Herb Tyson
Independent consultant, writer and editor, focusing on computing and economics. Current work involves writing, computer training, cost analysis, and technical support.
Senior Economist, Inslaw, Inc.
Researcher and director of two marketing centers: Center for Litigation Analysis and Center for Justice Statistics, Inslaw, Inc., Washington, D.C. Work involved writing and presenting research results, analysis of criminal justice data in support of U.S. criminal justice policy.
Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional); awarded for technical contributions in supporting Microsoft applications (1994 to present).
Awesome Adult; awarded for activities in Girl Scouting in the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital.
Book of the month; awarded by the Newbridge Book Club for the Word for Windows 6 Super Book.
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1977 (M.A., 1975), Interdisciplinary Social Science, Economics, Labor and Industrial Relations and Education.
B.A., Economics, Georgetown University, 1973.
Microsoft Word 2007 Bible, author, 2007, Wiley & Sons.
Microsoft Office 2007 Bible, joint author, 2007, Wiley & Sons.
Sams Teach Yourself Office Productivity All in One, joint author, 2003, Sams.
Microsoft Word 2003 Bible, technical editor, 2003, Wiley & Sons.
Microsoft Word 2003 for Dummies, technical editor, 2003, For Dummies.
Teach Yourself Outlook 2000 in 24 Hours, author,
1999, Sams (Macmillan Computer Publishing)
Platinum Edition Using Office 2000, contributing author, 1999, Sams (Macmillan Computer Publishing)
Teach Yourself Web Publishing with Microsoft Word, author, 1995, Sams.Net (Macmillan Computer Publishing)
OS/2 Warp Unleashed, contributing author, 1995, Sams (Macmillan Computer Publishing)
Using OS/2 Warp, contributing author, 1995, Sams (Macmillan Computer Publishing)
Navigating the Internet with OS/2 Warp, author, 1995, Sams (Macmillan Computer Publishing)
Word for Windows Super Book, author, 1994, Sams (Macmillan Computer Publishing)
Your OS/2 Warp 3 Consultant, author, 1994, Sams (Macmillan Computer Publishing)
Your OS/2 2.1 Consultant, author, 1993, Sams (Macmillan Computer Publishing)
10 Minute Guide to OS/2 2 (and 2.1), author, 1992, Alpha (Macmillan Computer Publishing)
101 Essential Word for Windows Tips, author, 1992, Compute Books.
Word for Windows Revealed, author, 1991, Windcrest.
XyWrite Revealed, author, 1990, Windcrest.
XyWrite Made Easier, technical editor, 1987, Tab Books.
Numerous articles and reviews in various publications, including TechTrax, Inform IT, Compute, Access to Wang, Public Opinion Quarterly, OS/2 Professional, OS/2 Monthly, and the Capital PC Monitor
PowerXy and EasyXy, word processing add-on application software for XyWrite, 1987-1991.
MailItAll, telecommunications software utility, 1989.
XyWrite Made Easier, published 1987 by Tab Books, Inc., technical editor (written by David H. Rothman)
Civilian Employee Overtime Study, 1986, with George Kettner, Syllogistics, Inc. for Directorate of Civilian Personnel, U.S.A.F.
Developing Criteria for Identifying Career Criminals, with William Rhodes, et al, U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1982.
Using a Distributed-Lag Model to Predict Recidivism from Arrest Histories, with William M. Rhodes, 1982.
Arrest Convictability as a Measure of Police Performance, with Frank Leahy, et al, U.S. Department of Justice, LEAA, 1981.
An Evaluation of Privacy and Security Procedures Cost Estimation Model, with Frank Leahy and Noel Berge, 1981, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Law Enforcement Assistance.
Forecasting Occupational Shortage and Surplus for the State of Maryland, 1978-1995, Maryland Department of State Planning, 1978.
"Attitudinal Conformity and Anonymity," Public Opinion Quarterly, with Stan Kaplowitz, Summer, 1977.
U.S. Department of Justice v. Gallup, New Mexico, 1985, Project Manager, prepared plaintiffs' statistical case
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Southern Pacific Railway, 1984, Project Manager, prepared plaintiffs' hiring claims, testified in affidavit in U.S. District Court
Davis and Hylton v. Richmond, Fredericksburg, & Potomac Railroad Company, 1984, Project Manager, calculated lost wages due to denied promotion, testified as expert witness for plaintiffs in U.S. District Court
Clem Price v. United States Air Force, 1984, Project Manager, prepared affirmative statistical defense, testified as expert witness in deposition
AFSCME v. Washington, 1983, Project Manager, prepared plaintiffs' statistical case, testified as expert witness in U.S. District Court. Landmark case in the legal theory of comparable worth
Bechtel v. Allstate, 1983, Project Manager, prepared affirmative statistical defense
Robinson v. Polaroid, 1982, Project Manager, prepared affirmative statistical defense
Alaska v. Alyeska, 1980-1982, Technical Manager, organized 120 undocumented data tapes obtained by Alaska in discovery proceedings, for use in Alaska's allegations of malfeasance and fraudulent cost overruns in constructing the Trans-Alaska Pipeline