Faculty and Staff

Faculty : Staff : Adjunct Faculty : Research Scholars

ETE Department Faculty

	Kurt Becker, PhD Professor, Department Head kbecker@engineering.usu.edu Phone: 797-1795 Office: IS 112E
	Curriculum Vitae Selected Publications

Kurt Becker is a Professor and the Department Head of Engineering and Technology Education. He is the Co-Principal Investigator for the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded National Center for Engineering and Technology Education and Principal Investigator for the NSF funded project: Communities of Effective Practice: A professional STEM Development Partnership Model for Teachers of American Indian Students. His areas of research include adult learning cognition, engineering education professional development and technical training. He works with the technology teacher education program in the department and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in methods of institutions of higher education. He has extensive international experience working on technical training projects funded by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and U.S. Department of Labor, USAID. Countries where he has worked include Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, and Thailand. He is currently a consultant on a USAID-funded project that involves workforce development and enterprise competitiveness. He has numerous publications in technology education and international training.

	Jeff Baldwin, BS Aviation Technology - jeff.baldwin@usu.edu Phone: 797-8190 Office: IS 224B

	Ward P. Belliston, PhD ETE - Emeritus ward.belliston@usu.edu Phone: 797-1801 Office: IS 112D
	Curriculum Vitae
Ward Belliston is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Technology Education. He teaches courses in electronics and supports the electronics laboratory housed in the Industrial Science building. He also serves as the mediator for the College of Engineering as part of USU's Faculty Mediation Program.

	Randy Chesley, BS Aviation Technology - Lecturer randy.chesley@usu.edu Phone: 797-2748 Office: T 103
	Curriculum Vitae

Randy Chesley is a lecturer in the USU's Federal Aviation Administration certified Part 147 Aviation Technology - Maintenance Management curriculum. He teaches the powerplant and aircraft electrical classes, manages the department's Jet Engine Test Cell, and coordinates the internships for the department. His interests have been focused on rotor wing (helicopter) maintenance and operation, and is currently directing the restoration of yet another turbine Bell helicopter.

	Nolan Clifford, MS Director of Aviation nolan.clifford@engineering.usu.edu Phone: 797-8169 Office: T 115
	Curriculum Vitae

Nolan Clifford is the Director of Aviation in the Professional Pilot and Maintenance Management programs and he advises maintenance management students in their senior projects. He holds a BS degree in Meteorology from the University of Utah and a MS degree in Meteorology and Oceanography from the Naval Postgraduate School. During his naval career, he was an Aircraft Maintenance Technician, an Air Traffic Controller, Pilot, Operational Test Director, Weapons and Operations Officer, and an Aircraft Maintenance Officer. In addition, he has had the opportunity to fly training and corporate aircraft. Most recently, Nolan was the Flight Technology Program Coordinator and Director of Flight Operations at SLCC where he also taught various courses.


	Aaron Dyches, BS Aviation Technology - Safety Officer a.dyches@aggiemail.usu.edu Phone: 797-4289 Office: Logan/Cache Airport

Aaron Dyches is the Safety Officer and an Assistant Chief Instructor for USU’s Aviation Technology program. He graduated cum laude from UVSC in Aviation Science with an emphasis on Professional Pilot. He then gained turbine experience while flying cargo missions in Beech 99’s for a company in Montana. Aaron also worked at Express Jet (Continental Express) prior to becoming a certified flight instructor at USU.

	Ning Fang, PhD ETE - Associate Professor nfang@engineering.usu.edu Phone: 797-2948 Office: IS 106C
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Ning Fang is an Associate Professor of the Department of Engineering and Technology Education. He currently works on two National Science Foundation-funded projects: one project on developing new course curriculum to improve undergraduate manufacturing engineering education, and the other project on integrating lean manufacturing into manufacturing curriculum. His area of research includes engineering education reform, developing innovative and effective teaching pedagogy and course curriculum, as well as the retention of freshmen in engineering. He is also a mechanical engineer and currently teaches college-wide fundamental engineering courses (such as Dynamics) and specialized manufacturing courses. He has extensive collaboration with faculty in multi-disciplinary areas in engineering education.

	Sean Heiner, BS Aviation Technology - Chief Pilot sean.heiner@usu.edu Phone: 787-3244 Office: Logan/Cache Airport
	Curriculum Vitae

Sean Heiner is the Chief Pilot of Aviation Technology - Professional Pilot. He teaches aviation courses and keeps the Federal Aviation Administration Part 141 certified Professional Pilot training operations functional. Sean is a graduate of the pilot program at Utah State University. He has 8 years of flight instructing experience. He came to Utah State University from Sabena Airline Training Center where he trained airline ab-initio pilots.

