James W. "Jim" Howatt
Curriculum Vitae

Revised: 2011.06.19

Education:

• PhD, Computer Science, Iowa State University , 1985.
• MS, Systems Analysis, University of West Florida, 1980.
• BS, Computer Science, Wright State University, 1977.

Experience:

August, 2004 to present:

Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, Department of Economics and Business, Luther College

July, 1999 to May, 2004:

Associate Professor and Department Head, Department of Computer Science, Southeastern Louisiana University (tenured August, 2002)

August, 1997 to June, 1999:

Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Southeastern Louisiana University
Appointed departmental coordinator in August, 1998.

September, 1995 to August, 1997:

Chairman, Department of Computer Science, St. Cloud State University

September, 1992 to August, 1997:

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, St. Cloud State University

(tenure approved in May, 1997).

January, 1986 to June, 1992:

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology.

Courses taught: FORTRAN Programming, Introductory and Advanced Software Engineering, Introductory and Advanced Operating Systems, and various topics in four two-week professional education courses (Introduction to Software Engineering, Verification and Validation, Software Generation and Maintenance, and Principles and Applications of Software Design).

September, 1988 to December, 1991:

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Wright State University.

Courses taught: C and Ada Programming Language Workshops, Software Engineering, and Comparative Programming Languages.

August, 1982 to December, 1985:

Graduate Student, Department of Computer Science, Iowa State University.

September, 1968 to July, 1982:

Programmer/Analyst, U.S. Air Force.

Developed and maintained software in areas as diverse as missile systems simulation, satellite tracking, cost analysis, and database systems.

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Grants:

• (PI) $25,600, Navy Information Technology Center Educational Grants Program (Board of Regents, State of Louisiana), DEI-NavyTec(26)-1998/99, "Enhancement of Database Courses for NITC".

• (co-PI) $28,950, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, B1999-70, "Start-up Funds for a Master of Science in Integrated Science and Technology".

• (PI) $500, Center for Faculty Excellence, SLU, "Problem Solving for Computer Science".

• (co-PI) $56,834, State of Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund, Undergraduate Enhancement Program.

Publications:

• Howatt, J. "Toward a Model Curriculum for an Information Systems Degree in Liberal Arts Colleges". Information Systems Education Journal, 6(17). http://isedj.org/6/17/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (Also appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2006, v 23 (Dallas): �2734. ISSN: 1542-7382.)

• Howatt, J. and J. Jensen. "Designing an MIS Major for a Liberal Arts College". Information Systems Education Journal, 4 (93). http://isedj.org/4/93/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (Also appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2005: §3334. ISSN: 1542-7382.)

• Howatt, J., "Operating Systems Projects: Minix Revisited", SIGCSE Bulletin--inroads, (December, 2002) pp. 109-111. ( pdf version)

• Beaubouef, T., R. Lucas and J. Howatt, "The UNLOCK System: Enhancing Problem Solving Skills in CS-1 Students", SIGCSE Bulletin--inroads, (June, 2001) pp. 43-46. (pdf version)

• Howatt, J. W. and B. Dathan, "Connecting Corporate IT and Its Mobile Clients: An Intermediate Solution", Department of Computer Science Technical Report, May, 1996. (pdf version)

• Howatt, J. W., "A Project-based Approach to Programming Language Evaluation." ACM SIGPLAN Notices, vol. 30, no. 7 (1995) pp. 37-40. (pdf version)

• Howatt, J. W., "On Criteria for Grading Student Programs", SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 26, no. 3, (1994) pp. 3-6. (pdf version)

• Saeed, M., A. Schoenberger and J. Howatt, "Building an Operating Systems Laboratory Using an NSF ILI Grant: Our Experience.", Proc. 1994 Small College Computing Symposium, Winona, MN, pp. 106-111. (pdf version)

• Howatt, J. W. and A. L. Baker, "Rigorous Definition and Analysis of Program Complexity Measures: An Example Using Nesting." Journal of Systems and Software, vol. 10 (1989) pp. 139-150.

• Shaw, W. H., Jr., J. W. Howatt, R. M. Maness and D. M. Miller, "A Software Science Model of Compile Time." IEEE Trans. Software Engineering, vol. 15, no. 5 (1989) pp. 543-549.

