Information Technology

School of Business & Computer Technologies
Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center, Rm. E257 · (570) 327-4517

Faculty

Lisa Bock

Assistant Professor, Computer Information Technology
Lisa Bock, Assistant Professor, Computer Information Technology

Education

  • Certificate – Information Assurance, University of Maryland University College
  • M.S. – Database Systems Technology, University of Maryland University College
  • B.S. – Computer Analysis and Design (minor in Business Administration), Pennsylvania College of Technology

Academic/Teaching Experience

  • Assistant Professor - Pennsylvania College of Technology, 2007 to Present – Taught courses related to information security, networking, Web page development, and biometrics
  • Instructor - Pennsylvania College of Technology, 2003-2007 – Taught courses related to networking, web page development, business computer applications, and information technology

Certifications/Trainings

  • AccessData Ace Certification, Network + Certification, Certified Steganography Investigator, Forensic Computing Training, Wireshark Functionality and Fundamentals, and Wireshark TCP/IP Network Analysis.

Work Experience

Prior to joining Pennsylvania College of Technology,Professor Bock worked with a local software company where she installed computer systems and trained the operators, administrators, and employees of over 65 school districts. In addition,she presented seminars at national sales meetings and trade shows in the United States and Canada.

In addition to serving on numerous committees at Penn College, including the IT Security, the IT Cyber Security Awareness, and the Information Assurance and Security, Professor Bock has been recognized on several occasions for her exemplary work with students and to the college community. Recognitions include a Distinctive Service and Professionalism award, and being selected as a Campus Role Model "Star of Influence."

Phillip B. Chambers

Assistant Professor, Computer Science

Education

  • Master of Forestry – Business and Computer Science Emphasis - Pennsylvania State University
  • B.S. – Forest Technology - Pennsylvania State University

Teaching Experience

  • Assistant Professor - Pennsylvania College of Technology – Taught courses related to application systems development on MS-Windows and IBM-AS400 platforms; various programming languages including COBOL, RPG, assembler, Java, C/C++; and database technology.

Work Experience

  • Co-proprietor – Mainstreet Software - Operational responsibility for sales, installation, and support of business-specific computer and data systems
  • Director, Clinical & Administrative Information Systems – The Divine Providence Hospital - Supervisory and managerial responsibility for the development and support of both corporate and clinical data processing and information systems
  • Manager, Systems & Programming – The Brodart Company - Supervisory and managerial responsibility for the development and support of both corporate and divisional data processing and information systems
  • Systems Engineer – The Proctor and Gamble Company - Directly responsible for the development, operation, and support of both corporate and divisional data processing and information systems

M. Patricia Coulter

Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Patricia Coulter, Assistant Professor, Computer Science

Education

  • M.A. – Educational Research - University of Pittsburgh
  • B.A. – Psychology - Carnegie Mellon University

Academic/Teaching Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Computer Science – Pennsylvania College of Technology , 1991-present
    • Taught courses in: Programming, Databases, Web Design, Web Applications (PHP, JavaScript, CSS, XHTML), Flash (Action Script),and Multimedia.
  • Adjunct Instructor – Kaplan University

Work Experience

  • Senior Project Systems Analyst – Exxon Corp, NY-NJ 10+ years

Dr. Asesh Das

Professor, Computer Science
Dr. Asesh Das, Professor, Computer Science

Education

  • Ph.D. – High-Energy Nuclear Physics -Visva-Bharati University, India.
  • M.S. – Computer Science - Florida Institute of Technology
  • M.S. – Physics - North Bengal University, India.
  • B.S. – Physics, with Honors - St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta University, India.

