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Charles V. Balch MBA, PhD : Curriculum Vitae

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Charles V. Balch MBA, Ph.D. 

7853 E. Lorenzo LN.

Yuma, AZ 85365

(928) 287-3906 (Cell)

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy with a focus on Instructional Technology, 2007, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge.
    • Dissertation: Balch Internet Research and Analysis Tool Development Case Study.
  • Masters in Computer Science, begun Spring 2009, Columbus State University.
  • Masters in Business Administration, 1996, University of the Virgin Islands.
  • Masters in Education (Administrative emphasis), 1991, University of the Virgin Islands.
    • Thesis: St. Croix Insular School Administrators' Evaluation of System Responses to Hurricane Hugo
  • Bachelor of Science in Psychophysiology, 1984, University of California at Davis.

Research Interests

  • Diffusion of technology;
  • Internet based survey design;
  • Technology enhanced decision making; and
  • The impact of emerging technologies on business, ethics, and adult learning.

Selected Academic Experience

  • Professor†of Computer Information Systems. Arizona Western College. (2006 - present). Teach hybrid, online, and face-to-face business, marketing, and information systems classes. Provide student support and guidance. Develop and review curriculum.
    • Co-chair of the institutional Assessment committee: Prepare for accreditation and improve internal processes by collecting institutional performance information, developing new institutional review methodologies, and encouraging faculty to participate in best practices.
    • AWC ATF CIS Representative: Represent AWC at statewide articulation meetings to insure that students will be able to transfer credits for equivalent courses.
    • Developed and coordinate the CIS internship program.
    • Member Technology Committee: Develop institutional policies and procedures, report back to division about changes in same.
    • Member Institutional Research Board.
  • Graduate Student. Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge (2003-2007).
    • Chief Information Officer/Board Member: Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge Faculty Club (2004 - 2007).
    • PresidentELRC Graduate Student Group (2003-2007)
  • Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems. University of the Virgin Islands a HBCU, land grant institution. (1990-2001). Taught a wide variety of information system and businesss courses in traditional and online formats. Provided student support and guidance. Acted as a technical resource, tracked educational pricing, wrote grants, and specified purchases. Created and reviewed requests for proposals for systems and services. Assisted with development of UVI's web presence. Assisted with accreditation process. Created a searchable online document repository and employee phone book.
    • Director. Center for Excellence in Research and Instructional Technology (CERIT), University of the Virgin Islands. (1994-2001). Created budgets, analyzed needs and developed a variety of in-house training methods including workshops and a help desk. Acted as a liaison between faculty and Academic Computer Services. Provided support and administration for distant learning programs. Assisted with online testing by developing quality assurance programs and insured security of student responses and data.
    • Faculty Representative Member. UVI Board of Trustees. (1997-1998).
    • Vice Chair. Faculty Senate. (1997-1999).
    • Coordinator. Computer Information Systems' program. (1992-1996).
    • Chair. Academic Technology Committee. (1996-2000).

Selected Professional Experience

  • CIO. Acorn Art Systems, Ponte Vedra, FL. (2002-Current). Developed and maintain Internet presence and ordering systems for Acorn Art Systems. Monitor sales trends and insure inventory levels.
  • Consulting Engineer. RE:SRC, Camden, NJ/Aukland, New Zealand. (2004-Current). RE:SRC is an international company devoted to developing innovative hardware for network security. Assist with product development, marketing, and distribution. Act as a liaison with engineers and administrators to develop materials used in a variety of presentations for Re:SRC.
  • CEO. All Over IT, Copenhagen, Denmark. (2000-2002). All Over IT was a software development company that I founded. All Over IT's focus was creation of internet based tools for  systems integration for USA based and international clients.
  • CEO. Automated Answers, United States Virgin Islands. (1985-1990). I founded Automated Answers as a consulting agency with a focus on analyzing needs then selecting, customizing, implementing, training, and maintaining appropriate systems for moderately sized businesses throughout the Caribbean. As CEO, I directed staff and worked closely with public, private sector, and international businesses to develop new systems and markets.
  • Director of Educational Development, CompuMark, New Orleans. (1985-1986). CompuMark was a national chain of computer stores based in the New Orleans area. Created and managed a profitable department focused on developing and implementing chain-wide educational programs. Responsibilities included departmental staff management, merchandise evaluation and recommendations, organizing and speaking at in-house and school seminars, helping schools and small business make software and hardware decisions, and work with developers to find solutions to unique problems.

Selected Historical and Current Professional Memberships

  • Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT).
  • Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
  • Association of Internet Researchers (AOIR).
  • Distance Education Online Symposium (DEOS).
  • Microsoft Online Research Panel

Selected Academic Contributions

Balch, C. (2007). Balch Internet Research and Analysis Tool development case study. (Doctoral Dissertation, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Baton Rouge, 2007). Retrieved October 9, 2007 from http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-03082007-000723/.

Balch, C. (2006). Balch Internet Research and Analysis Tool (BIRAT) (Version 1.0). [Internet Based Application]. Baton Rouge, La: Charles Balch. Retrieved November 27, 2006 from http://birat.net.

