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College of Business

Biographical Sketch — Ms. Valerie Owens

Education:

PhD Student of Information Systems, Nova Southeastern University, Graduate School of Computer and Information Science

Masters of Arts - Computer Resources and Information Management, Webster University

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology, Clemson University

CIS Courses Taught:

CIS 120 - Introduction to Information Systems

CS  199 - Active Server Pages

CIS 210 - Introduction to ASP.Net

CIS 299 - Information Technology Project Management

CIS 310 - Database Management

CIS 320 - Seminar in E-Commerce

CIS 352 - Management Information Systems

CIS 410 - Decision Support Systems

Corporate Work:

Compact Automation Products

· Engineering Manager

Mark IV Automotive

· Process Engineer

Jacobs Chuck Manufacturing

· Project Manager

T & S Brass and Bronze

· Design Engineer

Singer Floor Care Products

· Design Engineer

Consulting:

Various Website development and designs

Oracle implementation

Database management

Patents/Awards/Developments

Patents:

US Patent for Convertible Vacuum Handle

US Patent for Non-impact Keyless Tool Chuck Sleeve

US Patent for Impact Tool Chuck

European Patent for Impact Tool Chuck

Foreign patents awarded for above

US Patent for Self-alignment Coupler

US Patent for Retractable Pre-wash Faucet

Awards:

Silver, Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA) for the Keyless Chuck, Business Week, 1991.

Recognized by DIY Week for a top ten design for the Hand-Tite® drill chuck. June 14, 1991.

Recognized by DIY Week for top innovation award for the Hand-Tite® drill chuck. June 14, 1991.

Commercial Products Developed:

Sears: Lifestyle Jr® Convertible upright vacuum cleaner

Sears: Shop Vac® wet/dry vacuum cleaner

Lowes, Black and Decker, Home Depot, and other retail home improvement stores: Hand-Tite® keyless chucks (various models)

Various institutional, restaurant, and motel suppliers: T & S Brand pre-wash stations, mixing valves, and faucets

BMW: Power steering cooling lines for the Z-3 sports car.

Novellus: Circuit board handling cylinder.

Various Motion Control Distributors: Many custom designed products.