Harvey Axlerod

 

Address:

   Computer Discipline Officer

   245 Computing Center,

   University at Buffalo

   Buffalo, New York 14221

   phone: 716-645-3570

   email: axlerod@buffalo.edu

   Webpage: wings.buffalo.edu/~axlerod

 

Education:

   B.A., University at Buffalo, Mathematics, 1967.

   M.S., University at Buffalo, Computer Science, 1972.

 

Honors:

   Who's Who In America.

   Who's Who in Engineering.

   SEFA Volunteer Award, 1991.

   Letter of commendation from UB President Greiner for work on a case

         with the Civil Rights Division of US Dep't of Education, 1999.

   Letter of commendation, Peter Ahern, Special Agent in Charge, FBI,

         Buffalo, 2002.

   FBI Citizens' Academy, 2002.    

   Certificate of Appreciation, FBI, "For Exceptional Service in the

         Public Interest", by Director Robert Muller, 2003.

 

Professional Positions:

   (All positions are at University at Buffalo, unless otherwise noted.)

   Instructor, Department of Computer Science, State University College at Brockport,   

         1969-1970.

   Programmer/analyst, User Services, 1970-1977.

         Responsible for all aspects of the User Services Educatio Program; consultant,    

         primarily in discrete simulation, numerical analysis, operations research, and  

         FORTRAN.

   Senior Analyst, Academic Computing Services, 1977-1985.

         Responsible for design, implementation and maintenance of the Computing Center   

         accounting system.

   Chief Programmer/Analyst, Academic Computing Services/Academic Services,

         1985-1995. Responsible for: internet services; email and postmaster duties;     

         consulting on IBM, VAX, Unix, and PC platforms.

   Computer Discipline Officer, Academic Services, 1995-2002. Responsible for    

         consulting, implementing, and enforcing university information technology  

         policies; investing complaints of abuse; coordinating with local and national and

         law enforcement agencies on IT related requests; complying with subpoenas, search   

         warrants, national security letter, etc.; performing fair data searches.

   Computer Discipline Officer, 2002-present. Promoted to SL-5 supervising   

         programmer/analyst.

   UB representative, WNY Infragard, 2000-present.

   Participant, NSF/Educause Security Architecture and Policy Workshop, August, 2002.

 

Other Professional Activity:

   Instructor, Army Corps of Engineers, 1971.

   Instructor (part time), Department of Computer Science. 1973-75.

   Lecturer, (part time), Credit Free Programs, Division of Continuing

         Education, 1974-1980.

   Mentor, Empire State College, 1981.

   Principal, Axlerod Consulting, registered Wang Software Consultant;

         services: development and maintenance of automobile sales

         software for General Motors dealerships in Western New York,

         1978-84.

   Lecturer, (part time), Department of Computer Science. 1980-1985.

   Faculty member, Cornell Computer Policy and Law Institute, 2001-2003.

   Member, High Technology Crime Investigation Association.

   Participant, NSF/Educause Security Architecture and Policy Workshop,

        2002.

   Instructor, UB101, 2001-2005. 

   UB representative, WNY Infragard, 2000-present, August, 2002.

   Program Chair, "Ethical Issues in the Electronic Classroom: Developing and Using            

        Responsible Use Policies", Binghamton University, 2002.

 

Publications:

     [All titles are articles unless otherwise indicated. I am a frequent contributor to the Chronicle of Higher Education, Buffalo News, UB Reporter, and UB Spectrum; also, a frequent presenter to the CIT and SUNY Technology conferences, as well as to various on-campus departments and forums.]

 

Net Crimes & Misdemeanors, Jayne Hitchcock, (Information Today), second edition,        

      2006. Chapter contribution.

"Copyright", a UBLearns course, 2004. Video.

Net Crimes & Misdemeanors, Jayne Hitchcock, (Information Today),

      first edition, 2002. Chapter contribution.

"Cyberstalking", PaperClip's "RA Manager", 2002.

