C.W. Post Dean John Regazzi Tapped to Head National Tech Advisory Board

Brookville, N.Y. -- John J. Regazzi, Ph.D., dean of the College of Information and Computer Science at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, has been appointed chairman of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Advisory Board and selected as an advisor to Carlos Gutierrez, secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Dr. Regazzi is a renowned figure in the world of electronic publishing. Before becoming dean, he was managing director of market development at Elsevier, the world’s largest publisher of scientific, technical and health information. He also was the CEO of Elsevier Inc., the U.S. division of Elsevier, and managing director of Elsevier Electronic Publishing.

"I am extremely enthusiastic about the upcoming work of the NTIS Advisory Board as it draws on the expertise of its members to provide guidance and recommendations to NTIS on how well it is serving its customers and the national interest," said Secretary Gutierrez.

The NTIS serves as the largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering and business-related information available. For 60 years, NTIS has provided businesses, universities and the public access to more than 3 million publications covering in excess of 350 subject areas. Its mission is to support the nation’s economic growth by providing access to information that stimulates innovation and discovery.

“I am honored to be selected to chair the advisory board,” said Dr. Regazzi. “I am looking forward to working with the NTIS in this critical and exciting point in its development.”

Dr. Regazzi oversees one of the most comprehensive i-schools in the country. The College of Information and Computer Science at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science, library and information science, information management and technology, information systems, information studies, and management engineering. Courses are offered at the C.W. Post Campus in Brookville, as well as sites in Westchester, Brentwood and Manhattan. For more information, visit www.cwpost.liu.edu/cics.

Posted: November 6, 2006