Thomas College Faculty

Degrees:

• B.S. in Biology
• M.Ed from the University of Maine at Orono
• Ed.D from the University of Maine at Orono

Professional Affiliations/Licenses:

• Association for Middle Level Education
• Maine Association for Middle Level Education
• Phi Delta Kappa

Degrees:

• B.Comm (Accounting and Economics), Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
• MBA (Decision Sciences and Management), University of Maine, Orono, ME
• Ph.D. (Organization and Management – Information Technology), Capella University, MN

Certification:

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional, CISSP) – (ISC)2
• Corporate Governance Certification, (SOX), Tulane Law School-BISK

Professional Affiliations/Licenses:

• ILA, International Leadership Association, 2012-
• ISSA, Information Systems Security Association, 2007-
• InfraGard, A collaboration for the infrastructure protection of the USA, 2009-
• (ISC)2, International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, 2005
• ACM, Association for Computing Machinery, 2005-
• IEEE, Institute of electrical and Electronics engineers, 2005-

Papers and Presentations:

Appunn, F. (2009a). Communications systems and the systems they support: Usable systems to 2013. Paper presented at the IEEE ComSOC 2009, Tampa, FL.

Appunn, F. (2009b). Health , information, assurance, and security: Defending the added value from sharing information in health Paper presented at the Health Education Conference 2009, St. Petersburg, FL.

Appunn, F. (2010). Profit in difficulty, supporting the employees. Solutions for the economy 2010. Strategic retreat 2010. UserSec, Inc. Tampa, FL.

Appunn, F., & Grinnell, L. (2011). Measuring critical thinking in management soft skills courses. Paper presented at the Narrowing the Gulf, St. Petersburg.  Retrieved from http://www.spcollege.edu/criticalthinking/professionals/cti.htm#SpringCTI2011

Grinnell, L., Appunn, F., Mack, L., & Sauers, A. (2010). Light and dark side of learning teams. Paper presented at the International College Teaching & Learning Conference, Orlando, FL.

Grinnell, L., Appunn, F., & Sauers, A. (2010). The best of both worlds? Comparing blended and online student team experiences Paper presented at the Academy of Business Disciplines Twelfth Annual Conference, Ft. Myers Beach, FL. Retrieved from http://rwahlers.iweb.bsu.edu/abd2010/index.pdf

Grinnell, L., Mack, L., Sauers, A., & Appunn, F. (2010a). The empowerment of hypothesis: Control, collaboration, and success in online teams. Paper presented at the Academy of Business Disciplines Twelfth Annual Conference, Ft. Myers Beach, FL.

Grinnell, L., Mack, L., Sauers, A., & Appunn, F. (2010b). Team resilience: In class and online. Paper presented at the ABD.

Grinnell, L., Sauers, A., Appunn, F., & Mack, L. (2010). The light and dark side of online teams in higher education. Paper presented at the International College Teaching & Learning Conference (2010), Orlanda, FL.

Grinnell, L., Sauers, A., Appunn, F., & Mack, L. (2012). Virtual teams in higher education: The light and dark side. Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 9(1), 65-78.

Olson, J., McAllister, C., Grinnell, L., Gehrke, K., & Appunn, F. (2016). Applying constant comparative method with multiple investigators and inter-coder reliability. The Qualitative Report 2(1), 26-42.

Olson, J. D., Grinnell, L., McAllister, C., Appunn, F., & Walters, K. (2012a). Towards a theoretical model of the impacts of incorporating webcams in virtual teams. Review of Business Information Systems, 16(2), 73-88.

Olson, J. D., Grinnell, L., McAllister, C., Appunn, F., & Walters, K. (2012b). Webcams in virtual teams: Perceptions of impact on interactions and effectiveness. Paper presented at the International Academic Conference, Orlando, FL.

Olson, J. D., McAllister, C., Grinnell, L., Walters, K., & Appunn, F. (2012, October). Building community among researchers: A 10-step method that creates collaboration, identifies themes, and recognizes trends. Paper presented at the Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management Conference, Nashville, TN.

Olson, J. D., Walters, K., Appunn, F., Grinnell, L., & McAllister, C. (2012a). Disparity of individual attitudes regarding the value of webcams for virtual teams. Paper presented at the International Academic Conference, Orlando, FL.

