FACULTY
Dave Yearwood, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Department Chair
Certified Senior Industrial Technologist
Coordinator, Electronics and Control Systems
Starcher Hall Room 135A
Phone: 701-777-3061
Educational Background
Ph.D. Teaching & Learning
University of North Dakota
Master of Science in Industrial Technology
Emphasis in Electronics & Computers
University of North Dakota
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Emphasis in Vocational Education
Bemidji State University
Associate of Applied Science
Electronic Technology
Community College of the Air Force
Professional Associations
- American Technical Education Association
- National Association of Industrial Technology
- Epsilon Pi Tau
- Phi Delta Kappa
- Alpha Phi Sigma
- Associate Member, Society of Manufacturing Engineers & Electronic Manufacturing Engineers
Dave Yearwood, Ph.D., CSIT is an Associate Professor and chair in the Technology Department at the University of North Dakota. Yearwood has been teaching in higher education for almost 20 years and his experience reaches across two academic tracks—Technology and Higher Education—where he teaches or taught courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Yearwood was presented with the outstanding teacher award in the College of Business and Public Administration (CoBPA) on two occasions, earned the coveted teaching, service, and scholarship award (CoBPA), was nominated at the university level for outstanding graduate and undergraduate teaching awards and was listed several times in the Who’s Who Among America’s College Teachers.
In Technology Dave’s focus is on: Electronic control systems, computer hardware, and technology and society courses at the undergraduate level. In Higher Education, Yearwood taught graduate education courses in assessment, instructional technology, curriculum development, and adult learners.
Dr. Yearwood is an education consultant and has conducted numerous workshops—regional, national, and international—on the use of technology to facilitate purposeful learning. Dave’s experience in two disciplines has him conducting workshops for departments or colleges including Minnesota West Community Colleges (five campuses) to lineman training for Minnkota Power Cooperative Inc. Dr. Yearwood was been a featured invited presenter at the Teaching Professor conference (twice) and is currently a conference board member. Dave also has extensive experience designing and developing instructional multimedia modules as stand-alone units or as supplements for use in blended classrooms. He currently records podcasts for courses he teaches and leads a podcast called statistically speaking which is posted on UND iTunes University. Yearwood’s study/research and publications on instructional technology focuses primarily on electronic pedagogy—how faculty infuse presentation or other technologies into their practice to connect and engage students, enhance their understanding of course content, and promote dialogue that leads to a critical examination of a topic/subject under examination. His study of electronic control systems is focused primarily on the creation of “smart rooms” using computer multi function systems.
C. Ray Diez, D.I.T.
Associate Professor
Certified Senior Industrial Technologist
Coordinator, Occupational Safety and Environmental Health major
Starcher Hall Room 154
Phone: 701-777-2198
Educational Background
Doctor of Industrial Technology
Design/Drafting and Graphic Arts
University of Northern Iowa
Master of Science in Education
Applied Science Division: Industrial Education
Wayne State College
Bachelor of Arts in Education
Industrial Education
Wayne State College
Professional Associations
- Epsilon Pi Tau
- Gamma Gamma Chapter, Co-Trustee
- Board of Directors, Region IV Director
- Phi Delta Kappa
- National Association of Industrial Technology
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers, UND Chapter
- American Society of Engineering Education
- American Society of Safety Engineers
C. Ray Diez, DIT, CSIT is an Associate Professor in the Technology Department at the University of North Dakota. Ray has been teaching at the University of North Dakota since 1985 in the Technology Department. He is a full member of the graduate faculty and teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He serves on numerous doctoral dissertation committees, masters level independent studies and theses in several departments. Dr. Diez has received the outstanding teacher award in the College of Business and Public Administration (CoBPA), earned the teaching, service, and scholarship award (CoBPA), and the McDermott Excellence in Individual Teaching Award at the university level for outstanding undergraduate teaching and has been listed in the Who’s Who Among America’s College Teachers.
Professor Diez has taught numerous courses in his 23 years at UND. His major areas have been in production processes: manufacturing, materials, cost estimating, product research and development, and materials testing in Production Processes. He has taught design/drafting and technical drawing in the communications emphasis, currently serves as the director of the technology teacher education program, and coordinates the cooperative education program for the Department. Dr. Diez was instrumental in designing and developing the occupational safety and environmental health (OSEH) major course of study and is the coordinator of the OSEH program. He has taught the industrial safety course since he came to UND and has taught all but six courses in the OSEH major. At the graduate level, he teaches industrial technology management and history of technology.
Dr. Diez has served as a technical and a safety consultant for local and regional business and industry. He was a visiting professor of Industrial Technology Education at National Kaohsiung Normal University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. He was involved with teaching masters level and doctoral level courses in addition to working with several doctoral students on their dissertations. His research agenda was expanded from a focus on safety and health, materials, and curriculum to transnational; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), and knowledge management research. Ray and his UND colleagues are currently conducting a five-year research project on STEM. Dr. Diez has made several international presentations in Taiwan, China, and Brazil.
Professor Diez has served on numerous department, college, and university committees as a member and as chair. He serves as a National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT) accreditation team member and team chair on a regular basis. Ray is a Distinguished Service Member of Epsilon Pi Tau (EPT) and currently is Region 4 Director and serves as Chair of the EPT Board of Directors and is the incoming Chair of the NAIT Board of Accreditation.
