Faculty & Staff 2005-2006 Academic Year

Pictured are Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students

• Bob Adams, Assistant Professor
• Robert Anderson, Assistant Professor & Engineering Technology Program Director
• Fred Atkinson, Visiting Assistant Professor
• Mark Azadpour, Assistant Professor
• Aaron Ball, Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director
• Ken Burbank, Associate Professor and EE Program Director
• Gary Burke, Visiting Assistant Professor
• Craig Capano, Associate Professor
• Jerry Cook, Professor
• Bob Dalley, Associate Professor & Occupational Safety Coordinator
• Jerry Denton, Electronics Applications Engineer
• Duane Dunlap, Director of SoT and Associate Dean, College of Applied Sciences
• Chip Ferguson, Assistant Professor
• George Ford, Senior Faculty Associate
• Monty Graham, Electronics Applications Engineer
• Brian Howell, Assistant Professor and ECET Program Director
• Donald Jensen, Assistant Professor
• Natalie Karycki, Program Assistant
• Ron Mau, Assistant Professor
• Bill McDaniel, Assistant Professor and Distance Learning Program Coordinator
• Ronald Miers, Assistant Professor
• Linda Plemmons, Administrative Secretary
• Phil Sanger, Associate Professor & Director, Center for Integrated Technologies
• Andrew Sapienza, Computer Network Coordinator
• Brad Sims, Associate Professor & Department Head, Construction Management
• Wes Stone, Assistant Professor
• Brandy Venable, Visiting Assistant Professor
• Don Wood, Associate Professor
• Carol M. Woodson, Assistant Professor
• Paul Yanik, Visiting Assistant Professor
• James Zhang, Assistant Professor

Graduate Student Team

• Youngsoo Cho, Graduate Assistant
• Michael Clare, Graduate Assistant
• William Extine, Graduate Student
• Jonathan Godfrey, Graduate Student
• Scott Heggen, Graduate Student
• Holly Sprinkle, Graduate Student
• Alan Windham, Graduate Assistant

Dr. George Reeser

Our colleague, friend, and mentor, George William Reeser, 74, of Sylva, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at his residence of complications from leukemia after a brief illness. Dr. Reeser started his career at Western on September 1, 1964 as Assistant Professor of Industrial Arts. In 1969, George took a leave of Absence to pursue his PhD. Two years later he received his PhD in Industrial Education from Ohio State University. Professor Reeser returned to WCU that same year, resuming his position as Assistant Professor of Industrial Arts. In 1972 his rank changed to Associate Professor in Industrial Education and Technology and was promoted to the rank of Full Professor in 1977. Dr. Reeser taught in areas such as Power and Transportation, Construction, Graphic Arts, Building Codes, Machining Processes, and served as the Graduate Program Coordinator. Professor Reeser was active in the North Carolina Vocational Teacher Educators Association and served as the state President. He also worked as a consultant with the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) during the summer of 1984 in Saudi Arabia. George and his family were resident dorm hosts in Madison Dormitory during the mid-1960’s when retired professors Jerry Cook, James Turner and Don Wood were undergraduate students at Western Carolina University. After retirement, George worked as a residential real estate appraiser, and continued his favorite roles of father, grandfather, and husband. He will be missed by thousands of his former students and numerous professional colleagues across the state and around the world.