College of Technology

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Dr. W. Tad Foster, Dean
Dr. Jeff McNabb, Associate Dean
Dr. George Maughan, Director of the Ph.D. in Technology Management Program
Dean’s Office Complex: College of Technology, rooms 103-108

The College of Technology was established in December 1967, and includes three departments as follows: Aviation Technology; Electronics, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering Technology; and Technology Management.

Graduate study in the College of Technology is available to baccalaureate degree graduates from numerous disciplines including: advanced manufacturing management, automation and control engineering technology, aviation management, automotive technology management, computer engineering technology, construction management, electronics technology, human resource development for higher education and industry, mechanical engineering technology, packaging, professional aviation flight technology, technology and engineering education, technology management, and other technology or scientific based programs.

Technology education, career and technical education, or human resource development for higher education and industry graduates who desire to pursue graduate study should consult with the chairperson of the Department of Technology Management.

Students who have baccalaureate degrees in related technology or scientific areas who desire to pursue graduate study should consult with the dean of the College of Technology, the associate dean, and the director of the Ph.D. in Technology Management Program, or one of the coordinators of master’s degrees offered by the College of Technology.

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

GRADUATE DEGREE OFFERED:

Doctor of Philosophy—Technology Management

College of Technology
Phone: 812-237-3977
Fax: 812-237-3733
E-mail: tchphd@isugw.indstate.edu
Web site: http://web.indstate.edu/ConsortPhD/

Program Director: Dr. George Maughan

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM

Consortium for Doctoral Studies in Technology

The graduate program leading to a doctor of philosophy in  technology management is offered through the College of Technology at Indiana State University in cooperation with a consortium of four additional universities. This unique organization of universities having studies in technology includes Bowling Green State University; University of Central Missouri; East Carolina University; Indiana State University; and North Carolina A&T State University. The consortium brings together leading schools/colleges of  technology in the United States to capitalize on existing resources and expertise in specialized areas of technology. The Consortium university faculty have national recognition for their expertise and leadership in the development of the profession.

Consortium Coordinating Council

The Consortium Coordinating Council includes one representative from each of the participating universities, including Indiana State University, plus the director of the Ph.D. in Technology Management Program from Indiana State University. Selection of each representative is made by the participating university, but must come from their school of technology, industrial technology department, or other appropriate department.

The responsibility of the Consortium Coordinating Council is to advise and recommend on the development and operation of the consortium Ph.D. in Technology Management Program.

CONSORTIUM GRADUATE FACULTY AND AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

The faculty members of the consortium universities who have been approved by Indiana State University’s School of Graduate Studies as graduate faculty are listed by participating school, academic rank, their terminal degree and institution where completed, and program specialization:

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY

Professors

Professors

Associate Professors

Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

Professors

Specialization: Research Methods

Cockrell, Gerald W., Ed.D., Indiana University
Specialization: Digital Communications

Croft, William E., Ph.D., Indiana University
Specialization: Digital Communications

English, Robert E., Ed.D., Indiana University
Specialization: Digital Communications

Foster, W. Tad, Ed.D., University of Illinois
Specializations: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Hayden, Michael A., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Specialization: Quality Systems

Kinley, Edward, Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Specialization: Digital Communications

Maughan, George, Ed.D., West Virginia University
Specialization: Human Resource Development

Minty, Gordon, Ph.D., Michigan State University
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

Smallwood, James, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems


Associate Professors

Clyburn, William W., Ed.D., Mississippi State University
Specialization: Digital Communication

Ellingson, Lee A., Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Specialization: Construction Management

McNabb, Jeffrey G., Ph.D., Indiana State University
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems

Schafer, Marion, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems


Assistant Professors

Badar, M. Affan, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Specialization: Industrial Technology and Mechanical Technology

El-Mansour, Bassou, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Specializations: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY

Professors

Childress, Vincent, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Davis, Ray J., Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Specialization: Human Resource Development and Industrial Training

Dunn, Derrek B., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Specialization: Digital Communications

Fatehi, Fereshteh, Ph.D., Montana State University
Specialization: Digital Communications

Pyle, Robert, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Specialization: Construction Management

*Shofoluwe, Musibau A., D.I.T., University of Northern Iowa
Specialization: Construction Management

Walker, Earnest L, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Specialization: Manufacturing Systems


Associate Professors

Assistant Professors

Eromon, David, Ph.D., University of Benin, Nigeria
Specialization: Digital Communication

Hargrove, Claude, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Specialization: Digital Communication

*Institutional representative to the Consortium Coordinating Council

INTRODUCTION

The objectives of the Ph.D. in Technology Management Program are to: enhance the level of study in selected technologies at the doctoral level providing opportunities for research in the development, application, and transmission of technological knowledge; prepare specialists who provide leadership in cur- riculum design, content development, and instructional design in technology; and provide support to the industrial, business, and government communities in use and implementation of technology. 

The program is delivered using advanced communication technologies providing the opportunity for studies at different locations. Residency requirements can be met with minimal disruption to individual lifestyles. Regulations for the Ph.D. in technology management are found on the program Web page. In those instances that a regulation is not defined for the program, the ISU Graduate Catalog is the defining document.

Program information on the doctorate in technology management is located at the <http://www.indstate.edu/consortphd/> site. Hyperlink connections to the consortium universities and coordinators at each university are also available at this site.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Application for admission is made to the School of Graduate Studies at Indiana State University. The dean of the School of Graduate Studies, advised by the director of the Technology Management Program, in consultation with the program coordinator at the consortium university, makes the recommendation for  admission to the program. Admission requirements include:

1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
2. Graduate grade index of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (if applicant has bachelor’s degree only, the required GPA is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale)
3. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores of 500 on the Verbal and Quantitative Scales or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores of 31 on both the Verbal and Quantitative Scales.
4. Five letters of recommendation.
5. Completion of career goal statement.
6. Six thousand hours (three years) of validated occupational experience appropriate to the technical specialization.
7. Resume

Students with strong credentials may be considered for admission if no more than one of the following criteria is not met: (1) graduate grade point index in appropriate fields of study, (2) each scale of the or GMAT scores, or (3) occupational experience.

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