The ITERA Executive Board

Chairman:
James Gantt, Murray State University

James Gantt, Ph.D., (Georgia Institute of Technology) is Director of the Center for Telecommunications Systems Management (TSM) at Murray State University. Dr. Gantt spent 32 years conducting and managing research for the United States Army. He managed the basic and applied research program for the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Communications, Computer, Atmospheric, and Computational Sciences. In addition, he served as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for ARL. Dr. Gantt became the Director of the Center for TSM at Murray State in February, 2005.
Read a note from the Chairman from December 2008.

President:
Harry Reif

Dr. Harry L. Reif is an Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems at James Madison University with an earned doctorate from Virginia Commonwealth University as well as a MBA and a BS in Computer Science from Michigan State University. His primary teaching duties include Telecommunications, Networking, Systems Analysis and Design, and Project Management courses at the undergraduate level. Dr. Reif also teaches Masters level students in JMU’s Information Security MBA program. Research interests include systems implementation, e-commerce, intelligent systems, project management, and information systems/telecommunications curriculum development. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Reif held numerous positions in the information technology industry including Operations Manager, Project Manager, Systems Programmer, and Chief Information Officer.

Vice President / President Elect:
Phil Rawles, Purdue University

Phil Rawles, M.S., (Purdue University) is an Associate Professor of data communications and networking in the Department of Computer Technology at Purdue University. An award winning teacher, Professor Rawles teaches system and network administration courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Professor Rawles is the author of five collegiate texts on data communications and networking. His research interests focus on system and network security.

Secretary:
Mary Lou Kidder, Sauk Valley Community College

Mary Lou Kidder, Ed.D., (Northern Illinois University) came to Sauk in Fall of 1994. She currently teaches a variety of on-line and on-campus courses in Computer Information Systems and Business. Dr. Kidder is a member of National Business Education Association (NBEA) and a charter member of International Telecommunications Education & Research Association. She has been mentioned in Who's Who Among America's Teachers and The Empire Who's Who Registry of Executives and Professionals. The subject of her dissertation (Ed.D.) was Institutional Elements that Encourage or Discourage the Implementation of On-line Classes in Illinois Community Colleges.

Treasurer:
Steve Jones, Ball State University

ITERA 2008 Conference Co-Chairs:
Richard Gershon, Western Michigan University
Steve Wildman, Michigan State University

Webmaster:
Mark Weiser, Oklahoma State University

Mark Weiser, Ph.D., (University of Iowa) serves as Director for the M.S. Program in Telecommunications Management and the Center for Telecommunications & Network Security. Dr. Weiser is the Fleming Professor of Technology Management, with research interests in upper-layer communication protocols, network security, and distance learning. His current major project is the development of techniques and technologies to enable remote students to participate in traditionally hands-on lab environments.

Chairman Emeritus:
Ray Steele, Ball State University

Ray Steele, Ph.D., (University of Pittsburgh) is the founding Director of the Center for Information and Communication Sciences at Ball State University in Indiana. A Frank Stanton Fellow with the International Radio and Television Society in New York, he was the first academic to receive the Pfister Award from the Business Industry Consulting Services Organization (BICSI) and the University of South Florida. Dr. Steele was instrumental in developing two graduate academic programs in the telecommunications field, first at the University of Pittsburgh and later at Ball State University. Most recently he received the Cyberstar award in Indiana for his contributions to technology in academe and serves on several national and international executive boards.