EDUCATION

DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY - MANAGEMENT /INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYTopic:  Enhancing Existing Disaster Recovery Plans Using Backup Performance Indicators

WALDEN UNIVERSITY (NOVEMBER 2017)                                                                   MINNEAPOLIS, MN

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (2007)                                                                        MOREHEAD, KY

MASTERS OF CITY PLANNING - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/URBAN DEVELOPMENT

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI (1990)                                                                               CINCINNATI, OH

BACHELOR OR ARTS  PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/POLITICAL SCIENCE

MIAMI UNIVERSITY (1986)

OXFORD, OH

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

During my tenure at Gateway, Xavier and DeVry I have noticed that students have multiple learning styles.  It is my responsibility to make sure students understand the material and garner the information through their learning styles. It is great to see the “light bulb” come on when a student understands the subject matter. Education must be enjoyable.

Wherever I can interject materials that enhance learning, I will do it.  Wherever I can work one on one with a student to enhance their understanding, I will do it.  It’s not about holding hands, its making sure they understand; otherwise I have failed.

Through visual presentations, hands on, case studies, testing and writing students have been able to master the topics I have presented.  These methods cover all of the learning methods of students.

It is important to demystify the topic I am teaching.  This leads to encouragement and the desire to continue their education encouraging the student to become a lifelong learner.  I also encourage students to share their experiences with others.  When a student becomes a teacher, he or she is learning at the same time.

It is imperative that I have an understandable set of objectives for the student and facilitate those objectives.  Also, I have to continue my professional development goals to make sure I am current on trends in Management and Information Technology industry.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Ethics, Big Data, Women in Computing, Disaster Recovery, Computer Literacy, Six Sigma

COURSES TAUGHT

Statistical Analysis, Big Data Analytics, Supervision, Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods, Microsoft Server, Novell, Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop/MetaFrame, Microsoft Exchange, Cisco Routers, Virtual Server, Virtual PC, Microsoft Office, Java, Visual Basic.NET, JavaScript, Java, CGI-Scripting, Dreamweaver, Flash, Swish and HTML

PUBLICATIONS

White, Gwen, Data Backup:  Do Businesses Want to Measure Recovery Potential (submitted IACIS 2017 – Philadelphia, PA)

White, Gwen, Ariyachandra, Thilini:   Big Data Analytics, Ethics and Social Impact – Journal of Management and Engineering Integration Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 22-28, 2017

White, Gwen, Ariyachandra, Thilini:  Ethics and the Big Data Analytics Framework:  Research Roadmap – ISECON 2016

White, Gwen, Ariyachandra, Thilini:   BIG DATA AND ETHICS: EXAMINING THE GREY AREAS OF BIG DATA ANALYTICS – Issues in Information Systems Volume 17, Issue IV, pp. 1-7, 2016

White, Gwen, Ariyachandra, Thilini:   Incorporating Ethics in Big Data and Analytics Curriculum: A New Degree and New Opportunity - 2016 Proceedings of the EDSIG Conference ISSN: 2473-3857 Las Vegas, Nevada USA v2 n4065

White, Gwen (2013) Prepared Exams Skills for Success with Access. Pearson Higher Education

White, Gwen (2013) Prepared Exams Go! Microsoft Access 2013. Pearson Higher Education

White Gwen (2012) One Body, Many Parts:  A Content Analysis of Commonalities, Complementarities, and Contributions of Academic Business and Religion/Spirituality Associations – Conference Paper

White, Gwen (2010) Chapter on Increasing Women’s Participation in STEM in Women in Engineering, Science and Technology: Education and Career Challenges ISBN:  978-1615206575

White, Gwen (2010) along with John Preston, Sally Preston and Bob Ferrett Pearson Higher Education – Instructor Manuals for Computer Literacy for IC3 Update for Windows 7, 1/e (2010)

PRESENTATIONS

White, Gwen (2017) IACIS - Do Businesses Want to Measure Recovery Potential

White, Gwen (2017) IEMS - Ariyachandra Big Data Analytics, Ethics and Social Impact

White, Gwen (2016) IACIS - Big Data and Ethics: Examining the Grey Areas of Big Data Analytics

