Keynote Presenters
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Meyer became the seventh chancellor at UW-Stout on Aug. 16, 2014. Chancellor Meyer holds a Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the University of Minnesota. He earned an M.S. in management technology and a B.S. in industrial education, both at UW-Stout. |
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Craig Yolitz leads a multidisciplinary team of experts that creates and delivers FindLaw's industry-leading online marketing solutions. He is also responsible for developing and implementing an ongoing customer experience strategy that supports customer and revenue retention initiatives. He holds an MBA in management from the University of St. Thomas and a B.S. in industrial technology from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. |
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Denise Anderson has been on the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management faculty since 2003. From 2009 until 2015, she also served as the department’s graduate coordinator. Anderson’s major research interests involve youth development, youth sport, leisure education and student development, and girls’ and women’s access to recreation opportunities. Prior to coming to Clemson, she served on the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Illinois Wesleyan University, a master’s in physical education from Eastern Illinois University and a Ph.D. in leisure behavior from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. |
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Steve Hellen has 20 years of IT experience. He joined Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in 2012 and leads the agency’s ICT4D and GIS practice. In 2016 he led an update of CRS’ ICT4D strategy to focus on data analytics, scale and enabling programs & partners. Prior to joining CRS, Steve served as an IT Director at Johns Hopkins University. He taught computer science courses at Loyola University and an undergraduate GIS course at Johns Hopkins. He began his career at Accenture. Steve holds a Master’s in environmental science and policy, a Bachelor’s in engineering science and a graduate certificate in GIS. |
Preconference Facilitators
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Sandra Bailey, MA |
Professor, Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, Oregon | Sandra Bailey is professor of business management and the former director of academic excellence at Oregon Tech. During her seven-year tenure as director she guided the institution from an accountability focus to an improvement orientation; coordinating assessment with curricular design and faculty professional development. At Oregon Tech she also led a task force in a comprehensive general education review using assessment results and the Degree Qualifications Profile to guide the redesign of general education. Oregon Tech’s new Essential Studies program is an integrated general education program with clear alignment to institutional student learning outcomes. |
MariaLynn Kessler, PhD |
Professor of Psychology, Oregon Institute of Technology, Portland, Oregon | Maria Lynn Kessler is the Acting Chair of the Humanities and Social Sciences department at Oregon Tech. She currently serves as the Program Director for the MS in Applied Behavior Analysis program as well as the BS in Applied Psychology-Portland-Metro program. During her tenure at Oregon Tech, Dr. Kessler has served on the Curriculum and Planning Commission, the General Education Advisory Council, and the Executive Committee of the Assessment Commission which she chaired for six years. Dr. Kessler was a member of Oregon Tech’s General Education Review Task Force and participated in a comprehensive review of general education and development of the Essential Studies program, Oregon Tech’s general education program. |
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Innisfree McKinnon, PhD
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Assistant Professor, College of Arts, Communication, Humanities and Social Sciences, UW-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin | MckInnon loves geography and its inherent interdisciplinary nature. Research Interests currently include political ecology, geographies of food and agriculture, urban-rural interactions, geographies of tourism and recreation, participatory and critical GIS, and citizen science, critical geographies of children and youth. |
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Matthew A. Ray, PhD
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Associate Professor, Chemistry and Physics Department, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Management, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin | Ray began at UW-Stout in 2010 and currently has specialties in Polymer, Colloid, and Surface Chemistry, Protein-Particle Conjugation Techniques, Magnetic Particle Synthesis and Functionalization, Emulsion Polymerization, and Particle Self-Assembly. He received his MS and PhD in Chemistry from Lehigh University. |
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Joshua E. Seaver |
Assistant Professor, Design Department, College of Arts, Communication, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin | Seaver is a passionate designer and educator, with a focus on user experience and interaction for creative software. His goal is to continue being an innovator and leader in making tools for game and animation industry professionals, and keeping the artist's focus on content. |
Postconference Workshop Facilitators
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Michael Cropp |
Management Engineer/Fab Lab Specialist, Discovery Center, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin | Cropp is a centralized resource for all Fab Lab activities and works with faculty, staff and other industry and community members across the state and region for training and educational programming. He ensures that UW-Stout is equipped with the resources to power the hands-on learning for which Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University is known. |
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Vladimir E. Kuznetsov, PhD |
Fab lab Director, National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" |
