Elizabeth K. Hawthorne
RR #2 Box 72A8
Bushkill, PA 18324
ehawthorne@acm.org
570.588.7845
http://faculty.ucc.edu/compsci-hawthorne/
EDUCATION and CERTIFICATION
Ph.D. candidate Computer Information Systems
Nova Southeastern University
Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
www.scis.nova.edu
A.B.D. and expected graduation in December 2005
Dissertation title: Chiro-informatics©: A Semantic Web-based Prototype for
Coordination of Patient Information between Chiropractic and Allopathic Physicians.
Masters of Science Degree in Management Systems Analysis - 1990
Kean University
Nathan Weiss Graduate College
Union, New Jersey
Bachelor of Science Degree in Decision Science and Computers - 1985
Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Science
- 1985
(double major)
Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
CISSP, Certified Information Systems Security Professional - September 2003
International Standard for Information Security - (ISC)2
Dunedin, Florida
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Union County College
Cranford, NJ
September 1998 – present





Teach on-campus, online and hybrid credit courses in C++ programming, computer
algorithms, data structures, computer operating systems, systems analysis & design,
computer applications, and Web & multimedia design.
Developed online computer science and computer information systems courses.
Serve as a faculty mentor with the Scholars program.
Serve on various faculty and college-wide committees.
Serve as Webmaster for the Union County College faculty domain – faculty.ucc.edu
E K Hawthorne
Manager of Academic Information Technologies
Union County College
Cranford, NJ
April 1994 – August 1998
 Collaborated with the Academic Technology Committee to prepare a three-year technology plan for the
integration of information technologies into all curricula.
 Supervised Academic Technology Consultant and Multimedia Consultant positions.
 Designed and established a Faculty and Staff Computing Resource Centers (FSCRC) and a Self Directed
Learning Center (SDLC).
 Co-created an on-line virtual tour of FSCRC using Macromedia Director and Shockwave.
 Coded first Web site for Union County College and served as college’s first Webmaster.
 Developed and conducted week-long training workshop on storyboarding, multimedia authoring, and
instructional design.
 Trained and supported faculty in the design, storyboarding and development of discipline specific
multimedia software applications using Multimedia ToolBook II, PODIUM, Microsoft PowerPoint,
NetObjects Team Fusion and Microsoft FrontPage.
 Trained and advised faculty in the adaptation of curricula and teaching approaches for interactive
television and World Wide Web delivery of distance education.
 Designed and implemented high bandwidth, fiber optic network for the delivery of full motion digitized
video and digital audio.
 Provided technical support for IBM ThinkPad and Toshiba notebook computers.
 Provided technical support for Silicon Graphics, Power Macintosh and PC software and hardware in the
FSCRC.
 Served as campus representative on Wide Area Multimedia Task Force for New Jersey Intercampus
Network (NJIN).
 Edited and electronically published departmental newsletter (The Hawk Herald) quarterly.
 Attended professional conferences and disseminate acquired knowledge.
Director of Instructional Technology & adjunct computer science instructor
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA
August 1991- April 1994 (April 1994 - August 1994 Consultant)









Supervised staff of ten audio/visual and computer support personnel.
Provided administrative oversight and budget planning for instructional technology implementation.
Organized, scheduled, and supervised college-wide, multi-campus computer labs.
Promoted the use of educational technology and other electronic media in classroom instruction.
Authored technology section of Title III U.S. Federal grant.
Authored and administered National Science Foundation grant for Internet connection.
Managed technology section of Eisenhower grant.
Served as primary contact person for all computer vendors.
Taught introductory computer sciences courses with Pascal programming.
Application Manager
Physicians Computer Network, an IBM Business Partner
Laurence Harbor, NJ
February 1989 - August 1991
 Supervised coding, testing, and training of in-house customer support representatives & field instructors.
 Designed and developed software application for the submission of electronic medical claims direct to
carriers and through GTE’s clearing-house network.
 Analyzed hardware and software requirements.
 Wrote technical and instructional documentation.
2
E K Hawthorne
UNION COUNTY COLLEGE COMMITTEES and ACTION TEAMS


















