Key personnel coordinate MCIT’s educational initiatives, consult with its business partners, and coordinate conferences for the professional development of the region’s IT educators.

Dr. Kandace Miller, CEO

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Kandace Miller, Ph.D., was selected by the AIM Board of Directors in July of 2006 to serve as the President and CEO of the AIM Institute. Kandace served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the prior six years and has been with AIM since 1993. Kandace holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Community Service from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Her dissertation research is on the impact of information technology on societal values.

Kandace also holds an M.S. degree in Education (Counseling and Psychology) and a B.A. degree in Speech and Communications, both from the University of Kansas.

Jeff Watne, Co-Principal Investigator

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Jeff facilitates the work of MCIT’s Curriculum Adaptation Team.

Jeff is the Department Chair/Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems at North Dakota State College of Science. Jeff has 24 years of experience in teaching and administration in a community college environment. He has worked as a consultant for business and industry for 30 years. Jeff is a Certified NetWare Instructor and a Certified NetWare Engineer – NetWare 4.

Jeff graduated from North Dakota State University with an M.S. in Business and Information Systems and a B.S. in Computer Science. He also holds an A.S. in Computer Programming from North Dakota State College of Science.

Dave Vankat

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Dave coordinates the Working Connections IT Conference for MCIT.

Dave serves as Project Manager at the Applied Information Management (AIM) Institute. He has 15 years of experience in technical and non-technical project management, including large-scale conferences and events.

Dave earned a B.S. in Industrial and Management Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln .