Curriculum Vitae
Bennette R. Harris

Education

Ed.D. in Mathematics Education, Oklahoma State University, 1982.
      Dissertation: "Dominance of solutions of linear differential equations."
M.A. in Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978.
B.S. in Mathematics, in Honors, with Distinction, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1976.

Employment

Mathematics and Computer Science Department, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1982-present.
      Current rank: Associate Professor and Department Chair.
Contract Instructor, IBM, summers, 2001-present

Experience

Involved with computers since 1972. Involved in UW-Whitewater's award-winning Management Computer Systems program since 1982.
Certifications: RHCE, RHCX.
Contract instructor for IBM teaching Linux server administration. This expericence includes teaching RedHat's RHCE course sequence and administering the RHCE certification exam.
Operating systems: Unix (Linux) and Windows.
Current Languages: Ruby & Ruby on Rails, C, C++, Java, Perl, PHP/MySQL, Visual Basic.
Past Languages: Pascal, Fortran, PL/I, System 370 Assembly, IBM PC Assembly, and Delphi.
Mark-up languages: TeX, HTML/xHTML/CSS/XML.
Application experience includes Microsoft Office products, including Word, Access, Excel, Power Point and FrontPage.
Experience includes coding and administering a multi-tiered, multi-server web application running on Linux servers using Squid, Apache, Ruby on Rails, Mongrel, and MySQL, deployed via Rake and Capistrano. Experience includes administering a Linux-based ISP. This includes all aspects of setting-up and maintaining web and e-mail services for my clients.

Research Interests

Qualitative behavior of ordinary differential and difference equations, particularly oscillation theory and asymptotic behavior of solutions.
Internet-based software and business solutions.
Cryptography and computational number theory.
Sensitivity analysis of large-scale systems.
Mathematics and computer science education and computer ethics.

Current Projects

Algeka.com online music video sharing web site (project manager, system administrator, and software developer).
Purplecomet.org online middle school/high school mathematics competitions (software developer).
Running track mark placement calulcations (software developer).
Data analysis and error-correction programs for large lightning-detecting systems.
Development of cryptographic systems based on large invertible matrices.

Publications

(with Ki-Bong Nam, et al., Eds.) Pragmatic Algebra, SAS Int. Pubs., 2006.
(with Ki-Bong Nam, et al., Eds.) Proceedings of the International Math Conference at Jeonbuk [Korea], 2004.
"Trench's canonical form for a disconjugate nth-order linear difference equation," PanAm. Math. J., 8(1998), No. 3.
"Extremal solutions of nth order linear difference equations," J. Math. Anal. App., V. 167, No. 1, June 1992, pp. 123--132.
"The XOR Chain Revisited," Dr. Dobb's Journal of Software Tools, No. 131, September, 1987, pp. 36--40.
"Instructional Systems Analysis and Design," Proceedings, 2nd Annual Datacon Educators Conference. St. Louis, Missouri: DPMA and ASM, March, 1987.
"PC Basics Study Guide," prepared for Wisconsin Bell, Milwaukee, August, 1984.
"Volkswriter Deluxe Tutorial Student Guide," prepared for Wisconsin Bell, Milwaukee, August, 1984.

Editor

Journal of Computational Mathematics and Optimization.
Journal of Applied Algebra and Discrete Structures.

Papers Presented

"The Mathematics of the Year 2000 Problem." MAA-Wisconsin Section Spring Meeting, April, 1998.
"Extremal Solutions of Nth Order Linear Difference Equations." Midwest Differential Equations Conference, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, November, 1989.
"Instructional Systems Analysis and Design." 2nd Annual Datacon Educators Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, March, 1987.
"Dominance of Solutions of Nth Order Linear Difference Equations." Midwest Differential Equations Conference, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, October, 1985.
"Mathematics and Computer Science Education--the Many Faces of Eve." Invited session, Third Annual Regents' Conference on Higher Education, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, April, 1985.

Recent Talk/Seminars Presented

"Configuring LVM and RAID on Linux," IBM AP System p AIX and Linux Conference, Singapore, November 27-30, 2006.
"Configuring and running mod_perl," IBM AP System p AIX and Linux Conference, Singapore, November 27-30, 2006.
"Identity Management with LDAP and Linux," IBM AP System p AIX and Linux Conference, Singapore, November 27-30, 2006.
"Perl Programming," IBM AP System p AIX and Linux Conference, Singapore, November 27-30, 2006.
"Configuring a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) server," IBM System p, AIX 5L and Linux Technical University, Las Vegas, September 11-15, 2006.
"Configuring LVM and RAID on Linux," IBM System p, AIX 5L and Linux Technical University, Las Vegas, September 11-15, 2006.
"Configuring and running mod_perl," IBM System p, AIX 5L and Linux Technical University, Las Vegas, September 11-15, 2006.
"Identity Management with LDAP and Linux," IBM System p, AIX 5L and Linux Technical University, Las Vegas, September 11-15, 2006.
"Perl Programming," IBM System p, AIX 5L and Linux Technical University, Las Vegas, September 11-15, 2006.
"Alternative File Systems," IBM eServer pSeries (RS/6000) and Linux Technical University, September 22-26, 2003.
"CGI Programming in Perl/PHP," IBM eServer pSeries (RS/6000) and Linux Technical University, September 22-26, 2003.
"Rescue Procedures for Linux," IBM eServer pSeries (RS/6000) and Linux Technical University, September 22-26, 2003.
"Alternative File Systems," IBM eServer xSeries Technical Conference, September 8-12, 2003.
"CGI Programming in Perl/PHP," IBM eServer xSeries Technical Conference, September 8-12, 2003.
"Rescue Procedures for Linux," IBM eServer xSeries Technical Conference, September 8-12, 2003.
"Basic Perl Scripting," IBM eServer pSeries (RS/6000) Linux and NUMA-Q Technical University, October 8-12, 2001.
"Intermediate Perl Scripting," IBM eServer pSeries (RS/6000) Linux and NUMA-Q Technical University, October 8-12, 2001.
"CGI Programming in Perl," IBM eServer pSeries (RS/6000) Linux and NUMA-Q Technical University, October 8-12, 2001.
"Detecting amd Preventing System Intrusion," IBM eServer pSeries (RS/6000) Linux and NUMA-Q Technical University, October 8-12, 2001.
"Squeezing Big Pictures Into Small Spaces," UW-W Math Awareness Week, April 30, 1998.
"The Year 2000 Problem," Whitewater Rotary Club, March 31, 1998. (Also several other dates and organizations.)
"Creating Web Pages," UW-W Student Mathematics Association, March 12, 1998.
"Computer Data Encryption," UW-W AITP, March 5, 1998.
"Year 2000: Problem and Solutions," First Citizens State Bank, February 12, 1998.
"Internet Trends Technology Seminar," UW-W AITP, Fall, 1997.

Awards and Honors

Chancellor's Award (for outstanding cooperation and support of students with disabilities) (1999)
W. P. Roseman Excellence in Teaching Award (1984)
Lilly Post-Doctoral Teaching Award (1983)
Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society in Education (1981)
E. K. McLachlan Award (outstanding doctoral mathematics student) (1980)
Phi Kappa Phi National Honorary Society (1975)
Pi Mu Epsilon Honorary Mathematical Fellowship (1975)

Bennette R. Harris: harrisb@uww.edu
Revised January 10, 2008.