NTI I-Group Faculty Directory
NTI Professional Educators are available to assist local JATCs find solutions related to training, curriculum implementation, and other workforce development issues. Use the Faculty Directory to identify Professional Educators who have expertise in the area of need. Make contact by using the e-mail link provided with each listing.
Dr. Brent Askins, Ph.D.
Current Position: Professor Emeritus, Western Kentucky University
Area of Expertise: Teaching Methods and Management; Assessment; Teaching Foundations; Work Ethic; Woodworking; Antique American Motorcycles
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of Learning, Course 20: Designing, Developing, and Delivering Instruction, Course 32: Teaching and Managing in a Technical Laboratory, Course 42: Creating an Active Training Environment, Course 53: Special Topics in Teaching and Training Development of the Dynamic Instruction
Contact: brent.askins@wku.edu
Dr. Charles Backes, Ph.D.
NTI Director of Professional Education
Current Position: Retired Professor, Valdosta State University & NTI Director of Professional Education
Areas of Expertise: Teaching Methods; Classroom Management; Curriculum Development; Online Teaching Strategies
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of Learning, Course 11: Principles of Trade Teaching, Course 40: Individualizing Instruction
Contact: cbackes@valdosta.edu
Dr. Sarah Bond, Ph.D.
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Practice, Southern Illinois University Carbondale – Agribusiness Economics and Online MBA Lecturer, Oakland City University – School of Business
Areas of Expertise: On-line Curriculum Development; Teaching Methods; Strategic Management; Business Marketing; Leadership and Communication
NTI Courses Taught: Course 30: Performance Evaluation
Contact: sobond05@gmail.com
Dr. Julie Brockman, Ph.D.
NTI Coordinator of Portfolio Development
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Michigan State University & NTI Coordinator of Portfolio Development
Areas of Expertise: Teaching Methods; Curriculum Development; Conflict Resolution; Employment Law; Negotiation; Organizational Development; Portfolio Development
NTI Courses Taught: Course 42: Creating an Active Training Environment, Course 76: Teaching and Learning in Apprenticeship Training: Sustaining Excellence in a Dynamic Environment
Contact: brockma4@msu.edu
Dr. Nancy Chapko, Ph.D.
Current Position: Associate Lecturer – Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Areas of Expertise: Universal Design for Learning; Online Learning; Data Responsive Instruction; Assessment; Curriculum Development
NTI Courses Taught: Course 42: Creating an Active Training Environment
Contact: nancy.chapko@gmail.com
Dr. Robert Chin, Ph.D.
Current Position: Professor Emeritus, East Carolina University
Areas of Expertise: Engineering Design Graphics; Accreditation; Assessment; Credentialing; Translating Military Training, Education, and Experience.
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of Learning
Contact: chinr@ecu.edu
Dr. Leslie Cordie, Ph.D.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Auburn University
Areas of Expertise: Distance and Blended Learning; Instructional Design; Technical Communication
NTI Courses Taught: Course 20: Designing, Developing, and Delivering Instruction
Contact: lesliecordie@auburn.edu
Dr. E.J. Daigle, Ed.D.
Current Position: Dean – Robotics & Manufacturing, Dunwoody College of Technology
Areas of Expertise: Industrial Electronics; Robotics; Managing Lab Activities; Instructional Technology; Interactive Lessons; Assessment
NTI Courses Taught: 2019 NTI Visiting Scholar
Contact: edaigle@dunwoody.edu
Dr. Ray Denton, Ph.D.
Current Position: Professor Emeritus; Pittsburgh State University
Areas of Expertise: Individualizing Instruction; Special Needs; Teaching Methods; Strategic Planning; Organizational Development; Safety; Presentation Skills; Curriculum
NTI Courses Taught: Course 11: Elements of Trade Teaching, Course 20: Designing, Developing, and Delivering Instruction
Contact: raycon5@yahoo.com
Dr. Garner Dewey, Ph.D.
Current Position: Associate Professor and Associate Dean; Appalachian State University
Areas of Expertise: Industrial Design; Instructional Technology; CADD; Photography; Computer Graphics; International Education; Fluent Spanish Speaker
NTI Courses Taught: Course 21: Introduction to Instructional Technology, Course 30: Performance Evaluation, Course 72: Current Technology in Instructional Delivery
Contact: deweygg@appstate.edu
Dr. Jeremy Dickerson, Ed.D.
