Computer Science Development
Resume:
Deborah A. Trytten
Phone: 405-***-**** Office: 200 Felgar; Room 108
FAX: 405-***-**** Norman, OK 73019
Mobile: 405-***-****
Home: 405-***-**** Home: 2809 Edgewater Court
Email: abpmcv@r.postjobfree.com Norman, OK 73071
Education
Ph. D., Computer Science, Michigan State University, 1992.
M. S., Computer Science, Michigan State University, 1988.
M. S., Applied Mathematics, Michigan State University, 1984.
B. A., Physics and Mathematics, Albion College, 1982.
Professional Experience
1998-Present School of Computer Science, University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Associate Professor with tenure
2001-2002 Beyond Paper, Inc.
Norman, Oklahoma
Founder, Chief Technology Officer, and Co-CEO
1992-1998 School of Computer Science, University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Assistant Professor
1989-1992 Department of Computer Science, Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Systems Manager
1989-1990 Department of Computer Science, Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Teaching Assistant
Summer 1989 Universite de Technologie de Compiegne
Compiegne, Cedex, France
Visiting Researcher
1987-1989 Department of Computer Science, Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Research Assistant
1986-1987 Department of Computer Science, Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Teaching Assistant
1984-1986 Department of Mathematics, William Penn College
Oscaloosa, Iowa
Instructor of Mathematics
Patent
A Dynamic, Electronic Document System. Provisional patent filed March 2002. Patent filed
March 2003 by the University of Oklahoma.
Grants and Contracts (by sponsor)
National Science Foundation
STEM: Portraying Success Among URM Engineering Majors Sponsored by the Division of
Undergraduate Education, CCLI STEM Program (0431642), January 2005 to December 2008,
Principal Investigator, Teri Jo Murphy, Co-Principal Investigator: Teri Reed Rhoads, Jeanette
Davidson, Susan Walden and Randa Shehab, $1,460,431.
Why Does It Work? A Study of Successful Gender Equity in Industrial Engineering at the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma, Program for Gender Equity, 01/01/03-12/31/05, P.I. T. J. Murphy, co-PIs Betty
Harris, Teri Reed Rhoads, Randa Shehab, and Deborah Trytten, $899,562.
Training, and Retention of Mathematics and Science Teachers for the State of Oklahoma, Andy
Magid as principal investigator, Consortium of 10 Oklahoma Universities including the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma which were awarded in excess of $5 million. $103,050 went to programs at the
University of Oklahoma.
Koch Industries (with Jeffrey Harwell and Teri Reed Rhoads)
Pipeline Safety Education, $1,000,000, 2001.
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (all with Le Gruenwald)
Application Development for Environmental Complaints and Various Services Divisions,
$177,779.28, 2000.
Application Development for Environmental Complaints and Local Services Division, Waste
Management Division, Water Quality Division and Air Quality Division, $18,148, 2000.
Application Development for Environmental Complaints and Local Services Division, Waste
Management Division, Water Quality Division and Air Quality Division, AY 2000, $15,543, 1999
Application Development for Environment Complaints and Local Services Division, $91,795,
1999.
Continued Support for Application Development for the Waste Management Division, $8,974,
1999.
Continuation of Application Development for Environmental Complaints and Local Services
Division, $8.316, 1999.
Environmental Complaints and Local Services/Water Quality Division, $48,889, 1999.
Application Database Design Summer/Fall 98, $31,728, 1998.
Application Database Design Summer/Fall 1998, $54,719, 1998.
Client Server System Development for WDQ and ECLS 98-99, $38,236, 1998.
ODEQ Client Server Database, October-November 1997, $3,465, 1997.
Application Database Design, $35,627.89, 1997.
Database Development for Summer 1997-Spring 1998, $72,282.00, 1997.
Client Server Database Design and Application Development--FY 1998, $50,000, 1997.
Application Development for Environmental Complaints and Waste Management Division,
$32,732.63, 1997.
Application Development for Waste Management Division, $81,000.87, 1996.
Software Design for Client Server Financial Management System, $50,000, 1996.
An Agreement on Application Development for Waste Management Division, $30,020.40, 1996.
Software Design for Client Server System, $31,761.22, 1996.
Development of Application to Aid Inspectors/Management in the Inspection and Enforcement
Process, $28,212.03, 1995.
Oklahoma State Department of Health (all with Le Gruenwald)
OSIIS Maintenance and Training 2004, $141,284, 2004.
OSIIS Development FY03, $141,284, 2003.
OSIIS Development and Expansion Project 2002, $135,722, 2002.
OSIIS Development and Expansion Project, $122,044, 2001.
OSIIS Database Project, $55,000, 2000.
OSIIS Software/Database Management, $112,362, 2000.