Faculty Elections Committee (Chair, 2000 - 2005)
Faculty Sabbatical Committee (2004 - 2005; Chair, 2005 - 2006)
Cultural and Educational Programs Advisory Committee - CEPAC (1999 - 2005)
Head of Reference Librarian Search Committee (2004)
Technical Services Librarian Search Committee (2003)
Library Renovation Committee (2001 - 2003)
Advisory Council for Assessment of Prior Learning (founding member 2001 - 2002)
Academic Learning Centers Liaison Committee (Chair, 1999 & 2000)
Faculty Resource Committee (1998 - 2000)
Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable (Co-Chair, 1997-1999)
Web Site Organization Action Team (Organizer, 1998)
Copyright Action Team (1997)
Remote Access Action Team (1997)
Web Policy (Chair, 1997)
Assistant Director of Libraries Search (1996)
Systems Librarian Search (1996)
Director of Libraries Search (1995)
Academic Technology Committee (1994 –1998)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS and ACTIVITIES












Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
ACM Two Year College Education Committee (www.acmtyc.org - appointed position)
ACM Special Interest Group, Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)
ACM Special Interest Group, Security, Audit, and Control (SIGSAC)
ACM Special Interest Group, Mobility of Systems, Users, Data and Computing
(SIGMOBILE)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Steering Committee for the
development of undergraduate Software Engineering computing curricula (appointed
position)
IEEE Computer Society
IEEE Communications Society
IEEE Women in Engineering
American Association of Community Colleges dissemination team for
“The Role of Community Colleges in Educating the Cyberseurity Workforce.”
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) at Nova Southeastern University, international honor
society for the computing sciences
Exam supervisor for ISC2 information security certification examinations
3
E K Hawthorne
DOCTORAL COURSEWORK
 Multimedia Systems
 Project in Multimedia Systems
(produced CD-ROM entitled
Faculty Orientation to Library
Resources and Services at Union County
College)
 Human Computer Interaction
 Project in Human Computer Interaction
(Web site useability)
 Artificial Intelligence
 Project in Artificial Intelligence
(Handwriting recognition using a neural
network)
 Information Security
 Project in Information Security
(Security for the wireless Web)
 Software Engineering
 Computer Graphics in C language
 Electronic Commerce
 Database Systems
COURSES TAUGHT
 CSC 101: Computer Algorithms
 CSC 102: Data Structures
 CSC 126: Computer Operating Systems
 CSC 217: Advanced C++
 CIS124: Web & Multimedia Design
programming
 CIS 202: Systems Analysis & Design
 CIS 100: Computer Applications
 Introduction to Pascal programming
 Introduction to HTML
 Searching Strategies for the Internet
 Introduction to the Internet
4
E K Hawthorne
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 2005. Programming with Alice workshop. Association for Computing Machinery SIG
conference in Computer Science Education, St. Louis, MO.
 2004. Chautauqua short courses in networking and security. University of Dayton,
Dayton, OH.
 2004. WebTycho Training course for distance education faculty. University of
Maryland, Adelphi, MD.
 2003. CISSP training. Backbone Security and East Stroudsburg University, East
Stroudsburg, PA.
 2002. The Role of Community Colleges in Cybersecurity Education. A workshop
sponsored by The American Association of Community Colleges and The National
Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.
 2001. Portfolio Assessment training, Union County College, Cranford, NJ.
 1997. AAHE Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable Summer Institute,
Phoenix, AZ.
 1997 & 1996. Web Design Research, Princeton Response Analysis Group, Princeton,
NJ.
 1996. Queensborough Community College, "Technology Instruction for the 21st
Century," The City University of New York.
 1995. University of North Carolina "Authoring in Multimedia ToolBook," Institute
for Academic Technology.
 1993. University of Dayton, Ohio, "The 1990 Census: A Resource for Undergraduate
Teaching and Research," Chautauqua Short Course.
PUBLICATIONS
 Co-author Guidelines for Associate-Degree Curricula in Information Systems. ACM
Two-Year College Education Committee. March 2004.
 Co-author Computing Curricula 2003: Guidelines for Associate-Degree Curricula in
Computer Science. ACM Two-Year College Education Committee and the Joint Task
Force on Computing Curricula IEEE Computer Society. December 2002.
5
E K Hawthorne
 Co-author with Robert Campbell, Associate Vice President of Information
Technology Services at Rock Valley College in Illinois. Cybersecurity Education in
Community College Across America: A Survey of Four Approaches by Five
Institutions. A workshop sponsored by The American Association of Community
Colleges and the National Science Foundation. June 26 - 28, 2002. Washington, D.C.