Academic/Teaching Experience

  • Professor – Computer Science - Pennsylvania College of Technology, 2001-present
  • Associate Professor – Computer Science - Pennsylvania College of Technology, 1994-2000
  • Adjunct Faculty – Computer Science - West Virginia University, 2009-Present - Currently working with the intelligent computation research group
  • Research Assistant Professor – Computer Science - West Virginia University, 1989-1993
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow – Computer Science - The University of Tennessee Space Institute, 1985-1987 - Worked on Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Tutoring Systems

Work Experience

  • Sabbatical Research Work [Spring 2009] - Department of EE & CS, West Virginia University
  • HGO Technology Inc., West Virginia [1993]- Worked on system analysis
  • Summer Faculty Researcher, Wright-Patterson AFB [1992 and 1993]
  • Taught and researched on software engineering and simulation [1982-1985] - Alabama A&M University, Bradley University, and Quincy University
  • Department of Atomic Energy Senior Fellow/Univ. Grants Commission Senior Fellow [1970-1975] - High Energy Nuclear Physics, India.

Dr. Das has had more than 50 research articles published, five of which were co-authored by past Pennsylvania College of Technology students. Additionally, Dr. Das has been nominated by his students to be listed in the “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” for four consecutive years. His current research interest is the Internet as Intelligent Systems.

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Anita R. Girton

Assistant Professor, Computer Information Technology
Anita Girton, Assistant Professor, Computer Information Technology

Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate – Information Systems with Concentration in Information Security - Nova Southeastern University
  • M.S. – Instructional Technology - Bloomsburg University
  • M.S. – Food Science, Emphasis: Statistics,Sensory Perception - Pennsylvania State University
  • B.A. – Computer & Information Science, Minor: Biology - Temple University,Philadelphia, PA

Academic/Teaching Experience

  • Department Head – Information Technology Department, Pennsylvania College of Technology, 2008-2010
  • Assistant Professor – Information Technology Department, Pennsylvania College of Technology, 2005-present
  • Instructor – Information Technology Department, Pennsylvania College of Technology, 2003-2005
  • Part-Time / Substitute Instructor – Information Technology Department, Pennsylvania College of Technology, 2002-2003

Work Experience

  • Consultant – AR Girton, Lewisburg, PA, 4/2007-present
  • President – AJ Wood, Inc., Millville, PA , 7/2002-8/2003
  • System Administrator – Girton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Millville, PA, 1/199-7/2002
  • Product Line Manager / Software – Future Domain Corporation, Irvine, CA, 5/1990-1/1991
  • Product Manager / Small Main Frame Products – Emulex Corporation, Costa Mesa, CA,7/1987-2/1990
  • Senior Programmer / Engineering - Emulex Corporation – Costa Mesa, CA, 2/1986-7/1987
  • Electronic Engineer / Peripheral Test & Certification – Sperry Information Systems (now UNISYS), Blue Bell, PA, 4/1985-2/1986
  • Software Project Engineer / Controller & Memories – Dataram Corporation, Cranbury, NJ, 5/1983-4/1985

Professor Girton’s teaching interests include systems requirements, database design and administration, and information assurance and security.

Dr. Bahram Golshan

Associate Professor, Computer Science

Education

  • Ph.D. – Mathematics - Pennsylvania State University
  • M.S. – Mathematics - Edinboro University
  • B.S. – Mathematics - Jundi Shapour University, Ahwaz, Iran

Academic/Teaching Experience

  • Associate Professor – Pennsylvania College of Technology - 2003-present
    • Responsibilities included teaching programming and networking courses. Have designed, created, and taught courses in: programming language using C++ and Java,database PL/SQL, database administration, Intro to gaming, advanced game design, computer graphics, Unix and System programming.
  • Assistant Professor – Lycoming College - 1989-2003
    • Responsibilities included developing and maintaining the computer science program. While I served as the department chair, the program was revised to offer the B.S. degree in computer science in addition to the existing B.A. degree. The program was redesigned completely to follow the established ACM guidelines. Responsibilities included teaching mathematics and computer science courses.
  • Assistant Professor – Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Valley - 1984-1988
    • Responsibilities included teaching a variety of math courses including Basic Algebra, Calculus I-III, Differential Equations, and Matrix Algebra.