OSIIS Software/Database Development and Improvement 1999, $165,000, 1999.
OSIIS Development and Expansion Project 1999, $94,826, 1999.
Development and Improvement of the OSIIS 1998, $165,000, 1998.
OSIIS Development and Expansion Project 1998, $112,362, 1998.
OSIIS Installation and Training Project, $88,267, 1997.
OSIIS Software/Database Maintenance and Development, $52,723.26, 1997.
Office of Juvenile Affairs (all with Le Gruenwald)
Interagency Agreement for Application Development, $51006.00, 2003-2004.
Application Development 2000, $51,006.00, 2002-2003.
Application Development, $53,191.56, 2001-2002.
An Agreement on Application Development between the Office of Juvenile Affairs and the Board
of Regents of University of Oklahoma, $76,635.36, 2000.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Instructional Services for Spring 2001, $8,480, 2001.
Baker Hughes Elasto Systems
Database Design and Implementation, $3,4722.56, 2000.
Halliburton
Halliburton Internship Agreement, $9,257, 2000.
EUpgrade.com
EUpgrade System Support, $15,813, 2000.
Knowledge Transfer Systems
Testing WEB-Based Educational Materials, $25,242, 1997.
Web-Based Educational Materials, $8,866, 1997.
American Racing Pigeon Union
Student Support-Software Development, $6,799.21, 1997.
Student Support, Spring 1998, $7,897.14, 1998.
Pave Tech, Inc. (all with John Cheung)
Image Processing Testing Student Support Spring 98, $10,069.30, 1998.
Test Known Image Processing Algorithms Fall 1997, $20,619, 1997.
Testing Known Image Processing Algorithms Summer 1997, $19,307.75, 1997.
Testing Known Image Processing Algorithms-Pave Tech, $19,844, 1996.
Testing Known Image Processing Algorithms-Part II, $6,940, 1996.
Testing Known Image Processing Algorithms, $13,486, 1996.
BancTec Corporation (with John Cheung)
Color Processing, JPEG Tuning, and Wavelet Compression, $14,868, 1996.
Internal funding from the University of Oklahoma
The Development and Implementation of Adaptable Learning Tools, Dean, College of Engineer-
ing, $231,000, with Teri Reed Rhoads, Randa Shehab, and Mary Court, 2001-2003.
Technology for Learning Improvement from the Provost of the University of Oklahoma, Technol-
ogy to Provide Interactive Remote Collaboration, $17,550, with Le Gruenwald and John Can-
ning, Summer 1996.
Instructional Improvement Award from the Provost of the University of Oklahoma, Expanding
the General Purpose Educational Laboratory of the School of Computer Science, $11,400, with
Le Gruenwald, Fall 1994.
Publications
Journal Publications
Progressing from Small Group Work to Cooperative Learning: A Case Study from Computer Sci-
ence, Journal of Engineering Education, Volume 90, No. 1, January, 2001, pp 85-92.
Extraction of Labeled Line Drawings in Intensity Images by Integration of Cooperative Vision
Modules, Pattern Recognition, 1994 (with M. Tuceryan).
Books
Under contract with McGraw-Hill to write a software engineering book in Java. Completion of
manuscript expected in 2006.
Case Studies
Information Storage on Computers, Thinking Critically with Mathematics: Tools, Ideas, and
Applications, a case study in an electronic book by A. Magid and C. McKnight, work sponsored
by NSF.
How Computers Play Chess, Thinking Critically with Mathematics: Tools, Ideas, and Applica-
tions, a case study in an electronic book by A. Magid and C. McKnight, work sponsored by NSF.
International Conference Publications
A Design for Team Peer Code Review, To appear in Proceedings of the 2005 SIGCSE Confer-
ence, April 2005.
A Laptop College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, Proceedings of the 2002 Fron-
tiers in Education Conference, November 2002 (with Donna Shirley, Cathy Pierson, Teri Reed
Rhoads, and Mary Court).
Progressing from Small Group Work to Cooperative Learning: A Case Study from Computer Sci-
ence, Proceedings of the 1999 Frontiers in Education Conference, November 1999. This paper
received an award for being one of the ten best at the conference.
Detection of Symmetry in Large Neurochemical Images, Proceedings of the Twenty-Ninth ASI-
LOMAR Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, October 1995, (with Bertrand Carette
and Anita Stramski).
Visualization of Genetic Algorithms, Proceedings of Artificial Neural Networks in Engineering
95, November 1995, (with John D. Akin).
Segmentation and Grouping of Object Boundaries Using Energy Minimization, Proc. IEEE Com-
puter Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, December 1991 (with M.
Tuceryan).
Regional Conference Publications
Data Modeling and Visualization, Proceedings of the Mid-America Symposium on Emerging
Computer Technologies, September 1995, (with John Y. Cheung and Reuben Guerra).
