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University of Houston • College of Technology • Houston, Texas 77204-4023 • Volume 13, Number 2 • Spring 2008
“Cougars for Kids”—
Off and Running
UH Undergraduate
Research Day
Even though Cougars for Kids is only in its
first semester, already more than 200 students
and faculty have signed up for the program.
The UH-endorsed program is aimed at supporting volunteer services in local hospitals.
With its focus on helping children who are
ill, Cougars for Kids provides a formalized
process for UH students and faculty to contribute their time to support a great cause.
Randall Koctar, a Technology Leadership
and Supervision (TELS) student, was one
of 60 participants selected across the UH
campus to present a research project at the
2007 UH Undergraduate Research Day
in October 2007.
UH President Renu Khator and Jerry Evans
Jerry S. Evans, creator and director of the
program, is excited about the project—and he has good reason to be. Dr. Evans’ dedicated,
hard work to launch the project is getting enthusiastic response. People across campus are
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Certificates, Seminars,
Training, & Certification-Prep Classes
Randall’s project was the outgrowth of doing
an evaluation to raise production levels for a
client of his current employer. With assistance
from his UH mentor, Jamison Kovach, and
project director, Jerry Pyka, Randall was
successful in linking his work assignment to
his senior project. He used tools he learned
from TELS classes and lean production
seminars offered by the Texas Manufacturing
Assistance Center (TMAC) in our College of
Technology.
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SCLT: Dan Cassler, [email protected]
CLTP: Joy Lloyd, [email protected]
Six Sigma: Jamison Kovach, [email protected] or
http://www.UHsixsigma.com/Certificate-Program.html
SHRM: Charlotte Plummer, [email protected]
Laura Daniele, Asif Fasih, Ken Yap, and Tony Ung
PMP: Gary Richardson, [email protected]
ISTE Students
Revitalize AITP
CISRE: http://www.cisre.tech.UH.edu
Public Welcome!
Last fall, Information Systems Technology
(ISTE) students and their faculty sponsor, Art
Conklin, revitalized the inactive UH student
chapter of the Association of Information
Technology Professionals (AITP). This year’s
AITP student officers are: Asif Fasih, President;
Ken W. Yap, Vice President; Tony Ung, Treasurer;
and Laura Daniele, Secretary.
AITP President Fasih says he restarted AITP
to get his “peers to have a life-long network
of friends and professionals, as well as to find
a rewarding career.” As of spring semester,
the AITP students already have had three
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Jerry Pyka, Randall Koctar, and Jami Kovach
TPM Masters in Clinical Research
A masters degree in Clinical Research recently was approved as a new area of emphasis
for the Technology Project Management (TEPM) graduate program. The emphasis for the
TEPM Clinical Research (CLIR) program includes providing formal graduate-level training
for future clinical research coordinators.
Last fall, the first graduate-level course, CLIR 6320: Fundamentals of Clinical Trials, was
launched and taught by the program’s director, Amalia Issa. During the spring semester
2008, CLIR 6340: Research Ethics and Regulatory Issues was offered. For more information
about CLIR, send an email to [email protected] or contact a graduate program advisor, 713-743-4100,
[email protected].
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Internships Valued by
ISTE Students
As part of the Information Systems Technology
(ISTE) degree program in the ILT Dept.,
students must completes a business-, industry-,
or government-related internship to apply
what they have learned in the classroom. Most
students usually complete their internships in
Houston-area organizations.
John Millner, Dan Cassler (faculty sponsor), Camisha Adams, Denise Parrish, Mike Nemer, Ben Bertens, and George
Giannopoulos
SCLT Students Compete in Denver
In January, six members of SIDO, the student organization associated with the Supply
Chain and Logistics Technology (SCLT) program, competed in the 27th annual Transportation
Forum sponsored by the Denver Transportation Club in Denver, CO.
Presently, Yaser Alghamdi and Saood Usmani,
two ISTE students supervised by Nada Khatib,
are gaining valuable work experience and
meeting many business challenges while interning at Printing Industries of the Gulf Coast
Region, Nationwide Tax, and Hal Inc.
In addition to competing against other universities in the case-study competition, the
students, along with their SCLT faculty sponsor, Dan Cassler, attended breakout sessions
on environmental topics such as green warehousing and other supply chain and logistics
issues. The students also were able to network with representatives from Wal-Mart, DHL,
FedEx, and various other national companies. The experience was enjoyed by all and the
students represented UH very well.
For more information about SIDO and the SCLT program, contact Dan Cassler, 713-743-1330,
[email protected].
Yaser Alghamdi and Saood Usmani
Six Sigma Training
Several Six Sigma quality management
seminars, training, and certification programs
have been held during the fall semester 2007
and several more will be forthcoming. The
Six Sigma programs, offered through the
Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center
(TMAC) in the College of Technology are
coordinated by Jamison Kovach, an ILT
faculty member certified in Six Sigma Black
Belt training.
Six Sigma is a structured problem-solving
methodology used to improve products,
processes, and services by eliminating quality
problems before they occur, saving valuable
corporate resources, and improving bottomline performance. The basic tenants of Six
Sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze,
Improve, and Control) methodology include
the use of scientific tools and data-driven
decision-making skills to guide quality improvement efforts toward perfection.
One Six Sigma program, planned and
moderated by Jamison Kovach with assistance
from Jerry Pyka, was held December 5, 2007
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at the Texas Medical Center. The program
featured a Six Sigma Executive Overview
by A. Blanton Godfrey, former CEO of the
Juran Institute and current Dean of the
College of Textiles at North Carolina State
University in Raleigh. A Six Sigma Case
Study was presented by Alan Sims, EMS
Director of Montgomery County Hospital
District in Conroe.
The public is invited to participate in the
Six Sigma programs. The seminars teach
participants to define and diagnose real
problems. They learn
to understand processes
and to solve them using
hands-on activities.
The activities highlight
fundamental quality
improvement methods
related to all industries.
For more information
about Six Sigma programs and certificates,
go to http://www.UH
sixsigma.com/ or http://
www.UHsixsigma.com/
Certificate-Program.html.
The College wishes to thank these companies,
and all UH partners, for supporting our
programs. Any organization, especially those
in the Houston area, are urged to contact us
about potential partnership opportunities for
expanding the skills and real-world experience
of our students—enhancing their contribution
to the work force.
For more information about the ISTE program
or internships, contact Nada Khatib, 713-743-1867,
[email protected] or Robert Zant, 713-743-4281,
[email protected].
Six Sigma seminar participants experiencing a hands-on activity
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ILT Happenings . . .
VA. On a personal note, Art and his wife
say their large quiet house is much smaller
and noisier now that their step son, Tim,
and his two children have moved in with
them—and it all happened in just “one
little move”. In the GRTC Image Transfer
Lab, Harold Halliday (press operator) and
Ella O’Neal (layout designer) continue to
produce the Visual Communications Journal.
Ella also takes many of the photos for our
ILT Dept. Newsletter. The Newsletter
name, Possibilities, was the brain child of
Jerry Pyka and was voted as the preferred
masthead by the ILT faculty.
Welcome to Robert Zant who recently moved
from Illinois to the great state of Texas!
Michael Gibson performed
signing duties for Dean
William Fitzgibbon for an
articulation agreement with
San Jacinto Community
College for degree programs
in the College’s ILT and
Human Development & Consumer Science
Departments. He also attended an ABET
Conference in Incline, NV, October 29-31,
David Ding has been invited to serve
in preparation for an ABET accreditation
on
an advisory board to judge a national
visit for our Information Systems Technology
student video contest sponsored by John
program.
