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personnel

+ James A. DeLaura

Department Chair and Professor

Teaching Schedule and Office Hours

Office: Copernicus Hall Room 2350910

Office Phone: (860) 832-1840

E-mail: delaura@ccsu.edu

+ teaching and research interests

Professional technology education

Graduate research

Student-teaching supervision

Advanced Quality Systems: Aerospace and Manufacturing

+ about

Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado

Certified Manufacturing Engineer

Appointed to the CCSU School of Technology in 1976

Former Interim Dean of Graduate Studies and Research

Taught in the Wethersfield public schools and at Southeastern Louisiana University

read "James DeLaura: Teaching Technology with Humor and Passion"
 

 

+ Michele Dischino

Assistant Professor

Teaching Schedule and Office Hours

Office: Copernicus Hall Room 2351000

Office Phone: (860) 832-1857

E-mail: <dischinomic@ccsu.edu >

+ teaching and research interests

Mechanical and bio-engineering

Educational outreach

Graphic communications

+ about

Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Appointed to the CCSU School of Technology in 2006

Prior position: researcher, McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory

 

+ Patrick N. Foster

Associate Professor

Teaching Schedule and Office Hours

Course Materials

Office: Copernicus Hall Room 2351600

Office Phone: (860) 832-1801

E-mail: fosterp@ccsu.edu

+ teaching and research interests

Elementary-school technology education

History of technology education

+ about

Ph.D., University of Missouri

Appointed to the CCSU School of Technology in 2001

Taught high-school technology in Phoenix, AZ and elementary-school technology in Muncie, IN

 

+ Valerie Lundin

Department Secretary

Office: Copernicus Hall Room

Office Phone: (860) 832-1850

E-mail: lundin@ccsu.edu

+ about

At CCSU since March 1984

Appointed to the CCSU School of Technology in 1986

Will celebrate 20th anniversary of service to the TE department this September.

 

+ David M. Sianez

Assistant Professor

Teaching Schedule and Office Hours

Office: Copernicus Hall Room 2120100

Office Phone: (860) 832-1853

E-mail: sianezd@ccsu.edu

+ teaching and research interests

Transportation engineering and design

Digital portfolios

Graduate and undergraduate research

+ about

Ph.D., Virginia Tech

Appointed to the CCSU School of Technology in 2003

Taught at Coventry High School

Other work experience includes Emergency Medical Technician and Reserve Firefighter in Mission Viejo and Anaheim, CA

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+ Michael C. Vincenti

Associate Professor and Technology Education Laboratory Coordinator

Teaching Schedule and Office Hours

Office: Copernicus Hall Room 2121400

Office Phone: (860) 832-1838

E-mail: vincenti@ccsu.edu

+ teaching and research interests

Construction technology

Invention and innovation

Student-teaching supervision

Computer-aided design

+ about

Ph.D., University of Connecticut

Appointed to the CCSU School of Technology in 1993

has taught high school and middle school in Connecticut

industrial experience in manufacturing and construction

 

+ adjunct faculty

Kenneth Andrew kenandrew@earthlink.net TE 598: Research in Technology Education

Robert Lefebvre relefebvre@cox.net TE 245: Building Design and Construction

 

+ emeritus faculty

 

Emeritus professors of Technology Education

JOHN C. LARKIN, Ed.D., University of Maryland (Served 1967 - 2003). Professor of Technology Education, Emeritus

PETER A. RODRIGUES, M.S., Central Connecticut State College (Served 1972 - 2003). Assistant Professor of Technology Education, Emeritus

PETER J. VERNESONI, Ed.D., New York University (Served 1971 - 2003). Professor of Technology Education, Emeritus

MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS, Ph.D., University of Maryland (Served 1970 - 2003). Professor of Technology Education, Emeritus
 

+ Emeritus School of Technology professors who taught in the programs of Industrial Arts, Industrial Education, or Technology and Vocational-Technical Education

GEORGE BARNHARDT, M.A., New York University (Appointed 1968). Associate Professor of Industrial Arts Education, Emeritus

ANDREW W. BARON, Ed.D., University of Maryland (Appointed 1969). Associate to the Dean and Professor of Industrial Technology, Emeritus

NORMAN D. BOURQUE, M.A., University of Connecticut (Appointed 1961). Associate Professor of Technology and Vocational-Technical Education, Emeritus

WILLIAM W. DAVISON, Ph.D., University of Connecticut (Appointed 1969). Professor of Manufacturing and Construction Management, Emeritus

JOSEPH W. DUFFY, Ph.D., New York University (Appointed 1965). Dean, School of Technology, Emeritus

BARBARA HAVILAND, M.S., Central Connecticut State College (Appointed ). Assistant Professor of Technology and Vocational-Technical Education, Emerita

JUDITH A. HRICENIAK, M.S., Central Connecticut State College (Appointed 1973).

ALFRED J. L’ESPERANCE, M.S., Central Connecticut State College (Appointed 1970) Assistant Professor of Technology and Vocational-Technical Education, Emeritus

JOSEPH J. MACK, M.S., University of Hartford (Appointed 1968). Associate Professor of Industrial Technology, Emeritus

PHILIP MASLEY, Ph.D. Professor of Vocational-Technical Education, Emeritus

DAVID P. MERRILL, M.A., University of Connecticut (Appointed 1956). Assistant Professor of Technology and Vocational-Technical Education, Emeritus

WILLIAM F. RILEY, Ed.D. Professor of Industrial Education, Emeritus

ROBERT RINAS, Ph.D., University of Connecticut (Appointed 1969). Associate Professor of Technology and Vocational-Technical Education, Emeritus

RAYMOND J. ROSS, Ed.D., Texas A&M University (Appointed 1971). Professor of Technology and Vocational-Technical Education, Emeritus

ROBERT D. SMITH, M.A., University of Connecticut (Appointed 1974). Associate Professor of Industrial Technology, Emeritus

ROBERT H. THOMPSON, Ed.D., New York University (Appointed 1966). Professor of Industrial Technology, Emeritus

RUSSELL TUPPER, M.A., Ball State University (Appointed 1957). Dean of Extension College, Emeritus

PAUL WENGER, Ed.D. Professor of Industrial Education, Emeritus