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2005 College of Technology Distinguished Technology Alumni Award

(from the CoT Distinguished Alumni Awards page)

Special congratulations goes out to Jon Duff, the recipient of the 2005 College of Technology Distinguished Technology Alumni Award. Jon's impact on his field goes far beyond the walls of the classroom. Through designing many of the modeling, animation, and illustration courses in the graphic information technology concentration, he is a leader among the faculty and an advisor to his students. Jon regularly advises undergraduate students at Arizona State University .

He also chairs graduate committees and is the lead faculty member for accrediting the four departmental concentrations. In addition to actively publishing in varied areas of technical and computer graphics and dedicating time to grant work, Jon has found time to launch a career as a fiction author. As a fiction writer since about 1982, he has published his first book under the pen name Raul Roque. In the mystery genre, the sequel is currently under review at Mystery Press; the third book is completed and ready to edit; and the fourth book is about half-way written. Jon's roots with Purdue University are deep. In the 1930s, his father, Forrest W. Duff, taught engineering drawing and then came back to the department in 1962 after retiring from the army. Although it seemed a natural decision for Jon to attend Purdue, other factors played a role in his decision. He wanted to explore some form of art; he desired to follow his father and uncle's dedication to service by enrolling in the Purdue ROTC; and as a singer, the Purdue Glee Club was very appealing. In the near future, Jon plans to stop teaching full-time and devote his time exclusively to his writing. "You never know how special Purdue is until you leave and go somewhere else."