A Study of Non-Direct Virtual 3D Rotation and Translation Controllers, Proceedings of the Mid-
America Symposium on Emerging Computer Technologies 95, September 1995, (with Arun
Ramasamy).
Cluster Recognition Algorithms for Battlefield Simulation, Proc. Mid-America Conference on
Intelligent Systems, October 1994.
Image Stitching: An Algorithm with a Genetic Algorithm Implementation, Proc. Seventh Okla-
homa Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, November 1993.
Technical Reports
Cluster Recognition Algorithms for Battlefield Simulation, Technical Report, Army Research
Laboratory, ARL-CR-288, January 1996.
The Representation of Generalized Cylinders in Quadric Notation, Technical Report, Universite
de Technologie de Compiegne, Compiegne, France 1989.
Presentations
Designing an Outcomes Assessment Strategy for ABET CAC, To be given during Best Practices
in Assessment, Terre Haute, IN, February 2005.
Thesis
The Construction of Labeled Line Drawings from Intensity Images, Ph.D. Thesis, Michigan State
University, 1992.
Consulting Experience
Fall 2000-Present, Expert Witness
Summer 1996-1998, Pave Tech Inc., Norman, Oklahoma
Image processing.
Summer 1995-Fall 1995, BancTec Corporation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Developed a white paper on color image representation, processing and compression.
Summer 1993, United States Army, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Developed a two clustering algorithms for use in detecting groups of battlefield assets for a large
scale warfare simulation program (TAFSM).
Summer 1987, Michigan State University, Department of Pathology, East Lansing, Michigan
Developed programs for a specialized image processing system used by researchers in pathology.
Computer Science Classes Taught
CS 1323 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
CS 1333 Programming Structures and Abstractions
CS 1813 Discrete Mathematics (also taught as CS 3813)
CS 2323 Assembly Language Programming
CS 2413 Data Structures
CS 3053 Graphical User Interfaces
CS 4053/5053 Computer Graphics
CS 5063 Computer Vision
Contributions to Teaching
Designed the outcomes assessment plan for ABET accreditation (Spring 2002).
Attended ABET workshop for program evaluators (Spring 2002).
Integrated TuringsCraft interactive programming instructional system into CS 1323.
Principal contributor to CS undergraduate curriculum design and implementation (1994-Present).
Attended teaching workshops offered by Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent (1996, 2002).
Mentored M.S. candidate Scott Swindell in teaching (2001-2002). He was recognized as the Uni-
versity of Oklahoma s Outstanding Teaching Assistant in 2002.
Developed presentation for All TA Training Workshop: Meaningful and Fair Grading (2002-
2003).
Worked with Instructional Development to develop campus wide seminar on academic advising
(2000).
Participated in the Teaching Assistant Training Workshop (1996, 1997,1999, 2000, and 2002,
2003).
Member of pilot program to develop OU s Coursenet course management system (1999).
Designed, implemented, and obtained approval for the first minor to be available in the College of
Engineering at the University of Oklahoma: minor in Computer Science (1998)
Taught first CS class which required laptop computer usage (1997).
Attended many courses from the Instructional Development Teaching Seminar series (New Fac-
ulty Seminar, Classroom Research Seminar, Outstanding Teachers Seminar, Teaching Large
Classes Seminar, Misc. Topics in Teaching Seminar, Leading Classroom Discussion Seminar,
Designing a Course Seminar, Teaching Students How to Think) (1992-Present)
Attended a National Science Foundation sponsored workshop in ethics in computer science
(1996)
Developed the ethics content for the curriculum when OU seeking first CSAB accreditation
(1996).
Gave a tutorial on ethics at the Mid-American Symposium on Emerging Computer Technologies
(1995).
Attended the Institute of Applied Technology to study laptop computer use in engineering (1996)
Mentor for GANN Fellow teaching internship CS 4053/5053 (1996 and 1997).
Supervised Honors Thesis for undergraduate students John Akin and Cameron Kasmercik. Both
published their work, one in a regional conference, and one in an international conference.
Attended the conferences with the students, who presented the work themselves.
Developed two new CS courses CS 4053/5053 (1994) and CS 5063 (1994).
Established the General Purpose Educational Laboratory in CS. This laboratory was the first com-
puter laboratory at OU dedicated exclusively to CS graduate students (1993)
Participated in Instructional Development Research Workshop (1998-1999).
Attended the ASEE Midwest Section Conference (1996-1997), and the ASEE Frontiers in Educa-
tion Conference (1996, 1999, 2002)
Directed research for three undergraduate students on the minority engineering research program.
Taught CS 4053/5053 using small group learning techniques (1997, 1998, and 2000).