Co-author with Corinne Smith, Director of Libraries at Union County College.
Toward the Virtual Library: Orienting Faculty and Transforming the Curriculum.
Exemplary Practices from the Conference on Information Technology. 2000.
Chicago, Illinois.

Editor of The Hawk Herald, quarterly newsletter of the Information Technologies
Department at Union County College, January 1995 to October 1998.

Book review of Senior Years: Understanding Your Dog's Aging Process, The
Dachshund Review, volume 1, 1993, page 67.
PRESENTATIONS
 "Activities of the ACM Two-Year College Education Committee" poster - ACM SIG
Computer Science Education international conference, St. Louis, MO, February 25,
2005.
 "Curricula Projects of the ACM Two-Year College Education Committee" poster ACM SIG Computer Science Education international conference, Norfolk, VA,
March 5, 2004.
 "The Role of the Community College in Educating the Cybersecurity Workforce."
Proceedings of the 8th annual conference on Innovation and technology in computer
science education, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 30 - July 2, 2003.
 “A Forum for discussing the state of Two-Year College Curricular Initiatives related
to Computer Security and Data Assurance” roundtable discussion – 10th National
ATE Principal Investigators conference co-sponsored by the National Science
Foundation and the American Association of Community Colleges, Washington DC,
October 24, 2003.
 “The Role of the Community College in Educating the Cybersecurity Workforce”
keynote presentation for security track – NCATC 15th Annual Conference, Portland
Community College, Portland, OR, October 2, 2003.
 “The Role of the Community College in Educating the Cybersecurity Workforce”
presentation – SUNY Fact Conference for Instructional Technology, Postdam, NY,
May 29, 2003.
 “The Role of the Community College in Educating the Cybersecurity Workforce”
panel discussion – American Association of Community Colleges annual convention,
Dallas, TX, April 5 - 8, 2003.
 “The Applications and Technology of Wireless Handheld Computing in an
Academic Environment” – College Reading and Learning Association, Philadelphia
University, Philadelphia, PA, March 14, 2003.
 “The Role of the Community College in Educating the Cybersecurity Workforce”
poster session – ACM SIG Computer Science Education international conference,
Reno, NV, February 13, 2003.
6
E K Hawthorne
 “Guidelines for Associate-Degree Programs in Computer Science” – ACM SIGCSE
2002 Faculty Posters. The 33rd Technical Symposium on Computer Science
Education, Northern Kentucky – the Southern Side of Cincinnati, March 1, 2002.
 "Online Course Showcase" - Technology in Teaching Conference, Union County
College, Cranford, NJ, October 13, 2001.
 "Digital Sound Bytes" - Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges in New
Jersey (MATYCNJ), Raritan Valley Community College, October 7, 2000.
 "Toward the Virtual Library: Orienting Faculty to Library Resources and Services" New Jersey Library Association, East Brunswick, NJ, April 28, 2000.
 "Undergraduate Research and Scholars Program at Union County College" - 1st
Annual Spring Conference of the NJ/PA Chapter of the College Reading and
Learning Association, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ, April 7, 2000.
 "The Newest Challenges of Learning Centers: On-line Tutoring" - 15th Annual
Conference of Mid-Atlantic Council of Tutorial Coordinators (MACTC), Plainfield,
NJ, March 17, 2000.
 "Digital Audio Technology" - Professional Development Workshop, Union County
College, February 28, 2000.