Olson, J. D., Walters, K., Appunn, F., Grinnell, L., & McAllister, C. (2012b). The value of webcams for virtual teams. International Journal of Management & Information Systems., 16(2), 161-172.

Olson, J. D., Appunn, F. D., McAllister, C. A., Walters, K. K., & Grinnell, L. (2014). Webcams and virtual teams: An impact model. Team Performance Management, 20(3/4), 148-177. doi:10.1108/TPM05-2013-0013

Sauers, A., Grinnell, L., Appunn, F., & Mack, L. (2010). The empowerment hypothesis: Does empowerment matter to success in online teams? Paper presented at the Academy of Business Disciplines Twelfth Annual Conference, Ft. Myers Beach, FL. Retrieved from http://rwahlers.iweb.bsu.edu/abd2010/index.pdf

Dissertation

Appunn, F. D. (2008). Computer user security: A model facilitating measurement (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3304130)

Dissertation Chair

Bryan, L. L. (2013). Effective strategies for small business leadership in information security: An ex post facto study (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3731423)

Daly, E. W. (2012). The effect of leadership on the delivery of information technology systems (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3531378)

Dela Rosa, C.F. (2012). Leadership and information system implementation in Philippine higher education institutions (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3539282)

Gardner, M. J. (2011). An explanatory study: The relationship of emotional intelligence, organizational culture, and performance ratings (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3539282)

Morris, J. C. (2014). Using social networking to facilitate virtual knowledge sharing (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3736210)

Ngwa, E. C. (2012). Value creation with integrated and non-integrated information technology enterprise application architectures in an organization (Doctroal dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3531378)

Rivard, J. P. (2014). Cybercrime: The creation and exploration of a model (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3691452)

Seiter, T. C. (2012). A quantitative assessment of the factors that influence technology acceptance in emergency response (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3528924)

Dissertation Coimmittee

Chebib, L. (2015). Transforming the digital textbook: A modified Delphi study (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3691407)

Chithambo, L. M. (2011). Security concerns in telecommuting within the information technology industry (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3574919)

Cuffee, S. R. (2014). Parallel-meso andprocess owner organizational structures relationship to implementation of six sigma quality management programs (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3665787)

Ehinmoro, A. E. (2012). Perception of technical support in an oil field service organization: A case study (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3530940)

Hatherhill, L. (2015). Assessing the relationship between servant leadership characteristics and green data center initiatives (Doctoral dissettation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3529668)

Kieu, H. Q. (2010). Leadership styles and organizational performance: A predictive analysis (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3442746)

Nworji, A. O. (2013). Examining the factors that contribute to successful database application implementation using the technology acceptance model (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3575236)

Raffington Ameir, C. (2012). Exploring the impact of career mentoring on high school dropout: A qualitative phenomenological investigation (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3536145)

Smith, F. D. (2012). Telework in the federal government: identifying solutions for telework barriers (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3536041)

Tung, K. H. (2012). The relationship between organizational culture and information technology project success (Doctoral disseretation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3544321)

Tweel, A. (2012). Examining the relationship between technological, organizational, and environmental factors and cloud computing adoption (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3529668)

Williams, I. A. (2011). Conflict management styles and job satisfaction by organizational level and status in a private university (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 3492567)

Degrees:

• B.A. in Political Science, University of California
• M.A. in Educational Administration and Leadership, Eastern Michigan University
• Ph.D. in Educational Anthropology, University of New Mexico

Degrees:

• BS in Accounting, Husson College
• MBA, Husson University

Certification:

• CPA – Certified Public Accountant
• CGMA – Chartered Global Management Accountant

Professional Affiliations/Licenses:

• Member of the AICPA – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member of the ACFE- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Degrees:

• Doctorate in Sport Management
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Management and Leadership - Project Management
• Master of Science – Sport Medicine
• Bachelor of Science – Sport Medicine
• Bachelor of Science – Business Administration – Accounting/Finance
• Master Certification – Innovation Engineering
• Graduate Certification – Design Thinking

Professional Affiliations/Licenses:

• NATA – ATC/L., RMT (IL), EMT -I(MA-ret), CSCS(ret), NASSM, FARA
• Editorial Board – Exercise for Men Magazine

