Vanderbilt University School of Engineering - Engineering Management EECS

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Ken R Pence
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ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Assistant Professor of the Practice
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Office:	Room 384 Jacobs, Jacobs Hall
Address:	Vanderbilt University ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ VU Station B-35 1831 ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Nashville, TN 37235
Phone:	615-322-4261
Fax:	615/322-3365
Email:	ken.pence@vanderbilt.edu

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊEMPLOYMENT HISTORY CONCURRENT/PRIOR TO APPOINTMENTS WITH VANDERBILT 2001 Ð 2004 Evidence Division Ð Metro Nashville Police Department Ê 1998 Captain - Planning and Research Division (Grants Manager, Accreditation, Case Preparation, ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Recruitment, Crime Analysis, GIS Mapping) 1996 to 1998 - Planning and Research Division Ê 1975 to 1991 - Metro Police SWAT Team (Entry Team Leader '88 - '91) Ê 1987 Lieutenant Ê 1982 Sergeant - (formed Confrontation Management Unit) Ê 1974 to 1996 - Metro Police Academy Instructor Ê 1973 -74 Patrol Ð Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
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Vanderbilt University, Nashville,TennesseeÊÊÊ
Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Studies:Ê Management of Technology, 2005.
Dissertation:Ê Arrested Decisions: The Effects of Information Latency on High-Risk Decision-Making
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M.S., Management of Technology, 2003.
ÊÊÊÊÊ Thesis: Strategic Decision Bias by Role in Failed Technology Projects
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
B.S., Engineering Science, 1977.
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High-risk Decision-making
Homeland Security
Computer deployments and evaluations
Less-lethal weaponry

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