Wiley & Sons. David also attended the
Congratulations to Amalia Issa who was Decision Sciences Institute Conf. (new
featured as an international “Expert in faculty consortium and grantsman
Personalized Medicine” in the September workshop) in Phoenix, AZ. Bret Detillier
issue of the National Review of Medicine (a and Nada Khatib are the
publication for physicians). Lawrence Wagoner new faculty sponsors for
recently co-hosted a visit from an artist he the UH student chapter
met in Hanoi who was exhibiting his engrav- o f A I T P ( A s s n . o f
ings and prints (along with another artist Information Systems
and ex-marine with whom Larry served in Professionals). Also, Bret
Viet Nam) at the Museum of East Texas in is assistant to the director
Lufkin.
of the new Cougars for
First-time grandpa, Dan Cassler, says his Kids program. The Cougars
new granddaughter is the apple of his eye; for Kids creator and direcand, just as she should be, she is growing like tor, Jerry S. Evans, however,
a weed. Also in the baby department, proud credits his wife, Gil, as
uncle Victor Cheng recently visited his sister, his “No. 1” assistant
Amy, and new nephew, Alex, in Oklahoma (sorry Bret).
City. Not to be outdone by Dan and Victor, Both Cliff Dasco and his wife, Sheri, have
Stacey McCroskey has increased her been teaching TEPM Clinical Research
f a m i l y by one: new baby Simon graduate classes on campus and at the Texas
—Congratulations! Medical Center. Ed Crowley is working on
Congratulations to the development of an information systems
Charlotte Plummer who, in security certification program.
agree to “being an expert” for the ILT Dept.,
she definitely qualifies for the title. Jerry
Waite says that 2007 was the best year of his
life—he finally got his three children off his
auto insurance policy!
We miss Susan Miertschin
who is teaching on-line
from Traverse City, MI.
Susan has taken several
on-line classes and reports
the format is effective, but
challenging. In her free
time, she is enjoying all that Northern
Michigan has to offer—snowshoeing, skiing,
and biking with her family. Also, Susan is
the co-Principal Investigator with Cheryl L.
Willis on a National Science Foundation
grant. In October, Cheryl attended an ABET
conference in Incline, NV.
Vikram Tiwari and his family are enjoying
their first year, and “warm” winter, in
Houston. Vikram says they don’t miss the
freezing cold of Chicago, but they do miss
the snow—and for sure they don’t want to
see “snow” on their new 52” LCD TV.
Speaking of snow, Jami Kovach and her
husband, Steve, embraced snowy Chicago
while visiting her parents over the Christmas
break. Sharon Lund O’Neil, and her husband,
Roger, took advantage of the good skiing
conditions in Utah. Gary Richardson and
his wife, Shauna, said the Christmas break
in Colorado was great until they were chased
out of the mountains by a California storm
and six feet of snow! Gary is now working
on his summer “Bucket List” Watch for it
in our next newsletter.
Congratulations to Joy
Lloyd for being singled out
by the editors of GulfShipper
magazine for distinction
December, completed her
In addition to attending a “Go for the Gold in her field as one of eight
bachelor’s degree in Human Conference” at UH, Jeff Sumrall partici- women executives being
Sciences from Our Lady pated in an Emerging Technologies Conference named “2007’s Leading
of the Lake University, San at MIT. The Boston event brought together Women in Gulf Transportation.” Joy’s busy
Antonio! Natalia Fofanova business leaders, venture capitalists, senior fall schedule of local meetings and advisory
is now a certified Spanish speaker having technologists, and an extraordinary group boards also has included attendance at the
successfully completed an “Instant Spanish—Just of the top 35 innovators under the age of DOT/DOE transportation cluster meeting
Add Structure” course last November. Tracy 35—the “TR35”.
in Chicago, the Council of Supply Chain
Jo Barnwell recently started a monthly reading
Management
Professionals in Philadelphia,
In September, Monika Zarzycka attended
series for local writers on KTRU 91.7 FM.
the Graphics Expo & Teacher’s Conf. in the National Industrial Transportation
In October, Art Conklin attended a DOD/ Chicago; and, more recently, made a road League, and the American Society of
DHS Software Assurance meeting in McLean, trip to Miami. While May Lew would never Transportation & Logistics both in Atlanta.
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PMP 100% Pass Rate
GRTC Image Transfer Lab
Congratulations to the students in last fall’s Project Management Professional (PMP)
certification-prep course who sat for the PMP exam—every person passed it! It is significant
to note that the 100 percent pass rate is not just a distinction for the current class. It
represents a perfect record for our PMP certification-prep students since Gary Richardson
launched the program in the ILT Department nearly three years ago.
The Image Transfer Lab, an integral part of the Graphic Communications Technology
(GRTC) program, helps bridge the gap between the designer who creates the graphics
to be reproduced and the technician who reproduces what the designer has created.
The Lab gives students an understanding of the detail and complexities involved in
the offset lithographic reproduction process.
In addition to passing the rigorous PMP exam which covers a specified Project Management
Body of Knowledge (known as PMBOK skills), individuals who hold the prestigious PMP
certificate must document several thousand hours of project management experience.
The PMP certificate is issued by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Students in the Image Transfer Lab learn how to operate the Ryobi 3200 offset
printing press by printing a variety of projects beginning with simple two-color notepads.
They print their own eight-page booklet using printing plates created in a concurrent
class. Students also develop their skills and gain experience working on several realworld, four-color printing projects for the College, including the production of this
Newsletter. Using the Ryobi 3200 two-color offset press, students have the capability of
printing two colors with one pass of the paper. Students learn very quickly to maintain
quality registration when multiple paper passes are needed to complete a project.
Many students who take our PMP certification-prep courses also pursue a Technology
Project Management (TEPM) masters degree. The 36-credit-hour masters degree
program capitalizes on the PMBOK skills and gives individuals with diverse backgrounds
the flexibility of several concentration
options. Those who complete a TEPM
masters degree and achieve the prestigious
PMP designation speak highly of how
the UH program has enhanced their
work effectiveness and career opportunities. For more information, contact
Gary Richardson, 713-743-4018, grichardson@
UH.edu or a graduate program advisor,
713-743-4100, [email protected].
The GRTC program is supported by,
and works closely with, printing industry
professionals to prepare our graduates
for responsible, well-paid positions in
graphics, the third largest industry in
the United States. For more information,
contact Harold Halliday, 713-743-1827,
[email protected] or Jerry Waite, 713-432-4089,
[email protected].
Graphic students in the GRTC Image Transfer Lab
Participants in a PMP certification-prep course
Information and Logistics Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations
Cheng, Liang-Chieh (Victor). “Logistics Strategies to Facilitate LongDistance Just-In-Time Supply Chain System,” 2007 Council of
Supply Chain Management Professionals Educators’ Conf.,
Philadelphia, PA, Oct, 2007.
Cheng, Liang-Chieh (Victor). “Logistics Strategies to Facilitate Long-Distance
Just-In-Time Supply Chain System,” Council of Supply Chain Management
Professionals Roundtable (invited), Houston, Oct, 2007.
Cheng, Liang-Chieh (Victor), et al. “Minimum Spanning Tree Heuristics
to Assess the Impact of RFID-Enabled Supply Chain on Transportation
Costs,” International Academy of Business and Economics Conf.
(presented by student/co-author, Leif Anderson), Las Vegas, NV,
Oct, 2007.
Cheng, Liang-Chieh (Victor). “Modular Organization as an Agile Supply
Chain Structure and Its Performance Impacts,” 2007 Decision Sciences
Institute Conf., Phoenix, AZ, Nov, 2007.
Cheng, Liang-Chieh (Victor). “Evaluating the Role and Integration of
Contract Manufacturing Strategy in Supply Chain Management:
An Empirical Study,” International Journal of Manufacturing Technology
& Management, in press.
Conklin, William (Art), et al. “Entity Data Model as a Mistake Proofing
Mechanism,” Academic Days Conf. on Business Applications, Relational
Databases, and Security, aboard Disney ship “Wonder” embarking from
Port Canaveral, FL, Nov, 2007.
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Conklin, William (Art). “The Design of an Information Security Practicum
Course,” Proceedings of the 2007 International Academy for Information Management
(and presented), Montreal, Canada, Dec, 2007.
Conklin, William (Art). “Why FISMA Falls Short: The Need for Security
Metrics,” Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Workshop on Information Security and
Privacy—WISP 2007 (and presented), Montreal, Canada, Dec, 2007.
Conklin, William (Art), et al. “Systems Theory Model for Information
Security,” Proceedings of the 41st Annual Hawaii International Conf. on System
Sciences (and presented), Waikoloa, HI, Jan, 2008.
Crowley, Ed. “Linux Live CD and OpenSource Tools Workshop,” Assn. of
Computer Education Teachers, San Antonio, TX, Oct, 2007.
Crowley, Ed., et al. “Information Security Career Tracks”, Panelist, Information
System Security Assn. Conf., Houston, Oct, 2007.
Evans, Jerry S. “Key Factors in Building Effective Teams,” Panelist, The
Human Side of Program Transfer, Natl. Contract Management Assn.,
Houston, Nov, 2007.
Issa, Amalia M., et al. “Quality of Pharmacoeconomic Analyses of Macular
Degeneration Therapies,” Invest Ophthal Vis Science, in press.
Issa, Amalia M. “Clinical Applications of Pharmacogenomics to Adverse
Drug Reactions,” Exp Clinical Pharmacology, in press.
Kovach, Jamison. “Six Sigma Overview,” UH Small Business Development
Center, Houston, Oct, 2007.
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Kovach, Jamison. “Six Sigma Overview,” Society for Plastics Engineers,
Houston, Nov, 2007.
Kovach, Jamison, et al. “A Survey-Based Analysis of the Use and Importance
of Quality Improvement Methods in Industry,” Decision Sciences Institute
Conf., Phoenix, AZ, Nov, 2007.
Kovach, Jamison. “Your Journey to a Successful Career: Emotional
Intelligence Role Models,” Facilitator/Panel Moderator, New Faculty
Development Consortium, Decision Sciences Institute Conf., Phoenix,
AZ, Nov, 2007.
Kovach, Jamison. “A Robust Design Approach for Experiments with Restricted
Design Points,” INFORMS Annual Conf., Seattle, WA, Nov, 2007.
Kovach, Jamison. “Six Sigma Overview,” UH Small Business Development
Center, Houston, Dec, 2007.
Kovach, Jamison, et al. “Development of a MultidisciplinaryMultiresponse Robust Design Optimization Model,” Engineering
Optimization, in press.
Miertschin, Susan L., and Willis, Cheryl L. “Using Concept Maps to Navigate
Complex Learning Environments,” Proceedings of SIGITE ’07 (and presented), Destin, FL, Oct, 2007.
*Miertschin, Susan L. et al. “Student Surveys of Teaching Effectiveness: One
Measure for FCS Evaluation,” Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences,
99(4):36-41, Nov, 2007. *w/BStewart, CGoodson, LFaulkenberry.
O’Neil, Sharon Lund. Your Attitude is Showing: A Primer of Human Relations, 12th
Ed. (Instructor’s Manual and Student Activities), Pearson-Prentice Hall
Inc./Simon & Schuster (on line), 460 pp, 2007.
O’Neil, Sharon Lund. “Emotional Intelligence: Achieving Success in Your
Career and Life Relationships,” New Faculty Development Consortium,
Decision Sciences Institute Conf. (invited), Phoenix, AZ, Nov, 2007.
O’Neil, Sharon Lund, et al. “TAG Update on the Future of Business Education:
Professional Organizations,” DPE Conference Readings (invited), 7 pp, Nov, 2007.