Academic Subjects of Interest

  • Programming and software engineering
  • Database maintenance, programming,and design
  • Computer gaming and simulation
  • Computer graphics

Dr. Sandra Gorka

Associate Professor, Computer Science
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Education

  • Ph.D. – Mathematics - University of Delaware
    Dissertation: Several Set Functions and Continuous Maps
  • M.S. – Mathematics - University of Delaware
  • M.S. – Mathematics - Shippensburg University
  • B.A. – Mathematics - Shippensburg University

Academic/Teaching Experience

  • Associate Professor – Information Technology Department, Pennsylvania College of Technology, July 2009-present
    • Taught courses related to Unix/Linux, Programming, Networking, and Information Assurance and Security
  • Assistant Professor – Information Technology Department, Pennsylvania College of Technology, May 2000-June 2009
    • Taught courses related to Unix/Linux, Programming, Networking, and Information Assurance and Security
  • Assistant professor – Mathematics Department, Pennsylvania College of Technology, August 1997-May 2000
    • Taught courses related to Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus
  • Adjunct Faculty – Computer Science Department, Pennsylvania College of Technology, August 1998-May 2000
    • Taught courses related to Programming, Information Technology, and Unix/Linux
  • Adjunct Faculty – Mathematics Department,Widener University, September 1993-May 1997
    • Taught courses related to Algebra, Calculus, and Elementary Functions
  • Lecturer – Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Lincoln University, January 1994-May 1995
    • Taught courses related to Mathematics, Calculus, Algebra, and Freshman Word Processing
  • Instructor – Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware, January 1990-February 1995
    • Taught courses related to Algebra, Statistics, Finite Math, and Calculus
  • Adjunct Faculty – Mathematics Department, Delaware County Community College, September1993-December 1993
    • Taught courses in Finite Mathematics

Work Experience

  • Consultant – Capella University - Served as an Academic Program Review consultant.
  • Consultant/Chief Technology Officer – Eagle Consulting Services, Inc.- Provided consulting, web development, and programming services.
  • Consultant – IBM, Service Parts Support - Evaluated and made recommendations concerning IBM’s parts distribution system.

Dr. Gorka has extensive experience in course development and program evaluation. Her teaching interests include Information Assurance and Security, Unix/Linux, Risk Analysis, and ethical hacking.

Denise Leete

Associate Professor, Computer Science

Education

  • M.Ed. – Business Education with an emphasis in Data Processing - Shippensburg University
  • B.S. – Business Administration with a minor is Business Education - Alfred University

Academic/Teaching Experience

  • Associate Professor – Pennsylvania College of technology - Currently teaches courses related to web page development, web design, and programming.
  • Adjunct Professor – Kaplan University - Taught several online web development courses
  • Instructor – Central Pennsylvania College - Taught a variety of computer science courses
  • Teacher – Belmont Central High School, Belmont, NY - Taught business education courses.

Work Experience

  • Consultant at Williamsport Municipal Water Authority
  • Elected to Loyalsock School Board (4 year term)

Languages

  • COBOL, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Java, VB.NET, Ruby on Rails

Denise has 25+ years experience teaching college students both in the classroom and online. One of her main goals as an educator is to help students learn and be successful by being flexible, having fun, and maintaining a positive attitude. Teaching and learning is an exciting,evolutionary process. During Denise’s teaching tenure at the Pennsylvania College of Technology, she has received the following awards: Distinctive Teacher Award, two Distinctive Service and Professionalism Awards, and an Excellence in Teaching Award.

John Messer

Assistant Professor, Computer Science

Education

  • M. Ed. – Secondary Education - Bloomsburg University
  • B.S. – Industrial Engineering - State University of New York at Buffalo
  • B.S. – Business Economics - SUNY College at Oneonta

Academic/Teaching Experience

  • Pennsylvania College of Technology – John has been teaching for the School of Business and Computer Technologies since2002. He coordinates instruction as well as teaches Information, Technology, and Society. He also teaches Introduction to Web Design,Business Computer Applications using Spreadsheets, and Business Computer Applications using Databases.
  • Luzerne County Community College (1999 to 2001)– John worked as an adjunct instructor for LCCC teaching various business and computer applications courses.