Lawrence Hemingway, MS
Aviation Technology - Lecturer

Lawrence.Hemingway@aggiemail.usu.edu
Phone: 797-0680
Office: T101

Larry is a principal lecturer in the Aviation Technology-Professional Pilot program. Lawrence Hemingway spent twenty years as an USAF Pilot flying C-130s and numerous light aircraft. He has taught and administered flight programs for fifteen years at the Salt Lake Community College and Westminster College. A Masters Degree in Aeronautical Science and a Master in Business Administration were earned from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. A short two years in the airline industry was interrupted by a medical situation. Larry is married and has three children and five grandchildren.

	Jay Hicken, PhD ETE - Emeritus jay.hicken@aggiemail.usu.edu

Jay Hicken is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Engineering and Technology Education.

Oenardi Lawanto, PhD
ETE - Assistant Professor

olawanto@engineering.usu.edu
Phone: 797-8699
Office: IS 103A

Oenardi Lawanto is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Engineering and Technology Education. Dr. Lawanto holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Human Resource Education. He teaches Electrical Engineering for Non-Majors and develops a new graduate course about cognition in engineering education. His research interests include areas in cognition, learning, instruction, and e-learning. Currently, he works on two research projects that investigate students’ communication in an e-learning environment and one National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE)-funded project that investigates how different approaches to solve engineering design problems influence students’ motivation at grades 9 – 12.

	Edward M. Reeve, PhD ETE - Professor ed.reeve@usu.edu Phone: 797-3642 Office: IS 108
	Curriculum Vitae Selected Publications

Edward Reeve is a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology Education with a .50 appointment. His professional interests are in areas related to educational standards, curriculum development, competency-based education, and internationalizing the curriculum He also serves as the Interim Vice Provost for International Education where he oversees the offices of international students and scholars, study abroad, and international scholarship programs. He is former Fulbright Scholar, Fulbright Senior Specialist, and American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow.

	Paul Schreuders, PhD ETE - Assistant Professor Email: pschreuders@engineering.usu.edu Phone: 797-7559 Office: IS 106A
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Dr. Schreuders is a biological engineer and is joining the faculty in Engineering and Technology Education to give strength and leadership to engineering education activities. His BS and MS degrees are from Clemson University and his PhD is from the University of Texas at Austin. He was a post-doctoral research fellow at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Knoxville, Tennessee.

	Gary A. Stewardson, PhD ETE - Associate Professor gary.stewardson@usu.edu Phone: 797-1802 Office: IS 112D
	Curriculum Vitae Selected Publications

Gary Stewardson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology Education. He helps prepare undergraduates to become technology and engineering teachers in grades 6-12, teaches and advises graduate students at both the masters and doctorate levels, and has experience in technology and engineering activities at the elementary school level. His research interests include developing curriculum activities that require creative-problem solving and cooperative learning strategies to solve real-world problems. He also has interests and experience, nationally and internationally, developing skill standards, training programs, and skill assessment instruments for industry utilizing an occupational and task analysis approach. His technical areas of expertise include manufacturing, automation, and control technology.

	Maurice Thomas, PhD ETE - Emeritus maurice.thomas@aggiemail.usu.edu
	Curriculum Vitae Selected Publications
Maurice G. Thomas is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Engineering and Technology Education.

	Greg Walton, BS Aviation Technology - Assistant Chief Pilot gpwalton@hotmail.com Phone: 753-4289 Office: Logan/Cache Airport

Greg Walton is the Assistant Chief Pilot for USU’s Aviation Technology program. He is a lecturer, certified flight instructor, and check airman in the FAA Part 141 certified training program. He completed his flight training at USU and graduated in 2005 as the valedictorian for the College of Engineering with a degree in Aviation Technology – Professional Pilot.

Visiting Professors

	Hyonyong Lee, PhD ETE - Visiting Professor hlee@knu.ac.kr Office: IS 103

	Dan Householder, PhD ETE - Visiting Professor d.householder@usu.edu Phone: 797-9143 Office: IS 100E

Daniel L. Householder is Co-PI of the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education at Utah State University and holds visiting professorships in the Department of Engineering and Technology Education at Utah State University and the College of Technology at Purdue University. He is a former technology teacher, university professor, and National Science Foundation program officer. He has served as president of the International Technology Education Association and of the Council on Technology Teacher Education.