Pyka, Jerry. “Implementing CM in a University Environment,” Configuration
Management Conf., Seattle, WA, Sept, 2007.
Richardson, Gary. Executive Project Management, Houston Independent
School District, Houston, Sept, 2007.
Richardson, Gary. Executive Project Management, Rocker Industries,
Houston, Jan, 2008.
Tiwari, Vikram. “IT Applications in Logistics & Supply Chain Management,”
Sinopec Petrochemicals (China delegation of executives), UH, Houston,
Nov, 2007.
Waite, Jerry. “Weekly Quizzing Really Works,” Printing Industries of
America/GATF Teachers Conf., Chicago, IL, Sept, 2007.
Willis, Cheryl L. “Labor Market Information Systems,” Assn. of Computer
Education Teachers, San Antonio, TX, Oct, 2007.
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Faculty Grants
ILT Department Faculty & Staff
Cheng, Liang-Chieh (Victor). “Development of a
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Cluster Curriculum Module,” part of IMSP
2008-09 Transportation, Distribution, and
Logistics (TDL) & Mathematics Project, funded
by Hanson Engineering, Springfield, IL,
$1,500, 2008.
Ding, Xin (David). “Barriers for Telecommuting—An
Empirical Study at Organization and Industry
Levels,” funded by UH New Faculty Research
Program, $6,000, 2007.
Ding, Xin (David). “Integrating Customer Technology
Readiness in the Service Design and Experience
Management of On-line Financial Services,”
funded by UH HEAF, $25,000, 2007-2009.
Tiwari, Vikram. “Applying Supply Chain Management
Principles in Service and Healthcare Industry,”
funded by UH HEAF, $25,000, 2007-2009.
New Logistics Center
Offering Certificates
The Center for Logistics and Transportation
Policy (CLTP) was approved by UH in
November 2007 and already is offering
seminars to the public to help today’s workers
meet the increasingly complex challenges of
present and future workforce training, policy
issues, and applied research. The CLTP’s
director, Joy Lloyd, says the new logistics lab
for workforce training and student instruction
is aimed at enhancing the learning experience
of those interested in the many facets of
domestic and international logistics. Certificate
programs include basic logistics (32 classroom
hours) and international logistics (64 classroom
hours) held during both the spring and fall
semesters.
In addition to certificate programs and
other seminars such as the CLTP-sponsored
logistics security seminar held on the UH
campus last fall, the Center also sponsored
tours of the Port of Houston and the Port of
Beaumont. The informative CLTP-sponsored
tours were hosted by the Office of the Dean
and were enjoyed by the College of Technology
faculty, students, and the public.
For more information about CLTP upcoming programs and events, visit the CLTP web
site at UHlogistics.com.
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University of Houston, College of Technology,
Information & Logistics Technology Dept.
Class Schedule – Fall, 2008
(see NOTE below)
Graphic Communications Tech (GRTC)
GRTC 2350 Graphics for Digital Media*
GRTC 3350 Graphic Materials & Processes*
GRTC 3351 Digital Prepress I*
GRTC 3352 Image Transfer Tech I*
GRTC 3353 Visual Communications Systems*
GRTC 4373 Digital Prepress II*
*course with required lab concurrent enrollment
Information & Logistics Tech (ITEC)
ITEC 1301
ITEC 2332
ITEC 2334
ITEC 2336
ITEC 2337
ITEC 2348
ITEC 3337
ITEC 3343
ITEC 3347
ITEC 3355
ITEC 3365
ITEC 3368
ITEC 4338
ITEC 4339
ITEC 4375
ITEC 4390
ITEC 4396
ITEC 4397
ITEC 4397
ITEC 4397
ITEC 5321
ITEC 6324
ITEC 6324
Intro to Computer Appl Tech
Intro to Client/Server Tech
Info Systems Appl
Internet Appl Dev
Intro to Organizational Security
