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Stephen Ruth Professor; Director, ICASIT
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Stephen Ruth is Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University, and Director of the International Center for Applied Studies in Information Technology (ICASIT). His research interests are focused on the problems of strategic planning associated with leveraging the use of Information Technology in large organizations, with particular emphasis on the effect of Knowledge Management policies on the work of dispersed teams. Professor Ruth's consultancies include National Archives and Records Administration, Price Waterhouse Coopers, American Management Systems, Inc., Carolina Population Center at University of North Carolina, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Ateneo S.A.(Argentina), National Training Laboratories, The World Bank, Soros Foundations, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, United Nations Development Programme, Navy War College, General Services Administration, Fairfax County (Virginia), and others.
As director of ICASIT, Professor Ruth has received grant and contract awards totaling over $3 million and has also served as Associate Director of the Commonwealth of Virginia's $2 million Internet Technology Innovation Center project, which links Virginia's university research centers to the high tech businesses in the state. His international IT projects cover thirty sites in Africa, Asia, South America and Eastern Europe. He has been Chair, Technical Committee on Personal Computing, IEEE Computer Society, and was elected to a three year term to the American Association for the Advancement of Science's (AAAS) Council of Affiliates for International Programs. He has also served as Vice President of the American Society for Cybernetics and on the Board of Advisors for the Czech Management Center, an MBA-granting school near Prague affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh. Professor Ruth was a Distinguished Lecturer for the Association for Computing Machinery for ten years and was selected for two senior Fulbright lectureships, both in Argentina. He has received a Distinguished Professor award at George Mason University, and was also a Virginia Outstanding Professor honoree. Professor Ruth received his BS from the U.S. Naval Academy and MS from the Navy Postgraduate School, and served twenty-three years in the Navy, retiring with the rank of Captain. His PhD is from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is author or co-author of more than one hundred published articles and four books.
Areas of Research - Information Technology Diffusion in Developing Nations
- Knowledge Management
- Policy Approaches for Technology-based Learning Interventions
- Religious/Theological Issues in Public Policy Formulation
Education
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania; Wharton School, Business/Applied
M.S., U.S. Navy Postgraduate School, Computer Systems Management
B.S., U.S. Naval Academy Career Summary
1985 – Present Professor of Public Policy and IT, George Mason University 1987-1990 Founder and Director, Business Expert Systems and Multimedia Center 1990 - Founder and Director, International Center for Applied Studies in Information Technology 1978 - 85 Associate Professor of Decision Sciences, George Mason University 1984 Visiting Associate Professor of Business Administration, Georgetown University 1955-78 Active duty in the US Navy, retiring with the rank of Captain Major Grant Awards 2000 International technology diffusion (University study centers in developing nations) Segment 3--$600,000 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 1998 Internet Technology Innovation Center (ITIC winning proposal, ICASIT shared with tech centers from University of Virginia, Christopher Newport University, and Virginia Tech)-- $2 million Virginia Center for Innovative Technology 1998 Evaluation of Distance Learning Return on Investment---$390,000 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 1997 International technology diffusion (University study centers in developing nations) Segment 2—$450,000 Andrew W Mellon Foundation 1994 International technology diffusion (University study centers in developing nations) Segment 1 $540,000 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 1992 Eastern Europe IT Improvement Projects (Czech and Slovak Republics and Romania) $570,000 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation About 20 other smaller grant awards Journal Articles and Reviews
Ruth, S. "Green IT More Than a Three Percent Solution?" Computing Now 13, no. 6 (2009): 74-78 Ruth, S. and Schware, R. "Pursuing Truly Successful e-Government Projects: Mission Impossible?" I-Ways Journal of Government Policy and Regulation, vol. 32 no 2 (2) 2009; 93-98, Information Technology in Developing Countries 18, no. 3 (2008): 2-6. http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/egov/ifip/oct2008/stephen-ruth.htm Ruth, S. and Choudhury, I. "Telework: A Productivity Paradox?" IEEE Internet Computing 12, no. 6 (2008): 80-83.
