(openPR) - Dallas, Texas – February 24, 2007 — PMForum.org announced today that Mr. James Joiner, Director of the graduate project management program at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), has been named an international editorial advisor for the online project management eJournal PM World Today. On 5 January 2007, the company announced the formation of an International Editorial Advisory Council for PM World Today, to include representatives from some of the world’s leading universities offering graduate programs in project management.

According to managing editor David Pells, “UTD has long been recognized in the Dallas area as a leading research and technology focused graduate school. The university has now developed the premier graduate program in project management for mid-career executives in North Texas, and one of the best of its kind in the United States. Under Mr. Joiner’s leadership, the program has achieved PMI accreditation, has grown to more than 100 students, has established relations and programs with other universities around the world, and has become quite visible in the project management profession. It is an honor to have Mr. Joiner and UTD participate in this editorial council.”

James (Jim) Joiner is Director of and instructor in the graduate program in project management at the University of Texas at Dallas, a program he developed and implemented for the university in 1997. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce and Business Administration with post graduate studies in engineering from the University of Alabama. During the 31 years before joining UTD, Mr. Joiner held various operations, project and training/organizational effectiveness managerial positions at Texas Instruments (TI).

Jim lived as an expatriate for 9 years in Curacao, Brazil, France and England with TI, managed projects in Chile and the USA, and taught project management and other courses. He consulted within TI throughout Europe, South America and the Far East. In addition to his managerial responsibilities at TI, Jim authored training courses in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Leadership, Cycle Time Improvement, Total Quality Management and Project Management. Jim is currently a member and past Chair of the Global Accreditation Center (GAC) for the Project Management Institute (PMI®). He is also Chair of the International Project Management Education Union and was recently named to Who’s Who among American Teachers, upon nomination by UTD alumni. He is a former member of the curriculum advisory board of Jones International University and Wescott Communication Executive Education Board.

Founded in 1961, The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) is a young, dynamic research institution on the cutting edge of science, technology, medicine, business and the arts. Starting as a research institute – and later developing graduate and undergraduate programs – UTD provides a unique learning environment. It is host to seven schools, offers an array of interdisciplinary degree programs, and features a diverse student population of approximately 14,000. Founded as the Graduate Research Center of the Southwest, an outgrowth of technology giant Texas Instruments, UTD fosters a strong tradition of academic excellence. UTD became part of the U. T. System in 1969, offered only graduate degrees until 1975, and admitted its first freshman class in 1990. Today, it ranks at or near the top in the number of computer science degrees awarded each year in the United States. With a world-class faculty that includes two Nobel laureates, UTD provides educational and research programs of the highest quality. For additional information visit www.utdallas.edu.

UTD’s Project Management Program is a leader in providing application-oriented education for professionals with significant project, program or general management responsibilities. Established in the Executive Education center in UTD’s School of Management, students have the option of earning a Certificate in Project Management, a Master of Science degree with an emphasis in project management, or a Master of Business Administration degree with project management emphasis. The UTD PM program, originally developed in 1997, is accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and is registered with the PMI Registered Education Provider Program (PMI R.E.P.). The program is taught by world-class faculty with a blend of industrial project management, consulting and teaching experience. UTD’s Project Management Program in delivered both on campus and online, and attracts students from across the United States and around the world. For additional information, visit som.utdallas.edu/project/.

PMForum.org administers and operates www.pmforum.org, one of the world’s best known project management websites and a leading source of breaking news from around the world of PM. PMForum.org also publishes the monthly online PM World Today e-Journal, where articles, case studies, papers and viewpoints by leading project management authorities and experts from around the world can be found. Free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net.

SOURCE: PMForum.org, Inc.
David L. Pells, Managing Editor
editor@pmforum.org