Degrees:

• University of Massachusetts – Amherst — BBA — Accounting, MBA – Finance

Certification:

• Certified Public Accountant — Massachusetts
• CGMA – Chartered Global Management Accountant

Professional Affiliations/Licenses:

• The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Member
• Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) — Member
• Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) -Maine-
• Founder and its First President
• Institute of Management Accountants – Member
• Informed Notaries of Maine – Director
• Rotary – Member
• Former Director of the Informed Notaries of Maine

Community Service:

• Alfond Youth Center (Waterville Boys & Girls Club/YMCA) – Waterville – Treasurer
• Waterville Sunrise Rotary – member

Degrees:

• ABD – Criminal Justice/Behavioral Science
• MS – Criminal Justice
• MS – Pastoral Ministry
• BS – Economics/Finance

Certification:

• Firearms Instructor (NRA & USCCA)

Professional Affiliations/Licenses:

• Dyer, S. (2018). Financial crimes, 1^st Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
• Dyer, S. (2018). Human rights and human trafficking. In Roberson, C. (Eds.), Handbook on Social Justice.
• Dyer, S. (2017). A phenomenological investigation into the victimology of human trafficking in Maine. Fort Lauderdale, FL. Nova Southeastern University.
• Dyer, S. (2017). Human trafficking detection and prevention. In Bernat, F. & Frailing, K (Eds.), The encyclopedia of women and crime. New York, NY. Wiley.
• Dyers, S. Legere, W., Crowell, P., Morin, J., Albert, K., & Bunnell, S. (2017). A strategic roadmap for the State of Maine to combat human trafficking. State of Maine. Augusta, ME.
• Vision New England – The New England Faith and Justice Summit on Human Trafficking (2017)  
  • Human Trafficking 101
  • The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Financial Crimes

Degrees:

• B.S. in Accounting – Husson College
• Master of Science in Business – Thomas College

Certification:

• Certified Public Accountant – Maine

Degrees:

• B.S., Economics & Business Administration, Ursinus College
• M.S., Electronic Commerce, Carnegie Mellon University
• PH.D., Information Science, University of Pittsburgh

Degrees:

• BA in Theology/Philosophy – Trinity College, Washington, D.C.
• Advanced Studies (32 credit hours)  Washington Theological Union
• MBA – Thomas College
• MS in Computer Technology Education – Thomas College

Degrees:

• Ph.D. in Human Services/ Criminal Justice Specialization from Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• MA in Clinical Psychology from Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina
• BS in Psychology from Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina

Value Statement:

Tracey Horton is a forensic psychologist who worked in the criminal justice system of North Carolina for fifteen years. She has treated and evaluated offenders in both community corrections and correctional institutions, investigated defendants facing felony charges, and prepared sentencing recommendations for the court, and assisted with mitigation investigations on defendants in capital murder trials. Dr. Horton has administered the forensic psychology program at Thomas College since 2010 and teaches classes in psychology, criminal behavior, and criminal justice.

Areas of Expertise:

Racial disparity in sentencing, mental health and criminal behavior, substance abuse and criminal behavior, psychological disorders.

Community Involvement:

Appointed member (since 2015) of Maine's Juvenile Justice Advisory Group - advises state policymakers and promotes effective system-level responses in Maine's juvenile justice system"

Campus Involvement:

Alpha Chi Honor Society, Faculty Advisor

Committees:

Faculty Professional Development

Recent courses taught:

• Natural Disasters
• Ecology
• Introduction to Geology
• Current Environmental Issues
• Toward a Sustainable Society
• Science and Technology in Society (on-line)
• Climate Science (on-line)
• Environmental Science (on-line)
• Planetary Science (on-line)

Degrees:

• BA in Zoology, University of Maine
• MS in Geology, University of Maine
• Ph.D. in Earth Sciences, University of Maine

Certification:

• BPI Building Science Professional Certificate

Value Statement:

Steve applies his 30-year career in environmental research at UMaine and UNH to his practical, applied teaching at Thomas College that includes Environmental, Geology, Energy, and Sustainable courses.

Areas of Expertise:

• Environmental Science, including current environmental issues, environmental science and policy, environmental chemistry, acid rain.
• Geology, including natural hazards, landscape ecology including glacial geology.
• Sustainability including renewable energy and policy, smart growth, stormwater policy, and management.

Biography:

Steve was a research director for many years in the UMaine and UNH systems, as founding director of the Senator George Mitchell Center For Environmental Research at UMaine, and founding director of the Center for the Environment at Plymouth State University. He was awarded more than $26 million in grants and contracts over a 30-year career in these two institutions. He advised 70 graduate students over this period. Steve was the director of the US EPA acid rain research program in the northeast US from 1983 to 2011 and continues to participate in this research, which is now run by one of his former graduate students.

More recently, Steve was the Director of Sustainability at Unity College where he earned the prestigious AASHE Stars Gold status for sustainability for the college. Before that, he was the Director of Energy and Environmental Strategies for Sewall Engineering Company in Old Town.  He started his career teaching high school chemistry in Connecticut. 

Steve has served on numerous commissions and non-profit boards:

• MTI Environmental Technology Review Board (2011 - 2016)
• Unity Barn Raisers (regional community organization; 2014 – 17)
• Maine Congress of Lake Assoc. and Maine Lakes Society (2009 – 2013, President 2011-13)
• Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed Association, 2009 - 2013 (President, 2010-2011)
• Plymouth Energy Commission (2009-2012)
• New Hampshire Lakes Association Board, Concord NH (2006 – 2011; co-chair 2010-11)
• Plymouth Water and Sewer District Commission (Board chair, 2010-2011 and 2013)
• Friends of Mirror Lake (founding member), Thornton, NH (2006 - 08)
• Friends of Acadia National Park (2001 - 2004)
• Maine Lake Volunteer Monitoring Program Board (founding member, 1996 - 2004)
• National Institutes of Water Research (1998 - 2001; President, 2003 – 2004)

GUBERNATORIAL and LEGISLATIVE APPOINTMENTS

• NH Shoreline Protection Act Advisory Commission (2010 - 12; legislative appointment)
• NH Stormwater Commission (2008-10; NH Lakes Association representative)
• NH Energy Planning Advisory Board (legislative appointment, 2005 – 09)
• NH Environmental Research Advisory Committee (NH Legislature; 2005 - 06)
• Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (Gubernatorial appointment, 2004 – 2005)
• Mercury Products Advisory Commission (Gubernatorial appointment, 2001 – 03)
• Drinking Water Education Strategy Task Force (State Planning Office, 2000 - 01)
• Maine Watershed Management Advisory Commission (DEP appointment, 2000 - 2004)
• Drought Task Force (Gubernatorial appointment, 2000 - 2004)
• River Flow Management Commission (Gubernatorial appointment, 1998 - 2004)
• Co-chair, Council on Environ. Monitoring & Assessment (Gubernatorial appt, 1996-03)
• Maine Great Ponds Task Force (Gubernatorial appointment, 1995-97).

Awards and recognition:

• 2004 Maine Legislature’s ‘Proclamation of Achievement’ for Clean Air Act research;
• 2000 - 04 UMaine Research Honor Role (top 25 in grant funding, out of 600 faculty);
• 1999 Governor's Award for Excellence in Environmental Education;
• 1998 Legislative Proclamation of Achievement for 1998 EPA Environmental Merit award;
• 1998 EPA New England Environmental Merit Award;

Media and conferences:

Steve is currently the host of a monthly call-in energy radio show titled, ‘Power for the People’ on WERU-FM in Orland. Moderator of two-panel discussions on Maine Solar Energy Policy in 2016 (Rockport and Waterville). He is also the author of occasional op-eds and letters to the editor on environmental and energy topics and has made numerous appearances to testify to the Maine and NH legislatures as an expert on various topics.  He is the founder of the Maine Water Conference, now in its 27th year, and the NH Water Conference, now in its 10th year.

Publications:

More than 130 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and reports.

