CTC Leadership Team 

Three college districts drive the work of the Convergence Technology Center, led by: 

• Dr. Ann Beheler, Principal Investigator (PI), Dean, Business, Computing, and Career Services, Orange Coast College
• Dr. Bette Plog, Co-PI, Professor and Director, Information Technology Institute, Information Technology Programs and Systems Support, El Centro College, Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD)
• David Keathly, Co-PI, University of North Texas,Computer Science and Engineering Lecturer and Undergraduate Advisor
  
• Helen Sullivan, Director, CTC
• Ann Blackman, Program Manager, CTC

Working with the leadership team are the National Center for Information and Communications Technologies (ICT Center) in Springfield, MA, dissemination partner; and Peter Saflund, external NSF evaluator, The Saflund Institute, Covington, WA.

CTC Partner Colleges

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	Bill Blitt, Dean, Business Information & Engineering Technology Dave Galley, Director, Engineering & Technology Programs Collin College Convergence Technology AAS & Certificate Program Spring 2009 Convergence Classes
	El Centro Convergence Technology AAS & Certificate Program
	David Keathly, University of North Texas,Computer Science and Engineering Lecturer and Undergraduate Advisor UNT BA in Information Technology

Business Advisory Council

National Visiting Committee

Mission

The Convergence Technology Center was established to meet the growing need for skilled specialists in the area of Convergence Technology and Home Technology Integration.

The CTC pulls together the strengths of regional and national educational institutions and business and industry partners to create of pool of qualified convergence technicians who can design, build, test, secure and troubleshoot communication infrastructure and devices in the convergence technology arena, both for enterprise and home markets

Goals

This Regional ATE Center, funded by the National Science Foundation, was launched in August 2004.

This center has four primary goals

1. Program Improvement: Develop convergence technology and interoperability curriculum to meet workforce needs;
    Objective A: Determine skills required by the region for convergence technology
    Objective B: Design convergence technology curriculum

 

2. Professional Development for Educators: Equip regional faculty to teach convergence technology;
    Objective A: Develop opportunities for educator professional development

 

3. Recruit and Attract underserved populations into the field of convergence technology;
    Objective A: Recruit and attract underserved into the Convergent Technology programs
    Objective B: Retain/graduate underserved populations in Convergent

 

4. Capacity Building: Function as a Regional Distribution Center.
    Objective A: Provide access to the CTC Convergence lab with regional business and college partners 
    Objective B: Serve as a clearinghouse for education materials on convergence technologies  

Prior Grant Information