Vladimir Kuznetsov, is a specialist in the field of metallic materials processing, CAD/CAM/CAE. In 2012 has founded the fab lab Moscow, directs the Technologies and Materials for Digital Fabrication Masters program. Vladimir Kuznetsov is also a well-recognized ambassador of makers movement in Russia, for the past three years has acted as the lead producer of Maker Faire Moscow. |
Concurrent, Panel and Poster Presenter Biographies
| Ceri Almrott, MSc, BSc | Lecturer, Technological University Dublin Dublin, Ireland |
Ceri is a lecturer on the BSc. Product Design course at TU Dublin. His teaching focuses on innovation and prototyping. Ceri is currently working on a PhD focusing on the role of identity within design and how this impacts the creation of products. Before joining TU Dublin, Ceri worked as a consultant designer in London. As an Industrial Designer he specializes in working with small and medium enterprises integrating product design and design thinking in to their business operations. |
Jennifer Astwood, MFA |
Program Director and Professor of Design University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Jennifer Astwood is Program Director and Professor of the Industrial Design area in the Department of Design. She has worked at the University of Wisconsin-Stout since 2007. Her research is focused on industrial design, digital fabrication, and international collaborations such as with the University of Science and Technology in Moscow, Russia (NUST MISiS). |
Elizabeth A. Barajas, MA |
Global Programs Coordinator, Purdue University, Polytechnic Institute West Lafayette, Indiana |
Elizabeth is an educator and intercultural competency advocate. She has extensive international experience developing and managing higher education partnerships, global projects, and collaborative learning. Elizabeth is a QA of the IDI and a QF of the Global Competency Certificate. Currently, she works with faculty and students to develop programs that increase intercultural competencies within STEM programs. Elizabeth, a licensed educator, holds a Master's in Applied Spanish Linguistics. |
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Elena Bazanova, PhD |
Associate Professor and Director of Academic Writing Office National University of Science & Technology "MISiS" Moscow, Russia |
Elena Bazanova has worked in the field of academic writing and professional communication in engineering sciences since 2001. The subject of her Ph.D. thesis research is Web-based career-oriented language teaching for graduate students. Dr. Bazanova is the author of the COURSERA Specialization English for Research Publication Purposes, which contains four MOOCs: Academic Literacy, Scholarly Communication, Grant Proposal, and Technical Writing. Dr. Bazanova is the author of over 40 publications. |
| Natchanart Bellows, MS | Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Phillips Medisize Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Natchanart Bellows receive a MS in Manufacturing Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Stout and currently is a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer at Phillips Medisize. |
Devin Berg, PhD |
Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Devin R. Berg is an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout where he is also the program director of the BS Mechanical Engineering program. Berg’s main activities include conducting research in medical devices, robotics, and engineering education as well as teaching a freshmen level engineering course discussing the engineering design process, engineering ethics, social justice, and other topics relevant to the practicing engineer. |
Charles “Chuck” Bomar, PhD |
Dean, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Management, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin | With twenty-one years of experience in higher education; including nine years of experience in higher education administration Bomar believes it essential to take part in as many aspects of the university as possible. He currently has three research problems in development. First, working with materials science undergraduate students to develop protocol on the SEM to determine heavy metal content in grasshopper chitin. Second, as the entomological expert and co-principle investigator on a pre-proposal to NSF on metacommunity models in vernal wetlands. Third, as a co-principle investigator with Alex Latchininsky at the University of Wyoming and a long list of collaborators from around the world on an NSF-PIRE proposal to explore locust outbreaks in Central Asia. |
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Lisa B. Bosman, PhD |
Assistant Professor, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana |
Dr. Bosman's research interests include STEM Education. She has done a variety of work in areas including teaching the entrepreneurial mindset, competency-based learning, self-regulated learning, transdisciplinary education, integrating the humanities into engineering education, workforce development and faculty professional development. SHe holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering. |
Elizabeth Buchanan, PhD |
Endowed Chair in Ethics, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Elizabeth Buchanan, Ph.D. is Endowed Chair in Ethics and Director of the Center for Applied Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Elizabeth is currently PI on her fourth National Science Foundation grant. In her recent study, she is looking at the ethical implications of service-learning programs, and specifically, Engineers without Borders. Elizabeth is the editor of one of the first anthologies of Internet research ethics (Readings in Virtual Research Ethics, 2004), and is the author and/or co-author to numerous papers on research ethics and methods. |
Misty N. Clugh, ISS and Global Liaison |
Purdue University, Polytechnic Institute West Lafayette, Indiana |
As a liaison for students and faculty, Misty is an integral part of the process that facilitates international academic stays in the States. She manages programs for Purdue faculty and students going abroad and is an IDI Qualified Administrator and GCC Qualified Facilitator. Misty believes intercultural development is key to succeeding in the global marketplace of the 21st century. Misty has a Bachelor's Degree from Indiana University and was a study abroad participant in Italy as a student. |
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Robert F. Cox, PhD |
