Stephen E. Cross
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Stephen E. Cross | |
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Georgia Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon University | |
| Doctoral advisor | David Waltz |
Stephen Edward Cross is the executive vice president for research (EVPR) at the
interdisciplinary research institutes, the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), the Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) and the Georgia Tech Research Corporation
(GTRC).
Prior to this position, he served as director of the
Carnegie Mellon's Software Engineering Institute from 1994 to 2003,[6][7] and an officer in the United States Air Force
from 1974 to 1994.
He is an
Journal of Information, Knowledge, and Systems Management.[8] He is a recipient of the Defense Superior Service Medal.[1] Cross has published more than 60 research papers in computing, and has provided expert testimony to the United States Congress.[9][10]
Education and Air Force
Cross attended
Air War College, and the National Defense University.[6]
While in the Air Force, Cross wrote embedded software for F-15s and F-16s. His experience also touched on software for cruise missile navigation, logistics, and air traffic control.[12][13] Cross was a program manager for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) from 1989 to 1994; he was also a member and chairman of DARPA's Information Science & Technology panel.[12] He retired from the Air Force in 1994.
Academic career
In 1994, Cross joined the faculty of
Institute for Software Research.[14] In 1996, he became director and CEO of Carnegie Mellon's Software Engineering Institute.[6][12][15] While at Carnegie Mellon, Cross promoted more reliable software development practices such as code reuse.[12][14]
In late 2003, Cross was chosen to serve as director of the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution supporting biomedical research.[18]
Memberships and awards
In 2010, Secretary of Defense
Robert M. Gates named Cross to a three-year term on the Defense Science Board. Cross previously served on the Defense Science Board's Task Force on Defense Software.[9] While at Georgia Tech, Cross has joined several research advisory boards, including the Health Systems Institute, the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, the Strategic Energy Initiative and the Tennenbaum Institute.[9]
Cross is a member of the
Irish America magazine named him a Star of the South.[22]
Selected publications
- Cross, Stephen (2012). "A Case Study of a Research University's Role in Supporting an Innovation Ecosystem". Proceedings of the 2nd Annual International Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship: 48–52. ISSN 2251-2039.
- Weiss, Lora; Roberts, Rusty; Cross, Stephen (September 2009). "The System Engineering and Test (TSET) Approach for Unprecedented Systems" (PDF). Journal of the International Test and Evaluation Association. 30. International Test and Evaluation Association: 386–394.
- Cross, Stephen (2005). Rouse, William; Boff, Kenneth (eds.). "Using Organization Simulation to Develop Unprecedented Systems". Organizational Simulation from Modeling and Simulation to Games and Entertainment. John Wiley & Sons: 37–54.
- Cross, Stephen (2002). "Reflections on the Process Revolution". In Reifer, Donald (ed.). Tutorial on Software Management (6th ed.). ISBN 0-7695-1100-7.
References
- ^ a b c d e Kimberland, Kelly (2003-06-12). "Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute Director Accepts Vice President Position at Georgia Institute of Technology" (Press release). Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- ^ IEEE. Archived from the originalon 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- Irish America. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ^ "Dr. Stephen E. Cross" (PDF). ACM Special Interest Group on Ada. 2004. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ Georgia Institute of Technology. 2009-06-09. Archived from the originalon April 3, 2012. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ "Dr. Stephen E. Cross, GTRI Director". Georgia Tech Research Institute. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ^ a b c d Nesmith, Robert (2010-01-14). "Stephen Cross Appointed to Defense Science Board" (Press release). Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- Georgia Institute of Technology. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ^ "Steve Cross". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ Business Week. Archived from the originalon January 26, 2002. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- S2CID 30000508.
- ^ a b Cross, Stephen; Graettinger, Caroline (June 2001). "The Software Engineer: Skills for Change" (PDF). Crosstalk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering: 22–24.
- ^ Carnegie Mellon. 2003-06-25. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ "Dr. Stephen E. Cross". GTRI Historical Archive. Georgia Tech Research Institute. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ "Stephen E. Cross, Ph.D." Georgia Tech Tennenbaum Institute. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- IEEE. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ Clough, G. Wayne (2003-11-10). "Receptionto Welcome Steve Cross to GTRI (notes)". Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- Irish America magazine. Retrieved 2012-07-31.