Work Experience

  • John worked in industry for approximately 10years before earning his degree in education.He has worked as a production supervisor, plant manager, branch manager,controller and sales representative in various industries. His work experience enables him to relate the content he teaches to real-life business and technology examples.

John is very involved with Penn College and has served on various committees, including Student Affairs and Foundations of Excellence. He serves as the PCNow instruction coordinator working with area high schools in the onsite delivery of Information, Technology, and Society. He has also served as the academic advisor for the Outdoor Adventure Club at the college.John enjoys working with students to help them reach their potential and can often be found talking to and working with students in his office, in the labs, or wherever he may be found.

Dr. Jacob Miller

Associate Professor, Computer Science
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Education

  • Ph.D. – Mathematics - University of Delaware
    • Dissertation: Finding all Periodic Orbits of Maps Using Newton Methods: Sizes of Basins
  • M.S. – Mathematics - University of Delaware
  • B.A. – Mathematics - Shippensburg University

Academic/Teaching Experience

  • Associate Professor/Department Head – Information Technology Department, Pennsylvania College of Technology, July 2000-Present
    • Taught courses related to Unix/Linux, Programming, Networking,and Information Assurance and Security
  • Assistant Professor – Computer Science Department, Pennsylvania College of Technology, August 1997-June 2000
    • Taught courses related to Unix/Linux, Programming, and Networking
  • Assistant professor – Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Shippensburg University, August 1996-July 1997
    • Taught courses related to Algebra,Statistics, and Numeral Analysis
  • Adjunct Faculty – Mathematics Department, Widener University, June 1995-July 1996
    • Taught courses related to Algebra,Calculus, and Elementary Functions
  • Instructor – Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware, May 1994-January 1996
    • Taught courses related to Business Calculus, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus
  • Adjunct Faculty – Mathematics Department, Delaware County Community College, September 1993-December 1993
    • Taught courses in College Algebra and Trigonometry

Work Experience

  • Consultant/President – Eagle Consulting Services, Inc. - Provided consulting, web development, and programming services.
  • Consultant – IBM, Service Parts Support - Evaluated and made recommendations concerning IBM’s parts distribution system.
  • Network Administrator – Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware - Served as the system administrator for Sun/Unix network and computer system
  • Senior Operations Research Analyst – IBM,National Service Division - Provided mathematical analysis and computer modeling for the Inventory Planning Function of IBM’s National Service Division

Dr. Miller has been recognized with the IBM Informal Award and the IBM Means Service Award. His teaching interests include Information Assurance and Security, networking, cryptography, and computer forensics.

Scott O’Connor

Associate Professor

Education

  • Master of Engineering – Industrial and Management Engineering - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Master of Science – Management Systems - Information systems and Human Resources Management - Clarkson University
  • B.S. – Psychology and Social Sciences - Clarkson University

Academic/Teaching Experience

  • Lecturer – Pennsylvania College of Technology, 2008 -Present
  • Academic Program Director – Computer Information Technologies - Pennsylvania College of Technology, 2006-2008
  • Associate Professor – SUNY Cobleskill, 2004-2006
  • Assistant Professor – SUNY Cobleskill, 2001-2004
  • Adjunct Professor – North Country Community College, 1994-1997

Work Experience

  • Senior Investigator - ISR Consulting Services,NYS Department of Transportation, 2003-2004
  • Associate Computer Programmer/Analyst - NYS Office of the Attorney General, 1999-2001
  • Senior Computer Programmer/Analyst - NYS Racing and Wagering Board, 1998-1999
  • Founder/President - Simple Computer Solutions,1995-1999
  • System Administrator (UNIX) - North Star Industries, 1995-1996
  • Relational Database Developer (DOS/Windows) - American Management Association, 1995

