department

i have been the assessment coordinator for the department of computer science from fall 2007 through spring 2010. here are some sample documents i have worked on as chair or member of various department committees:

    -- csci abet self-study report ( 1.5mb partial doc for public release; actual 33.4mb)
    -- csci program improvement plan (2010,  1.8mb; 2008,  922kb)
    -- csci graduate program improvement plan (2008,  284kb)
    -- cins program improvement plan (2010,  1.7mb; 2008,  881kb)
    -- csci program assessment report (2008,  1.3mb; 2007,  1.9mb)
    -- cins program assessment report (2008,  1.0mb; 2007,  1.3mb)
    -- department program assessment report (2006,  2.6mb)
    -- laboratory plan (2007,  419kb; 2006,  536kb; 2005,  462kb)

as the computer science department's assessment coordinator, i developed and maintained the assessment pages in our department website. i supervised the administration of the major field test (mft) in computer science, a standardized assessment tool. i have also been gathering results and monitoring trends since spring 2002, and i post the latest results on the mft page in our department website.

    

    
acm pacific northwest regional programming contest, programming teams, 2007-08 through 2009-10

i have also been the faculty adviser/coach of the chico state student teams for the acm pacific northwest regionals programming contest from spring 2007 through spring 2010. i continue to assist in our team practices for the annual regional competiton, at least through programming contest mock-ups in my classes.

college and university

last july 2010, i was appointed associate dean for the college of ecc. then, in august 2011, i was appointed interim chair of the department of eece (0.25 appointment) in addition to my increased role as associate dean (0.75 appointment). i am a member of the university's academic assessment council (aac), (second term) chair of the university technology advisory committee (utac, since fall 2006; chair, fall 2008 - present) and i was a member of the university enrollment management advisory committee (emac, fall 2007 - spring 2010). i have also served as a member of the celt advisory board (fall 2005 through spring 2008) and two consecutive 3-year terms at chico state's academic senate as senate representative of the college of ecc from august 2000 through may 2006.

ECC IAB, April 2011
ECC Industry Advisory Board, April 2011

outreach activities

ISL Sony AIBO SoccetBots demonstration


ISL Sony AIBO Soccerbots 2005 Team (Click picture to enlarge)
Back row: Matt (game control), Noah (coach, Blue), Dan (coach, Red), Joel (head ref)
Front row: Kristin (line ref), Lindsey (line ref), Dr. J, Dr. Renner
00:08:23 26MB     320x240 WMV file


ISL Summer Robotics Camp for Junior High Girls


ISL Summer Robotics Camp 2006 Team (Click picture to enlarge)
Back row: Dr. Renner, Erik, Alex, Jeremy, Pierre, Dr. J
Front row: Matt, Lindsey, Jeremiah, Justin



ISL Summer Robotics Camp 2005 Team (Click picture to enlarge)
Back row: Dan, Noah, Matt, Joel A., Julien, Cris
Front row: Kristin, Trish, Dr. Renner, Thierry, Lindsey, Elena, Joel S., Dr. J



ISL Summer Robotics Camp 2004 Team (Click picture to enlarge)
Back row: Sandeep. Quentin, Dan, Alexis
Front row: Marin, Matt, Felipe, Elena, Dr. Renner, Dr. J
Seated: Joel, Charissa