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Directory Record for:

Rick Bailey

 

Title(s):

Database Specialist

 

Department:

Materials Research Institute and Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Office (SIRO)

 

College/Admin. Unit:

Senior Vice President for Research

 

Office Address:

123 Land and Water Building

University Park, PA 16802

Office Phone:

(814) 863-1294

 

Office Fax:

(814) 863-8561

 

E-Mail Address:

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Web Page(s):

http://www.mri.psu.edu


Accomplishments/Education:

Rick received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State in 1986 and did some graduate study in Computer Engineering, also at Penn State. Rick taught a Digital Design course at Penn State during the 1988-89 school year.

 

Background/Bio:

Rick is originally from Hanover, PA and moved to State College in 1985 to attend Penn State. He worked as a Systems Engineer for the Pennsylvania Dairy Herd Improvement Association for 13 years before coming to Penn State's College of Education as a Sr. Applications Programmer/Analyst. Rick joined MRI in 2003. In his spare time, Rick enjoys photography, playing music and spending time in amusement parks.

 

Responsibilities:

Rick is responsible for MRI's data. He maintains the SQL Servers that support many of MRI's programs and the web site and develops programs for the users of the data.