Luke H. Huang, Ph.D. (Homepage)
Associate Professor
Starcher Hall Room 152
Phone: 701-777-2202
Educational Background
Doctor of Philosophy
Industrial Education and Technology
Iowa State University
Master of Science
Food Science, Iowa State University
Food Engineering, South China University of Technology
Bachelor of Science
Microbiological Engineering
South China University of Technology
Professional Associations
- Epsilon Pi Tau (National Honorary Organization In Industrial Technology)
- National Association of Industrial Technology
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Luke Huang received his Ph. D. from Iowa State University in Industrial Education and Technology. Prior to that, he received two engineering degrees, a Master of Science in Food Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiological Engineering. Dr. Huang’s strong engineering and technology education background provide solid support in teaching manufacturing courses such as industrial materials, manufacturing automation system, materials testing, facilities design, manufacturing strategies, and lean ideas and practice.
Professor Huang’s research interest is in production line management. He has authored several publications and given professional presentations on this topic during the past few years. His work covered workload balance optimization and evaluation, text format production order cognition, and production order optimization and simulation. Dr. Huang is also interested in conducting research on intelligent machining. His publications in this field cover machining vibration detection and analysis, vibration signals modeling with multiple-regression, vibration signals modeling with fuzzynet technology, and predicting surface roughness of a work piece in turning operation. In addition, Dr. Huang has conducted research in other fields such as material testing, different composite processes comparison, and ProModel simulation application in teaching manufacturing related courses.
Lynda Kenney, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Certified Industrial Technologist
Starcher Hall Room 235B
Phone: 701-777-2197
Educational Background
Doctor of Education
Teaching & Learning: Higher Education
University of North Dakota
Master of Arts in Communication with minor in Industrial Technology
University of North Dakota
Bachelor of Arts
Journalism with a minor in Industrial Technology
University of North Dakota
Professional Associations
- National Association of Industrial Technology
- Epsilon Pi Tau (National Honorary Organization In Industrial Technology)
- International Graphic Arts Education Association
- International Technology Education Association
- Association for International Graphic Arts
- Society for Photographic Education
Dr. Lynda Kenney earned her Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) from the University of North Dakota (UND) where she has been an educator for 16 years teaching primarily visual communication courses.
Kenney’s areas of professional interest and experience are vast, ranging from graphic design and photography, to higher education teaching and learning, instructional technologies, and online learning. Her most recent research explores: 1) teacher and student perceptions of technology related to creativity, 2) the impact of teacher immediacy on student learning, and 3) how brand images impact small business successes.
Professor Kenney is a National Association of Industrial Technology Outstanding Professor, has been recognized at UND as an outstanding educator, and is listed multiple times in Who’s Who Among America’s College Teachers. Dr. Kenney is also the author of several publications, and technology and education-related grants awarded to improve teaching and learning, and the graphic communications area in the Department of Technology at UND. She has led numerous workshops related to visual communication, technology, and education.
Dr. Kenney recently created a new major within her department and college titled “Graphic Design Technology.” It is the only degree program in the region that requires students to successfully complete a core of entrepreneurship courses along with their major design courses. She is also the founder and faculty advisor of UND’s Graphics and Photography Society student organization, which operates as both an extension of the classroom and a small business. In addition, Kenney conducts freelance graphic design and photography services, and consulting.
Alex Johnson
Assistant Professor
Starcher Hall Room 135B
Phone: 701-777-2240
Educational Background
Master of Science
Industrial Technology
University of North Dakota
Bachelor of Science
Industrial Technology
University of North Dakota
Professional Organizations
National Association of Industrial Technology
Alex Johnson, a graduate of UND with a Master of Arts degree in industrial technology, is an Assistant Professor in the Technology Department at the University of North Dakota. His focus in the department is on manufacturing and technical design. He teaches courses ranging from production processes to computer-aided design and drafting. Johnson spent several years working for companies such as Bobcat, Cirrus Design Corp, EAPC Architects Engineers, and Concrete, Inc., which provided him with valuable experience that he brings to the classroom.
Johnson has a special interest in practical and hands-on learning and includes service learning in his courses to broaden the students’ learning experiences. He has established a partnership with Turtle Mountain Community College to involve his students in and has presented at workshops regarding service learning.
Johnson is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning with a focus on the use of technology in education.
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STAFF
Becky Bohlman
Administrative Assistant
Starcher Hall Room 135
Phone: 701-777-2249
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LECTURERS
Elizabeth Becker
Telephone: (701) 777-2737
Dave Gravdahl
Telephone: (701) 499-1867
Dick Sheldon
Telephone: (701) 777-2249
Jason Uhlir
Telephone: (701) 777-3444
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GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS
Tushar Deo
Office# 7-2206 - Sharcher Hall Room 235C
deotushar@gmail.com
John Freden
Office# 7-2203 - Starcher Hall Room 148B
john.freden@und.nodak.edu
Nenny Fahruddin
Office# 7-2206 - Starcher Hall Room 156A
Nenny.no.name@und.edu
Sri Brahmeshwar Abhisek Vaddadi
Office# 777-3114 - Starcher Hall Room143A
sri.vaddadi@und.edu
Zue Anne Zapanta
Office# 7-2429 - Starcher Hall Room 235C
Zueanne.zapanta@und.nodak.edu |