Current Position: Assistant Provost, Univ of NC – Wilmington
Areas of Expertise: Instructional Technology and Design; Training and Development; Computer Applications
NTI Courses Taught: Course 20: Designing, Developing, and Delivering Instruction, Course 21: Introduction to Instructional Technology
Contact: jdwilm@yahoo.com
Dr. Kurt Eschenmann, Ed.D.
Current Position: Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech
Areas of Expertise: Teaching Methods; Learning Theory; Classroom Management; Curriculum Development; Student Motivation; Evaluation
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of Learning, Course 20: Designing, Developing, and Delivering Instruction
Contact: eschmann@vt.edu
Dr. Steven Frye, Ph.D
Current Position: Director / Associate Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Tennessee Tech University
Areas of Expertise: Adult Learning; Teaching Methods; Learner Motivation; Hybrid and Distance Learning; Creating Engaging Learning Environments
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of Learning
Contact: SFrye@tntech.edu
Dr. Roger Hill, Ph.D.
NTI Coordinator of Curriculum Development
Current Position: Professor and Department Head, The University of Georgia & NTI Coordinator of Curriculum Development
Areas of Expertise: Work Ethics; Affective Attributes for 21st Century Work; Computer Information Systems; Robotics; STEM Education for Elementary Grades
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of Learning, Course 21: Introduction to Instructional Technology
Contact: rbhill@uga.edu
Dr. Kevin Howell, Ed.D.
Current Position: Professor, Appalachian State University
Areas of Expertise: Leadership and Organizational Theory; Variable Information Printing; 3D Imaging; Data Communication and Networking
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of Learning, Course 20: Designing, Developing, and Delivering Instruction, Course 41: Discussion Methods
Contact: howellkr@appstate.edu
Dr. Thomas Kingery, Ed.D.
Current Position: Associate Professor, Agricultural Education, Western Kentucky University
Areas of Expertise: STEAM Curriculum Integration; Classroom Management; Program Planning; Youth Development
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of Learning
Contact: thomas.kingery@wku.edu
Dr. Daniel Kovach, Ed.D.
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Career and Technical Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Areas of Expertise: Instructional Technology, Including On-line or Blended/Hybrid Teaching
NTI Courses Taught: 2022 NTI Visiting Scholar
Contact: kovachd@uwstout.edu
Dr. Heshium Lawrence, Ph.D.
Current Position: Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Tyler
Areas of Expertise: Industrial Technology and Management
NTI Courses Taught: Course 11: Elements of Trade Teaching
Contact: hlawrence@uttyler.edu
Dr. Gerald Lovedahl, Ph.D.
Current Position: Professor Emeritus, Clemson University
Areas of Expertise: Research Methods; Curriculum Development; Technical Drawing; Photography and Cinema; Teaching Methods; Classroom Management
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of Learning, Course 31: Supervising Instruction on the Job, Course 32: Teaching and Managing in a Technical Laboratory, Course 41: Discussion Methods
Contact: lovedahl@att.net
Dr. Adam Manley, Ph.D.
Current Position: Associate Professor, Workforce Education & Development, Western Michigan University
Areas of Expertise: Teacher Education; College and Career Readiness; Measurement and Evaluation; Educational Technology
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of Learning, Course 21: Introduction to Instructional Technology
Contact: adam.manley@wmich.edu
Dr. Todd Myers, Ph.D.
Current Position: Professor and Department Chair, Russ College of Engineering and Technology, Ohio University
Areas of Expertise: Curriculum Development; Instructional Technology; Instructional Design; Technical Instruction, Operations Management; Project Management; Learning Systems
NTI Courses Taught: Course 21: Introduction to Instructional Technology
Contact: myerst2@ohio.edu
Dr. Danal Neal, Ed.D.
Current Position: Retired Professor, Wittenberg University
Areas of Expertise: Training Needs Assessment; Labor Relations; JATC Administration and Representation; Organizational Development and Behavior; Team Building
NTI Courses Taught: Course 11: Elements of Trade Teaching, Course 20: Designing, Developing, and Delivering Instruction, Course 41: Discussion Methods, Fifth-Year Course: Labor History
Contact: dwneal@woh.rr.com
Dr. Kathryn Nelson, Ph.D.
