2023 ETLI

48th Annual Meeting

The Engineering Technology Leaders Institute (ETLI) is the dedicated annual meeting of stakeholders in engineering technology education. Participants come from community colleges, companies, professional organizations, and universities across the country. Engineering technology deans, chairs, coordinators, directors, faculty, employers, and advocates are invited to attend, participate, and network. The Institute promotes high-quality engineering technology education to support students, their families, and the companies they will join. Typical agenda topics include, but are not limited to, curriculum, accessibility, industry needs, advocacy, transferability, and licensing. (The group is not political but does try to inform governmental actions.)

The annual ETLI is hosted by the Engineering Technology Council (ETC) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the international organization for engineering education. ASEE's mission is to advance innovation, excellence, and access at all levels of education for the engineering profession.

Engineering Technology (ET) is one branch of engineering education that focuses on contemporary practical applications of engineering principles and concepts. Graduates of these 2 and 4-year programs normally move into engineering careers in all industries. Notably, these programs have higher levels of diversity than traditional engineering programs.

Monday, October 9

1:00pm-4:00pm 

Workshop 1: NSF Update/FLATE Mentoring and Partnering- Best Practices for 2 and 4 year institution collaborations

Workshop 2: ABET (ETAC) Self-study tips and Tricks with Barbara Christe

4:30pm-6:00pm

ETC Board Meeting (Open to all Attendees)

6:00pm-9:00pm 

Kick-off Dinner featuring Dr. Kenneth Reid, Co-PI of Engineering for US All and Associate Dean and Director of R.B. Annis School of Engineering at University of Indianapolis.

Tuesday, October 10

8:00am-8:45am Breakfast and Networking


8:45am-9:00am Welcome to ETLI, John Irwin, ETC Chair, Doug Tougaw, ASEE President


9:00am-10:00am Keynote Speaker:  Professor Marjaneh Issapour, Director of Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center at Farmingdale State College, New York.


10:15am-11:00am Faculty Focus: Hiring and Mentoring New Faculty; Succession Planning--Facilitated by Dr. Gerarda M. Shields, New York City College of Technology.


11:00am-11:45am 2 to 4 Year institution ET Transfer.  Moderated by Dr. John Irwin.  Panel members: Dr. Christine Delahanty, NSF; Dr. Jerry Dobek, Northwestern Michigan College; Dr. Vukica Jovanovic, Old Dominion University.


12:00pm-2:00pm Lunch with ABET Update with ETAC Chair, Dr. Raju Dandu, Kansas State University


2:00pm-2:45pm Public Relations - How to Create an Elevator Pitch: Promoting Program; Best Way to Disseminate Information; Improve Communication between Marketing and Tech Programs; Marketing for DEI-B (Belonging)


3:00pm-3:45pm Building the PreSkilled Student: From School to Industry   Presented by Shannon O’Donnell, Siemens Digital Industries Software


4:00pm-4:45pm Preparation of Incoming Students - Panel of 2 and 4 Year Student Success Professionals and Faculty.  Presented by Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia, Michael Davis, Northern Virginia Community College, and Lara Sharp, Springfield Technical Community College


7:00pm - midnight ASEE 130th Anniversary Gala, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington D.C.


Engineering Technology Council 2023-24

Dr. John L. Irwin

Professor/Chair

jlirwin@mtu.edu

Chair

Michigan Technological University

Dr. Scott Dunning

Director, Undergraduate ECE Program

scottd65@vt.edu

ETD Chair

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Lara L. Sharp

Dean, School of STEM

larasharp2002@yahoo.com

ETLI Chair

Springfield Technical Community College

Prof. Ronald E. Land

Professor Emeritus

rel9@psu.edu

ETNF Chair

Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington

Dr. Vassilios Tzouanas

Professor & Department Chair

tzouanasv@uhd.edu

ETNF Chair

University of Houston - Downtown

Barbara L. Christe

Dean, School of Engineering Technology

christbl@farmingdale.edu

Director

State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

Dr. David L. Ferro

Dean of Engineering

dferro@weber.edu

Director

Weber State University

Lara L. Sharp

Dean, School of STEM

larasharp2002@yahoo.com

Director

Springfield Technical Community College

Dr. Vassilios Tzouanas

Professor & Department Chair

tzouanasv@uhd.edu

Director

University of Houston - Downtown

Dr. Robert Weissbach P.E.