View the full list of Publications

Degrees:

• B.A. University of Maine
• M.B.A. New Hampshire College

Degrees:

• B.A., English/Philosophy  |  University of New Hampshire
• Ph.D., English  |  University of Iowa

Publications/Accolades:

• Software Project Management: Measures for Improving Performance
  Management Concepts – 2006
  Software quality and diagnostic metrics program design and implementation. Particularly helpful for organizations pursuing CMMi.
• Chaos and Complexity in Software: Challenging the Industry and the New Science
  Nova Science – 1999
  Examines software engineering and defect management from multiple perspectives: chaos theory, complexity theory, philosophy of science, and hermeneutics.
• Welcome To the Moon! 12 Lunar Expeditions for Small Telescopes
  Naturegraph – 1997
  An observing handbook that made it to the Harvard Smithsonian Observatory’s list of the ten best books for young astronomers.

Degrees:

• E.d.D. in Sport Management
• M.S. – Health, Physical Education and Recreation with a Concentration in Sports Management -University of Maine
• B.S. Secondary Education- University of Maine

Professional Affiliations/Licenses:

• Faculty Affairs Committee
• American Baseball Coaches Association

Activities & Coaching:

• Head Baseball Coach of the Thomas College Terriers
• Asst. Coach University of Maine 1991-1994
• Former head coach and assistant coach for the Cape Cod Baseball League
• League- Harwich Mariners, Y.D. Red Sox

Degrees:

• BS Business Administration Saint Joseph's College of Maine
• MBA Thomas College
• DBA Economics and Social Impact Management Walden University

Professional Affiliations

• Chairman Faculty Affairs Committee

Activities and Coaching

• Former Head Women's Basketball Coach
• Advisor Thomas College Investment Society

Publications

Leland, D. M. (2016). Exploring Craft Brewery Owners' Success Through Stakeholder Involvement, ProQuest Number: 10110290

Recent courses taught:

• Modern American Literature
• Essentials of Watching Films
• Exploring Fiction and Creative Nonfiction

Degrees:

• B.A. in English — Susquehanna University
• M.A. in English — Bucknell University
• Ph.D in English — Lehigh University

Publications in:

• The Chaucer Review 
• Mainely Local - Magazine

Community Involvement:

• Served as an associate editor for Mainely Local.  

Degrees:

• Ph.D., Public Policy in Higher Education, University of Maine
• C.A.S. Educational Administration, University of Maine
• M.B.A., Marketing and Finance, St. Bonaventure University
• B.S., Finance, Nasson College

Certification:

• State of Maine Superintendent of Schools Certification

Professional Affiliations/Licenses:

• Visiting Professor of Economics, Colby College

Publications/Accolades:

• Author: The History and Politics of the University of Maine System, 2000, Picton Press

Degrees:

• B.S. in Political Science — State University of New York, Albany
• M.A. in Political Science — Ohio University
• Ph.D. in Political Science — Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, SUNY-Albany

Professional Affiliations/Licenses:

• American Political Science Association
• International Political Science Association

Degrees:

• Ph.D. in English (Literature and Criticism), Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• M. A. in English, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
• B. A. in English, Clarion State College

Certification:

• Pennsylvania Teaching Certification in Secondary English

Professional Affiliations:

• Modern Language Association
• National Council of Teachers of English
• College English Association
• Northeast Modern Language Association
• Women in Literacy & Life Assembly
• Society for the Study of Southern Literature
• The Autobiography Society
• Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance
• Teachers & Writers Collaborative
• New England Association of Teachers of English
• American Association of University Women (College Representative)
• Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce
• Portland Museum of Art

Publications/Accolades:

• a/b:  Auto/Biography Studies, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Peer Reviewer.
• Educator Award.  “Teacher of the Month,” April 2013.  B98.5 FM Radio.

Faculty Senate Committee:

• Faculty Affairs, Chair

Degrees:

• Doctor of Engineering degree from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell
• M.S. from Vanderbilt University in Physics
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Math and Physic

Value Statement:            

My goal is to make every course that I teach relevant to each student and to help each student see how the course impacts their everyday life and experiences.

Areas of Expertise:         

Mathematics, Statistics, Mathematical Methods for Physics, Digital Signal Processing, Digital Image Processing, Diffraction Tomography.

Biography:         

Born in San Cristóbal, Venezuela. Graduated from Universidad Católica “Andrés Bello”, Táchira with B. Ed in Physics and Mathematics, Master of Science Degree from Vanderbilt University in Physics in 1984 and Doctor of Engineering degree from University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2000. Postdoctoral fellow in UMass Lowell until 2001. 

