2022-23 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Faculty Robert Chasnov , Dean ; Senior Professor of Engineering. Education: B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1978; M.S., University of Illinois, 1980; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1983; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 1991. Stephen Ayers , Assistant Dean; Professor of Civil Engineering. Education: B.Eng. (Mech) Honors I, University of Southern Queensland, 1994; Ph.D. (Civil Eng), University of Southern Queensland, 2001; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 2018. Gerald Brown , Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.Engr., McMaster University, 1982; M.Engr., McMaster University, 1984; Ph.D., McMaster University, 1989. At Cedarville since 2004. Xiaowei (Shawn) Chen , Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.S.E.E., First Aeronautical College of the Air Force, Xinyang, Henan, China, 2008; Ph.D., North Dakota State University, 2018. At Cedarville since 2018. Mackenzie Davies , Instructor of Civil Engineering. Education: B.S., LeTourneau University, 2017; M.S.E., Purdue University, 2020. At Cedarville since 2020. Timothy Dewhurst , Senior Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Education: B.S.M.E., Cornell University, 1980; M.Eng.M., Cornell University, 1981; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1985; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 1996. David Dittenber , Associate Professor Civil Engineering. Education: B.S., LeTourneau University, 2007; M.S.E., West Virginia University, 2010; Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2013; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 2020. Patrick Dudenhofer , Assistant Professor of Computer Science. Education: B.S., Cedarville University, 2004; M.S. Wright State University, 2011. At Cedarville since 2014. Vicky Fang , Professor of Computer Engineering. Education: B.S.E.E., Shaghai Jiao Tong University, 1992; M.S.E.T., Pittsburg State University, 1998; Ph.D., The University of Akron, 2004. At Cedarville since 2004. Danielle Fredette , Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.S.E.E., Cedarville University, 2012; M.S.E.C.E. The Ohio State University, 2015; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2017. At Cedarville since 2017. Luke Fredette , Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Education: B.S.M.E., Cedarville University, 2012; M.S.M.E., The Ohio State University, 2014; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2016. At Cedarville since 2020. David Gallagher , Senior Professor of Computer Science. Education: B.S.E.E., United States Air Force Academy, 1978; M.S.E.E., Air Force Institute of Technology, 1987; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1995. At Cedarville since 2000. Seth Hamman , Associate Professor of Computer Science. Education: B.A., Duke University, 2002; M.S. Yale University, 2011; Ph.D., The Air Force Institute of Technology, 2016. At Cedarville since 2012. Frederick Harmon , Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.S.E.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1992; M.S.E.E., Air Force Institute of Technology, 1996; Ph.D., University of California-Davis, 2005; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 2014. Hema Jayaseelan , Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering. Education: B.S.C.E., Govt. College of Technology, Anna University, India, 2000; M.S.C.D., Oklahoma State University, 2007; Ph.D., Oklahoma University, 2019; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 2022. Jay Kinsinger , Associate Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. Education: B.S., Mechanical Engineering Technology and B.S., Manufacturing Technology, University of Dayton, 1992; M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Wright State University, 2000. At Cedarville since 1999. Eric Knoerr , Instructor of Computer Science. Education: B.S., Michigan Technological University, 1996. At Cedarville since 2022. Clinton Kohl , Senior Professor of Computer Engineering. Education: B.S.E.E., South Dakota State University, 1988; M.S.E.E., University of North Dakota, 1990; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1992. At Cedarville since 1994. George Landon , Professor of Computer Science, Education: B.S., University of Kentucky, 2002; Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 2008. At Cedarville since 2019. Timothy Norman , Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. Education: B.S.A.A.E., Purdue University, 1982; M.S.A.A.E. Purdue University, 1986; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1989; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 2003. Nicholas Parry , Assistant Professor of Cyber Operations. Education: B.S.Cp.E., Cedarville University, 2008; M.S.Cp.E., University of Southern California, 2013. At Cedarville since 2022. Zhaohui (George) Qin , Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Education: B.S., Shanghai Jiaotong University, 1996; M.S., Shanghai Jiaotong University, China, 1999; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2007. At Cedarville since 2012. Keith Shomper , Senior Professor of Computer Science. Education: B.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1983; M.S., Air Force Institute of Technology, 1984; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1993. At Cedarville since 2003. Jeffrey Shortt , Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.S.E.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1974; M.S.E.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1979; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1982. At Cedarville since 1996. Thomas Thompson , Senior Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Education: B.S.M.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1984; M.S.M.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1986; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1995; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 1995. Timothy Tuinstra , Professor of Electrical Engineering. Education: B.S.E.E., Cedarville University, 1996; M.S.E.E., University of Dayton, 1998; Ph.D., University of Dayton, 2008. At Cedarville since 2002. Thomas Ward , Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Education: B.S. University of Cincinnati, 1989; M.S. University of Dayton, 1983; MSc Loughborough University, UK, 1995; Ph.D. University of Dayton, 2003; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 2018. Lawrence Zavodney , Senior Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Education: B.S.M.E., The University of Akron, 1974; M.S.M.E., The University of Akron, 1977; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 1992. Technical Support Staff John Harper , Engineering Lab Technician. Education: B.S.E., LeTourneau University, 2015; M.S.C.E., West Virginia University, 2017. At Cedarville since 2020. James Landers , Computer and Electrical Engineering Technician, Education: Gateway Electronics, Microsoft, FCC. At Cedarville since 2005. Emeriti Harwood Hegna , Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering. Education: B.S.A.E., University of Minnesota, 1969; M.S.A.E., University of Minnesota, 1971; M.S.M.E., University of Minnesota, 1973; Ph.D., Air Force Institute of Technology, 1981; registered Professional Engineer. At Cedarville since 1992. 2022–23 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 111 School of Engineering and Computer Science Faculty