University of New Brunswick - The 2013 ResNet Student ...

Professional Development Sessions
Part B: Emergency Messaging on Campus
Recent tragic events on campuses have led many post-secondary educational institutions in the United States and Canada to
introduce emergency messaging capabilities as a way of alerting campus communities about 'short fuse' emergency situations. This
presentation will provide an overview of the communications technologies being deployed, and discuss some of the human, policy,
legal and technical factors that ultimately influence the effectiveness of emergency messaging on university and college campuses.
David A. Townsend
Professor, Faculty of Law, University of New Brunswick
David Townsend is a Professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of New Brunswick, where he teaches regulatory law and policy
courses. His research has concentrated upon the intersection of legal and technical issues related to wireless technologies and
services. He has authored papers, reports and legislative drafts related to such matters as the Radio communication Act, the Radio
Regulations, the ‘theft’ of satellite signal, the sitting of radio antennae and wiretapping wireless networks. Professor Townsend
recently completed a 12-month secondment as a Visiting Researcher at the National Research Council, Institute for Information
Technology, e-Business Centre in Fredericton.
Greg Sprague
Privacy, Security and Trust Research Team
National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Information Technology
Greg has more than 30 years experience as an ICT manager in industry, academia and the public sector. Greg joined NRC IIT from
UNB where he was the Executive Director of Integrated Technology Services. Prior to that he was an Assistant Vice-President
(Academic) at UNB and taught Management Information Systems in the Faculty of Administration. Greg started his career with IBM
and has also served as the Director of Computing at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania.
Greg has Masters of Science (Computer Science) degree from the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and has published papers in
the fields of information literacy, computer simulation, local area networking, and multimedia. He holds the Canadian Information
Processing Society's ISP designation (Information Systems Professional of Canada) and is a member of the High Technology Crime
Investigation Association (HTCIA). Greg has attended ResNet conferences in the past in his role as an IT Director in higher education.
PDS Session G: Balancing Act (Singer 151)
Life is all about RELATIONSHIPS.. relationships at home with loved ones, at work with colleagues and managers, at school with
teachers and fellow students, with relatives and friends and most importantly, with oneself. All these relationships are important to
our well being and survival. Not all of these relationships feel good! We have been brought up in a world where we have learned
that, “My way is THE way.....and you should join me in my way!!!” This is what causes so much conflict and stress and what
ultimately damages our relationships. We have become a culture of arguments, debates and score keepers. We really want to be
RIGHT..... Today’s workshop will present some food for thought and some strategies to help you both understand and be
understood, as well as some tools for putting laughter back in your life.
PDS Session H: Dealing with Difficult People (Singer 161)
Have you noticed that some people are and always will be difficult They can be disagreeable, abrasive, uncooperative,
unreasonable, volatile and totally uncommunicative. They can literally ruin your day in an instant. Their negative attitude and
behaviour results in lower productivity for themselves and their co-workers. Difficult people are also a major cause of employee
turnover and low morale within organizations. Knowing how to handle their frustrating and disruptive behaviour is one of the most
important skills you can have. This session will help you to develop and practice healthier responses to those who are making your
life miserable.
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