Fred Kitchens

Profile
Fred Kitchens is an associate professor at Ball State University. He holds a doctorate from the University of Mississippi in management information systems with a specialization in computational intelligence. He has extensive experience working in the insurance industry, including agency operations, casualty underwriting, and brokering at Lloyd's of London, in London, England. Although his computer experience dates to the late 1970s, it was during his time as a casualty underwriter that he became interested in the application of technology to the underwriting process. Much of Kitchens' research has involved the application of artificial intelligence to underwriting and claims analysis.

Kitchens' recent interests involve cluster computing. As director of the Ball State Cluster Computing Research Project, his interests are in business applications and curriculum development. He sees great potential for cluster computing in business and believes a principal component of that vision is in educating tomorrow's technology professionals today.

Additional research areas include artificial neural networks, knowledge management, communications, and social preceptions of technology.

Course Schedule
Course	No.	Section	Time	Days	Location
BUS I S	135	006	1800-1850	M W	WB 200
BUS I S	135L	002	0800-0850	W	WB 212
BUS SYS ANLS	412	002	1600-1650	M W F	WB 153
SEM IN ISOM	498	001	0000-0000	ARR	WB SU
PROJECT MGT	654	001T	2000-2150	W	WB 127
PROJECT MGT	654	825Z	2000-2150	W	WB SU