Chair, Department of Engineering Technology

rweissba@iupui.edu

Director

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Prof. Martin E. Gordon DFE P.E.

Professor and Director of External Academic Relations

megite@rit.edu

Past Chair

Rochester Institute of Technology (CET)

Dr. Keith V. Johnson

Professor and Chair

JOHNSONK@mail.etsu.edu

Chair-Elect

East Tennessee State University

Dr. Ken Burbank

Professor and Head, School of Engineering Technology

kburbank@purdue.edu

Secretary/Treasurer

Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

Engineering Technology Division Leaders

Scott Dunning (July 23 – June 25)

CHAIR

Associate Department Head and Chief of Operations, Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
 scottd65@vt.edu

Mohammad Moin Uddin (July 23 – June 24) 

Program Director and Associate
 VICE-CHAIR FOR ANNUAL PROGRAMS

Professor, Engineering Technology
 East Tennessee State University 

uddinm@etsu.edu

Ivan Mosley, Sr. (July 23 – June 24) 

Professor and Department Chair, Applied & Industrial Technologies

ASSISTANT VICE-CHAIR FOR ANNUAL PROGRAMS

Tennessee State University 

imosley@tnstate.edu

John Irwin (July 22 – Jun 24) 

Professor/Chair, MMET
 SECRETARY

College of Engineering
 Michigan Technological University 

jlirwin@mtu.edu

Wei Zhan (July 23 – June 25)

TREASURER

Professor, Engineering Technology Industrial Distribution
 Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution
 Texas A&M University
 zhan@entc.tamu.edu

Christopher LeBlanc (July 23 – June 25) 

PAST CHAIR

Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor, Department of ET
 University of New Hampshire
 Applied Engineering and Sciences
 christopher.leblanc@unh.edu

Weihang Zhu (July 22 – June 24)

VICE CHAIR COMMUNICATIONS

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology College of Technology
 University of Houston
 wzhu21@central.uh.edu

Michael Johnson (July 22 – June 24) 

Professor
 MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Interim Assoc. Provost for Faculty Success & Interim Assoc. Vice President for Faculty Affairs
 Texas A&M University
 mdjohnson@tamu.edu

David W. Stollberg (July 23 – June 25) 

MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Department Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Technology, Kennesaw State University

dstollbe@kennesaw.edu

John Irwin (July 23 – Jun 25) 

Professor/Chair, MMET
 ETC CHAIR (ex officio)

College of Engineering
 Michigan Technological University 425 EERC Building

jlirwin@mtu.edu

Orlando Ayala (July 23 – June 25)

CIEC ETD Program Chair

Associate Professor, Engineering Technology Department
 Old Dominion University
 oayala@odu.edu

Maurizio Manzo (July 23 – June 25) 

Assistant CIEC ETD Program Chair

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department,
 University of North Texas
 Maurizio.Manzo@unt.edu

Peter Golding (July 22 - June 24) 

PIC V Chair

Professor Engineering Education and Leadership Specialty in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
 Engineering Building, Rm E-230 University Of Texas at El Paso
 pgolding@utep.edu

Michael Strange

Tau Alpha Pi

Associate Professor and Chair
 California State University Maritime Academy
 MStrange@csum.edu

Walter Buchanan

Listserv Manager

Professor
 Engr. Technology & Ind. Distribution Texas A&M University, 

buchananw@tamu.edu

Michael Johnson (July 22 – Jun 24) 

Chair, Membership Committee

Professor, Interim Assoc. Provost for Faculty Success & Interim Assoc. Vice President for Faculty Affairs
 Texas A&M University

mdjohnson@tamu.edu

Jyhwen Wang

Editor in Chief, Journal of Engineering Technology

Professor, Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Texas A&M University

jwang@tamu.edu