Hello AMPeerS and Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Craig Counterman will assume the
role of Head, Web Tools and Operations at AMPS, and Chief Architect,
Stellar as of July 1, 2003. Craig's focus will primarily be on the
following:
* Leading development and enhancement and acting as lead systems
architect for ongoing development and enhancement of Stellar and
other AMPS learning management applications related to OKI and MIT
infrastructure projects.
* Providing technical leadership for and promotion of MIT
infrastructure and AMPS services for other campus communities
developing or implementing educational tools or related Internet
applications.

Craig brings with him a very strong understanding of the user
experience at MIT and of the MIT community. His areas of expertise
cover several fields, ranging from Web-based technologies, software
development, and UNIX systems to the incorporation of computer-based
tools into the curriculum of an Engineering discipline. Craig received
his B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT, and his
Ph.D. from the same department in 1991. He subsequently worked as a
Research Associate in DMSE and then as Director of Departmental
Computing Resources before moving to the Academic Computing Support
team as a Faculty Liaison. Over the past few years, Craigms focus has
been on architecting and developing Stellar, MITms Web-based
course/learning management system.

A graduate of E.L. Meyers High School in Wilkes-Barre, Craig is a
member of the Sigma Xi and Tau Beta Pi honor societies. He was a
National Merit Scholar, and won National Scholastic Art Awards. In his
spare time, that is, when he is not dreaming of and working on the
next version of Stellar, Craig indulges in astronomy and photography.

AMPS is a strategic infrastructure organization and a key part of the
Institutems overall strategy for supporting MIT faculty and the
community on educational technology. I look forward to the leadership
Craig brings to his new role, and to the growth of AMPS as the
pre-eminent service organization.

Regards


Babi




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Amitava 'Babi' Mitra, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Academic Media Production Services(AMPS)