White, Gwen (2016) EDSIG - Incorporating Ethics in Big Data and Analytics Curriculum: A New Degree and New Opportunity

White, Gwen (2016) Ethics and the Big Data Analytics Framework:  Research Roadmap

White, Gwen (2014) Six Sigma and Classroom Education, Denver CO

White, Gwen (2013) Teaching Statistics Using Cartoons, Atlanta, GA

White, Gwen (2012) Are Math and Reading COMPASS Scores Predictive of Success in a Computer Literacy Course, October 2012, Kansas City, MO

White, Gwen (2009) “Remaining Healthy to Teach” workshop at the New Horizons Conference May 2009, Louisville, KY

White, Gwen (2007) “Virtual PC and Microsoft Presenter 2007 in the Classroom” workshop at the New Horizons Conference in May 2007 Lexington, KY

White, Gwen (2007-2006) Various Legal Topics on the Laborlawtalk.com and Legal Blog Postings –Cincinnati, OH

White, Gwen (2006) “How to Use Virtual PC and Labs” workshop at the Conference on Information Technology - Virtual PC Labs, October 2006, Charlotte, NC

White, Gwen (2006) “Creating Entrepreneurial Students” roundtable discussion at the League of Innovations –October 2006, Atlanta, GA

White, Gwen (2004) “Classroom Control” roundtable discussion NISOD May 2004, Austin, Texas

White, Gwen (2004) ”Classroom Control” presentation May 2004 New Horizons, Lexington, KY

LEADERSHIP & HONORS

Xavier University Cybersecurity Task Force/Curriculum Committee 2017 Cincinnati, OH

Journal of Management and Engineering Integration Editorial Board 2017 Dayton, OH

Ethics Mentee Xavier University 2016-2017   Cincinnati, OH

Teacher of the Year Gateway Community and Technical College 2013-2014  Covington, KY

Computer Literacy Curriculum Group 2001 – present  Versailles, KY

Chairperson KCTCS State Committee on Faculty Promotions 2010-2011  Versailles, KY

KCTCS State Committee on Faculty Promotions 2009-2010  Versailles, KY

Statewide Kentucky Curriculum Committee Member K-16 2009  Frankfort, KY

Co-Champion Economic Development MV 2 Team 2007-2009   Edgewood, KY

Program/Course Coordinator of General Education CIS 2002 – present   Edgewood, KY

MCT – Microsoft Certified Trainer 2006-07   Cincinnati, OH

MCSA – Microsoft 2005-07   Cincinnati, OH

Kentucky Colonel 2005-present      Frankfort, KY

Northern KY Teacher Council Educator Honoree 2004  Highland Heights, KY

Kentucky Teacher Leadership Participant 2004    Ft. Mitchell, KY

NISOD Educator of the Year 2004   Austin, TX

KCTCS President’s Leadership Class 2003-2004  Lexington, KY

ISUS Charter School Volunteer for IT Program 2003    Cincinnati, OH

Society for Scholars and Educators (presenter/member) 2002  Louisville, Kentucky

TEACHING /SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE

XAVIER UNIVERSITY                                           

CINCINNATI, OH                        2009 - PRESENT

TEACHING PROFESSOR – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

TEACHING

• Instructor of Business Technology, Statistics, Database Design and Programming (Visual Basic, C++, Android) and Introduction to Business Systems to majors and non-majors on a part time basis
• Business Statistics – analysis of various business and financial problems
• Cybersecurity/Mobile Forensics – simulation designs to teach computer system security and mobile forensics
• Database/Big Data Analytics – SQL and Access used for big data and consumer analytics
• Hardware/Software – simulation designs to teach computer troubleshooting
• Management of Information Technology – introductory Excel and Access and Analytics applications

CURRICULUM/CANVAS DEVELOPMENT:

• Developed online courses for instruction on Blackboard and Canvas platforms
• Mobile Forensics
• Cybersecurity
• Introduction to Business Systems
• Statistics

·        Ethics Mentee – published a series of articles on Ethics and Information Technology and Big Data

