List of Contributors

Bruce E. Seely
Department of Social Sciences, Michigan Technological University

Bruce Seely is a historian of technology with interests in the history of engineering education and research, and in transportation technology and policy. He brings to the journal familiarity with many of the classic fields and subfields of social science whose scholars have an interest in technology transfer: sociology, anthropology, economics, legal studies, geography, communications and rhetoric, regional studies, policy studies, as well as history. He can also connect with engineers and engineering. He can be reached at <bseely@mtu.edu>.

Gary Klein
Department of Information Systems, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Gary Klein is a scholar of operations research and management who has taught in business schools and developed a specialization in information systems. This combination of interests connects the journal specifically to one of the most important areas of contemporary technology—information systems—as well as to the general world of business scholars. He can be reached at <gklein@uccs.edu>.

Donald E. Klingner
Graduate School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado at Denver and University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Donald Klingner is a professor of public administration at the University of Colorado at Denver and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. His experience with building government capacity in developing countries and his background in human resource management add an international and comparative focus to the journal's discussion of technology transfer issues. He can be reached at <dklingne@uccs.edu>.

Elizabeth Hoffman
President, University of Colorado System

Dr. Elizabeth "Betsy" Hoffman is the twentieth president of the four-campus University of Colorado System. Educated as an economist and historian, Hoffman had an accomplished career as a faculty member and researcher prior to moving into academic administration. Most recently, she was nominated by President George W. Bush to serve as a member of the National Science Board. She can be reached at <president@cu.edu>.

William J. Hybl
Chairman and CEO of El Pomar Foundation

William Hybl has been the chairman and CEO of El Pomar Foundation since 1973. He held the position of president of the United States Olympic Committee from 1991 through 1992, and from 1997 through 2000. He was a US representative to the United Nations General Assembly, 2001; special counsel to President Ronald Reagan, 1981; and elected to the Colorado House of Representatives, 1972. Hybl is a 1964 graduate of Colorado College and earned his J.D. degree from the University of Colorado Law School in 1967.

Joseph C. Rallo
Dean, College of Business and Administration and Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Director, Colorado Institute for Technology Transfer and Implementation (CITTI)

Joseph Rallo has been a long time student of global business practice with a special emphasis on the European Union (EU) and Japan. His initial research on comparative technology transfer led to publications on EU-US relations concerning the commercial implications of the Strategic Defense Initiative. Since then, he has remained active in assessing the economic role of technology transfers within the evolving global business environment. He can be reached at <jrallo@uccs.edu>.

John C. Pierce
Washington State University at Vancouver

John C. Pierce is Vice Chancellor Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Research Professor at Washington State University at Vancouver, and independent scholar and consultant. After receiving his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Minnesota in 1969, he served as faculty or administrator at Tulane University, Washington State University, and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He is author or co-author of fifteen books and monographs, including Critical Masses (MIT, 1999) and River Earth (WSU Press, 1999), and nearly eighty journal articles and edited book chapters. He can be reached at <piercej@vancouver.wsu.edu>.

Nicholas P. Lovrich, Jr.
Washington State University at Pullman

Nicholas P. Lovrich, Jr. is the Claudius and Mary Johnson Distinguished Professor of American Government and director of the Division of Governmental Studies and Services at Washington...