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Dr. Thomas W. Hainze,
Jr.
501 Cherokee Trace
Athens, Texas 75751
email -
thainze@yahoo.com
or thainze@tvcc.edu
Schedule
Curriculum Vitae
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
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Professional Experience |
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Dates |
Employer |
Description |
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2000 to
present
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Trinity
Valley Community College
Athens, Texas
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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.
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1999 - 2000
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Cisco Jr.
College
Cisco, Texas
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Computer Science Instructor
I
taught the Microcomputer Applications course at both
the Abilene and the Cisco campuses.
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1998 - 1999
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West
Chester University
West Chester, Pennsylvania
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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.
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1994 - 1998
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Texas Tech
University
Lubbock, Texas
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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.
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1997
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Texas Tech
University
Lubbock, Texas
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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. |
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1993 - 1994
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Pentastar
(a division of Chrysler)
Huntsville, Alabama |
Software
Development Division Manager
I had the overall responsibility for system
software development including:
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Managed
the personnel in three departments
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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.
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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. |
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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:
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Department Manager - line management including
salary reviews, discipline, hiring, and
unfortunately firing.
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Specialist in Data Base Systems
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Specialist in Software Development Methodology
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Developed and implemented modern procedures to
improve the quality and consistency of software
development
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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.
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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.
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1974 - 1976
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University
of Texas
Center for Highway Research
Austin, Texas
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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.
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EDUCATION
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Formal Higher Education |
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Dates |
School |
Degree |
Comments |
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1994 - 1998
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Texas Tech
University
Lubbock, Texas
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Ph.D.
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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. |
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1979 - 1980
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University
of Houston
Clear Lake, Houston
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None
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Took
Computer Science and Management courses to further
my career with TRW.
Specialized in Management Information Management
Systems, especially Data Base Management Systems.
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1973 - 1975
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University
of Texas
Austin, Texas
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None
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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.
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1966 - 1970
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University
of Texas
Austin, Texas
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BA
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Government
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MAJOR
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
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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.
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Geography (18
semester hours of graduate credit)
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Range and
Wildlife Management (18 semester hours of graduate credit)
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Geographic
Information Systems (ArcInfo and Erdas)
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Environmental
Management
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Natural Resource
Management
HONORS
and ASSOCIATIONS
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Phi Kappa Phi
National Honor Society
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George T.C. Peng
Scholarship Winner
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Texas Tech
Graduate Scholarship Winner
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R.L. Turner H.S.
Scholarship Winner
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Association of
American Geographers
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American
Computer Science Association
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Texas Junior
College Association
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Association of
Computer Educators in Texas
MAJOR
PAPERS, PROJECTS, and RESEARCH TOPICS
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Dissertation:
Water as a Municipal Growth Limiting Factor: Perceptions of
the Growth Coalition Compared with Water Experts in the
Drylands of the American Southwest
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"Rainforest
Degradation: Legal and Economic Causes and Solutions or Let
Them Eat Cake!"
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"Wetlands
Protection and Private Property Rights. Does Lucas Resolve
the Issue?"
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"A Feasibility
Analysis for Wind Farms in Lubbock, Texas", presented at the
Annual Meeting of South West Association of Geographers in
1997.
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"Private
Property Rights and Ecological Responsibility"
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Led a team
preparing a model Environmental Impact Statement for a Wind
Power Facility in Lubbock, Texas.
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Led a team
preparing a GIS based development plan for Ector County,
Texas.
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Led a team using
GIS and Remote Sensing Data to identify land usage
in
Lubbock County, Texas.
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