GATEWAY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE     

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY      2001-2015    

PROFESSOR/PROGRAM COORDINATOR –GENERAL EDUCATION/COMPUTER LITERACY

TEACHING/SUPERVISION:

• Supervise staff of six adjunct faculty members for CIT105 program and provide support and training for adjunct faculty
• Courses Taught:
• Visual Basic 2008, 2010, 2012 and Microsoft Access 2003, 2007, 2010, Web Design
• Introduction to Computers Office 2010 and 365, Microsoft 2000, 2003, 2008 Server, Active Directory, Infrastructure, XP Professional, Windows, 7, 8 and Designing Security courses in classroom and on Blackboard.
• Introduction to College courses for new students.
• Created and integrated service learning principles and projects into classroom learning
• Deliver training programs, courses, seminars, workshops and presentations on leadership and management 

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT/BLACKBOARD DEVELOPMENT:

• Developed scheduling system for IT courses in advance (1 Year Cycles)
• Designed and evaluate programs, courses, and activities that focus on leadership, management and supervisory training
• Created and developed curriculum in Business and Information Technology programs on local and statewide basis
• Design new courses and update existing course designs and training programs
• Decreased the amount of time for state wide curriculum approval from one year to six months thereby increasing enrollments throughout the state.  This allowed the state-wide curriculum to adapt to changes when requested by the various industries served by the Kentucky Community College System.
• Developed high school to college credit programs in computer technical programs increasing enrollment from local high schools by 35%
• Online course coordination, curriculum and course development for Blackboard online platform using Quality Matters rubrics
• Developed templates for Blackboard learning to give students seamless transitions between courses
• Developed new courses and redesigned older courses (CIT105 Intro Computers, CIT155 Web Design, CIT291 Capstone – IT)
• Developed transfer agreements with local universities for student transfer options increasing transfer rates
• Created and integrated service learning principles and projects into classroom learning
• Increased student pass rate in CIT105 from 65% to 80% by incorporating learning style assessments which makes the learning environment inclusive for auditory, kinesthetic and visual learners.

SACS/QEP ACCREDITATION:

• Co-Coordinator of Division SACS accreditation and reaffirmation process for division and university resulting in successful process
• QEP Committee member created advising modules for new incoming students
• Developed new advising procedures and database program which made it easier for students to understand what courses are needed and how long it will take to graduate.
• Created statistical reports showing university enrollment development, minority achievement, FTE, financial aid changes over a five-year period of time
• Supervised promotion process for KCTCS professors to Assistant, Associate and Professor levels increasing promotions to 100% in college
• Served as Faculty representative for university at state level developing new programs
• Statistical studies on student retention, development and course development resulting in development of new courses to meet student needs (development education)
• Created new rules and regulations for the state community college system by collaborative and team building efforts which changed the way the Kentucky Community College System works with students, businesses and other four-year institutions.

DeVRY UNIVERSITY                                                            

CINCINNATI, OH         2008 – PRESENT

VISITING PROFESSOR – BUSINESS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY and ENGINEERING DIVISION

• Computer Applications for Business
• Introduction to Networking – CISCO, Programming Logic, Router Configurations and Switching Configurations, Introduction to Computer Systems
• Provide instruction on eCollege platform

FUNDING

Women in Education Xavier University (2017)      Research/Travel Grant           $   5,000

Governor’s Minority Summer Grant (2002-04)      Program Grant                            $ 12,000

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

IEEE                                                                                                                                                          2008 - present
The Circuit                                                                                                                                                2008 - present
MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer)                                                                                                   

2005 -2009
MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Analyst)                                                                                

2005 - 2009
Kentucky Colonel                                                                                                                                   2004- present

ACADEMIC SERVICE

Cybersecurity Task Force – Xavier University  2017

Ethics Mentee Panel      2016

Faculty Appeals Committee – Gateway and KCTCS  2012-2013

Chairperson KCTCS State Committee on Faculty Promotions  2011- 2014

Journal of Information Systems Education   2010- present

Academy of Management Reviewer   2010 – present

VLI (Virtual Learning Institute) Faculty Member  2009 - present

Kentucky Learning Depot Curriculum Reviewer  2009 - present

Kentucky Curriculum Review/Quality Assurance  2009 – present

State Peer Review Promotion Committee    2009 - present

Student Advisor General Education – STEM   2008 - present

Program Coordinator Computer Literacy   2008 - present

Faculty Representative Local and State Level  2007-2008

Faculty Promotion Committee   2007-present
Co-Champion – Economic Development Team   2007-2008