"Caught in the Act", SafeIt Program, Content Advisor, 2002. Video.

"Identity Theft", PaperClip's "Residence Life Executive", 2002.

"Computer Abuse Case Studies: Theory meets Reality", Computer Policy and Law     

       Institute, Cornell, July, 2000.

"Crime and punishment in cyberspace: dealing with law enforcement

       and the courts", co-author: Daniel R. Jay, November Proceedings of the

       27th annual ACM SIGUCCS conference on User services:  Mile high

       expectations SIGUCCS '99, November, 1999

"Creating an atmosphere of responsible computing", Proceedings of

        the 25th annual ACM SIGUCCS conference on User services: are you ready?

        SIGUCCS '97, November, 1997. "Applications of TQM for user services", Proceedings of the 21st annual ACM      

         SIGUCCS conference on User services SIGUCCS '93., November, 1993.

"Unionism for the computing professional", ACM Symposium on Applied Computing,     

         March, 1992.

"Unionism for the computer professional", Proceedings of the 20th annual ACM     

        SIGUCCS conference on User services SIGUCCS '92, December, 1992.

 The Centennial Index: 100 Years of the Journal of American Folklore. with Bruce    

        Jackson and Michael Taft, eds. Washington: American Folklore Society, 1988.  

        Book..

"Timesharing Primer", 1985.Video.

"Enriched Understanding of Simulation by Usage and Dissection of PASSIV", co-   

       authored with Warren Thomas, Conference on Computers in Undergraduate    

      Curricula, Michigan State University, 1977.

"T-S Basic", Technical Bulletin #29, Multiple Access Computer Group, Toronto, Ontario,   

      March, 1976.

"Introduction to Keypunching”, 1975. Video

"Basic: Reflections and Observations", The Big Byte, University at Calgary, September    

      1974, pp 8-17.

"Simulation Language Design", a section of the Video course,  "Concepts of Computer   

       Applications", Cornell Aeronautical Labority (underGEMS-NET contract), copyright

       February, 1972. Video.

"An Investigation into the Hammer-Hollingsworth Method for the Solution of Systems of    

        Differential Equations", Department of Computer Science, University at Buffalo,    

        1972.

"Simulation Language Design", a section of the course,"Concepts of Compute

        Applications", Cornell Aeronautical Labority (under GEMS-NET contract)  

        copyright February, 1972. Video.

 "PASS IV (Parallel Activity Simulation System) User's Manual", Computing Center     

       Publications, University at Buffalo, 1971. Manual.

"A Functional Definition of a Heuristic", Association for Computing Machinery, co-   

        authored with Richard Eckhouse, Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence,    

        December 1970, pp. 15-16.

  

Grants:

 

"Assistance with the Hodgkin's Disease Outbreak at SUNY/Buffalo", with Clifford   

        Wilson, UUP/NYS Health and Safety Committee, 1990.

 

"Windows 2000 Upgrade Training", NYS/UUP Technology Grant, 2001.     

 

 

 

 

Community Service:

 

 Faculty Senate Computing Services Committee, 2003-2005.

 PSS Senator, 1994-96.

 PSS Professional Development Committee, 1996-2000.

 SEFA (WNY) Planning Committee, 1993-1995.

 SEFA (WNY) Campaign, Co-chair, 1994.   

 SEFA (UB) committee, various years.   

 UUP, Delegate, 1984-present.

 UUP, President, Buffalo Center Chapter, 1987-1991, 2003-2005.

 UUP, State Executive Board, 1990-1994, 2005-present.

 UUP, VP/Professionals, Buffalo Center Chapter, 1991-1995, 1999-2003, 2005-present.

 UUP, Grievance chair, 1997.

 UUP, various committees, statewide: negotiations, computer technology, membership,    

        woman's concerns, legislation, professional concerns, solidarity, presidents', Link

        Scholarship Committee, computer concerns.

 UUP/UB, College Review Panel for Professional Evaluations, 2000-present.