Academic Credentials:
B.A., Marietta College
M.S., The U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
Relevant Professional Experience:
Following a twenty year career in the U.S. Navy, Mr. Crane joined the faculty of the iCollege at National Defense University. While in the Navy, Mr. Crane was a helicopter pilot who made several deployments to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. After obtaining a Master of Science in Information Systems Management from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, he was a Branch Head in the Navy’s Pay and Personnel Source Data System Program Office.
Scholarship:
Mr. Crane has presented on a number of topics, including problem-based learning at the 2004 Critical Thinking Conference and earned value management at the 2nd Annual eGovernment Institute Program Management Summit, November 2004. He was a member of a panel discussion on IT Program Leadership at the 4th Annual eGovernment Institute Program Management Summit, October 12-13, 2006.
Courses:
Building an IT Business Case (BBC), Information Technology Program Leadership (IPL), Strategic Information Technology Acquisition (ITA), Information Technology Project Management (ITP)