Dr. Timothy M. Chester is Chief Information Officer at Pepperdine University where he is responsible for aligning campus technology services and initiatives with the teaching, research, and administrative functions of the university.  Dr. Chester is a recognized authority in the use of XML to integrate client-server and web-based systems with mainframe systems and other non-relational data sources.  His writings has appeared in Dr. Dobbs Journal, Visual Studio Magazine, IT Pro, and EDUCAUSE Quarterly.  His work has been profiled in leading industry publications such as The Chronicle of Higher Education, Computer World, eWeek, and Info World as well as through case studies by Microsoft, Apple, and Gartner.  You can reach Dr. Chester via email at timothy.chester@pepperdine.edu.