Joe Pearce’s Blog

Joe Pearce is an information technology geek learning more every day about science and technology. This blog will be dedicated to the daily domain and monotany of life as Joe Pearce experiences it.

Joseph L. Pearce – Graduate Student

Graduate (Summa Cum Laude) Spring 2006– Computer and Information Sciences

Information Technology Concentration

East Tennessee State University 

College of Business and Technology

Department of Computer and Information Sciences

Education:

Major- Computer and Information Sciences
GPA: 3.86 East Tennessee State University Graduate

I am a full time student currently seeking a Master’s of Science in Computer and Information Sciences with an Information Technology concentration having a security track. I have been accepted into graduate school for Computer Science (CSCM) with an Information Technology (ITEC) concentration specializing in network security and computer forensics. I plan on doing a masters thesis on smart card security.

Work:

East Tennessee State University (Fall 2005 – Spring 2006) - Teaching Assistant Computer and Information Sciences Dr. M.G. Bailey (Visual Programming and Advanced Visual Programming)

East Tennessee State University (2004-2005) – APS Capstone Assistant (Cloudland High School) Computer and Information Sciences

Northeast State Community College (2002-2004) - Computer Engineering and Computer and Information Sciences Lab Technician

Hytyme Express Computer Center (2000 -2002) - Personal Computer and Networking Technician B

rown’s Grocery and Hardware (1997-2000) – Store Manager/Meat Department Manager 

Degrees: B.S. Computer and Information Sciences – Information Technology Concentration (Summa Cum Laude) – East Tennessee State University

A.A.S. General Technology (Magna Cum Laude) - Northeast State Community College, Tennessee

A.A.S. Computer and Information Sciences with P.C. Specialist and Networking Tech. concentrations (Magna Cum Laude) - Northeast State Community College, Tennessee Technical Certificates: Local/Wide Area Networking (Northeast State Community College, Tennessee)

Personal Computer Networking Specialist (Northeast State Community College, Tennessee) 

Awards and Honors:

National Deans List 2002-2005

National Chancellor’s List 2006

United States Achievement Academy All American Scholar

Fall 2004 East Tennessee State University Dean’s List

Spring 2005 East Tennessee State University Dean’s List

Northeast State Community College Honors Program

Northeast State Community College: Outstanding Student in Computer and Information Sciences - P.C. Specialist

Northeast State Community College Presidents List 2002-2004

Northeast State Community College Vice-President’s List 2001-2002

Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges

Honor Society Memberships, Invitations, or Nominations:

Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

Upsilon Pi Epsilon Computer Science Honor Society

ETSU UPE Chapter Home Page: http://csciwww.etsu.edu/upe/default.asp

UPE Induction Photo: http://www.cs.etsu.edu/home/showArticle/14

Invited to join Alpha Sigma Lambda, Golden Key National Honor Society, and the Gamma Beta Phi Society 

Fall 2005 Nomination as Collegiate Scholar in the 2006 International Scholar Laureate Program Delegation on Technology in China 

Professional Memberships:

Association for Computing Machinery (Former president and founding member of the Northeast State Community College chapter)

National ACM Homepage: http://www.acm.org/

Astronomical League (Member)

Clubs and Organizations:

East Tennessee State University Association for Computing Machinery (Member):          http://csciwww.etsu.edu/acm/memberlist.asp

Northeast State Community College Astronomy Club (Former Co-President and Treasurer) 

Northeast State Community College Venturing Crew (Former Vice-President) 

Scholarships and Research Projects:

East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen Scholarship (Quillen Scholar):http://www.etsu.edu/GRADSTUD/information/quillen-scholars.asp

East Tennessee State University North American Rayon Corporation Scholarship

East Tennessee State University Academic Performance Scholarship

East Tennessee State University Nebraska Book Company Scholarship

East Tennessee State University Non-Traditional Student Scholarship

East Tennessee State University Buford J. and Mary Jane Goldstein Scholarship

Northeast State Community College Academic Work Scholarship

Northeast State Technical Community College Foundation Honors Scholarship 

Community Service and Volunteer Projects:

Northeast State Community College Carter County Technology Improvement Program (Technology Book Donations and Technology Improvements)

Cloudland High School Projects (Technology Book Donations and Technology Improvements)

East Tennessee State University Association for Computing Machinery Computer Science Department Student Help Desk

Research:

Local History (Hampton, TN), Smart Cards, Outsourcing, Drug Laws 

Interests:Linux (Mepis Linux at http://www.mepis.org Website Moderator and Beta Tester)Hiking, Fishing, Camping, Forestry, Automotive Detailing, Car Audio, Home Theater,