Experience       

Associate Professor in Universidad Católica del Táchira.

Director of the Academic Computing Unit in Universidad Católica del Táchira. 1990.

Retired Professor of Physics from the Universidad de Los Andes, Táchira Campus. 2008

Director of Graduate Studies Universidad de Los Andes, Táchira Campus. 2008. 

Publications:           

Testorf, M. E., Morales-Porras, A. E. and Fiddy, M. A. “Inverse scattering based on linear and non-linear image processing algorithms.” PSPI 2001, pp 221-226.

Testorf, M. E., Morales-Porras, A. E. and Fiddy, M. A. “Imaging of strongly Scattering Targets Based on Signal Processing Algorithms” IEICE Transactions on Electronics, Vol. E83-C, No. 12. December 2000. pp 1905-1911.

Morales-Porras, A. E., Testorf, M. E. and Fiddy, M. A. “Wide Area Surveillance for the Location and Identification of Hidden Vehicles” Reports I and II, CEMOS, University of Massachusetts, USAF, December 2000.

Sánchez-de-la-LLave, J. D., Morales-Porras, A. E., Testorf, M. E., McGahan, R., and Fiddy, M. A. “Nonlinear filtering of backpropagated fields”. J. Opt. Soc. Am. A. Vol. 6, No. 7/July 1999, pp1799-1805.

Sánchez, J. D., Morales-Porras, A. E., Testorf, M., Fiddy, M. “Diffraction Tomography of Strongly Scattering Objects Based on Homomorphic Filtering”. Optics and Photonic News, December 1998, 99 46-47.

Lenhert, P. G., Morales, A. E., Harmon, J. P. and Field, L. “Structure of a Sulfone that Reveals the Direction of Cleavage of a Camphor-based Thiirane 1,1 Dioxide by a Thiol”. Acta Cryst. (1986) C42, 1637-1640.

Recent Conference: 

Pamela Thompson, Thomas College, Morales; Andres Morales, Thomas College; Deepika Papneja, Lady Shri Ram College. “Aptitudes, Beliefs, and Content: A qualitative Inquiry in Mathematics Self-efficacy of Preservice Elementary Teachers and Upper Level Mathematics Students”.  American Association for Teaching and Curriculum. 21^st Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida. October 9-11, 2014.

Degrees:

• Ph.D. Criminal Justice, concentration in Juvenile Justice from Nova Southeastern University.
• M.S. Criminal Justice, East Carolina University.
• B.S. Applied Sociology, East Carolina University.

Committees:

• Faculty Affairs Committee

Degrees:

• Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Studies (focus on health care)
• Masters of Studies in Environmental Law
  Vermont Law School
• Doctorate in Law and Policy
  Northeastern University

Degrees:

• PH.D

Committees:

• President of the Faculty Senate

Degrees:

• B.S., English Education, Florida State University
• M.S., English Education, Florida State University
• Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction, Florida State University

Certification:

• 6-12th grade English/Language Arts
• ESOL Endorsement
• K-12 Exceptional Student Education certification

Professional Titles

• Executive Director, Maine Association for Middle Level Education (state)

Professional Affiliations:

• MAMLE (Maine Association for Middle Level Education)
• NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English)
• ELATE
• SITE (Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education)

Publications/Accolades:

Rybakova, K. (In press). Using young adult literature with first generation college students in an introductory literature college course. ALAN Review, 46(1).

Rybakova, K., & Muir, M. (2018). Stories from the middle. The Leaflet. 20-26.  

Witte, S. & Rybakova, K. (2017).  Digging for deeper connections: Building multimodal text scaffolds. ALAN Review, 45(1), 98-106.   

Rybakova, K., & Roccanti, R. (2016). Connecting the canon to current young adult literature. American Secondary Education, 44(2), 31-45.      

Piotrowski, A., & Rybakova, K. (2016). Reading adolescents in dystopian YAL through the lens of feminism. GALA: A Journal of the Gender in Literacy and Life Assembly, 21, 23-30.

Witte, S., Rybakova, K., Kollar, C. (2014). Using transmedia and young adult literature with pre-service teachers. SIGNAL, Fall 2014/Winter 2015, 27-33.     