Ruth, S., and J. Giri. "Defying the Odds: A Success Story from the Mountains of Nepal." Information Technology in Developing Countries - International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) 17, no. 4 (2007).
Ruth, S., and A. Pizzato. "Is the World Still Flat? An Update." IEEE Internet Computing 11, no. 5 (2007): 85-87.
Ruth, S., and J. Mercer. "Voting from Home or Office? Don't Hold Your Breath." IEEE Internet Computing 11, no. 3 (2007): 84-87.
Ruth, S., and S. Doh. "Is E Government Ready for Prime Time?" IEEE Internet Computing 11, no. 1 (2007): 80-82.
Ruth, S. , M. Sammons, and L. Poulin. "E-Learning at the Crossroad-What Price Quality?" Educause Quarterly 30, no. 2 (2007): 32-39.
Sammons, M., and S. Ruth. "The Invisible Professor and the Future of Virtual Faculty." International Journal of Teaching and Technology 4, no. 1 (2007).
Gibbons, J. and S. Ruth "Municipal WiFi--Big Wave or Wipeout." IEEE Internet Computing 10(3) (2006): 52-57.
E. Bertino and S. Ruth "Policies and IT Technologies: A Puzzle of Two Pieces." IEEE Internet Computing 10(1) (January February 2006): 65-67.
Ruth, S. "E-Learning: A Financial and Strategic Perspective." Educause Quarterly 29(1) (2006): 22-30.
M. Norton and S. Ruth "Spectrum and its Influence on 3G and WiFi Architectures." Annual Review of Communications 2005, Volume 57 (Chicago, IEC, 2006): 272-282.
Journal Articles and Reviews
Ruth, S. "Green IT More Than a Three Percent Solution?" Computing Now 13, no. 6 (2009): 74-78 Ruth, S. and Schware, R. "Pursuing Truly Successful e-Government Projects: Mission Impossible?" I-Ways Journal of Government Policy and Regulation, vol. 32 no 2 (2) 2009; 93-98, Information Technology in Developing Countries 18, no. 3 (2008): 2-6. http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/egov/ifip/oct2008/stephen-ruth.htm Ruth, S. and Choudhury, I. "Telework: A Productivity Paradox?" IEEE Internet Computing 12, no. 6 (2008): 80-83.
Ruth, S., and J. Giri. "Defying the Odds: A Success Story from the Mountains of Nepal." Information Technology in Developing Countries - International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) 17, no. 4 (2007).
Ruth, S., and A. Pizzato. "Is the World Still Flat? An Update." IEEE Internet Computing 11, no. 5 (2007): 85-87.
Ruth, S., and J. Mercer. "Voting from Home or Office? Don't Hold Your Breath." IEEE Internet Computing 11, no. 3 (2007): 84-87.
Ruth, S., and S. Doh. "Is E Government Ready for Prime Time?" IEEE Internet Computing 11, no. 1 (2007): 80-82.
Ruth, S. , M. Sammons, and L. Poulin. "E-Learning at the Crossroad-What Price Quality?" Educause Quarterly 30, no. 2 (2007): 32-39.
Sammons, M., and S. Ruth. "The Invisible Professor and the Future of Virtual Faculty." International Journal of Teaching and Technology 4, no. 1 (2007).
Gibbons, J. and S. Ruth "Municipal WiFi--Big Wave or Wipeout." IEEE Internet Computing 10(3) (2006): 52-57.
E. Bertino and S. Ruth "Policies and IT Technologies: A Puzzle of Two Pieces." IEEE Internet Computing 10(1) (January February 2006): 65-67.
Ruth, S. "E-Learning: A Financial and Strategic Perspective." Educause Quarterly 29(1) (2006): 22-30.
M. Norton and S. Ruth "Spectrum and its Influence on 3G and WiFi Architectures." Annual Review of Communications 2005, Volume 57 (Chicago, IEC, 2006): 272-282.
Honors
Virginia Outstanding Professor honoree, 1987 Two Fulbright Lectureships (Argentina)
Professor Emeritus, University of La Plata, Argentina, 1985
Distinguished Professor Award, George Mason University, 1985
Distinguished Lecturer, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM); 1978-87
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