Mahendra Singh

Associate Professor, Computer Science
  • ATHS, Rm. E226
  • (570) 320-2400, ext. 7876

Education

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education
  • M.S. – Computer Science - New York Institute of Technology
  • M.A. – Psychology - New School for Social Research – New York
  • M.Sc. – Structural Molecular Biology - London University – United Kingdom
  • B.Sc. – Mathematics and Chemistry

Academic/Teaching Experience

  • 10 years teaching Computer Science at the City University of New York, Northeastern University, and the Pennsylvania College of technology

Work Experience

  • 10 years senior management experience in Information Technology including serving as the Assistant Dean (Technology) for the College of Engineering at Northeastern University

Dr. Nicholas Vonada

Associate Professor, Computer Science
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Education

  • D.Ed. – Adult Education with a minor in Information Technology – Pennsylvania State University
  • M.L.A. – Master of Liberal Arts - Lock Haven University
  • B.S. – Business Administration and Accounting - Lycoming College

Academic/Teaching Experience

  • Associate Professor – Pennsylvania College of Technology – Currently teaches courses related to systems programming,internet working, and data and telecommunications.
  • Williamsport Area Community College – adjunct faculty for Information Technology

Work Experience

  • Williamsport Area Community College –Systems/Programmer Analyst for Computer Services
  • Penn College Internship Coordinator
  • Penn College IBM Academic Initiative Educator

Dr. Vonada has 27 years military experience from Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Bosnia and Kosovo, and retired in 2001 as a Major in the US Army and the US Army Reserves. He also has over 12 years of experience working in industrial management with fortune 500 companies like American Home Foods and PepsiCo. In addition, Dr. Vonada has over 25 years of military teaching, and college teaching experience with 28 years here at the former WACC and Penn College.

Daniel Yoas

Assistant Professor, Computer Information Technology
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Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate – Computer Information Systems, Concentration in Information Security - Nova Southeastern University
    • Microsoft Certified System Administrator (Windows 2000)
    • Microsoft Certified System Engineer (Windows 2000)
  • M.S. – Information Technology - Rochester Institute of Technology
    • Project: Using Loosely Coupled Systems for Distributed Communications
  • B.S. – Computer Information Science / Computer Science - Clarion University

Academic/Teaching Experience

  • Pennsylvania College of Technology – Currently teaches courses related to Information Technology, Information Assurance and Security, Networking, Windows Administration, JavaScript, and Web Development

Work Experience

  • Network Analyst – Provide network support,system design, training, and installation of new networks for Windows NT and2000 networks.
  • Network Administrator – Supervised one full-time employee, and administered 5 NT servers, 1 Citrix server, 1 2000 server, 1Novell server and technical support for approximately 6 other technology staff within the district. Other duties included web page development, email,security, and communications for the Lycoming County Library System, as well as training public and staff in general computer use and advanced software functionality to use Microsoft Office products and manage small networks.
  • Network Administrator – Developed and installed local area networking services using Novell Network System, trained staff in word processing and spreadsheets, and aided in the development of software to access proprietary database information for specialized reports using Visual Basic.
  • PC Specialist – Trained staff in Indianapolis,IN and Williamsport, PA in word processing and spreadsheet software packages,as well as evaluated hardware and software use and provided detailed recommendations for improved performance for two sites with 20+ computers and staff each.
  • Programmer Analyst – Helped create custom modifications to Macola software, a manufacturing, time management and accounting package. New programs were created for customers using C++, Dbase,and COBOL to provide solutions to route and delivery services.

Recent Publications

  • Yoas, Daniel. 2009. "Hashing as a Method of Preventing SQL Injection During Data Retrieval". Proceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Semantic Web and Web Services (SWWS'09).pp. 161-166. July 13-16, 2009

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