Rybakova, K., Piotrowski, A., & Harper, E. (2013).  Teaching controversial young adult literature with the common core.  Wisconsin English Journal, 55(1), 37-45.

Rybakova, K., & Witte, S. (2014). Utilizing Pinterest based lesson plans. Florida English Journal, 49(2), 33-38.

Conference Proceedings: 2017 only listed, state and national:

Rybakova, K. (2017). The future is now. Respondent for roundtable session at the National Council of Teachers of English Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

Rybakova, K., & Piotrowski, A. (2017). The next chapter in digital literacies: Teacher education for today and tomorrow. Co-chair of roundtable session at the National Council of Teachers of English Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

Rybakova, K., & Piotrowski, A. (2017). Empowering our instruction: Voice, choice, and feedback methods. Panel presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

Piotrowski, A., & Rybakova, K. (2017). Capturing digital literacies in action: Using video to study students out-of-school literacies. Roundtable presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

Rybakova, K. (2017). Beyond tools and trinkets: Facilitating effective digital learning at the middle level. Roundtable chair presented at the Maine Association for Middle Level Education, Point Lookout, Maine.  

Hicks, T., et al. (2017). (Re)Envisioning our beliefs about technology and the preparation of English teachers, part I. Working session at the Conference on English Education, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Rybakova, K., & Piotrowski, A. (2017). Teacher noticing patterns of preservice teachers. Combined roundtable presentation at the Conference on English Education, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.   

International Conference Proceedings:

Rybakova, K. (2016). Using screencasting as a feedback tool in teacher education. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016. Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancements of Computing in Education (AACE).

Rybakova, K., & Witte, S. (2016). Professional development 2.0: Teaching teachers about technology. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016. Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancements of Computing in Education (AACE).

Witte, S., Piotrowski, A., & Rybakova, K. (2016). Initiating instructional change through the use of 21^st century literacies practice. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016. Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancements of Computing in Education (AACE).

Degrees:

• D.B.A. California Pacific University
• M.B.A. University of Maine

Professional Affiliations/Licenses:

• Marketing Management Association
• Society for Case Research
• Society for the Advancement of Management
• MBAA International
• American Marketing Association (AMA)
• AMA Consumer Behavior Special Interest Group
• National Business Education Association

Publications/Accolades:

Books

• Marketing Ethics, Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston, New York, 2008
• Influencing Sales Through Store Design, Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston, New York, 2001
• Reflections on Life in Higher Education, Palgrave Macmillan, November 2015

Articles

• “An Examination of the Relationship Between Critical Thinking and Research Skills of Millennial Students,” Marketing Management Association 2006 Fall Educators’ Conference Proceedings, September 21, 2006.
• “Fostering Marketing Literacy,” Marketing Management Association 2008 Fall Educators’

Conference Proceedings, September 26, 2008.

• “The Ethics of Stealth Marketing,” Marketing Management Association’s 2010 Spring Conference Proceedings
• “Green Marketing: Do Colleges Practice What They Preach?” Marketing Management Association’s 2010 Spring Conference Panel, Chicago, March 25, 2010
• “Are Marketers Responsible for Consumer Happiness?”  Happiness Symposium, St. John’s University, September 9, 2010
• “Constructing a Meaningful Internship.”  Co-Authored with Margrette Newhouse, Myer’s Chair, St. John’s University, Marketing Management Association’s Fall Educators’ Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, September 30,  2010
• “Service in Academia Panel,”  Marketing Management Association’s Spring Conference,  Chicago, February 27, 2013
• “Reflections on Life in Higher Education Panel,” Marketing Management Association’s Spring Conference,  Chicago, March 26, 2014
• “Shark Tank!”  A New Version of a Marketing Plan Project, Marketing Management Association’s Fall Educators’ Conference, San Antonio, Texas, September 18, 2014
• “A New Approach to Textbook Decisions: Consider Value” Marketing Management Association Educators’ Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 18, 2015.

