Dr. Norman was one of the designers and originators of the biomedical engineering minor at Cedarville University. Prior to coming to Cedarville, he served as Director of the Musculoskeletal Research Center in the Department of Orthopedics and Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia University, working in the field of biomedical engineering, including areas of tissue mechanics, implant design, biomaterials, and tissue engineering. In the past he also worked for McDonnell Aircraft Co. in aircraft structural analysis.