Education
| Purdue University |
Post Masters (21 hours). Industrial Technology and Education |
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| Ball State University |
M.A. Industrial Technology |
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| Purdue University |
B.S. Industrial Technology |
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Academic Employment History
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Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Associate Professor of Building Construction Management, College of Technology |
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Crawfordsville Community Schools, Crawfordsville, IN. Industrial Technology teacher in drafting, woods, descriptive geometry, and photography. |
Industry Employment/Consultant Activities
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National Homes Corporation, Lafayette, Indiana. Consultant for international housing projects in Middle East. Design of floor plans, plumbing, and mechanical layouts. |
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National Homes Corporation, Lafayette, Indiana. Architectural designer responsible for design of catalog houses, site plans, entrance displays, show houses, landscaping, color styling, and custom houses nationally. |
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Achor’s Architectural Design, West Lafayette, Indiana. Design new houses (over four hundred fifty copyrighted), renovation, and restorations for single-family houses. |
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Berry Construction Company, Crawfordsville, Indiana. Estimator and architectural designer. |
Presentations, Workshops, and Seminars
- “Building Construction" Indianapolis Home Builders Association Annual Leadership Conference
- "Basic House Construction," Lafayette Board of Realtor's Annual Meeting, Lafayette, Indiana
- "Plumbing Systems," Purdue University Extension Agents training seminar, West Lafayette, Indiana
- "Estimating Tips," American Lumberman's Association sponsored by the Supervisory Development Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
- "How to Construct a Restaurant," RHI 320, Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
- "Designing Energy Conserving Buildings," American Society of Interior Designers, Indianapolis, Indiana
- "Buying A House," Indiana Real Estate Seminar, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Awards and Honors
- Awarded Outstanding Tenured Faculty Teaching Award. 2005
- Awarded Outstanding Tenured Faculty Teaching Award. 2001
- Recognition from Associated Schools of Construction for coordinating the 2000 ASC Annual Conference.
- Awarded Outstanding Tenured Faculty Teaching Award. 1999
- Awarded the Donald C. Ellison Excellence in Teaching Award. 1998
- Team member of the Techmobile, a $62,000 grant from Ciba Educational Foundation.
- Included in WHO'S WHO IN THE MIDWEST
- Included in WHO'S WHO IN FINANCE AND INDUSTRY
- $15,000 grant by NASA, Home Heat Study Loss with Leroy Silva, and Dave DeWitt
- Nominated for award, "Innovation in Helping Students Learn," Purdue University
- President's Faculty Award, Purdue University, $1,000.
- Meritorious Teaching Award, Indiana Industrial Education Association
- Federal Grant $800- Study Static's and Graphical Mathematics, Ball State University
Publications
Refereed / Peer Reviewed:
- Achor, D. Perry & Achor, Janet R. (2003) “What to Teach a Team Quickly”,International Society for Exploring Teaching Alternatives. Redondo Beach, California.
- Hutzel, W., Achor, P., Barnett, R., Eiff, M., Harding, A., & Kosteck, T.(1999) "Sharpening Pencils and Young Minds.” Referred paper presentation/proceedings, American Society of Engineering Educators Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Achor, J. & Achor, P. (1997) “Developing Effective Teams," Referred paper presentation/proceedings, Associated Schools of Construction Annual Meeting, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
- Achor, D. Perry, 1996)"Developing a Curriculum for Electrical Building Construction and Contracting." Referred paper presentation/proceedings for the 30th Annual conference, Associated Schools of Construction.
- Achor, D. P. (1985) "What To Look For When Inspecting A House." Associated Schools of Construction, Fairleigh Dickinson College, Teaneck, New Jersey
Non-refereed / Trade Publications / Reports:
- Achor, D. P. (1985, October) How to Spot Energy Eaters. Ladies Home Journal.
- Achor, D. P. (1984, August) Ready to Sell? Realtor's Monthly.
- Achor, D. P. (1983, April) What to Look for in Inspecting a House. 1001 Home Ideas.
The following are titles of press releases written by and quoted Professor Achor, that have been printed in national periodicals.
- Design Make Mobile Homes Easy Targets
- Leaky Windows
- Even Dream Houses Have Flaws
- Many Ways Available to Cut Heat Bills
- Expert Offers Tips for Efficient Home Heating
- Reduce Home Heating Bills via Easy Steps
- Repair Winter Damage to the Home
- Save Your Money . . . Dehumidifying
- Be Prepared: Winter Will Be Right on Schedule
- Avoid Plastic to Winterize
- Take Steps to Save on Heat Bills this Winter
- Stay on Top of Home Maintenance Expert Says
- Examine Flue Before Turning on Furnace
- Purdue Expert Gives Tips on Home Heating
- Windows No. 1 Target for Efficient Home Heating
Books:
- Achor, D. P. (2006). Residential construction, 3rd. edition, Learning Systems.
- Achor, D. P. (2006). Introduction to construction management, Learning Systems.
- Achor, D. P. (1976). Estimating laboratory guide. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University.
Editorial/Publications Reviewer Activity:
- Associated Schools of Construction paper reviewer.
- Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Buildings, John Wiley & Sons
- A Consumers Guide to Home Repairs, John Wiley & Sons
- Residential Carpentry, Breton Publishers
Research / Grant Activities:
- $15,000 grant by NASA, Home Heat Study Loss with Leroy Silva, and Dave DeWitt
- $ 5,000 Federal Grant - Study Static's and Graphical Mathematics, Ball State University
Professional Association Activities
- Selection Committee for Outstanding Non-Tenured Faculty Member Award
- Selection Committee for Outstanding Tenured Faculty Member Award
- TCN Faculty Advisory Committee
- BCM webmaster
- Scholarship and Awards Committee
- Educational Policy Committee
- BCM Marketing Committee
- International Society for Experimental Teaching Association
- OSHA 500 Train-the-Trainer Certification
- Indiana Real Estate Broker's License
- American Association of Engineering Education
- The Organizational Behavior Teaching Society
- Sigma Lambda Chi International Scholastic Honor Society
- International Executive Director, Sigma Lambda Chi International
- American College of Honor Societies representative
- American Institute of Constructors
- National Association of Home Builders. Initiated charter for student National Association of Home Builders chapter
- American Society of Interior Designers
- Obtained $2,000 Dave Hart student scholarships each year.
- Head academic advisor.
- Iota Lambda Sigma - National Scholastic Honor Society
Service/Engagement Activities:
- Purdue Technology Alumni Association, Board of Director
- President's Council, Purdue University
- Dean's Club, College of Technology
- Purdue University Senate
- Chairperson, University Senate Educational Policy Committee. Responsible for passing Octoberbreak and English As A Second Language for Teaching Assistants documents.
- John Purdue Club, Gold Coat
- Faculty Fellow - Wiley Hall, Purdue University
- Member, West Lafayette Mayor's Community Development Committee
- Food pantry volunteer
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