I have over 20 years of professional experience. Areas of concentration include manufacturing, engineering, administration, and education. Currently specializing in the development and delivery of applied engineering/technology management education using multi-media and web-based applications. Specialties: Lean manufacturing, Theory of Constraints, Distance education, Industrial and manufacturing engineering.
Technology Education and Distance Learning
Engineering Technology Management Graduate Student Online Learning Preferences (2013)
As online graduate programs continue to grow, so does the availability of learning media and...
Online Graduate Degree Recruiting: Is it Different? (with Stan L. Lightner), Journal of Industrial Technology (2010)
A survey of the faculty via the Engineering Technology List Serve and an online technical...
Learning Styles and Entrance Requirements for Online Master’s Programs (with Stan Lightner and Vesta Whisler), Journal of Industrial Technology (2010)
As more online graduate programs are created and traditional programs shift to an online format,...
The Videoconferencing Classroom: What Do Students Think?, Journal of Industrial Teacher Education (2008)
The advantages of video conferencing in educational institutions are well documented. Scholarly literature has indicated...
Technology Management
Perceptions and Rankings of Technology Management Competencies (with Pam McGee and Sophia Scott) (2012)
2012 Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) Conference Proceedings In 2010, the ATMAE...
Toward a Technology Management Core: Defining What the Technology Manager Needs to Know (with Pam McGee and Sophia Scott) (2011)
Root Cause Analysis: A Framework for Tool Selection, Quality Management Journal (2005)
This article provides a framework for analyzing the performance of three popular root cause analysis...
A Statistical Comparison of Three Root Cause Analysis Tools, Journal of Industrial Technology (2004)
To solve a problem, one must first recognize and understand what is causing the problem....
Selected Collaborative Problem-Solving Methods for Industry (2004)
In problem solving, the root cause of the problem produces an undesirable effect. Any pursuit...
Technology Education
Creating A State-Wide Transfer Program For Engineering Technology and Technology Management Students (with Greg K. Arbuckle), Technology Interface International Journal (2012)
The primary purpose of the Western Kentucky Pipeline for 2+2+2 Engineering Technology and Technology Management...
Medical Technology: Contexts and Content in Science and Technology (with Michael A. DeMiranda and Jane T. Evans) (2005)
Medical Technology: Contexts and Content in Science and Technology is one of a series of...