Current Position: Adjunct Professor, Auburn University and Point University
Areas of Expertise: Course/Curriculum Creation; Assessments; Online Teaching; Blended Learning Systems; Instructional Design/Technology; Adult Learning
NTI Courses Taught: Course 42: Creating an Active Learning Environment, Course 65: Advances in Electrical Training, Course 71: Evidence-Based Practices in Blended- and Computer-Mediated Learning
Contact: knelson@point.edu
Dr. Troy Ollison, Ph.D.
Current Position: Associate Professor, University of Central Missouri
Areas of Expertise: Technical Instruction; Manufacturing Systems; Industrial Management
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of Learning, Course 30: Performance Evaluation
Contact: ollison@ucmo.edu
Dr. Susan Olson, Ph.D.
Current Position: Professor Emeritus, University of Akron
Areas of Expertise: Curriculum Development; Distance Learning; Adult Learning; Instructional Design; Instructional Technology
NTI Courses Taught: Course 30: Performance Evaluation
Contact: solson@uakron.edu
Dr. Kenny Ott, Ed.D.
Current Position: Professor, Valdosta State University
Areas of Expertise: Instructional Design; Performance Evaluation; Online / Hybrid Teaching and Learning; Workforce Education
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of Learning, Course 21: Introduction to Instructional Technology, Course 30: Performance Evaluation
Contact: kott@valdosta.edu
Dr. Ryan Petty, Ph.D.
Current Position: Dean, Heller College of Business – Roosevelt University
Areas of Expertise: Labor Relations; Human Resources; Instructional Methods
NTI Courses Taught: Course 20: Designing, Developing, and Delivering Instruction, Course 30: Performance Evaluation, Course 41: Discussion Methods, Course 42: Creating an Active Training Environment
Contact: rpetty01@roosevelt.edu
Dr. Randall Pierce, Ph.D.
Current Position: Professor Emeritus, The University of Tennessee
Areas of Expertise: Training; Job Analysis; Human Resource Management
NTI Courses Taught: Course 11: Elements of Trade Teaching, Course 21: Introduction to Instructional Technology
Contact: rpierce@utk.edu
Dr. Richard Resurreccion, Ed.D.
Current Position: Professor Emeritus, California State University, Long Beach
Areas of Expertise: Human Resource Development; Leadership Assessment; Instructional Methods; Teaching Methods; Public Safety Leadership and Ethics
NTI Courses Taught: Course 31: Supervising Instruction on the Job, Course 32: Teaching and Managing in a Technical Laboratory, Course 42: Creating an Active Training Environment
Contact: resz17@roadrunner.com
Dr. Ray Richardson, Ph.D.
Current Position: Professor, Eastern Kentucky University
Areas of Expertise: Electricity; Electronics; Human Resources Training and Development
NTI Courses Taught: Course 11: Elements of Trade Teaching, Course 42: Creating an Active Training Environment
Contact: ray.richardson@eku.edu
Mr. Art Ridgway, B.S.
Current Position: Managing Director Newspaper IT Operations, Scripps Media Company (Retired)
Areas of Expertise: Instructional Design; Public Speaking; Human Resource Development; Project Management; Problem Solving / Decision Making; Change Management; IT Operations; Management Skills; Instructional Techniques; Experiential Learning; DISC Personality Styles; Strategic Planning
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of Learning, Course 11: Elements of Trade Teaching
Contact: artridgway@outlook.com
Dr. Cathy Robb, Ed.D.
Current Position: Dean and Professor, School of Business, Oakland City University
Areas of Expertise: Adult and Professional Studies Education; Online / Hybrid Course Development; Teaching Methods; Motivation and Assessment
NTI Courses Taught: Course 20: Designing, Developing, and Delivering Instruction, Course 30: Performance Evaluation
Contact: cathy.stennett.robb@gmail.com
Dr. Tim Ross, Ed.D.
Current Position: Professor and Department Chair, Eastern Kentucky University
Areas of Expertise: Automation; Robotics; Materials and Processes
NTI Courses Taught: Course 21: Introduction to Instructional Technology
Contact: tim.ross@eku.edu
Mr. Mark Rozanski, M.S.
