EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Zayed University:

2003-2004, Dean, College of Information Systems

2001-2003, Professor of Information Systems

Clemson University:

2000-present, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science

1992-2000, Professor of Computer Science

1984-1992, Professor of Computer Science and Department Head

1979-1984, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Department Head

1978-1979, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Acting Department Head

1975-1978, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences

West Georgia College:

1964-1970, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, and Systems Manager, Computer Center

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Vice-President, 1998-2000

Treasurer, 1992-1998

Chair, Education Board, 1988-1992

Vice-Chair, Education Board, 1984-88

Member, Education Board, 1992-1998

Member, Joint ACM/IEEE-CS Curriculum Task Force, 1988-91

Member, Task Force on the Core of Computer Science, 1986-88

Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA)

Director, 1993-1998

Computer Science Accreditation Commission (CSAC) of CSAB

Chairman, 1988-1990

Vice-Chairman, 1986-88

Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET

Member, 2001-2009

Executive Committee, 2005-2009

Computing Sciences Accreditation Board (CSAB)

Past President, 1993-95

President, 1991-93

Vice President, 1990-91

Member, 1987-95

Member, Task Force on the Merger of ABET and CSAB, 1994-96

Federation on Computing in the United States (FOCUS)

Technical Assembly Representative, 1998

Director, 1997

International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)

Vice-president, 2008-present

ACM Representative, General Assembly, 2002-present

Trustee, 2002-2008

Chair, Working Group 3.2 (University Informatics Education), 2002-present

Vice-chair, Working Group 3.2 (University Informatics Education), 1996-2001

U.S./ACM Representative, Technical Committee TC-3 (Education), 1997-present

National Educational Computing Association (NECA)

Director at Large, 1992-95

Qatar University

Member, International Advisory Committee, College of Engineering, 2008-present

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Member, Computer Science Advisory Board, 2000-2001

Seoul Accord

Chair, 2008-present

United States Open University (USOU)

Member, Academic Board, 1999-2001

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Denning, P.J., et al, "Computing as a Discipline", C. ACM 32, 1 (Jan. 1989).

Tucker, A.B., et al, "Computing Curricula 1991", C. ACM 34, 6 (June 1991).

Frailey, D.J., A.J. Turner, and S.J. Zweben, "Adequacy and Health of Academic-Industry Coupling", C. ACM 34, 10, (October 1991).

Turner, A.J., "U.S. Degree Programs in Computing", in Computing Professionals - Changing Needs for the 1990s, (Report from the National Research Council), National Academy Press (1993).

Galluscio, A.P., J.T. Douglass, B.A. Malloy, and A.J. Turner, "A Comparison of Two Methods for Advancing Time in Parallel Discrete Event Simulation", Proceedings of 1995 Winter Simulation Conference, 650-657, (December 1995).

Geist, R., M. Chetuparambil, S. Hedetniemi, and A.J. Turner, "Computing Research Programs in the U.S.", C. ACM 40, 12, (December 1996).

Turner, A.J., "Technology in Computing Education: Yet another Bandwagon?", ITiCSE 97 Working Group Reports and Supplemental Proceedings, Uppsala, Sweden (June 1997).

Turner, A.J., "Trends in Teaching informatics", in Mulder & van Weert (eds.), Informatics in Higher Education: Views on Informatics and Non-informatics Curricula, Proceedings of IFIP WG3.2 Working Conference (August 1997), Chapman & Hall (1998), 148-155. Also published as "Trends in het hoger informatica-onderwijs in de VS", in Tinfon 6, 3 (October 1997), 96-99 (in Dutch).

Turner, A.J., "Using the Web to Enhance Education", 1997 Frontiers in Education Conference (November 1997).

Turner, A.J., "Making the Structure More Flexible", in "Keeping Pace with an Information Society" (H. El-Rewini and M.C. Mulder, eds.), Computer 30, 11 (November 1997), 56-57.

Mead, N.R. and A.J. Turner, "Current Accreditation, Certification, and Licensure Activities Related to Software Engineering", Annals of Software Engineering 6 (1998), 167-180.

Turner, Joe, "Reflections on Curriculum Development in Computing Programs", SIGCSE Bulletin 33, 2 (June 2001), 4-6.

Editorial Service

Education and Information Technologies, Editorial Board, 1999-present.

Informatica Didactica, Editorial Board, 1999-2004.

Journal on Educational Resources in Computing (JERIC), Associate Editor, 2000-2006.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

"Some Perspectives on the Introductory Courses in Computing", Keynote address for Workshop on Formal Methods in Introductory Computing Courses, CUNY, October 1995.

"Some Perspectives on Computing Education", Invited address for the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the computer science program, Uppsala University (Sweden), March 1996.

"Technology in Computing Education: Yet Another Bandwagon?", Featured Presentation (invited) at ACM SIGCSE/SIGCUE ITiCSE 97, Uppsala, Sweden, June 1997.

"Trends in Computing Education", Tsinghua University, Beijing, March 1998.

"Rethinking our Roles as Scientists and Engineers", Keynote address for the annual conference of the Egyptian Computer Society, Cairo, February 2000.

"The Change Face of Education -- Can We Meet the Challenge?", American University Cairo, Cairo, February 2000.

HONORS AND AWARDS

ACM Outstanding Contribution Award, February 1996 (for contributions to computer science education).

Fellow of the ACM (1998).

Teacher of the Year, Clemson ACM Student Chapter (1999-2999).

ACM SIGCSE Award for Lifetime Service, March 2002.

CSAB Fellow (2004).

ABET Fellow (2007).

MISCELLANEOUS

Curriculum and Facility Evaluations

14 for colleges and universities (9 BS, 1 MS, 2 PhD, 2 comprehensive))

7 for state higher education agencies (2 BS, 3 MS, 6 PhD)

1 for industry (BS)

2 for ABET (BS - non-US)

Computer Science Accreditation Evaluations

Chair, 22 Evaluation Teams (CSAB, ABET)

Member, 3 Evaluation Teams (CSAB, ABET)

Chair, 4 Evaluation Teams for non-US agencies

Regional Accreditation Evaluation (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)

Member, 4 Visiting Committees

Date of last revision: August 2009