Senior Associate Dean for Globalization and Purdue Global Fellow Purdue Polytechnic, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana |
Robert F. Cox, Ph.D., is the Senior Associate Dean for Globalization, a Purdue Global Fellow for the Office of Global and Corporate Partnerships, as well as the Interim School Head for Construction Management Technology at the Purdue Polytechnic Institute (formerly the College of Technology) at Purdue University. As senior associate dean, he is responsible for the overall strategic planning and execution of all international activities on behalf of the Purdue Polytechnic. |
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Mark Deegan
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Head of Apprenticeship, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland | Deegan is the Head of Apprenticeship (formerly Apprenticeship and Engagement) at Technological University (formerly Dublin Institute of Technology), College of Engineering and Built Environment and has significant experience in commercial training, programme management, software development, IT infrastructure design and installation. He holds Computer Engineering and Computer Science degrees from Trinity College, Dublin. |
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Brian G. Dillman, MS |
Associate Professor, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana |
Brian G. Dillman has been an Associate Professor of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University since July 2007. Professor Dillman holds Airline Transport Pilot certification as well as Certified Flight Instructor for Airplane, Instrument, and Multi-Engine. He is a FAA Designated Pilot Examiner. He has extensive experience is developing methods, implementing programs, and evaluating systems within all areas of aviation. |
Xuedong (David) Ding, PhD |
Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
David Ding, PhD, is currently a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout and an American Society for Quality Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, Certified Quality Engineer, Quality Auditor, Biomedical Auditor, and Software Quality Engineer. Ding also serves as the Program Director for the Bachelor of Science of Manufacturing Engineering, Minor Advisor for the Quality Management Minor and Quality Engineering Minor, and Advisor for the Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate and Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate. |
Erik Evensen, MFA |
Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Erik A. Evensen is an associate professor of design at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, where he teaches courses in all areas of visual communication, as well as design research and methodology. A graphic designer, illustrator, and graphic novelist, he holds an MFA in Design from Ohio State University, a BA in Studio Art from the University of New Hampshire, and a Post-baccalaureate Certificate from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. |
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Jason FitzSimmons, PhD |
Senior, Instructional Developer, Purdue University Lafayette, Indiana |
Jason FitzSimmons received a B.S. (1998) and M.S. (2000) degree in Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. (2010) in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has been in faculty development for over 15 years. His primary areas of interest are active learning spaces, Engineering and STEM development as well as curriculum and program development. |
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Urs R. Haltinner, PhD |
Professor and Program Director, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Swiss born and PK-12 Educated, Business and Industry Experienced: Agriculture and Industrial Equipment Sales. Program Director of Doctorate in Career and Technical Education. Focused research within the space of career, technical, workforce education and training. |
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Don Handrow
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Vice President Product Development, Prent Corporation | As VP of Product Development, Don is responsible for direct design and tooling efforts for the medical, consumer and electronic thermoforming operations at Prent Corporation and global corporate alignment with all Prent Corporations Development departments. Prent Corporation, headquartered in Janesville, Wisconsin, USA, is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of custom plastic, rigid thermoform packaging for the medical, electronics and consumer industries. Additional manufacturing facilities are in Malaysia, China, Arizona, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and Denmark. |
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Melisa Hansen
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College and Career Readiness Coordinator at River Falls High School |
Melisa is the College and Career Readiness Coordinator for River Falls High School. She seeks to find and develop educational opportunities for youth. She received her degrees from UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout. |
Monika S. Herrmann, MArch, Architect NCARB |
Assistant Professor, University Wisconsin Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Monika Herrmann is an assistant professor in the Engineering and Technology department at the University of Wisconsin Stout. She holds professional licenses in Architecture and Interior Architecture in Germany and the USA – being involved in the design field for more than two decades. At UW Stout she teaches courses in engineering graphics. Her academic interests include quality management in graphic communication in technical fields, effective work flow and clarity in visual communication. She has implemented teaching methods that embrace critical reflection, collaboration and universal design in learning. Her scholarly interests and professional ambitions include, developing prototypes and strategies in the realm of resilient and accessible residential design, performance and systems improvement and strategies to support independent living. |
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Barbara Howell