• Cook, Jr., V. H., T. C. Hartrum, J. W. Howatt and D. S. Woffinden, "A Framework for Evaluating Software Development Methods", Proceedings, NAECON'88 (1988) pp. 667-669.

• Miller, D. M., R. S. Maness, J. W. Howatt and W. H. Shaw, Jr., "A Software Science Counting Strategy for the Full Ada Language." SIGPLAN Notices, vol. 22, no. 5, (1987) pp. 32-41.

• Baker, A. L., J. W. Howatt and J. M. Bieman, "Criteria for Finite Sets of Paths that Characterize Control Flow." Proceedings, 19th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science, Honolulu (1986) pp. 158-163.

• Howatt, J. W., "A Quantitative Characterization of Control Flow Context: Software Measures for Programming Environments." Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Computer Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA (1985).

• Howatt, J. W. and A. L. Baker, "Definition and Design of a Tool for Program Control Structure Measures." Proceedings, COMPSAC '85, IEEE Computer Society Press (1985) pp. 214-220.

Theses Directed:

• "Determination of Ada Run-time System Task Scheduling Algorithms", Gary A. Whitted, December, 1989.

• "Document Control and Retrieval System for the Brazilian Air Force", Antonio F. Bernado da Silva, June, 1989.

• "Conformity Issues of Ada Tasking and the Effect of Generic vs. Explicitly Typed Packages on Object Code Size", Robert H. Tippett, March, 1989.

• "A Source Code Analyzer To Predict Compilation Time for Avionics Software Modules Using Software Science Measures", Eric R. Goepper, December, 1988.

• "Enhancing AFOTEC's Software Maintainability Evaluation Guidelines", Stephen K. Johnson, December, 1988.

• "Software Metrics for the Jovial/J73 Language", Douglas R. Tindell, December, 1988.

• "A Program Maintenance Aid Using Static Data Flow Analysis Techniques", Timothy S. Weber, March, 1987.

• "A W-Grammar Description For Ada", Roy A. Flowers, December, 1986.

• "An Iterative Specification Technique", Sue E. Hermanson, December, 1986.

Professional Service:

• At Southeastern Louisiana University:

  • University Technology Oversight Committee, 2000 to present (chair, 2001 to 2004)
  • Chair, Computer Use Policy Subcommittee for the Technology Oversight Committee, 2000 - 2001
  • University Safety Committee, 2000 to present
  • Department representative to the Integrated Science and Technology Master of Science degree program committee, 1998 to present
  • University Computer Policy Committee, 1998 to 2000
  • Department Curriculum Committee, 1997 to 1999.
  • Department Accreditation Committee, 1997 to 1999.
  • Department Budget Committee, 1997 to 1999.

• At Saint Cloud State University:

  • College Representative, University Graduate Committee, September, 1995 to May, 1996.
  • Department Representative, Faculty Senate, September, 1993 to May, 1995.
  • Chair, Department Search Committee, January 1993 to May, 1995.

• At the Air Force Institute of Technology:

  • Department Representative, Academic Standards Committee, 1989 to 1991.
  • Departmental Curriculum Committee, 1986 to 1991.

• Other:

  • Reviewer and session chair, ISECON, 2005-2006
  • Birds-of-a-Feather coordinator, SIGCSE Symposium, 2004.
  • Reviewer,SIGCSE Symposium,2001-2008.
  • Reviewer, ITiCSE Conference, 2002-2008.
  • ABET/CAC Program Evaluator, 2001-2004.
  • Session Chair, SIGCSE Symposium 2001 & 2004.
  • Reviewer, Frontiers in Education Conference, 2002.
  • Reviewer, Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science, 1989--1991.
  • Reviewer, ACM Computer Science Conference, 1990-1993.
  • Session Chair, TRI-Ada Conference, 1990 and 1991.
  • Secretary, Greater Dayton Chapter of the ACM, 1991.
  • Secretary, SIGAda, Greater Dayton Chapter, 1990.

Courses Taught at Luther:

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Courses Taught at St Cloud State: