Career
- Independent consultant in web accessibility, 2007–present
[ photo at conference, 2009 ]
- CSU Long Beach, Full-time Lecturer, Computer Science (now Emeritus), 1992–2007
- Specialties: Web design and accessibility, database design, user interface design,
social issues of computing
- Web project leader for Cal State Chancellor's Office 23-campus assessible technology
initiative (2006–07)
- Editor (1996–2001) and Chair (2001–05), ACM Special Interest
Group on Computers and Society
- UC Irvine, TA / RA / Part-time Lecturer, 1987–2006
- Chapman College, West LA Extension Center, adjunct faculty and CIS
program director, 1986–93
- U.S. Air Force; LtCol (Ret.), 1967–1987
[ portrait, 1984 ]
- Los Angeles AFB CA, 1983–87; NDS segment director, GPS program
- Offutt AFB NE, 1980–83; communication systems planner/analyst
[ photo of literal "goat roping" after
3 years of figurative ones, 1983 ]
- Vandenberg AFB CA, 1976–80; HQ missile crew evaluator and training
equipment manager
[ photo at missile instructor console, 1979 ]
- Grand Forks AFB ND, 1971–76; missile crew commander, instructor, evaluator,
training equipment manager, 1974 Blanchard Trophy team, first programming in Univac
assembler language
[ photo at missile command console, 1973 ]
- Lackland AFB TX, 1967–71; Commander, 3724 Basic Mil Tng Sqdn
[ photo inspecting locker, Officer
Training School, 1967 ]
- Rockford IL public schools, band director, 1965–67
[ photo conducting concert, 1967 ]
- Staff & faculty, Illinois Summer Youth Music, 1962–66
- Staff, National Music Camp, Interlochen MI, 1961
- Clark, Daily & Dietz engineers, Urbana IL,
soils analysis lab builder & technician (part of I-57 & I-74 construction), 1958–59
[ photo in lab, 1959 ]
Personal interests
- Music—from Bach to Basie
- Clarinet; U of I Marching Illini, concert band, wind ensemble, symphony;
interest dates back to junior high school
[ publicity photo for chamber
concert, 1962 ]
[ photo in band uniform, 1956 ]
- Saxophones; various groups
[ photo on job, 1960 ]
[ photo with "Mark Foutch Brass Band", 1960
(3rd from left) ]
- Cello; U of I symphony on South America tour, Beloit WI symphony,
Trinity Univ (San Antonio) symphony
[ photo, free day in Bolivia, 1964 ]
[ photo in concert, Beloit, 1966 ]
- Bassoon; Rockford faculty woodwind quintet; accepted for Air Force Band of
the West but took commission instead
[ photo in rehearsal, 1966 ]
- Choir director, Westminister Presbyterian, Champaign IL, 1961–63
- Keyboards and bass in pop/bluegrass band "featured" at the
Grand Forks AFB Officers' Club and Bump's Bar in nearby Arvilla (pop. 293), 1972–76
- Architecture—from Renaissance to Wright
- Travel and photography, especially:
- Cooking
[ photo at Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, 2005 ]
- Woodworking
[ photo, bookcase (2001) and
table (2007) ]
[ photo, 2nd kitchen remodel, 2004 ]
Education
- Doctoral study ("all but dissertation"), UC Irvine, 1987–90
- MS in systems management, USC, 1987
- MS in electrical and computer engineering, UC Santa Barbara, 1980
(ΤΒΠ, ΗΚΝ)
- Brief non-degree study at Trinity University (San Antonio) and Univ of North Dakota
- BS in music education, Univ of Illinois, 1965
(ΦΚΦ, ΠΚΛ, ΦΜΑ, Bronze Tablet)
- Champaign High School (Illinois), 1959 (Salutatorian)