Info Systems Dev
Secure Application Design
Info Systems Analysis & Design
Principles of Info Mgmt
Appl of Expert Systems
Database Mgmt
Adv Internet Appl Dev
Database Design & Impl
Enterprise Appl Dev
Project Management & Practice
Issues in Info Systems
Internship in Occupational Tech
Secure e-Commerce Principles
Intro to Organizational Security
Experiencing the Future of Health
Intro to IS Security
Cryptography and IS Security
IS Security Risk Analysis
Supply Chain & Logistics Tech (LOGT)
LOGT 2362 Intro to Logistics Tech
LOGT 2380 Distribution Channels
LOGT 3384 Logistics Technology & Processes
LOGT 6318 Distribution Strategies
Supply Chain & Logistics Tech (LOGT)
LOGT 3381
LOGT 3385
LOGT 3387
LOGT 4380
LOGT 4389
LOGT 4397
LOGT 6320
Industrial & Consumer Sales
Transportation Economics & Policy
Procurement
Quality Systems
Practicum in Logistics Tech
Financial Logistics System Evaluation
Procurement Strategies
Tech Leadership & Supervision (TELS)
TELS 2360 Business Law
TELS 3340 Org Leadership & Suprv*
TELS 3345 Human Resources in Tech*
TELS 3355 Project Leadership*
TELS 3363 Technical Communication*
TELS 3365 Team Leadership*
TELS 4341 Production & Service Operations*
TELS 4371 Leading Change in the Workplace*
TELS 4372 Proposal & Project Writing*
TELS 4378 TELS Senior Project*
TELS 4390 Current Issues in Tech Leadership*
TELS 4397 Quality Improvement Methods*
*blended course with required on-line component
Technology Project Management (TEPM)
TEPM 6301 Project Mgmt for Tech Professionals
TEPM 6302 Leadership & Team Building
TEPM 6303 Risk Assessment Quality Mgmt
TEPM 6304 Contracts & Procurement
TEPM 6391 Tech Project Mgmt Seminar
TEPM 6395 Technology Integration Project
TEPM 6397 Experiencing the Future of Health
TEPM 6397 Advanced Project Mgmt
TEPM 6397 Financial Logistics System Evaluation
TEPM 6397 Quality Improvement in Project Mgmt
CLIR 5310 Fund of Biostatistics & Data Mgmt
NOTE: Please visit www.UH.edu, for the latest schedule and course offerings
UH Undergraduate
Research Day
ISTE Students
Revitalize AITP
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For his Research Day presentation, Randall
worked with his faculty sponsors to put together
a very successful presentation and podcast
which included identifying waste steps, reducing cycle time in production, and giving
workers much needed input and ownership
in the process.
meetings with their new sponsors, Bret
Detillier and Nada Khatib.
Randall, a piping design section manager
at Jacobs Engineering, says: “Studies at UH,
along with work on this project, significantly
contributed to my receiving a promotion at
my company.” Randall plans to complete
his TELS degree at UH this semester.
The goal of the UH chapter of AITP is to
achieve industry recognition for the ISTE
program. Also, AITP students have an excellent opportunity to network with alumni,
faculty, industry professionals, and others
involved in the information technology sector.
For more information about the chapter,
membership, and upcoming activities, contact
http://UH.edu/aitpUH or faculty co-sponsors, Bret
Detillier, 713-743-4084, [email protected], and
Nada Khatib, 713-743-1867, [email protected].
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Info & Contacts:
College of Technology — www.tech.UH.edu
Michael L. Gibson, DBA, Professor & Chair,
Technology Project Mgmt.
Joy Lloyd, MBA, Director, Center for
Logistics & Transportation Policy
Tracy Jo Barnwell, PhD, Lecturer & Program
Manager, Technical Communications
Stacey McCroskey, PhD, Visit. Assist. Prof.,
Information Systems Technology
Dan Cassler, MA, Prog. Mgr. & Visit. Assist.