ETE Research Scholars

	Kyungsuk Park ETE - Researcher kyungsuk.park@aggiemail.usu.edu Office: IS 004

Chandra Austin
Post Doctorate

c.austin@aggiemail.usu.edu
Phone: 797-0213
Office: Sant 104B

Cameron Denson
Post Doctorate

cameron.denson@aggiemail.usu.edu
Phone: 797-0213
Office: Sant 104B

ETE Department Staff

Pam Allen
Aviation Technology - Staff Assistant

pam.allen@usu.edu
Phone: 753-4289
Office: Logan/Cache Airport

Steve Barton
Chief of Aviation Maintenance

steve.barton@usu.edu
Phone: 753-4289
Office: Logan/Cache Airport

Stephen Blankenship
Aviation Maintenance

Phone: 753-4289
Office: Logan/Cache Airport

	Shelley Comendant, BS ETE - Office Manager shelley.comendant@usu.edu Phone: 797-2758 Office: IS 112

	Ron Denney, BS ETE - Computer Technician r.denney@usu.edu Office: IS 112A

	Ray Zelenski, MA Aviation Recruiter ray.zelenski@usu.edu Phone: 797-9169 Office: T 102


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Adjunct Faculty

	Robert Gillies rgillies@gis.usu.edu Phone: 797-2190 Office: JQL 231

Dr. Robert R. Gillies is the Director of the Utah Climate Center at Utah State University (USU) and State Climatologist for the State of Utah. He is an associate professor in meteorology and geography in the Department of Plants, Soils and Climate at USU. His research focuses on land surface processes and remote sensing integrating the fields to study various aspects of the earth's environments. Recent research projects have been concerned with, impervious surface area analysis in Logan, Utah, the spatial analysis of vector-borne disease outbreaks like West Nile virus, the linked micromaps of chronic wasting disease in mule deer, and plant phenology in the timing of tree budburst within urban environments. As director of the climate center, Dr Gillies has been instrumental in using data management and visualization technologies (e.g., linked micromaps) to provide straightforward data access and interpretation of climate data resources. Teaching responsibilities lie primarily in teaching topic in meteorology (e.g., aviation weather). He has published widely in book chapters and refereed research papers. He has twice been the recipient of best scientific paper in remote sensing from the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

	Chris Hailey Associate Dean chailey@engineering.usu.edu Phone: 797-3332 Office: ENGR 413C

Christine E. Hailey is an Associate Dean in the College of Engineering at Utah State University. Her responsibilities within the College include supporting the research infrastructure, budget issues, assessment, and faculty development. She is Director of the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education, an NSF-funded Center for Learning and Teaching. She is a member of the ADVANCE-US team, an NSF-funded program to address issues that impact female faculty's effectiveness and satisfaction in the four engineering and science colleges at Utah State. She also is a Co-PI on an NSF-funded project entitled "Learning Companions as Change Agents: Improving Girls' Self-Efficacy Beliefs in Learning Math."

	Jim Kelsey jamesfkelsey@comcast.net

Jim Kelsey received his bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Utah. He is a private pilot and has been a navigator and tactical coordinator on U.S. Navy P-3 aircraft. He was a manager of fixed base operation at Salt Lake Airport and the station manager for Sun Valley-Key Airlines at Salt Lake Airport. He was the air traffic controller, supervisor, operations manager, and support manager at the Salt Lake Air Route Traffic Control Center.

	Jeff Turley jeff.turley.usu.edu

Jeff Turley will receive his bachelor’s degree in Engineering and Technology Education in December 2007 from Utah State University. He has an ASS degree from Utah Valley State College in Drafting and Design Technology. Jeff was CADD System Manager for Shell Oil in Bakersfield California for four years prior to accepting his current position in 1989 as CADD Manager for the Facilities department at Utah State University. He has taught AutoCAD classes at USU.

	Parry Winder Email: parrywinder@mac.com

Parry Winder is an instructor in the Professional Pilot Program. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1982. He was commissioned in the Air Force where he flew numerous types of aircraft, including the F-4, F-15, F-16, and the F/A-18, and performed in various instructor roles. Parry then flew for Delta Air Lines as a Captain of the Boeing 727 and 737 airliners. His career with Delta included senior teaching assignments, such as Crew Resource Management (CRM) Instructor/Evaluator, B-737 and Platform Instructor/Evaluator.