Program Coordinator General Education – CIS  2007-present

Search Committee – Information Technology 2006

Search Committee – Financial Aid Assistant    2006

Program Coordinator Information Technology 2006-2008

Team Leader – Securing Financial Resources  2005–2007

IT Curriculum Committee Representative  2003 - 2008

KCTCS President’s Leadership Team    2003-2004
Student Adviser for Information Technology   2001 - 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SEEMOORE AND ASHE COMPUTERS, INC.     

CINCINNATI, OH                                                                          1982 - 2014

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

Supervise all IT related functions for the organization using my strong technical background and solid history of delivering outstanding customer service.

Create migration plans for various Microsoft 2000 Server environments to 2003 creating Active Directory environments which included web servers, DNS servers and VPN services for small to large companies.  Maintained and designed SQL and My SQL databases. Design IP based networks for businesses allowing organizations to connect multiple sites across the United States and decrease traffic problems between sites.

Configure and maintain various network security environments including permission assignment, encryption standards, port vulnerability and end user administration. Develop customer support plans and provided technical support in person or electronically.  Repair and configure computers, servers and laptops for clients.  Design disaster recovery plans for businesses and trained staff in the implementation of the plans.

Notable Contributions:

• Design and implement migration services for companies to ease the transition from Server 2000 to 2003 changing the current server and networking environment to a more efficient streamlined layout
• Migrated Lotus Notes to Microsoft Outlook at a major organization for over 1,000 employees in a 2-month period
• Created new ticket based troubleshooting methods that decreased various organizations repair/technical support turnaround time to less than 1 day
• Project Manager for a major general contractor by coordinating all computer infrastructures, budgeting, networking and routing between home offices and satellite offices in a long-range plan
• Used Citrix MetaFrame server to increase the efficiency of the sales force for 12 radio stations. The amount of time to production was reduced by 50% which freed the sales staff to increase overall sales by 25%

CINCINNATI ENQUIRER            

CINCINNATI, OH                                                                        2000 - 2003

TRAINING MANAGER/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST/COLUMNISTPrimary trainer for Gannett Company, teaching introductory and advanced Microsoft Office courses for high level executives to line workers.

Major Contributions:

• Developed a new corporate training program which fast-tracked 300+ employees through training program in less than 4 months.
• Reduced overall inventory losses from a high of 45% to a low of 15% through the development of an ID tag system featuring bar coding and scanning.
• Implemented help desk tracking program reducing the number non-resolved incidents from an average of 40% per month to 5% per month by allowing employees to enter their own tickets and look up existing problems on an intranet knowledgebase.

REFERENCES

YOHANES HONU, Ph.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

GATEWAY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE

1025 Amsterdam Road

Covington, KY 41011

859-442-1638

theresa.little@kctcs.edu

ELAINE CRABLE, Ph.D. PROFESSOR

XAVIER UNIVERISTY, WILLIAMS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

3800 Victory Parkway

Cincinnati, OH 45207

513-745-2029
crable@xavier.edu

GREG SMITH, Ph.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

XAVIER UNIVERISTY, WILLIAMS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

3800 Victory Parkway

Cincinnati, OH 45207

513-745-3245
smithg2@xavier.edu

HOWARD SCHECHTER Ed. D., PROFESSOR

WALDEN UNIVERISTY

100 S. Washington Ave #900

Minneapolis, MN 55401

508-769-7962

howard.schechter@waldenu.edu

TONY KING, VICE PRESIDENT

CITIGROUP

14000 Citicards Way

Jacksonville, FL 33258

904-382-7211

Tony.King@citi.com

WHITNEY STEPHENSON, OWNER

Imperfectly Perfect

13911 SW 156^th Terrace

Miami, FL 33177

twopoohblue@gmail.com