 "Toward the Virtual Library: Orienting Faculty and Transforming the Curriculum" League for Innovation in the Community College, Chicago, IL, October 23, 1999.
 "Comparison of Synchronous/Asynchronous Internet Conferencing Tools,"
Academic Technology Committee, Union County College, April 1, 1998.
 "Development and Application of Virtual Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory
Experiences" - League for Innovation in the Community College, Atlanta, GA,
October 14, 1997.
 "Developing Virtual Laboratory Exercises for Anatomy and Physiology Students"Slice of Life Workshop on Interactive Multimedia and Technology in Health
Education, University of Chicago and University of Utah, Chicago, IL, June 27,
1997.
 "Developing Virtual Laboratory Exercises for Anatomy and Physiology Students"Faculty Development Network of New Jersey, Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ,
April 11, 1997.
 "Web Page Development"- Association of New Jersey Community College
Continuing Education Administrators, February 6, 1997.
 "Presentation Technology in the Classroom" - New Jersey Library Association,
Union County College, Cranford, NJ, April 3, 1996.
 "Enhancing Content-Based Instruction with Faculty-Authored Multimedia
Software"- MATSOL, Clark University, Worcester, MA, October 19, 1996.
 "Instructional Technology: Getting Our Act Together"-Union County College
Professional Development Committee, Cranford, Elizabeth and Plainfield, NJ,
October 22 and 23, 1996 (using the county interactive television, fiber optic
network).
 "On the Learning Curve: Developing Multimedia for Allied Health Instruction "League for Innovation in the Community College, Phoenix, AZ, November 14, 1996.
 "Enhancing Content-Based Instruction with Faculty-Authored Multimedia
Software"- NYSTESOL, Saratoga Springs, NY, November 23, 1996.
7
E K Hawthorne
 "Using Faculty-Developed Multimedia to Enhance Content-Based Language
Instruction"- League for Innovation in the Community College, Kansas City, MO,
November 7, 1995.
 "Bridging between Technical and Academic Areas: From Lectures to Hands-on
Small Group Experiences using Computers"- League for Innovation in the
Community College, Nashville, TN, November 15, 1993.
8
E K Hawthorne
REFERENCES
Robert D. Campbell
Chair, ACM TYCEC committee
Vice President of IT Services
Rock Valley College
3301 N. Mulford Road
Rockford, Illinois 61114
815-921-4800
B.Campbell@rvc.cc.il.us
Drs. Anne Marie and Brett Coryell
Marshalls Creek Chiropractic
1 Village Center
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
570.223.7211
mcchiro@ptd.net
Dr. Karl J. Klee
Professor, Information Technology
Alfred State College, EJ Brown Hall
SUNY College of Technology
Alfred, NY 14802
607-587-3428
KleeKJ@alfredstate.edu
Dr. Seewoonunua Bunjun
Professor, Business, Management & Economics
East Stroudsburg University
216 Normal Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
570.422.3240
sbunjun@po-box.esu.edu
C. Fay Cover
Senior Program Manager
Sun Educational Services
Sun Microsystems
2961 Walton Creek Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80922
303.223.4872
800.555.9786 x68302
fay.cover@sun.com
Dr. Sondra Fishinger
Senior Professor, English
Former Chair of the Faculty
Union County College
1033 Springfield Ave
Cranford, NJ 07016
908.709.7577
s.fishinger@verizon.net
Kevin Byron
Director of Computer Operations &
Production Services
New Jersey Institute of Technology
973-596-2937
kevin.f.byron@njit.edu
(former supervisor and director of the
Information Technology department at
Union County College)
Andrea MacRitchie
Director of Libraries
Union County College
1033 Springfield Ave
Cranford, NJ 07016
908.709.7622
macritchie@ucc.edu
9