Accreditation: Preparing for the Site Visit 2011-2012 for Computing (CAC)

Launch WebinarFall 2010
Track: Accreditation Cost: FREE Presenter: Stan Thomas, Ph.D.

You can download the slides used during the webinar (PDF) for use during the presentation or as a stand-alone summary.

Topics covered in this webinar include:

  • Objectives of the visit
  • The visit team
  • Planning for the visit
  • Conducting the visit
  • Displaying materials
  • Recommendations for hosting a smooth visit
  • Post-visit activities
  • Final report

Presenter Biography

Thomas

Stan J. Thomas, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science, Wake Forest University

Stan Thomas is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Wake Forest University Department of Computer Science, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in database management, artificial intelligence, and machine learning technologies.

Thomas's current research focuses upon topics at the intersection of computer science and biomedical applications of computing, including the storage and analysis of very large biological data sets and the modeling of signaling processes within the cell.

Thomas has been actively involved with computing accreditation since becoming a program evaluator in 1997 and currently serves on the CAC Executive Committee where he chairs the CAC Training Committee and represents CAC on the Accreditation Council Training Committee.

Thomas has authored publications on neural networks, database theory, cell signaling, and the role of technology in computer science education. He is a senior member of the IEEE, a member of the ACM, and a member of the Pi Mu Epsilon and Upsilon Pi Epsilon honor societies.

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