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Curriculum Vitae
Mark Bowman Crouch, Ed. D.
Math & Computer Science Department 3106 Southland Blvd
Angelo State University San Angelo, Texas 76904
San Angelo, Texas 76909-0909
Office Phone: 325-486-5421
E-mail address: [email protected]
Website: http://cs.angelo.edu/~mcrouch
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: August 8, 1947 Amarillo, Texas
Military Experience: 1968 1991 Navy Active/Reserve; retired in rank of Commander
EDUCATION
B. Music Ed., 1969, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
M. Music Ed., 1972, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
B. S., Computer Science, 1978, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas
M. B. A., Management, 1985, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas
Ed. D., Higher Education Administration, 2000, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA) Chairman (Computer
Information Technology Division 2000-2001)
Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA)
Association for the Institute of the Certification of Computer Professionals (AICCP)
Association for Computer Educators in Texas (ACET)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)
Charter member and member of the board of directors of the Concho Valley Chapter of AITP
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)
Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA)
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PROFESSIONAL / TEACHING EXPERIENCE
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY
San Angelo, Texas
Professor of Computer Science
Courses taught:
BCIS 1305 - Introduction to Business Computer Applications
CS 1301 Computer Literacy
CS 1301 Computer Literacy (Online)
CS 1331 - Introduction to Data Processing
CS 1331 - Introduction to Computer Science
CS 1331 - Introduction to Computer Science (Online)
MIS 3343 - Introduction to Management Information Systems
CS 1361 - Computer Science I (C++ Programming)
CS 3311 - Database Management
CS 3324 - File Structures
CS 3371 Computer Game Development I
CS 4302 - Operating Systems
CS 4306 Software Engineering
CS 4307 - Ethical Issues in Technology
CS 4311 Web Database Design
CS 4371 Computer Game Development II
August 2001 present
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE
Lubbock, Texas
Director, Reese Center and Coordinator of Grants
Primary duties:
August 1999-July 2001
Supervise and coordinate use of all South Plains College property at the Reese Center
Schedule and coordinate assignment of instructors to courses
Select, hire, and evaluate all part-time instructional personnel
Select, hire, and evaluate approved support staff
Coordinate budget preparation with Instructional Council and Business Office
Prepare annual application for federal funds
Prepare bid specifications and manage of the federal bid process including issuing
purchase orders and submitting equipment lists to the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board
Management, oversight, and performance of annual federal inventory process
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HOWARD COLLEGE
Associate Professor / Program Director C.I.S. Department
Duties assigned / courses taught
Program Director and Instructor of Computer Information Systems courses at local
community college
Provide technical support for microcomputer and network applications for both student
and administrative functions.
Primary contact and coordinator for Howard College Cisco Network Academy
Introduction to Computer Information Systems
PASCAL and Visual Basic Programming
GTE Southwest Inc.
San Angelo, Texas
Various Positions from Programmer to Systems Supervisor
1980-1995
Project Lead Analyst for IBM 9000 Series mainframe financial application software
systems.
Supervised groups of 6-15 programmers, analysts, and contractors in application support
and utility programming functions; trained and performed technical administration
functions.
Provided departmental support for LAN and PC-based administrative functions including
development of organization planning and graphic presentation software.
Trained new employees in Information Management procedures and policies.
Wrote and maintained COBOL and Assembler programs for financial software
applications.
Developed and instructed departmental training for new employees.
Installed new computer software for major applications and performed on-going problem
resolution activities on existing software applications.
TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
Tyler, Texas
Computer Programmer / Computer Operator
1978-1980
TYLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Tyler, Texas
Hubbard Junior High School Band Director
1977-1978
CLYDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Clyde, Texas
High School / Junior High School Band Director
1974-1977
McCAMEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
McCamey, Texas
High School / Junior High School Band Director
1972-1974
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OTHER EXPERIENCE / MILITARY
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Lubbock, Texas
Graduate Teaching Assistant Instrumental Music
1971-1972
U. S. NAVY
Active 1969 to 1971
Reserves 1971 to 1990
Active duty -Division Officer / Assistant Division Officer
Active duty - Qualified as Officer of the Deck Underway / In Port
Reserve duty - Commander (Retired) Secret Security Clearance
Attended Reserve Command and Staff Course U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
Held five different reserve unit commanding officer positions.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Angelo State University Committees:
Member ASU Academic Excellence Committee
Member ASU University Curriculum Committee
Member ASU Campus Space Planning Committee
Member ASU Carr Academic Scholarship Program Advisory Committee
Member ASU Financial Aid Committee
Member ASU Committee on Committees
Member ASU Faculty Salary Schedule Presidential Task Force
Member ASU Committee on Faculty Development and Enrichment Programs
Member ASU Faculty Senate (two three-year terms)
Chair, ASU Faculty Senate Student Affairs Committee
Member Howard College CIS Advisory Committee (ASU Representative)
Member ASU SACS Compliance Certification Steering Committee
Chair, Academic Programs: General Education Sub-Committee (SACS Compliance
Certification Steering Committee).
Member ASU Carr Distinguished Scholarship Committee
ASU Computer Science Department Committees:
Curriculum Committee
Recruiting and Outreach Committee
Ethics Committee (Chair)
Faculty Search Committee
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Other University/College Professional:
Member South Plains College Instructional Council
Member Reese Center Tenant Property Owners Consortium
Member South Plains College Lubbock Advisory Committee
Member South Plains College Tech-Prep Consortium Advisory Committee
Member Howard College Computer Resource Committee
Member Howard College Faculty Senate
Charter Member Howard College Website Committee
Charter Member Howard College Technology Plan Committee
Howard College CISCO Networking Academy Coordinator
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Attended Summer Workshop on Cyber Security Education at Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, Texas, August 12-16, 2013.
Attended 2012 ASU-CITR Summer Institute on Teaching and Learning in San Angelo,
Texas, May 17-18, 2012.
Attended the 2010 SACSCOC Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, on December 4-
7, 2010.
Attended ASU-CITR Summer Institute on Teaching and Learning at Marble Falls, Texas,
May 20-22, 2010.
Presented “Cyberbullying”, ASU Expanding Your Horizons, Girl Scouts preview day,
San Angelo, Texas, January 23, 2010.
Presented “Cyberbullying”, ASU Expanding Your Horizons, Girl Scouts preview day,
San Angelo, Texas, February 23, 2013.
Attended 25
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Annual Lilly Conference on College Teaching at Miami University in
Oxford, Ohio, November 17-20, 2005.
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NON-PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/SERVICE
Judged at Annual Business Plan Competition sponsored by the Concho Valley Center for
Entrepreneurial Development, San Angelo, Texas. (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Graduate of Leadership San Angelo program, San Angelo, Texas
Member of Leadership San Angelo Alumni Association, San Angelo, Texas
Distinguished Lieutenant-Governor, Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis District, Division 12
(2007-2009)
Awarded Life member status in Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Past-Lieutenant Governor’s
Association (2009)
Distinguished Secretary, Kiwanis Club of West Angelo, San Angelo, Texas (2010, 2014)
Past-President, Kiwanis Club of West Angelo, San Angelo, Texas
Board of Directors, Kiwanis Club of West Angelo, San Angelo, Texas
Awarded “Legion of Honor” by Kiwanis Club of West Angelo for thirty years of service
to Kiwanis International (2014)
Kiwanis Club of West Angelo, San Angelo 26 years perfect attendance (2011)
Kiwanis Texas/Oklahoma District Certified Leadership Trainer (2010-present)
Kiwanis Texas/Oklahoma District New Club Building Zone Chair (2011)
Board of Directors, San Angelo Nature Center
Board of Directors, Crime Stoppers of San Angelo, Inc.
United States Soccer Federation Referee, Instructor, and Assessor (all amateur levels)
Texas Association of Sports Officials - Level I Soccer Referee and Assessor (Texas High
Schools)
Secretary, Concho Valley Chapter, Texas Association of Sports Officials (Soccer)
National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association Soccer Referee (NCAA Division I
College / University)
Charter Faculty Advisor Angelo State University CKI (Circle K) student service
organization (Chartered Fall 2009).
