Faculty and Staff of Vincennes University's Electronics Department.

	Dean Ackerman: My professional electronics career began as an electronics technician in the engineering department of the "Electronics Division of Kimball International." At Vincennes University I have developed many of the manuals and circuits used in our electronics labs, prepared many of the electronics projects built by our students, coordinated and taught a large number of the department's electronics courses, as well as the computer maintenance and computer interfacing courses. I have helped to develop curriculums for our department, such as the Computer Repair Option and the Computer Networking Option. I have an associates degree in electronics, a BS in Vocational-Technical Education, and an MS in Secondary Vocational Education. My present faculty rank is Professor of Electronics, and in the Fall of 1999, I was appointed as the Department Chairman of the Electronics Department. My latest endeavors have been to coordinate the building of new electronics labs in the new Technology Center and was chosen to be the first "Presidential Fellow" of Vincennes University in the Spring of 2004. My commitment to my students can best be phrased as a question: "How may I assist you with your career goals?"
	Stan Brown: I started teaching at VU in 1976 as an Electronics Instructor and eventually became a full professor. In January of 1984 I took over as Department Chairman and served in that position for 16 years. During the fall of 1999 I became involved with CISCO and the CISCO Networking Academy Program. Now my main focus of teaching is in wide area networking and the use and configuration of routers and switches. I have an AS degree from VU in Electronics Technology, a BS degree from Indiana State University in secondary education, a MS degree from Indiana State University in Human Resource Development. I have held several certifications over the years including the 2nd class FCC license, CET, and CCNA.
	Mike Burch: After spending three years in the U.S. Army as an avionics (aircraft) electronics technician, I enrolled in the Laser and Electro-optics program at Vincennes University. While studying lasers, I was hired as the electronics technician for the V.U. Electronics Department. After completing my Associates degree at V.U., I transferred to Indiana State University and earned a Bachelors Degree in Industrial Technology Education. I later returned to Indiana State University and completed a Masters Degree in Electronics and Computer Technology. As a Professor at V.U., I am the coordinator of the Electronics Technician option in the Electronics Department. I have been awarded the V.U. Alumni Association's Big Apple Award for positive influence of students and have twice been selected for inclusion in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. I enjoy hunting and fishing and spending time with my family.
	Don Williams: Professional Career in Electronics began in 1965 as a United States Navy Crypto Logic Technician. Completed a 20 Year Naval Career working in electronics technology (digital/computer and communications specialist) which included teaching electronics for the Navy. Obtained academic degrees as follows: Associate - Business Administration, Bachelors - Business Management, Master of Arts - Therapeutic Counseling. Began career at Vincennes University in January 1986 as an Electronics Instructor and currently serves as a tenured professor co-ordinating the Biomedical Electronics Program. Developed and enhanced the current Biomedical Electronics Curriculum, which prepares and enables students to install, calibrate, repair and do safety checks on medical equipment. Professor Williams networks with medical facilities and organizations to see that his graduates are successfully placed after graduation.
	Dave Tyree: My career in Electronics began in 1968 with an A.A.S. Degree. After ten years as an Electronics Technician for the phone company and a television manufacturer, I decided to continue my education. I first received an A.S. Degree in Laser Electro-optics and then proceeded to work towards a degree in Electrical Engineering, while working at Los Alamos National Laboratories. Coming to work at VU in 1981, I found teaching to be the most rewarding work that I had ever done. I changed my major to technical education and I now hold both a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree in that area.
	Mike Wehrman: If you would have told me 12 years ago that I would be an instructor at Vincennes University, I never would have believed you. I had dreams of being a rock and roll star. But, now that I look back at it, it kind of makes sense. My father worked here for 25 years. My mother has worked here. You might say I've grown up at Vincennes University. As a matter of fact, the day my father retired was the day I started my career at V.U. That was 1993 and I had just graduated from the Electronics- Computer Repair Program. The Electronics department hired me to work as the parts room technician. My job was to order and supply parts to students as well as fix all the electronics equipment used in the classrooms. In 1995 I was transferred to a Computer Technician position for the Technology division. I was responsible for over 200 computers in a position that required networking, computer repair, ordering hardware, and anything else they could think of. In 1999 I became a Microsoft MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 and began teaching the first Microsoft Networking classes at Vincennes University. Since that time the program has grown into a Microsoft IT Academy and I obtained my Cisco CCNA, CompTIA's A+, MCP, MCSA, MCSE in Windows 2000 as well as Windows 2003. It's not quite the same thing as being a rock and roll star, but at least I'm still in front of an audience and … this audience can't leave without getting counted absent.
	Dean Hall: I began my professional career in Electronics with the U.S. Navy. As a Navy Electronics Technician, I had the opportunity to learn Computer Repair. After leaving the Navy I spent 2 years at V.U. attaining an Associates Degree in Computer Maintenance. Before graduating I started working for V.U. as a Computer Specialist and when it became available, I took the opportunity to share my knowledge and experience as an Instructor at V.U. I hold CompTIA A+, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), and Certified Electronics Technician (CET) certifications.
	Paul Vonderwell: I am a graduate of Vincennes University having earned my A.S. Degree in Electronics Technology in 1985. After Graduation I went to work in the computer service industry where I spent 15 years in various positions. The first five years of my career I was a computer service technician. I repaired computers in my customer's offices all over the state of Indiana. I also spent five years working a Component Level Technician, repairing computer and related equipment at the transistor and chip level. I spent three years in upper-management and two years as a Microsoft Networking Instructor. I joined Vincennes University in August of 2000 to teach general Electronics courses as well as Networking courses. I became involved with the Cisco Academy in the summer of 2001. I have obtained numerous certification including CCNA, CNA, A+, MCSE NT 4.0, MCP 2000 workstation, MCP 2000 Server and I'm a Certified Electronics Technician (CET). I'm currently trying to advance the Cisco Academy program to include the Wireless and Security curriculum.