| departmental history ... main • 1936–1965 • 1965–1976 • 1976–2003 • 2003– |  |
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Reorganization: 1976 to 1993 Industrial Arts enrollments begin to drop as new programs in Industrial Technology are offered; and after 14 years apart, the vocational education and industrial arts departments are merged again in 1983. Even as enrollments return to pre-WWII levels, CCSU's Technology Education program gains national prominence through high-profile administrative faculty searches and the establishment of the highly successful Teacher Enhancement Center. 1976-77 to 1992-93: average of about 23 graduates per year (includes those who do not become certified). 1976: The CCSU School of Technology is established; Industrial Arts is one of three departments. 1983: Industrial Arts department and Vocational-Technical Education department are combined. 1987: A total of four students graduate in the 1986-87 academic year. 1989: The Technology Teacher Enhancement Center is established. 1990: CCSU hosts the national Technology Education Symposium XII 1990: Student club is resurrected; now named TECA (Technology Education Collegiate Association) 1992: Technology Education reestablished as an independent department (new name approved by President Shumaker, 10/26/92)
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Faculty appointed from 1976 to 1992: James DeLaura (1976 to present) • Member of the IT* faculty, 1981-2003 • CCSU Graduate Dean, 1995-1996 John Calla (1978 - 1985) prof. Mangano (? - 1979) Daryl Dowty (1979 - 1983) • joined IT faculty, 1983 William Tracey (1989 - 1998) • joined the CCSU School of Business, 1998 Karen Tracey (1989 - 1992) • joined IT faculty, 1992 John Wright (1998 - 2000) • CCSU Dean of Technology, 1989-1998 • left to become Dean at U. of Southern Maine W. Tad Foster (1992 - 1998) • left to become Dean at Indiana State U. |
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A New Curriculum: 1993 to 2003 The newly-christened Technology Education Department both guides and reflects changes in the field as students experience a state-of-the-art, systems-based curriculum. Enrollment increases significantly, especially among post-baccalaureate students. 1993-94 to 2002-03: 13 newly certified technology teachers per year 1994: Copernicus room 101 (formerly the wood shop) is converted into a general technology education lab. 1994: Dr. Larkin and Dr. Wright host the first annual Alternative Energy Vehicle Competition at CCSU. The event, for middle- and high-school students, is held on May 3 at the Arute Field track. After eight years, the competition is succeeded by the Electrathon program (for high-school students) and the Junior Solar Sprint (for middle-schoolers). 2003: Four of the department's five members retire; Dr. James A. DeLaura becomes department chair. |
Faculty appointed since 1993:
Michael Vincenti (1993 to present) • Member of the IT faculty, 1993-2004 Richard Westberry (2000 - 2001) • left to become Base Coordinator for Southern Illinois University's Workforce Education program at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. Patrick Foster (2001 to present) Michael Cianci (2003 - 2004) Donald Schaer (2003 - 2005) David Sianez (2003 to present) Michelle Dischino (2006 to present) |
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*CCSU Industrial Technology department. |
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