Education
- Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1984
- M.S., University of Missouri at Rolla, 1972
- B.S., University of Wisconsin at Platteville, 1967
Research Interests
- Network Security
- Software Engineering-Requirements
- Processes, and Metrics
- Risk Management
- Telecommunication System Design
Teaching
- Database Modeling and Applications
- Computer/Network Security
- Software Engineering
- Software Requirements
- Software Design
- Computer Networks
- Telecommunications
- Church Leadership
Selected Publications, Papers & Presentations
- "Total Quality – A Team Approach to Excellence," Panel Chairman at Missouri River Regional Conference, Society of American Military Engineers, Omaha, NB, October 1990.
- Ayen, William E., "Bringing Technology in to Pedagogy," SIGUCCS Newsletter, Springs, 1990.
- Royer, Erland, William E. Ayen and William E. Richardson, "Implementing a Large Local Area Network to Support Undergraduate Education," Proceedings of the 1987 Mini and Microcomputers and their Application Conference, July 1987.
- "Microcomouters in the Dormitory (MID) Project," Invited presentation to Purdue University School of Electrical Engineering Undergraduate and Graduate Seminars, November, 1987.
- "Instruction and Use of Microcomputers," Keynote address at Fifth Annual Tri-State Conference on Educational Computing Technology, November 1987.
- Ayen, William E., "implications of Computer Technology on Educational Goals," Proceedings of the 1985 ACM Annual Conference, October 1985.
- Ayen, William E., and Samuel L. Grier," A New Environment for Teaching Introductory Computer Science," Proceedings of the 14th SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, February 1983.
- Mamrak, Sandra, and William E. Ayen, (Co-author), "Performance Measurement and Exceptional Handling in Desperanto's Distributed Environment," Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Distributed Computer Systems, October 1982.
- "Impact of Homeland Defense on Education and Research", invited talk, AFCEA
- SpaceComm 2003 - "Transforming the Infostructure for Defending America", January 28-30, 2003, Colorado Springs.
- "Network, Information and Space Security Center", Homeland Defense and Homeland Security in the 21st Century: Regional, State, and Local Strategies Conference January 15, 2003, Colorado Springs.
Academic Experience
- Chancellor, Vice President of Academic Affairs, and Dean of Computer Science, Colorado Technical University, 1991-1997.
- Associate Dean of Resources and Associate Professor of Computer Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1977-1991
Corporate & Military Experience
- Vice President for Client services, SSDS, Inc. 1997-1999
- Air Force Officer (retired Colonel), 1968-1991
Professional Activities
- Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- IEEE Computer Society
Community Service Activities
- American Heart Association Board of Directors
- Colorado Institute for Technology Transfer & Implementation (CITTI) Board of Advisors
- Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Employers Council
- Industry Technology Education Partnership Board
- Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (1995-1997)
- Lay leader in local church
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