Tom’s Professional Career Activities

Doctor of Philosophy in Vocational Management with major area in Computer Information Systems / Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado / August, 1975

United States Congress Educational Professional Development Act Leadership Awardee Grant from Wisconsin / 1974-1975

Master of Arts in Business Education with a minor in Accounting / University Of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota / May, 1972

Bachelor of Science in Business Education with a minor in French / Mayville State University, Mayville, North Dakota / May, 1970

High School Diploma / Cavalier Public High School / Cavalier, North Dakota / May, 1966

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota / 11 hours

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa / 4 hours

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa / 2 hours

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois / 6 hours

Moorhead State University, Moorhead, Minnesota / 2 graduate hours

Management Information Systems – FULL PROFESSOR (since 1991) teaching computer subjects in the College of Business Including: social media, computer application classes, Internet/Intranet classes, communication classes, graduate computer/Internet workshops, graduate MIS classes, telecommunications, continuing education Internet workshops, and consultant/evaluator for the North Central Association and past member of NCA Accreditation Review Commission. Publications, development and teaching of Online Blackboard Internet classes. SRT Communications Board of Directors.

Group leader for International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education.

2007-2009 Department Chair of the Business Information Technology Department. North Dakota State Senator, District 5, Minot, North Dakota 2002-2010. (Appropriations, Technology, Education, Agriculture Committees) Elected to the Minot City Council (2010-2012) 2011 IACIS Ben Bauman Award of Excellence

CCernational Assembly for Collegiate Business Education

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP at the Minot State University Business And Community Assistance Center. Created a business incubator venture plan, Wrote business plans for clients, did feasibility studies, worked with Economic development agencies and wrote grant proposals for funding. 1992-1993

Minot State University / 3,500 students / Minot, North Dakota – 1985 to Present (Department Chair – 2007-2009)

Developed and taught various online Internet classes and columnist for the Minot Daily News – BIZNET 101: The Internet and Your Business. President of International computer organization (IACIS), elected to National Governors’ Vocational Advisory Councils’ Board of Directors, and served as a manuscript Reviewer for the IACIS. Published professional articles, obtained several Grants, made International presentations, active in community activities, Telecommunications, economic development and politics. Initiated these Firsts: Online Internet classes, Internet and Intranet Programs, kids Computer camps, graduate computer classes, telecommunication class, classes Using Web Pages and databases, interactive television meetings for local Schools, Developed 7 WebCT Classes and Elected to the Board of Directors, SRT Communications, Inc. (2000-2012) and North Dakota State Senate (2002-2010)

Elected to Minot City Council (2010-2012)

Associate Professor teaching and directing the business teacher education Program, business communications, supervision, methods class, MBA Communications class, microcomputer workshops and member of AACSB Review Committee. Department of Office Administration / Business Education.

Murray State University / 7,500 students Murray, Kentucky — 1984 to 1985

Supervised student teachers and coordinated graduate business education Program. Appointed to the Kentucky Task Force on Entrepreneurship. Advised The Phi Beta Lambda and DECA Chapters, coordinated conferences for business Teachers, DECA, and FBLA. Served as chairperson of the teacher admissions Committee and served on the college of business undergraduate programs Committee and staff development committee. Served on the College of Education teacher education advisory committee. Revised the college graduate Catalog and recruited students. Manuscript reviewer for the Society of Data Educators and attended several national conventions. Gave seminars to Business and industry and presentation at national meeting. Rotary member And on AACSB review committee.

Director. This position gave the institution, the leadership, and direction Necessary to meet the educational needs of the students and community in Vocational-technical education programs.

East Grand Forks Area Vocational Technical Institute (650 ADM)

East Grand Forks, Minnesota — 1983 to 1984

Worked with local board of education, local faculty union, faculty Committees, community relations and state senate majority leader.

Coordinated projects with superintendent of schools and local civic leaders.

Developed and supervised budgets. Attended state budget hearings, acquired New programs and services. Advised the state director of vocational Education and initiated a new program through the Governor’s office.

Initiated a $700,000 building addition.

Dean of Instruction. This position gave the instructional program the Leadership and supervision necessary to meet the educational needs of the Students and community in college transfer, special needs, and vocational Programs. Obtained new program funding grants and industry funding.

Ellsworth Community College (2800 FTEE in District)

Iowa Falls, Iowa — 1978 to 1983

Administrator with the following responsibilities: assigned faculty Instructional loads, completed program evaluations, directed staff Development, prepared class schedules, member of building committee, Supervised bookstore operations, developed grant applications, developed new Programs and curriculum, coordinated the curriculum committee, promoted the Learning resource center, evaluated instruction, directed articulation Efforts with colleges and universities, supervised special needs and Departmental budgets, improved faculty communication, coordinated with Adult And Continuing Education classes, updated the college catalog, director of The Kellogg Project through the University of Texas, worked with the Department of Public Instruction on State Plan committee, supervised federal And state enrollment FTEE, vocational follow-up, graduation, and other Reports. Coordinated the student registration process, supervised the Computer work dealing with registration, instructor load, transcripts and Time pattern. On North Central Association Self-Study Steering Committee.

Served on the Department of Public Instruction’s Curriculum and Exemplary Funding Committee. Taught data processing course at Ellsworth Community College. Coordinated CETA and JTPA projects and secondary linkages, Appointed NCA Evaluation Team Member, on district data processing selection Committee, made Board presentations, served on curriculum committee, staff