Prof., Supply Chain & Logistics Technology
Susan Miertschin, MEd, Associate Prof.,
Information Systems Technology
Liang-Chieh (Victor) Cheng, PhD, Asst. Prof.,
Supply Chain & Logistics Technology
Ella O’Neal, BS
Graphic Designer II
W. Art Conklin, PhD, Assistant Professor,
Information Systems Technology
Sharon Lund O’Neil, PhD, Professor,
Technology Leadership & Supervision
ILT Dept. Programs/Affiliates
Ed Crowley, MS, Instructional Assoc. Prof.,
Information Systems Technology
Charlotte Plummer, BS, SHRM Certification
Coordinator & Office Assistant II
ISTE: Information Systems Technology
Bret Detillier, MBA, Instructional Asst. Prof.,
Information Systems Technology
Jerry Pyka, MS, Dir. of Programs & Lecturer,
Technology Leadership & Supervision
Xin (David) Ding, PhD, Assistant Professor,
Supply Chain & Logistics Technology
Gary Richardson, PhD, Visit. Assoc. Prof. &
Program Manager, Tech. Project Mgmt.
Jerry S. Evans, PhD, Instructional Asst. Prof.,
Technology Project Management
Jeffrey Sumrall, PhD, Visit. Assist. Professor,
Information Systems Technology
Natalia Fafanova, MS, Instruct. Asst. Prof.,
Information Systems Technology
Vikram Tiwari, PhD, Assistant Professor,
Supply Chain & Logistics Technology
Harold Halliday, BS
Press Operator II
Lawrence Wagoner, BS, Lecturer,
Technology Leadership & Supervision
Amalia M. Issa, PhD, Research Assoc. Prof.,
Abramson Center for the Future of Health
Jerry Waite, EdD, Associate Professor,
Graphic Communications Technology
Nada Khatib, PhD, Instructional Asst. Prof.,
Information Systems Technology
Cheryl L. Willis, PhD, Associate Professor,
Information Systems Technology
Jamison Kovach, PhD, Assist. Professor,
Technology Leadership & Supervision
Robert Zant, PhD, Visiting Prof. & Program
Mgr., Information Systems Technology
May Lew, BST
Office Coordinator
Monika Zarzycka, MS, Lecturer,
Graphic Communications Technology
Information and Logistics Technology Department faculty and staff
• Academic Services Center –
108 Technology I Bldg
713-743-4100, [email protected]
• Information & Logistics Technology Dept –
312 Technology II Bldg
713-743-4090, www.tech.UH.edu/ilt
University of Houston — www.UH.edu
GRTC: Graphic Communications Technology
SCLT: Supply Chain & Logistics Technology
TELS: Technology Leadership & Supervision
TEPM: Technology Project Management
CISRE: Center for Information Security, Research,
and Education
CLTP: Center for Logistics & Transportation Policy
“Cougars for Kids”­—
Off and Running
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joining this unified volunteer effort because
they realize Cougars for Kids is an ideal program
for UH to “give back” to our local
community.
Presently, five Houston hospitals are participating in the Cougars for Kids program:
Texas Children’s Hospital, M. D. Anderson
Cancer Center, Shriner’s Hospital, Memorial
Hermann Children’s Hospital, and The
Methodist Hospital.
From the feedback received, Cougars for Kids
volunteers already are making a difference
in the lives of hospitalized children in
Houston.
The Cougars for Kids program is open to
anyone in the UH community who wants to
have a rewarding and exhilarating opportunity
to brighten the lives of children in local
hospitals. Orientation sessions at the hospitals
are ongoing and volunteers can select the
hospital, choose the type of volunteer work
they would like to do, and request a flexible
schedule based on the frequency, day of week,
and time frame that best suits their needs.
The UH Volunteer Application and UH
Medical Release forms are posted at the UH
College of Technology web site, http://www.
tech.UH.edu/. For more information, contact
[email protected].
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Information and Logistics Technology Department
College of Technology • University of Houston
312 Technology Building
Houston, Texas 77204-4023