Received ASU Student Government Association Award for “Faculty Advisor of the Year”, April
2010.
ASU CKI named “Best CKI Chapter” in Texas-Oklahoma District of Kiwanis
International, March 2011.
Received “CKI - Best Faculty Advisor” award for Texas-Oklahoma District of Kiwanis
International, March 2011.
Elected Board of Directors Trustee for the Texas-Oklahoma District of Kiwanis
International (2015-2019)
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PUBLICATIONS/PAPERS/PRESENTATIONS
(M. Crouch, Positive and Negative Impacts of Virtual Communities, Association of
Computer Educators in Texas (ACET), to be presented at the 42
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Annual ACET
Conference , Sugarland, Texas, November 2, 2012. ACET Journal of Computer
Education and Research, Vol. 8, December 2012.
M. Crouch, The Ethical Evolution of Hacking: From Model Railroading to Cyberspace.
ACET Journal of Computer Education and Research, Vol. 8, December 2012.
M. Crouch, Virtual Worlds: Reality or Non-Reality, Virtual Presentation at the 9th
International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society, Vancouver, British
Colombia, Canada, on January 14, 2013. International Journal of Technology,
Knowledge and Society,
M. Crouch, Psychometric Evaluation of Anxiety and Attitudes Towards Computers with
Community College Students, presented at Southwest Educational Research Association,
San Antonio, Texas, January 22, 1999.
Masters Thesis Title, A Pedagogy and Performance Analysis of the 1971-74 University
Interscholastic League Contest List for Baritone Horn, Texas Tech University, August
1972.
Masters Thesis Title, Changes in Employee Behavior as a Function of Participation in
Quality Circles, Angelo State University, May 1985.
Dissertation Title, Perspectives of Administrative Strategies and Faculty Satisfaction of
Internet-Based Academic Courses in Texas Community Colleges, Texas Tech University,
May, 2001.
“Cyberbullying”, ASU Expanding Your Horizons, Girl Scouts preview day, San Angelo,
Texas, January 23, 2010.
“Social Networking Safety”, 17
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Annual “Building Blocks for the Future” Concho
Valley Health and Social Resources Coalition Seminar, San Angelo, Texas, November 5,
2011.
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GRANTS
“Develop Computer Science 3324: Files Structures”. Angelo State University Faculty
Development and Enrichment Grant. Summer 2003.
“Develop CS 1331: Principles of Data Processing as an Online Course”. Angelo State
University Technology Development Grant. Summer 2006.
“Develop CS 1301: Computer Literacy as an Online Course”. Angelo State University
Faculty Development and Enrichment Grant. Summer 2009.
(Non-funded) “Develop Advanced CS Database Management Course “CS 4311 Web
Database Design”. Angelo State University Faculty Development and Enrichment Grant.
Summer 2011.
REVIEWS
"Ethics and Technology: Ethical Issues In An Age of Information and Communication
Technology” third edition by Herman Tavani, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
June 19, 2009.
"Database Concepts" fifth edition by David Kroenke and David Auer, published by
Prentice-Hall, November 9, 2009.
Java Programming, first edition by Herbert Schildt and Dale Skrien, to be published
by McGraw-Hill, 2013.
Reviewer, ACM SIGCSE 2011: Reaching Out. The 42
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ACM Technical Symposium on
Computer Science Education, March 9-12, 2011, Dallas, Texas.
Reviewer, ACM ITiCSE 2011: 16
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Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in
Computer Science Education, June 27-29, 2011, Darmstadt, Germany.
Reviewer, ACM SIGCSE Denver 2013: The Changing Face of Computing. March 6-9,
2013, Denver, Colorado.
Reviewer, ACM SIGCSE Atlanta 2014: Leveraging Computing to Change Education,
March 5-8, 2014, Atlanta, Georgia.