applied research links

• Biometric Standards, Performance, and Assurance Laboratory
• Ergonomics
• Six Sigma Quality Process-Lean Manufacturing
• Technology Teacher Preparation in Pre-Engineering Education
• Distribution Management and Inventory Control within Supply Chain Management
• Biotech Manufacturing-Life Science based
• Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education
• Healthcare Quality Initiatives
• Faculty Research Interests
• Corporate Outreach

Faculty Research Interests

Dr. Donald Buskirk

• International education, training, structure, and standards
• Industrial safety education
• Industrial materials processing
• Total Quality Management/Secondary Schools
• International Education/Technical Training

Dr. Kari Clase

• Biotechnology
• Proteomics
• Bioinformatics

Dr. Michael J. Dyrenfurth

• Technological Literacy
• Technological Workforce Development
• International Technological Education
• Technology Teacher Education
• Career and Technical Education
• Engineering & Engineering & Related Technology Education
• Technological Problem Solving and Learning
• Science and Technology Studies
• Technology Education
• Third Party Evaluation
• Assessment and Testing

Dr. Stephen J. Elliott

• Biometrics
• Standards
• Distance Education

Dr. Kara Harris

• Technology Teacher Education

Dr. Daniel Householder

• Technology Education
• K-12 Engineering and Technology Education
• Learning

Dr. Mark J. Jackson

• Machining (Macro, Micro, Nano)
• Grinding
• Micromanufacturing
• Nanomanufacturing

Dr. Mary Johnson

 

Dr. Douglas L. McWilliams

• Applied Operations Research
• Production Planning and Scheduling
• Facility Layout and Material Handling
• System Modeling and Simulation

Dr. Kathryne Newton

 

Dr. Kara Harris

• Technology Education
• Effectiveness of Educational Methodologies (including environments)
• Project Lead the Way
• Empirical and qualitative assessment of the effectiveness of modular technology methodologies.

Dr. Edie Schmidt

• Operations Management related to ID
• Inventory Management
• e-Commerce
• Logistics
• Project Management
• Problem-based learning
• Course and Curriculum Development

Dr. Pankaj Sharma

 

Dr. Matthew Stephens

• Statistical Quality Control
• Design of Experiments
• Total Productive Maintenance
• Production Facilities Planning
• Quality
• Productivity Management

Dr. Matias Sutton

• Technology teacher education
• Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
• Production cost analysis
• Statistical methods in technology
• Adult education and distance learning strategies

Heather Woodward-Hagg