Harvey Axlerod
Address:
Computer Discipline Officer
245 Computing Center,
University at
phone: 716-645-3570
email:
Webpage: wings.buffalo.edu/~axlerod
Education:
B.A., University at
M.S., University at
Honors:
Who's Who In
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,
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
Instructor,
Department of Computer Science,
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
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.
Principal, Axlerod Consulting, registered Wang Software Consultant;
services: development and maintenance of automobile sales
software for
General Motors dealerships in
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",
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.
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,
"T-S Basic", Technical Bulletin #29, Multiple
Access Computer Group,
March, 1976.
"Introduction to Keypunching”, 1975. Video
"Basic: Reflections and Observations", The Big
Byte, University at
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
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
"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
"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,
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.