Balch, C. & Reamer, D. (2005, June). Protect your MAC address. Presentation at the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) conference, San Diego.

Balch, C. & Reamer, D. (2006, February). Using the Masking Shunt for additional network security. Presentation at FOSE, Washington DC.

Balch, C. (2005, March). Barriers to Adoption of Instructional Technology. Presentation at the Technology, Colleges, & Community World Online Conference, Hawaii. Retrieved April 22, 2005 from http://home.learningtimes.net/content/contributions?cid=168481&&folder_id=1026856.

Balch, C. (2005, April). Introducing BIRAT - A free online survey and analysis system. Paper presented at the Teaching in Higher Education (THE) Forum, Baton Rouge, LA. Proceedings retrieved June 3, 2005 from http://www.celt.lsu.edu/CFD/THE/THE2006/e-proceedings.htm.

Balch, C. (2005, April). Implication and use of recent developments in online education technology. Paper presented at the Teaching in Higher Education Forum, Baton Rouge, LA. Proceedings retrieved June 3, 2005 from http://www.celt.lsu.edu/CFD/THE/THE2006/e-proceedings.htm.

Balch, C., & Doise, T. (2005, March). A review of the academic software selection process. Paper presented at the California Virtual Campus eConference. Proceedings retrieved May 5, 2005 from http://208.185.32.137/launcher.cgi?room=SW125AG_2005_0323_1257_46.

Balch, C. (2005, February). Document automation for large papers. Workshop presented at the Southwest Educational Research Association 27 Annual Conference. New Orleans.

Balch, C. (2005, February). Scraping websites as a means to expose information. Paper presented at the Southwest Educational Research Association 27 Annual Conference. New Orleans.

Balch, C. (2004, April). Cost Effective Technology. Paper presented at the Teaching in Higher Education (THE) Forum, Baton Rouge, LA. Proceedings retrieved June 10, 2005 from http://www.celt.lsu.edu/CFD/THE/THE2006/e-proceedings.htm.

Balch, C. (2004, December), Learning and Loss. Academic Exchange Extra. Retrieved January 1, 2005 from http://asstudents.unco.edu/students/AE-Extra/2004/11/Art-1.html.

Balch, C. (2000, April). Digital Divide Issues. Paper presented at the CompuCampus conference. Barbados.

Balch, C., Watkins, A., & Lewit, A. (1999, June). YACS, a free courseware system for use on the slow side of the digital divide. Paper presented at the Tel-Isphere International conference. Puerto Rico. Available in electronic proceedings from http://www.col.org/colweb/webdav/site/myjahiasite/shared/docs/balch.pdf.

Balch, C. (1998). Yet Another Courseware System (YACS) (Version 2.0). [Internet Based Courseware System]. St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands: Charles Balch. Retrieved November 27, 2006 from http://balch.org/yacs.

Balch, C. (1992, February) Integrating Computers into the Curriculum. Invited visiting lecture at the University of New Orleans.

Balch, C. (1989). St. Croix Insular School administrators' evaluation of system responses to Hurricane Hugo. (Masters thesis, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas). http://uvial.uvi.edu:8000/ipac20/ipac.jsp?uri=link=1100003~!S100490~!1100001~!1100002#focus.

Selected Community Service

  • Communications Officer/Board Member: Magnolia Woods Civic Association, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (2003-2007).
  • Ran an unsuccessful campaign for Senator in the United States Virgin Islands. (2000).
  • Rolex International Regatta, Race Committee Director. (1996-1999). I was awarded the prestigious Commodore's Trophy for this work.
  • Volunteer Instructor, Kids and the Sea Program (KATS). (1993-1996).

Selected References

  • Dr. Sonja Wiley-Pattison, Donald Lindley and Ruby Wright Phillips Developing Scholar, Professor

    Louisiana State University

    Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences

    3194 B3 Patrick F. Taylor Hall

    Baton Rouge, LA 70803

    swpatton@lsu.edu

    (225) 578-2512
  • Marcus Johnson, Dean of Career and Technical Education,

    Arizona Western College

    PO Box 929

    Yuma, AZ 85365

    marcus.johnson@azwestern.edu

    (928) 344-7769.
  • Dr. Gregory Braxton-Brown, Chancellor Emeritus Minnesota Community Colleges, Chair Division of Business, Professor of Management

    Indiana University East

    2325 Chester Boulevard

    Richmond, IN 47374

    gbraxbrown@aol.com

    (765) 973-8387 (w), (765) 914-0274 (C).
  • Dr. Jerry Willis, Professor and Program Coordinator, Educational Leadership

    Manhattanville College

    2900 Purchase St.

    Purchase, NY 10577

    New York

    <willisj@mville.edu

    (914) 323-5214 X 5367.
  • Ralph Torrey, President

    Acorn Art Systems

    2021 Seahawk Circle

    Ponte Vedra, FL 32082

    ralph@acornartsystems.com

    (904) 285-4225



† All Arizona Western College faculty enjoy the rank of professor.

 

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