About the Author

I'm not sure what anyone might need to know about me, but here's a snapshot.

Name Richard G. Ellis
Current Job Title Director, Computing Services
Department University Computer Center
Organization University of Connecticut
Address 196 Auditorium Road, U-138
Storrs, CT
USA
Telephone (860) 486-2386
Email Richard.G.Ellis@UConn.Edu
Recent/Current Foci Preparing for Year 2000
Upgrading UCC task, problem, and change management software
Distributed server assessment and selection
Departmental space renovations
Upgrading UCC tape subsystem
Mainframe disk subsystem selection and acquisition
E-mail system enhancements
Supporting PeopleSoft Student Administration initiative
Upgrading the RS/6000 SP for transaction processing
Routine administrivia
Employment U.S. Army Medic (1972-1975)
MVS Systems Programmer; Pratt & Whitney (1979-1982)
Manager, Operating Systems Programming; UConn (1983-1985)
Director, Technical Support; UConn (1985-1990)
Director, Instructional and Research Services; UConn (1990-1994)
Director, Technical Services; UConn (1994-1996)
Director, Computing and Information Systems; UConn (1996-1999)
Director, Computing Services; UConn (1999-present)
Father of 3 (1978-present)
Formal Education College Prep; Windham High School, Willimantic, CT (1964-1968)
BA (English / Psychology); Texas Christian University (1968-1972)
MA (Experimental Psychology); North Texas State University (1976-1979)
MS (Computer Science); North Texas State University (1976-1979)

--rick ellis


Mail questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries to rge@uconnvm.uconn.edu .
Page last updated on April 14, 1999.
Copyright (C) 1998, Richard G. Ellis