	Outstanding Faculty in Discovery Award Nicoletta Adamo-Villani was awarded the first CoT Outstanding Faculty in Discovery Award. Prior to joining Purdue, Nicoletta has taught courses in the fields of 3D Modeling, 2D and 3D Animation, Multimedia and Web Design at various institutions including: the University of California, Riverside; DeVry Institute of Technology, Pomona, CA; Augustana College, Rock Island, IL and Marycrest International University, Davenport, IA. She has produced award-winning graphics and animations (aired on national television) for companies such as Marvel Comics and Genesis Designs and she has received public recognition for the design of several web sites. Her special area of expertise is in Character Animation and Character Design.
Professor Adamo-Villani's research interest spans two closely related areas: 3D Animation for (a) Educational Technology, and (b) Human Computer Communication (HCC). She is currently focusing on the application of 3D Character Animation to teaching communicative gestures, i.e., American Sign Language (ASL), and fine manipulative skills. In addition, she is investing her research effort in the development of new character modeling/animation methods and interfaces for the advancement of Human-Computer Communication. She is also interested in the application of 3D Animation to scientific visualization.
	SIGGRAPH Outstanding Faculty Award Congratulations to Terry Burton, awarded the 2005 Outstanding Faculty Award by the student chapter of SIGGRAPH. Terry Burton's research commitments include the development and implementation of graphic based solutions for industry. As a professor of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University, he concentrates on developing strategies that focus on enhancing visualization and visual literacy in a variety of environments. Terry has been recognized for excellence in teaching, community service and technology applications. He is applauded by industry personnel who recognize and appreciate his pragmatic common sense approach to solving problems. He has been a leader in developing graphic-based systems that utilize the latest technology to create non-disruptive solutions which are both practicable and efficient. Workforce Training News , a nationally distributed training journal, recently
recognized his efforts in creating a computer-based Just-In-Time Training (JITT) system for the Whirlpool Corporation. Along with Whirlpool, his credits include system solutions for TRW, Cummins Engine, General Electric, Amana, Frigidaire, Delta Faucet, Caterpillar and many others. He has served as chief executive of operations, operations manager, owner/operator, educator, and planner/project manager in a variety of governmental and industrial settings. His background, experience, motivation and commitment are descriptive of an individual who welcomes demanding situations.
	Outstanding CGT Tenured Teaching Award Patrick Connolly is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology with Purdue University at West Lafayette, Indiana. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Design and Graphics Technology and Master of Science degree in Computer Integrated Manufacturing from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Professor Connolly has been teaching at Purdue since 1996, and has extensive industry experience in CAD applications and design, CAE software support, and customer service management. He is currently a member of The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), ASEE-Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD). His current interests include solid modeling applications, visualization techniques, learning styles, and distance learning.
	Outstanding CGT Untenured Teaching Award Nathan W. Hartman was identified by the faculty for the Outstanding CGT Untenured Teaching Award. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science from Purdue University and his doctorate from North Carolina State University. Dr. Hartman's primary teaching responsibility is undergraduate instruction in engineering graphics and graduate instruction in the foundations and philosophies of graphic science. Prior to coming to Purdue, Dr. Hartman held several positions in industry, including production of engineering design graphics and corporate training in the use of constraint-based 3D CAD tools. He has presented and authored papers in journals on engineering graphics curriculum development and
implementation, 3D modeling techniques and strategies, assessment strategies for student evaluation, employer preferences for graduating students, and the development of expertise in the use of constraint-based CAD tools.
	Outstanding Faculty Award Nominee Ron Glotzbach was nominated for the Dwyer award from the department based on his Outstanding Faculty Award by SIGGRAPH the year prior. He is an Assistant Professor for the Interactive Multimedia Development area in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University's West Lafayette campus. He is also the Purdue football e-Stadium Application Manager for ITaP. He earned his B.S. in Computer Graphics Technology, holds a M.S. in Technology and plans to earn a Ph.D. in Political Science and Education. He also serves as the Faculty Advisor for the Purdue University ACM SIGGRAPH Student Chapter. Ronald served as the SIGGRAPH 2004 Conference Student Volunteer Chair and was selected to serve as the SIGGRAPH 2005 Conference Student Volunteer Chair.
Professor Glotzbach has worked for The Boeing Company in St. Louis, Missouri in both the Technical Publications department and Software Engineering. The majority of his time was spent as a software engineer working on the F-15 Distributed Mission Trainer. He has also worked for Microsoft Corporation as a Software Test Engineer on various teams including the XML Documents Testing Team, a part of Office.NET. Ronald's research interests include leading-edge technologies that expand the boundaries of dynamic and interactive content delivered and collaborated on via the graphical communication tool that is the web. Related interests include web-enabling software, dynamic content delivery methods, programming graphics, and integration of varying media into highly technological solutions.
	Epsilon Pi Tau Distinguished Service Citation Gary Bertoline was awarded the Distinguished Service Citation, the highest level of professional recognition awarded from Epsilon Pi Tau, the International Honor Society for Professions in Technology. Epsilon Pi Tau recognizes academic excellence of students in fields devoted to the study of technology and the preparation of practitioners for the technology professions. We constantly seek out qualified students in degree and certificate programs in accredited higher education institutions. Gary R. Bertoline is a Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University, Associate Vice President for Information Technology and Director of the Envision Center for Data Perceptualization . From 1995 through 2002, Gary served as Department Head of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University. Currently he is also directing research and supercomputing resources at Purdue and leading a faculty group developing an interdisciplinary graduate degree in perceptualization.
He received the Ph.D. degree in technology from The Ohio State University in 1987, MEd from Miami University, and BS degree from Northern Michigan University. Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, he served three years as a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Department of Engineering Graphics at The Ohio State University. He is currently a member of Epsilon Pi Tau, SIGGRAPH, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and IEEE. Click here to read more about Gary Bertoline...
	Epsilon Pi Tau Laureate Citation Craig Miller was awarded the Laureate Citation from the Epsilon Pi Tau, the International Honor Society for Professions in Technology. Craig L. Miller is a professor and a Purdue University Faculty Scholar in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education from Bowling Green State University and his doctorate from The Ohio State University. Dr. Miller's primary professional responsibility is undergraduate and graduate instruction in engineering and technical graphics. He has been involved in industry/educational partnerships between the School of Technology at Purdue University and several different industries, primarily in instructional media design and training in product lifecycle management technologies. Dr. Miller has presented over twenty-five papers at professional conferences in North America and Australia. He is a co-author for the McGraw-Hill Graphics Series and has authored papers in journals on engineering and technical graphics curriculum development and implementation, CADD, instructional systems design, interactive multimedia, and visualization research.