Ronald E. Bass, Ed.D.

Vitae

Education:

Doctor of Education, 1971, Texas A&M University at Commerce

            Major:  Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction of Higher Education

            Master of Education, 1968, Eastern New Mexico University

            Major:  Industrial Education

            Bachelor of Industrial Education, 1965, Eastern New Mexico University

            Major: Industrial Education

            Post-Doctoral Computer Science Study:

                        Undergraduate:  ACC - 42 Semester Hours

                                     UT Austin - 6 Semester Hours

                        Graduate:  University of Central Oklahoma - 16 Semester Hours

                            UT Austin - 3 Semester Hours

Awards

Recipient of a 2006 NISOD (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development) Excellence Award

Teaching Specializations:

Programming in C++, Visual BASIC Programming, and UNIX Operating System

Other areas of technical interest:  Computer Assembly, Upgrading, and Repair; Unix System Administration;  Operating System Installation

Developed ACC's first Personal Computing (application software) Course

Developed and Taught ACC's first Visual BASIC course

Developed and Taught ACC's first C++ Course by remote access (distance learning model)

Conducted major format revisions to:  Computer Assembly and Repair and Unix Shell Programming

Developed and, currently, teach Unix Operating System I (distance learning version) using the Blackboard Course Management System.

Developed and taught Advanced C++ Programming (distance learning version) using the Blackboard Course Management System.

Professional Experience:

Austin Community College:

                Professor of Computer Information Systems, 2007-2009, Rio Grande Campus; 1996-2007, Northridge Campus

                Department Head of Computer Information Systems, 1989-96, Southwest Campus, Riverside Campus, and Pinnacle Campus

                Computer Information Systems Instructor, 1985-1996, Ridgeview Campus, Southwest Campus, Riverside Campus, and Pinnacle Campus

                Acting Dean, 1984-1985, Ridgeview Campus

                Director of Faculty Development, 1981-1985, District Administrative Offices

            Texas Rehabilitation Commission, Training and Staff Development, 1975-1981.

The Continuum Company, Software Trainer, 1974-75.

            Wichita State University (Kansas), Assistant Professor of Industrial Education, 1971-74.

            Texas A&M University at Commerce (formerly East Texas State University),

                Assistant Instructor, 1969-1970.

            Hobbs (New Mexico) Municipal Schools, Teacher, 1965-69.

Professional Memberships:

Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)

Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA)

Scholarship:

Programming Textbook Reviews:  C++, Visual BASIC, UNIX OS

Technical Publications and Media Presentations in Rehabilitation

Technical Publications in Industrial Education

Other Academic Assignments at ACC:

Faculty Senator, 1992-93, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006, 2008-2009..

            Faculty Senate (Association Committees)

                        Bylaws (1986)

                        Academic Affairs (1987)

                        Audit (1990)

                        Salary and Benefits (1994)

                        Policy and Procedures (1995)

                        Facilities (1996)

                        Nominating (2005)

            Southern Association Self Study Accreditation:

                        Steering Committee (1982) - Faculty

                        Policy and Procedures Subcommittee (1992)

            Administrative/ Faculty Committees:

Participated in the NSF Grant for Skill Studies Development and Integration (2003).

Assisted in writing the Computer Studies Program Review Report (2005).

                        Participated in and helped write the ACC Computer Information Technology Self-Study for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Coordinated the reconfiguration of ACC's CIS/CSC curriculum to the Texas Workforce Education Manual, 1998-99.

                        ACC Reorganization Committee, 1997

CIS Task Force Leader 1990 and 1995

                                    Member, 1985-Present

                        Curriculum Committee (1983-85)

                        Mini-grant (several times)

                        Instructional Development (several times)

                        Weekend College Study Committee (1990)

                        Resource Allocation Committee (1993)

                        ACC Futures Committee - Pinnacle (1994)

                        Digital Communications Task Force (1995-96)

                        Academic Administration Reorganization Committee (1996)

                        Many others for special duties such as faculty interview committees

Personal:

Married to Peggy Lynell Ryan Bass for 42 years.

Owner of many dogs over 35 years; Bea a 2-year-old Boston Terrier is our current canine companion

Recreational Competitive Runner, 1977-2002.  Winner of several age group awards and completed six marathons (Austin Motorola 92-97).  Competed in Capitol 10K for 24 years.

Weekend Golfer since 1997 (15 handicap). Member of the Austin Golf Association, Texas Golf Association, Austin Senior Golf Association, and the Central Texas Golf Association.

Recreational interest in Astronomy, Archaeology, History, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Astronomy, and Paleontology.