Advised students in course selection as well as career decisions. Received outstanding student evaluations for every semester taught. Received the Idaho State University College of Business Outstanding Teacher Award for 2002-2003. Received the Idaho State University College of Business Outstanding Research Award for 2005-2006. Visiting Professor of Information Systems 3/2007to 4/2007 School of Information Systems Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA, Australia Conducted a research seminar on a Structured Process for Programming Language Selection. Conducted a research seminar on the Use of Pedagogical Agents for Core Concept Tutorials. Presented summary of past and ongoing research to the members of the Digital Ecosystems and Business Intelligence (DEBII) Centre, a Tier 1 University Research Centre. Appointed International Linkage Member of the DEBII Centre Participated in multiple research projects. Contractor Consultant of Business Information Technology 2/2007 to 3/2007 School of Business Information Technology RMIT University, Melbourne, VI, Australia Conducted a research symposium for the BIT faculty on a formal approach for selecting a programming language for computer programming courses. Conducted a roundtable discussion of the use of animated pedagogical agents to deliver review materials for students and the potential of developing a tool to facilitate the creation of such review materials. Assisted in teaching an Internet for Business summer course. Participated in multiple research projects. Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems 8/1995 to 6/1999 Department of Decision Sciences and MIS School of Business and Administration Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri Concentrated on curriculum building and course development. Participated in the restructuring of the undergraduate MIS curriculum. Played an integral role in the development of a new Master of Science in MIS program. Restructured and instructed courses in Systems Analysis and Design, Database Management Systems using Oracle, Emerging Technologies, and Object-Oriented Programming (both C++ and Java). Assisted in the development of an Advanced Internet Technologies class. Served as a member of the recruiting and interview team for new assistant professors and instructors. Advised students in course selection as well as career decisions. Received outstanding student evaluations for every semester taught.   Research Assistant 9/1990 to 1/1991 Department of Computer Science College of Engineering Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas Researched single board computer platforms for the module-level controller of a semiconductor processing system for FSI International. Instructor 1/1985 to 8/1989 Department of Computer Science Division of Business and Technology New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs, New Mexico Instructed courses dealing with fundamental computer science and information systems concepts, application software use, programming languages and techniques, advanced data structures, and microcomputer operating systems and usage. Managed the microcomputer laboratories, which included the selection of microcomputer systems and application software, as well as the supervision of student laboratory assistants. Spearheaded curriculum revisions and was responsible for the development of several new courses, including Microcomputer Literacy and Advanced Data Structures. Conducted seminars for area businesses on various productivity software packages. Programmer/Analyst 6/1982 to 12/1984 Hobbs Division, Conoco, Inc., Hobbs, New Mexico Independently 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 the conversion from an IBM 1800 to a DEC PDP 11/34, including the design of replacement software.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjunct Computer Science Instructor 8/1984 to 12/1984 Department of Computer Science Division of Business and Technology New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs, New Mexico Instructed an introductory programming course explaining the fundamentals of the BASIC programming language. Adjunct Computer Science Instructor 1/1984 to 5/1984 Department of Computer Science Division of Business and Technology New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs, New Mexico Instructed an introductory Pascal programming course emphasizing structured programming. Adjunct Computer Science Instructor 1/1984 to 5/1984 Department of Business Administration College of the Southwest, Hobbs, New Mexico Instructed an introductory Pascal programming course on microcomputers emphasizing structured programming. Systems Assistant 6/1981 to 8/1981 Hobbs Division, Conoco, Inc., Hobbs, New Mexico Modified and upgraded existing software packages.   Participated in the analysis and design of new software packages. Assistant Operator/Programmer 6/1980 to 8/1980 Department of Computer Science Division of Business and Technology New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs, New Mexico  Performed computer operations. Evaluated and upgraded software packages.