Dr. Mark Rounds

Instructor Emeritus

University of Idaho

Participates in 11 items

The first book Mark Rounds read, other than "See Spot Run" was "Rocketship Galileo" in the second grade. He was restricted from the library in the third grade because it was such a wondrous place, that he forgot to do his "real" homework. Things haven't changed much since then. Mark has been an Air Force officer fuzzing radars in B-52's, a bouncer in some of Spokane's least classy bars, a consultant in information technology, geek in a cube in a couple .com's, folk singer, and currently faculty at the University of Idaho in MIS. He has published papers and conference proceedings on Computer Security, Hacking Motivations, Geographical Information Systems, and Grizzly Bear Habitat. Academically, Mark has a BS in Computer science from Montana State University in 1978, MBA from University of North Dakota in 1985, MS in Computer Science from Washington State University in 2000, and a PhD at the University of Idaho in 2014 focusing in Cyber Security. Mark has promised his wife that he will enter into a 12-step program to kick his education habit. When he was younger and more foolish, he competed as an IPF power lifter and has a first ascent in Glacier Park on Red Rock Point. Mark's current hobbies include Civil War Reenacting, Reading, Folk Guitar, competing in Practical Pistol meets, and cooking gourmet food for his wife of 40 years and 3 grown offspring. Mark is also known as a gamer and has recently published his fourth novel, "Commonality Games".

Sessions in which Dr. Mark Rounds participates

Friday 14 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

3:15 PM

Firearms in Fiction and Gaming

1 hour, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

- 3121- Gaming/Fan Track

Panel

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Moderator)

Rory Miller (Participant)

Bill Gruner (Participant)

John Lovett, Two Script Guys (Participant)

Chris Bruscas (Participant)

Joseph Malik, Oxblood Booke (Participant)

7:00 PM

Research and Writing

1 hour, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

- 3125- Writing Track

Panel

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Moderator)

Ted Butler but (Participant)

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Potential)

S. Evan Townsend, None (Participant)

Jeanette M. Bennett, Flight of Fancy Publishing (Participant)

John Lovett, Two Script Guys (Potential)

Sanan Kolva (Potential)

Monica Valentinelli (Participant)

Joey Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Potential)

Wesley Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Potential)

Saturday 15 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

10:15 AM

Real Steam Punk

1 hour, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

- 3123- Science/History Track

Panel

Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

Jeanette M. Bennett, Flight of Fancy Publishing (Moderator)

Sir. James the Magnificent (Participant)

Elizabeth R. Alix (Participant)

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Participant)

Darkmoon (Participant)

1:20 PM

Dr. Mark Rounds Book Reading

30 minutes, 1:20 PM - 1:50 PM

- Harvest

Reading

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Moderator)

2:00 PM

A Taste of the Civil War

1 hour, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

- Harvest

Panel

Doug Odell (Moderator)

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Participant)

3:15 PM

Dirigibles, Automatons, Steam trains!

1 hour, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

- 3123- Science/History Track

Panel

Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

Elizabeth R. Alix (Moderator)

Darkmoon (Participant)

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Participant)

5:45 PM

RPG GUNS, GUNS, GUNS

1 hour, 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

- 3121- Gaming/Fan Track

Panel

Pastor Rod, Christian Gamers Guild (Moderator)

Rory Miller (Participant)

Bill Gruner (Participant)

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Participant)

7:00 PM

Roots of Steampunk

1 hour, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

- 3127- Writing Track

Panel

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Moderator)

Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

Josh Haas, Aegis of the Elements Team (Participant)

Elizabeth R. Alix (Participant)

8:15 PM

Veterans and Speculative Fiction: a support group

1 hour, 8:15 PM - 9:15 PM

- 3125- Writing Track

Panel

Minerita (Moderator)

Ted Butler but (Participant)

John Lovett, Two Script Guys (Participant)

Joseph Malik, Oxblood Booke (Participant)

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Participant)

Sunday 16 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Privacy Law in a Cyberpunk Era

1 hour, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

- 3119- Art/Media/Wildcard

Panel

Mike Moceri (Moderator)

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Participant)

12:45 PM

Experimental Archaeology

1 hour, 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

- 3123- Science/History Track

Panel

Robert Chenoweth (Participant)

Matt McAdoo (Participant)

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Participant)

Mike McWatters, I'd rather not say (Participant)

Joseph Malik, Oxblood Booke (Potential)