Degrees:

• M.D. Boston University School of Medicine
• B.A. in Medical Science, Boston University College of Liberal Arts

Certification:

• State of Maine Medical Examiner (retired)
• Board Certified – American Board of Family Medicine (retired)

Professional Affiliations/Licenses:

• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• National Science Teachers Association
• Union of Concerned Scientists

Committees:

• Student Affairs Committee, Chair
• Diversity Committee

Campus Involvement:

• Music Club, Faculty Advisor
• OTHER-Wise, Faculty Advisor

Recent courses taught:

Undergraduate Courses

• College Algebra
• Statistics
• Discrete Mathematics
• Quantitative Decision Theory
• Pre-Calculus
• College Geometry
• Single Variable Calculus - Colby College (Visiting Assistant Professor)

Graduate Courses

• Operations Research Techniques

Degrees:

• BS, MS, PH.D. – Mechanical Engineering, University of Maine
• MS – Computer Information Systems, Boston University

Certification:

• Education Certification – State of Massachusetts/Maine

Publications/Accolades:

• Patent:  Blade Outer Air Seal Assembly Leading Edge Core Configuration
• Patent:  Blade Outer Air Seal With Passage Joined Cavities
• Patent:  Blade Outer Air Seal Assembly and Support
• Patent:  Air Sealing Element

Professional Memberships:

• Mathematical Association of America
• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Degrees:

• Ph.D

Degrees:

• A.S. in Business, Medical Assistant Major, Thomas College
• B.S. in Business, Education Major, Thomas College
• M.Ed., Psychology Major, University of Maine, Orono

Degrees:

• Ph.D. in Leadership– Organizational Management)
  Piedmont International, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• Master of Science in Education
  Thomas College

• Master of Business Administration & Master of Science in Business
  Husson University

Degrees:

• B.A. in Public Administration from St. Thomas University
• M.S. in Computer Science from National Technological University
• Ph.D. in Computer Science from Nova Southeastern University

Value Statement/Areas of Expertise:

Professor Wilkins is a recognized expert in the fields of system firmware, cybersecurity, operating systems, database systems, software engineering and artificial intelligence.

Certification:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
  Project Management Institute
• Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP)
  Institute for Electric and Electronic Engineers
• Certificate of Professional Management
  Mountain State Employers Council

Professional Affiliations/Licenses:

• Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Forum – Board Member
• Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
  Maine Section Chair, former Seattle Section Chair, Seattle Computer Society Chair
  
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
  
• Project Management Institute (PMI)
  
• American Association of University Professors (AAUP)

Publications/Accolades:

• UEFI Secure Boot in Modern Computer Security Solutions
  Unified Extensible Firmware Forum, 2013
  Whitepaper on a hot topic in the computer industry.
• Download Time Reduction Using Recent Performance-Biased Peer Replacement In Stochastic P2P Content Delivery Networks
  IEEE, August 2013
  The Third International Conference on Selected Topics in Mobile and Wireless Networking
• Download Time Reduction Using Recent Performance-Biased Peer Replacement In Stochastic P2P Content Delivery Networks
  ProQuest, 2013
  PhD Dissertation
• Disaster tolerant Wolfpack geo-clusters
  Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Cluster Computing, 2002
  Clustering of computer systems to increase application availability has become a common industry practice. While it does increase the availability of applications and their data to users, it does not solve the problem of a disaster (flood, tornado, earthquake, terrorism, civil unrest, etc.) making the entire cluster, and the applications and data it is serving, unavailable. Distance mirroring of an application’s data store allows for recovery from disaster but may still result in long periods of unacceptable downtime. This paper describes a method for stretching a standard Wolfpack (Microsoft™ Cluster Service, MSCS) cluster of Intel architecture servers geographically for disaster tolerance. Server nodes and their storage may be placed at two (or more) distant sites to prevent a single disaster from taking down the entire cluster.
• Patent – Distributed and geographically dispersed quorum resource disks
  United States 6,782,416
  Issued August 24, 2004
  A server cluster quorum disk composed of two or more separate, intercommunicating disk drives or LUNs. The disk drives or LUNs that together compose a quorum disk may be physically separated by significant distances to form a geographically dispersed quorum disk, or may be more closely physically associated to form a distributed quorum disk. In either case, the two or more disk drives or LUNs closely cooperate to provide the virtual quorum disk interface identical to that of a single, currently available quorum disk with the exception that, upon failure of a disk LUN component of a distributed or geographically dispersed quorum disk, the distributed or geographically dispersed quorum disk continues to function without interrupting or degrading the server cluster in which the quorum disk is employed.