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Dr. Thomas W. Hainze, Jr.
501 Cherokee Trace
Athens, Texas 75751

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thainze@yahoo.com or thainze@tvcc.edu 

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Dr. Thomas W. Hainze, Jr

 Personal Information

OBJECTIVE

I am happy with my position with Trinity Valley Community College. I really like the location, the people, and teaching young people computer skills.  In addition to teaching Computer Science, I teach Geography and I am qualified to teach Range and Wildlife Management.  

My wife is also a teacher with credentials for teaching Computer Aided Design and Drafting, Accounting, History, and Architecture. 

EXPERIENCE

 

Professional Experience

Dates

Employer

Description

2000 to present

Trinity Valley Community College
Athens, Texas

Computer Science Instructor
I teach a variety of computer courses including Microcomputer Applications, Web Page Development, Java Programming, C++, Geography (World and Physical), and Game (Intro to Game Development and C++ Programming for Games.

1999 - 2000

Cisco Jr. College
Cisco, Texas

Computer Science Instructor
I taught the Microcomputer Applications course at both the Abilene and the Cisco campuses.

 

1998 - 1999

West Chester University
West Chester, Pennsylvania

Assistant Professor of Geography and Computer Science
I taught World Regional Geography, Map Analysis and Remote Sensing in the Geography department. I taught Microcomputer Applications in the Computer Science department.
Originally hired to teach for one semester, my contract was extended to a second semester.

1994 - 1998

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Teaching Assistant
I taught undergraduate Architecture students how to effectively use the computer in their careers. Tools taught included Computer Aided Drafting and Design, and Microcomputer Applications.
I left this position to obtain full time employment.

1997

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Research Assistant and Computer Facility Manager
During one summer I was responsible for developing a pilot process for evaluating the water resources of small cities in the Texas High Plains.
When the computer facility manager resigned, I
temporarily managed the network of computers used by the school of architecture while they selected a replacement.
Both of these assignments were designed to be temporary until full time personnel could be selected for the positions.

1993 - 1994

Pentastar (a division of Chrysler)
Huntsville, Alabama

Software Development Division Manager
I had the overall responsibility for system software development including:

  • Managed the personnel in three departments
  • Raised Pentastar's Capability Maturity Model rating to a Level 3 through implementing new procedures and providing training to the personnel in mine as well as other divisions.
  • Primary responsibility for the estimating software costs in the bidding on new projects.

I left Pentastar to return to school to work on a Ph.D.

1976 - 1993

TRW, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Huntsville, Alabama

Computer Scientist and Manager
In many years with TRW, I rose from a position as Member of the Technical Staff developing a variety of computer applications to managing 80 computer software developers.  Among my many responsibilities were:

  • Department Manager - line management including salary reviews, discipline, hiring, and unfortunately firing.
  • Specialist in Data Base Systems
  • Specialist in Software Development Methodology
  • Developed and implemented modern procedures to improve the quality and consistency of software development
  • Major contributor in proposal preparation. Developed a spread sheet model to more accurately make estimates on software costs while at the same time reducing the time required to make those estimates.
  • Chief engineer on a large missile defense program with personal responsibility for program technical direction, and customer interface.

TRW laid me off when their staffing level declined from over 400 to under 200. 

1974 - 1976

University of Texas
Center for Highway Research
Austin, Texas

Programmer
Lead programmer
supporting Civil Engineers doing research in pavement and traffic studies. Developed this software in Fortran and Assembly. I established a documentation and organization of program library system that increased the reusability of existing code in future projects.
I resigned when I obtained full time employment.

EDUCATION

Formal Higher Education

Dates

School

Degree

Comments

1994 - 1998

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Ph.D.

Land Use Planning, Management and Design
Specilized in the Environmental/Natural Resource Management Track
Interdisciplinary Program with courses in several schools including Law, Engineering,
Architecture, Agriculture, and Arts and Sciences. 3.9 out of 4.0 GPA
Concentrated in Geographic Information Systems with experience in both ArcInfo and Erdas.
Official minor in Geography - 18 Graduate Semester hours.
Unofficial minor in Range and Wildlife Management also 18 semester hours of graduate credit, but no RWM professor on my committee.

1979 - 1980

University of Houston
Clear Lake, Houston

None

Took Computer Science and Management courses to further my career with TRW.
Specialized in Management Information Management Systems, especially Data Base Management Systems.

1973 - 1975

University of Texas
Austin, Texas

None

Graduate work in Computer Science
Completed the leveling courses required for a BA in Computer Science.
I then completed most of the 30 Graduate hours of computer science required for a MS in Computer Science.
The birth of our third child required that I take full time employment prior to the completion of this degree.

1966 - 1970

University of Texas
Austin, Texas

BA

Government

MAJOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

  • Computer Science (33 semester hours of graduate credit)

Computer Languages

Ada, Assembly, Basic, C, C++, Cobol, Fortran, HTML, Java, and Pascal

Operating Systems

DOS, Exec8, UNIX, UT2D VMS, and Windows 3.1, 95, 98,NT, and XP

Other computer science interests

Web Page Development, Computer Game Development, Microsoft Office Applications, Database Management, and Computer Aided Design.

  • Geography (18 semester hours of graduate credit)
  • Range and Wildlife Management (18 semester hours of graduate credit)
  • Geographic Information Systems (ArcInfo and Erdas)
  • Environmental Management
  • Natural Resource Management

HONORS and ASSOCIATIONS

  • Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
  • George T.C. Peng Scholarship Winner
  • Texas Tech Graduate Scholarship Winner
  • R.L. Turner H.S. Scholarship Winner
  • Association of American Geographers
  • American Computer Science Association
  • Texas Junior College Association
  • Association of Computer Educators in Texas

MAJOR PAPERS, PROJECTS, and RESEARCH TOPICS

  • Dissertation: Water as a Municipal Growth Limiting Factor: Perceptions of the Growth Coalition Compared with Water Experts in the Drylands of the American Southwest
  • "Rainforest Degradation: Legal and Economic Causes and Solutions or Let Them Eat Cake!"
  • "Wetlands Protection and Private Property Rights. Does Lucas Resolve the Issue?"
  • "A Feasibility Analysis for Wind Farms in Lubbock, Texas", presented at the Annual Meeting of South West Association of Geographers in 1997.
  • "Private Property Rights and Ecological Responsibility"
  • Led a team preparing a model Environmental Impact Statement for a Wind Power Facility in Lubbock, Texas.
  • Led a team preparing a GIS based development plan for Ector County, Texas.
  • Led a team using GIS and Remote Sensing Data to identify land usage in Lubbock County, Texas.
 
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