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Associate Dean (International), Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom | Barbara Howell’s portfolio career spans 20 years in the higher education sector, encompassing teaching, research, management and senior executive experience. Barbara joined Coventry University in 2011 as the Associate Dean (International) and currently manages 18 partnerships around the world. Barbara has extensive experience of international and transnational education. Within that context she has set up, coordinated and taken strategic oversight for a significant number of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. |
| Yanhui Huang, MS | Associate Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Yanhui Huang holds a MS in Operation and Supply Management and MS. Manufacturing Engineering. Huang is also an American Society for Quality Certified HACCP Auditor, hold a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, is an ISO 9001/13485 Auditor, and SAP Certified Trainer. |
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Julius C. Keller, PhD |
Assistant Professor, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana |
Dr. Julius Keller is an Assistant Professor in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University. Prior to entering academics, Dr. Keller gained experience as a charter pilot in a Piper Navajo. He is also an active Certified Flight Instructor with airplane single- and multi-engine, and instrument-airplane ratings. Dr. Keller's primary scholarly areas are in general aviation human factors, collegiate aviation safety culture, and collegiate aviation training and education. |
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Anne E. Kerber, PhD
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Assistant Professor, Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, Minnesota |
Dr. Anne Kerber (Ph.D., Ohio University) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Her research focuses on the intersections of health and organizational communication, and has appeared in journals such as Health Communication and Management Communication Quarterly. |
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Michaela M. Kiermeier, PhD |
Professor, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt Darmstadt, Germany |
I studied economics in Frankfurt, Southampton, and Bonn. I did my Phd at EUI in Florence on Financial Data Science. Then I worked as a credit risk manager with DZ Bank and as Asset Manager at Credit Suisse in Zurich and Sal. Oppenheim in Cologne. I joined University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt in 2004 and represent Financial Data Science at the Department of Economics and Business Administration. My research interests are new statistical methods applied to capital markets. |
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Vladimir E. Kuznetsov, PhD |
Fab lab Director, National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" Moscow, Russia |
Vladimir Kuznetsov, is a specialist in the field of metallic materials processing, CAD/CAM/CAE. In 2012 has founded the fab lab Moscow, directs the Technologies and Materials for Digital Fabrication Masters program. Vladimir Kuznetsov is also a well-recognized ambassador of makers movement in Russia, for the past three years has acted as the lead producer of Maker Faire Moscow. |
Thomas A. Lacksonen, PhD |
Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin | Dr. Thomas Lacksonen is Professor and Interim Department Chair of Engineering and Technology Department at University of Wisconsin-Stout. He was previously a Fulbright Teaching Fellow to Turkey, where he taught Industrial Engineering at Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. His industrial work experience was at Whirlpool Corporation and Eastman Kodak Company. He has three degrees in industrial engineering, from University of Toledo, University of South Florida, and Pennsylvania State University. His research interests include global and cultural issues in manufacturing systems design, computer simulation games in education, and facilities design. |
Tina Lee, PhD |
Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Tina Lee, Ph.D. is a cultural anthropologist whose work examines public policy and inequality in the contemporary United States. She has been a mentor in the LAKES REU program and is the director of the Applied Social Science Program at UW-Stout, the Co-Principal Investigator on the National Science Foundation Funded grant “Exploring, Documenting, and Improving Humanitarian Service Learning through Engineers Without Borders, USA,” and the author of the book Catching a Case: Inequality and Fear in New York City’s Child Welfare System. |
Kimberly Long Loken, M.Arch. |
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Kimberly Long Loken, AIA, LEED AP is an assistant professor of design at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She teaches graduate and undergraduate students at the intersection of architecture, interiors, film, and games. Kim's 15 years of industry experience spans civic, commercial, and residential projects, many of them are adaptive reuse or historic preservation efforts. Her recent creative research explores ecosystems as game systems. |
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Louise Lynch, MSc CEng MIEI |
Assistant Lecturer, Technological University Dublin Dublin, Ireland |
Louise is an assistant lecturer in TU Dublin, a Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland. Holds an MSc in Structural Engineering from the University of Sheffield. Has 10 years of industry experience, working with and developing graduates through mentoring, training courses and on the job assistance. Has a keen interest in developing teaching techniques that improve students understanding of content, along with an interest in structural engineering, specifically in structural dynamics. |
| LB Meeker | Illustrator & Comic Artist | LB Meeker is an illustrator and comic artist who graduated from UW-Stout in 2018. Their role on the Mycorrhizae team included leading concept development and research, in addition to visualization and fabrication tasks. |
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Flavio A. C. Mendonca, PhD, MBA |
Assistant Professor, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana |
Dr. Flavio A. C. Mendonca is an Assistant Professor in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University. Dr. Mendonca is a Brazilian Air Force retired officer, a pilot, and a Flight Safety Officer who has acted in the capacity of Investigator-in-Charge (IIC). Dr. Mendonca has over 30 years of experience as a pilot. His primary scholarly areas in aviation include aviation safety, safety management systems, human factors, and the safety management of wildlife hazards. |
Anastasia Minina, PhD |
Vice-Rector for International Affairs, St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University St. Peterburg, Russia |
Anastasia A. Minina is engaged in coordinating offices of ETU “LETI” that are responsible for international and interregional communication, and public relations, as well as implementing various projects at these levels. She has authored or co-authored more than 60 published research papers and articles, monographs, textbooks and methodological guidelines. She is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Information and Measurement Systems and Technology. |
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Mike Murphy, BSc(Eng), MSc, PhD
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Technological University Dublin, Ireland | Mike is currently the Academic Registrar and the Director of Academic Affairs, Digital & Learning Transformation. Dr. Murphy was the Dean of Engineering from 2002-2009 and Dean of Engineering and Built Environment from 2009-2014. Dr. Murphy was also responsible for two strategic initiatives within Dublin Institute of Technology (now TU Dublin). These were to develop a vibrant digital campus, and to enable a transformation in how students learn within DIT. Mike commenced his industry career with AT&T Bell Labs in New Jersey, and later with Bell Communications Research before returning to the academy. |
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Justin Nicholes, PhD |
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Justin Nicholes' teaching and research center on writing's role in constructing disciplinary identities, enhancing disciplinary learning, and supporting retention efforts. |
Diane J. Olson, PhD, CPIM, CPM |
Professor, Project Management Minor Adviser University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Degrees in Bachelor of Computer Science from University of Minnesota-Industrial Technology, MBA from University of St. Thomas Minneapolis, Ph.D. Technology Management from Indiana State. 22 years industry experience and 16 years teaching experience. Project/program management experience in mission critical engineering, IT, telecommunications, and commercial software. Contributing author “University Design for Learning – Teaching to All College Students,” Stout Nakatani Teaching & Learning Center. |
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Suranjan Panigrahi, PhD, MBA
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Professor, Electrical and Computer Enginering Technology, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana |
Dr. Panigrahi is a professor in the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue University. HE has 26 years of teaching, research and service. He has taught both in engineering and engineering technology programs. He has developed and taught courses (including hands-on laboratory exercises) related to applied electricity, applied electricity, computer vision, embedded systems, machine design and sensor capstone projects. He has developed multiple technologies for real-world applications. |
Nels Paulson, PhD |
Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Nels Paulson, Ph.D. is a sociologist at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. His research generally focuses on the environment and civil society. Past research projects include hunting as a substantive issue among international environmental organizations, disaster relief and religion, and the place of indigenous groups in global environmental advocacy and governance. His current work, is as Co-Principal Investigator on the National Science Foundation sponsored LAKES REU (Linking Applied Knowledge in Environmental Sustainability Research Experience for Undergraduates) with Dr. Chris Ferguson, is on phosphorus pollution in the Midwestern United States and the place of civil society and farmer social networks in mitigating non-point source pollution. |
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Marlann M. Patterson, PhD |
Professor of Physics, Program Director of the B.S. in Applied Science University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
I am a physics professor who has been doing physics and materials related research since 1996 and has taught at the university level since 2004. I value cooperative research experiences with undergraduate students, industrial colleagues and others. I teach to empower students to hack, make, and monitor technology so that it is safe and good for people and the environment. I employ physics education research findings in my pedagogy, and push the envelope from there. |
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David J. Richter-O'Connell, MFA |
Assistant Professor Industrial Design, School of Art & Design, University of Wisconsin Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Richter-O'Connell is an award winning 30 Year professional Industrial Designer who has developed products in the areas of plumbing, furniture, toys and games, musical instruments and orthodonture. He holds 22 design and utility patents with over 100 foreign filings. In 2011 he made the move to academia, teaching at Kansas State University and the University of Wisconsin Stout. He teaches ID studios at the Sophomore, Junior and Senior levels in the nationally ranked Industrial Design program |
Kate Roberts Edenborg, PhD |
Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Kate Roberts Edenborg is an Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication. She teaches journalism, mass communication and media in addition to composition courses. She also works with graduate-level students in the M.S. Technical and Professional Communication program. In addition to the Research Skills Development framework, Kate's research interests include media representations of gender, journalism history, health communication and media literacy. |
Glendale (pronounced Glenda-lee) Rodriguez |
