Teaching Experience

Education:

           Doctor of Education, 1971, Texas A&M University - Commerce (formerly East Texas State University)

               Major:  Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction of Higher Education

            Master of Education, 1968, Eastern New Mexico University

               Major:  Industrial Education

            Bachelor of Industrial Education, 1965, Eastern New Mexico University

               Major: Industrial Education

            Post-Doctoral Computer Science Study:

                        Undergraduate:  ACC - 42 Semester Hours

                                     UT Austin - 6 Semester Hours

                        Graduate:  University of Central Oklahoma - 16 Semester Hours

                            UT Austin - 3 Semester Hours

Awards:

                Recipient of a 2006 NISOD (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development) Excellence Award

Teaching Specializations:

            UNIX Operating System

Other areas of technical interest:  Computer Assembly, Upgrading, and Repair; Unix System Administration;  Operating System Installation

Developed ACC's first Personal Computing (application software) Course

Developed and Taught ACC's first Visual BASIC course

Developed and Taught ACC's first C++ Course by remote access (distance learning model)

Conducted major format revisions to:  Computer Assembly and Repair and Unix Shell Programming

Developed and, currently, teach Unix Operating System I (distance learning version) using the Blackboard Course Management System.

Developed and taught Advanced C++ Programming (distance learning version) using the Blackboard Course Management System.

Professional Experience:

                Austin Community College:

               Adjunct Professor of Computer Studies, 2011-Present, Rio Grande Campus through Distance Learning

                Professor of Computer Information Systems, 2007-2011, Rio Grande Campus; 1996-2007, Northridge Campus

                Department Head of Computer Information Systems, 1989-96, Southwest Campus, Riverside Campus, and Pinnacle Campus

                Computer Information Systems Instructor, 1985-1996, Ridgeview Campus, Southwest Campus, Riverside Campus, and Pinnacle Campus

                Acting Dean, 1984-1985, Ridgeview Campus 

                Director of Faculty Development, 1981-1985, District Administrative Offices

            Texas Rehabilitation Commission, Training and Staff Development, 1975-1981.

            The Continuum Company, Software Trainer, 1974-75.

            Wichita State University (Kansas), Assistant Professor of Industrial Education, 1971-74.

            Texas A&M University at Commerce (formerly East Texas State University),

                Assistant Instructor, 1969-1970.

            Hobbs (New Mexico) Municipal Schools, Teacher, 1965-69.

Professional Memberships:

            Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA)

Scholarship:

            Programming Textbook Reviews:  C++, Visual BASIC, UNIX OS

Technical Publications and Media Presentations in Rehabilitation

Technical Publications in Industrial Education    

Other Academic Assignments at ACC:

Faculty Senator, 1992-93, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006, 2008-2009..        

            Faculty Senate (Association Committees)

                        Bylaws (1986)

                        Academic Affairs (1987)

                        Audit (1990)

                        Salary and Benefits (1994)

                        Policy and Procedures (1995)

                        Facilities (1996)

                        Nominating (2005)

            Southern Association Self Study Accreditation:

                        Steering Committee (1982) - Faculty

                        Policy and Procedures Subcommittee (1992)

            Administrative/ Faculty Committees:

                        Participated in the NSF Grant for Skill Studies Development and Integration (2003).

                        Assisted in writing the Computer Studies Program Review Report (2005).

                        Participated in and helped write the ACC Computer Information Technology Self-Study for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Coordinated the reconfiguration of ACC's CIS/CSC curriculum to the Texas Workforce Education Manual, 1998-99.

                        ACC Reorganization Committee, 1997

CIS Task Force Leader 1990 and 1995

                                    Member, 1985-Present

                        Curriculum Committee (1983-85)

                        Mini-grant (several times)

                        Instructional Development (several times)

                        Weekend College Study Committee (1990)

                        Resource Allocation Committee (1993)

                        ACC Futures Committee - Pinnacle (1994)

                        Digital Communications Task Force (1995-96)

                        Academic Administration Reorganization Committee (1996)

                        Many others for special duties such as faculty interview committees                      

Personal

Married to Peggy Lynell Ryan Bass for 52 years.

Owner of many dogs over 49 years; Abbie, a 10-year-old Boston Terrier and Bandit ( a 5-year-old Chiweenie are our current canine companions

Recreational Competitive Runner, 1977-2002.  Winner of several age group awards and completed six marathons (Austin Motorola 92-97).  Competed in Capitol 10K for 24 years

            Weekend Golfer since 1997 (15 handicap).

Recreational interest in Astronomy, Archaeology, History, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Astronomy, and Paleontology.

Professional Publications

Misc. Journal Articles and Publication Chapters

Industrial Education, 1971-74

Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities, 1975-1981

Faculty and Staff Development, 1981-1985

Post-Doctoral Graduate Study

University of Central Oklahoma (formerly Central State University), 16 Semester Hours in Computer Science 1989-1992

University of Texas, 3 Semester Hours in Computer Science, 1993