Graduate Studies

Dr. Peter Heath

Email:
pheath@hct.ac.ae
Telephone:
+971 (0)2 6922 658

Graduate Program Chair – Engineering & IT

Biography

Dr. Peter Heath is the Graduate Program Chair for Engineering & IT at the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT).  Peter was born and educated in Canada, focusing on Mathematics during his university days.  He quickly shifted to the world of IT, working as a self-employed consultant, a college faculty member and a training developer in the telecom industry.  Peter joined HCT in 2004, teaching in the IT faculty at Abu Dhabi Men’s College, primarily in networking and operating systems.  Peter became Chair of IT programs at Abu Dhabi Men’s College in 2009 and then moved to his current position in 2011.  Peter has also pursued his interest in open source software, e-learning and IT service management.  Of particular interest is the interplay between culture and IT.  Peter is passionate about quality and contextualization in education.

Education
  • Ph.D. in Mathematics, Carleton University, Canada
  • M.A. in Pure Mathematics, Western University, Canada
  • B.A. in Pure Mathematics, Western University, Canada

Industry Experience
  • Senior Training Developer, Nortel Networks, Canada
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer
  • ITIL v3 Foundations Certified

Teaching Experience
  • Programming & Operating Systems
  • Networking & Security
  • Research Methodologies
  • IT Service Management
  • Technology & Innovation Management

Research Interests
  • IT Service Management
  • Free & Open Source Software
  • Online Learning

Recent Publications & Conferences
  • P. Heath, R. Miller. Cultural Background and the Benefits of E-learning. 6th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Spain, 2012
  • W. Mulnix, P. Beede, E. Lopez Mulnix, P. Heath, M. Al Sakka. The Role of the Dominant Coalition in Islamic Higher Education Marketing Strategy. Global Islamic Marketing Conference, UAE, 2011
  • P. Heath. Free Software in the Technical College. Free Software Conference, University of Balamand, Lebanon, 2010

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