Professor and Associate Provost, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin | In her role as associate provost, Rodriguez works closely to foster curriculum quality in coordination with faculty governance groups, and to provide professional development and training opportunities for program directors and department chairs. Glendali joined the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Peer Corps program as a peer reviewer in October 2016. She joined UW-Stout in 2005 and taught courses in the area of Construction Management, Interior Design, and Technology Education. As a faculty member, she received teaching awards and areas of research included service-learning, Universal Design for Learning, and Building Information Modeling. She is a licensed architect in the state of Wisconsin and Spanish bilingual. |
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Peter Schlosser, PhD |
Assistant Professor, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California |
An experienced practitioner in graphic communication and communication technologies areas. Peter has a background in management, photography, and technological innovation, with a knack for looking over the next hill. An accomplished speaker, educator, mentor, and collaborator; Peter's professional interests are in, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Data Visualization, Sustainability, Photography, with a bent for Anti-Trafficking and Anti-Cyber Fraud thrown in. |
Deanna D. Schultz, PhD |
Associate Professor and Director, Emerging Center for CTE Excellence University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Dr. Schultz has diverse experience in career and technical education (CTE), having taught in secondary and postsecondary CTE programs in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Alaska, and serving in regional and statewide leadership positions. She has undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Northern Iowa, and a Ph.D. from Oregon State University. She currently serves as Program Director for the MS in Career and Technical Education and Director for the Emerging Center for CTE Excellence. |
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Uwe W. Schulz, PhD
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Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne, Switzerland | Prof Uwe W. Schulz has been a faculty member since 2009 at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, School of Engineering and Architecture in Switzerland. He currently serves as Head of International Relations; Program Director BSc Energy Systems Engineering; Lecturer of B2B Marketing; Coach of Bachelor & Master Theses and research project leader for energy, climate, and district development. |
Matthew Simoneau, EdD |
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Dr. Simoneau has both industry and education experience, starting his career in the building trades, then transitioning to teaching in the Minnesota technical college system and into a leadership role as Associate Dean. Dr. Simoneau has his undergraduate and two graduate degrees in career and technical education from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He currently serves as Assistant Professor and Program Director for the B.S. in Career, Technical Education and Training program. |
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Bernd Steffensen, PhD
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Professor, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt, Department of Social Sciences Darmstadt, Germany |
Dr. Bernd Steffensen studied Sociology in Kiel, Bielefeld and Lancaster,Georgetown. PhD from Bielefeld University. Professor of technology assessment ant innovation management at University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt since 2000. From 2010 to 2013 Vice President Research, from 2012 to 2018 Head of Graduate School. Since 2017 Vice Dean for Student's Affairs. Research Interests: Transport and Mobility Behavior, Sustainability, Academic Integrity. |
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Thomas Stone
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Principal, Technological University Dublin, Tallaght Campus, Ireland | Thomas Stone was appointed President of the Institute of Technology Tallaght (now TU Dublin, Tallaght Campus) in September 2014. He is an honors graduate of University College Dublin with a degree in Commerce and a Masters Degree in Strategic Management and Planning. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants. Among other roles he previously has acted as a council member of the Irish Accounting and Finance Association in Ireland, which is a body that promotes and facilitates research in accounting issues by academics. |
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Michael W. Suckow, MBA |
Associate Professor of Practice, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana |
Professor Michael Suckow is an Associate Professor of Practice in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University. Prior to academia, he previously worked for 20 years in the regional airline industry as a pilot, senior director, and vice president of operations. He has more than 8,000 hours of flight time. Professor Suckow's expertise includes; training and education, flight operations, data acquisition and analyses, and organizational management. |
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Renee S. Surdick, Ed.D., PCC |
Assistant Professor, Management and Operations Department, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin | Dr. Renee Surdick, Ed.D, PCC, is an Assistant Professor in Operations Management at University of Wisconsin-Stout. She is the Program Director for an undergraduate online degree program in Management. Dr. Surdick’s research interests are in the areas of appreciative inquiry, leadership coaching, digital badge programs, and advancing returning adults. She teaches Organizational Leadership and Management Seminar. Dr. Surdick is a certified leadership coach. |
Brian P. Teague, PhD |
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout
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Brian Teague is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He received his doctorate in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Wisconsin -- Madison, then worked as a research scientist in the Bioengineering department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before joining the faculty at Stout. His teaching emphasizes active learning in authentic contexts, and his research interests focus on engineering multicellular behaviors in yeast.
