Ron Vetter is a professor of computer science, the associate provost for research, and dean of the graduate school at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. In his current role, Dr. Vetter administers graduate programs and research activities at UNCW, including oversight of the CREST Research Park and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Dr. Vetter is also cofounder of two technology startups, Mobile Education (www.mymobed.com) and PowerPlay Mobile (www.powerplaymobile.com), companies that specialize in developing interactive short message service applications.