Current Position: Assistant Director – Student Union, University of Tennessee
Areas of Expertise: Instructional Media Technology; Facility Management; Adult Training and Supervision; Event Planning
NTI Courses Taught: Course 21: Introduction to Instructional Technology
Contact: rozanski@utk.edu
Dr. Steven Schmidt, Ph.D.
Current Position: Professor, East Carolina University
Areas of Expertise: Online / Blended Teaching and Learning; Assessment and Measurement; Instructional Design; Program Evaluation
NTI Courses Taught: Course 30: Performance Evaluation, Course 74: Blended Learning/Train the Blended Learning Trainer, Course 75: Advanced Teaching Skills Using the LMS, Course 80: Applied Experiences in Electrical Training
Contact: schmidtst@ecu.edu
Dr. John Scott, Ph.D.
Current Position: Retired Professor, University of Georgia
Areas of Expertise: Professional Education; Evaluation; Curriculum Development; Assessment; Technical Lab Management; Construction Technology; Educational Research; Learning Theory; Instructional Methodology; Student Organizations
NTI Courses Taught: Course 31: Supervising Instruction on the Job, Course 32: Teaching and Managing in a Technical Laboratory
Contact: jlesscott41@gmail.com
Dr. Lynn Shaw, Ph.D.
Current Position: Professor, California Community College
Areas of Expertise: Electrical Technology; Instructional Technology, Including On-line or Blended/Hybrid Teaching; Innovative and Active Teaching, Collaborative Work, Individualized Learning Plans
NTI Courses Taught: 2022 NTI Visiting Scholar
Contact: shawlynn@gmail.com
Dr. Matthew Simoneau, Ed.D.
Current Position: BS CTET Program Director / Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Areas of Expertise: Program Evaluation; Curriculum Development; Occupational Analysis
NTI Courses Taught: Course 30: Performance Evaluation
Contact: simoneaum@uwstout.edu
Dr. Gregory Slupe, Ph.D.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Areas of Expertise: Metal Casting Process; Manual and CNC Machine Tool Process; Career and Technical Education
NTI Courses Taught: Course 11: Elements of Trade Teaching, Course 42: Creating an Active Training Environment
Contact: slupeg@uwstout.edu
Dr. Jonathan Taylor, Ph.D.
Current Position: Associate Professor, Auburn University
Areas of Expertise: Learning Transfer; Learning Resistance; Motivations; Classroom Management
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of Learning, Course 11: Elements of Trade Teaching, Course 20: Designing, Developing, and Delivering Instruction
Contact: jonathanedwardtaylor.pe@gmail.com
Dr. Mark Threeton, Ph.D.
Current Position: Associate Professor of Education, Pennsylvania State University
Areas of Expertise: Career and Technical Education; Facilities Management; Occupational Safety and Health; Providing a Safe Teaching and Learning Environment
NTI Courses Taught: Course 30: Performance Evaluation, Course 32: Teaching and Managing in a Technical Laboratory
Contact: mdt177@psu.edu
Dr. Michael Walach, Ph.D.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Montana State University
Areas of Expertise: Methods of Instruction; Trade and Industrial Education; Electronics; Robotics; Aviation
NTI Courses Taught: Course 11: Elements of Trade Teaching
Contact: mwalach76@gmail.com
Dr. Keith Waugh, Ph.D.
Current Position: Professor and Department Head, Valdosta State University
Areas of Expertise:
NTI Courses Taught: Course 41: Discussion Methods
Contact: ckwaugh@valdosta.edu
Dr. James Witte, Ph.D.
Current Position: Professor, Auburn University
Areas of Expertise: Learning Styles; Assessment; Teaching Methods and Curriculum; Aviation
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of learning, Course 52: Special Topics in Training, Course 70: Training Issues in Workforce Development
Contact: witteje@auburn.edu
Dr. Chuck Wright, Ed.D.
Current Position: Professor Emeritus, Pellissippi State Community College
Areas of Expertise: Curriculum Development; Construction; Woodworking; Machining; Training; Job Analysis; Time Study
NTI Courses Taught: Course 10: Principles of learning, Course 11: Elements of Trade Teaching, Course 30: Performance Evaluation, Course 32: Teaching and Managing in a Technical Laboratory, Course 40: Individualizing Instruction
Contact: cwright@pstcc.edu