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Sylvia Tiala, PhD |
Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Sylvia Tiala is an Associate Professor in the Teaching Learning and Leadership Department. She teaches general education courses examining the impact technology has on learning. She also teachers graduate level research-related courses for the M. S. in Education program and Ed. D courses for the Career and Technical Education program. In addition to the RSD framework, her research interests include the impact of digital fabrication technologies on school districts and communities. |
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Serge Velesco, Phd |
Professor, Educational Dean Cooperation Degree Programs, Industrial Engineering Faculty Mittweida University of Applied Sciences Frankfurt, Germany |
Dr. Velesco, Ph.D. in Information Management, has worked in the field of International Management at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences since 2011. He has extensive executive management experience in IT, financial management for global companies in Japan, USA, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland. Dr. Velesco has developed and implemented dual-degree bachelor and master programs. |
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James Wall
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Executive Director, The Smart Automation Certification Alliance | Jim is currently Executive director of SACA, The Smart Automation Certification Alliance, a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop and deploy modular Industry 4.0 certifications for a wide range of industries. SACA’s vision is to provide highly affordable, accessible certifications that significantly increase the number of individuals who possess the skills represented by these credentials, thereby ensuring that companies have the highly skilled workers they need, and individuals who are prepared to be successful in an Industry 4.0 world. |
Kevin B. Wilkinson, EdDOL, MBA |
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin | An experienced higher education provider with industry experience in Leadership, Supply Chain Management, Operations, and Process Improvement, Wilkinson teaches within the UW-Stout Operations and Management Department. Work with industries facilitate his ability to be flexible and adaptive to multiple environments leading to successes in the Manufacturing, Healthcare, Retail, and Higher Education fields. |
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Marya L. Wilson, PhD |
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Dr. Marya Wilson (Ph.D., Fielding Graduate University) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Operations and Management at University of Wisconsin-Stout. Her research focuses on the phenomenological aspects of organizational exit for professional women. |
Meridith Wentz, PhD |
Assistant Chancellor, Department of Planning, Assessment, Research and Quality, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin | Wentz is responsible for leading institutional research and assessment, strategic planning, performance measurement, regional accreditation, and policy efforts. She is a master examiner with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, having led three national review teams, and a peer reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission. Meridith has presented UW-Stout’s approach to using data (and benchmarking) to inform decision-making at numerous institutional research, assessment, and Baldrige conferences. She led UW-Stout’s efforts as a founding institution for the Aspirational Statements for institutional research. |
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Katherine N. Yngve, MA |
Assoc. Director of Intercultural Learning Outcomes Office of Institutional Research, Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana |
Katherine N. Yngve co-directs the Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship, Assessment and Research (CILMAR); leads STEM study abroad programs which teach creativity, intercultural competence and teamwork; and teachs faculty to effectively mentor and measure such things. Reporting to the Office of Institutional Research, she is Purdue's only specialist in measuring intercultural learning outcomes. She holds two Big 10 degrees and did doctoral research under the late R. Michael Paige. |
Kim Zagorski, PhD |
Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin |
Kim Zagorski is an Associate Professor of Political Science and current Chair of the Social Science Department. She teaches both general education and Applied Social Science classes in American Government, International Relations, and Media and Politics. In addition to the Research Skills Development framework, her research interests include the intersection of media, human rights and public policy, along with student development of civic engagement and information literacy. |
Robert Zeidel, PhD |
Professor of History and Associate Dean--College of Arts, Communication, Humanities and Social Sciences University of Wisconsin-Stout Menominie, Wisconsin |
Robert Zeidel is Professor of History and Associate Dean at UW-Stout. His scholarly research focuses on immigration and ethnic history. He has written two related books and numerous scholarly articles. |