Elected to membership in Upsilon Pi Epsilon by the student chapter (1996)
Inaugural speaker at the COE Dean s Luncheon Speaker Series (1999). Spoke to College of Engi-
neering faculty members about team building in small group learning.
Honors
Member, Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair Hall of Fame, 2004.
Educators Leadership Academy/Outstanding Professors Academy, 2003-2004.
Paper presented received an award for being one of the ten best at conference, Frontiers in Educa-
tion (1999).
Project Kaleidoscope Faculty of the 21st Century (1997).
Distinguished Lectureship in Engineering, University of Oklahoma (1996).
Provost s Award for Outstanding Academic Advising, University of Oklahoma (1996).
Outstanding Senior Mathematics Major, Albion College (1982).
Albion Fellow (3 consecutive semesters with GPA above 3.75) (1981).
Professional Societies
Chairman of Oklahoma City Section of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Computer
Society (1997-1998).
Vice-Chairman of Oklahoma City Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Computer Society (1996-1997)
Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Member of Association of Computing Machinery
Member of American Society for Engineering Education
Member of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Member Phi Beta Kappa (Liberal Arts Honorary)
Member Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshman Honorary)
Service Responsibilities
National
Reviewed papers for ITiCSE 2005 Conference.
Reviewed papers for ACM SIGCSE 2004, 2005 Conferences.
Reviewed Paper for IEEE Transactions on System, Man, and Cybernetics (2003).
Reviewed textbooks for McGraw-Hill, D.C. Heath and Company, Addison Wesley, Jones and
Bartlett, and Prentice Hall (1998-Present).
Member of Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS), appointed by
the Secretary of Defense (1997-1999).
Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Education (1999-2000).
Reviewer for Pattern Recognition Letters Journal (2000).
Reviewer for National Science Foundation (1997).
Computer Science Committee Chair for Department of Defense Fellowship Panel (1996-1997).
Reviewer for Department of Defense Fellowship Panel (1993-1995).
Regional
Judge for Oklahoma State Science Fair, (1993-2000, 2003-Present).
University of Oklahoma Representative to the Computer Science to the State-wide Transfer Com-
mittee (1998-2000, 2002-Present).
Member of the Steering Committee for the Mid-America Symposium on Emerging Computer
Technologies (1996).
Member of the Program Committee for the Mid-America Symposium on Emerging Computer
Technologies (1995).
Campus
Member, Provost s Advisory Committee on Classroom Renovation (2004-2005)
Member, Course Management System Task Force (2004-2005)
Member, Classroom Renovation Task Force (2003-2004).
Chair, Information Technology Council (2002-2003, 2004-2005).
Chair, Policy Subcommittee of Information Technology Council (2003-2004).
Member, Information Technology Council (1996-1998, 2002-2005).
Mentor for University of Oklahoma Chapter of Habitat for Humanity (1998-Present).
OU Speaker Service (1997-2001, 2003-Present).
Member of University of Oklahoma ROTC Advisory Committee (1997-2001).
Member Review Panel for Center for Structural Control (2000).
Member, Faculty Search Committee for Department of Mathematics (1997-1998).
Member Writing Center Advisory Board (1997-1999).
Member of Task Force on Intellectual Property (1997-1999).
Member of University of Oklahoma Student Technology Allocation Committee, subcommittee of
the Information Technology Council (1998).
College
Member, Engineering Education Committee, (2004-Present).
Member and Chair of Academic Misconduct Appeals Board (1998-Present).
Member, Engineering Computing Services and Multidisciplinary Engineering Committee (2000,
2002).
Member of the Dean of Engineering Search Committee (1996-1998).
Department
Designed the data collection and outcomes assessment process for ABET accreditation of the
School of Computer Science to be implemented during the 2002-2003 academic year (2002).
Chairman of Undergraduate Committee (1996-2000, 2002-Present).
Member, Undergraduate Committee (2003-Present)
Academic advisor for students in the School of Computer Science (1993-Present).
Attended a training workshop for ABET accreditors for Computer Science (2002).
Member, Committee A (1998-2000).
Undergraduate student advisor for all students in the School of Computer Science (1996-2000).
Faculty mentor of the University of Oklahoma Chapter of the Association for Computing
Machinery (1996-2000).
Other Professional Development
Participated in Effective Supervisory Management training course offered by 360 Solutions of
Oklahoma (2001).
Participated in Swing for the Fences: Seed Investing for Entrepreneurs training course offered
by National Association of Seed and Venture Funds and the Oklahoma Technology Commercial-
ization Center (2001).
Participated in Second Annual Venture Capital Institute for Entrepreneurs training course
offered by the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies and the National
Venture Capital Association (2001).
Participated in two training workshops on developing teamwork skills offered by the University
of Oklahoma, with the software engineering team working on the electronic textbook framework.
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