2021-2022 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Douglas Keating, Boeing Ed Krupka, Burris Logistics Joe Mays, Holmes and Mays Walker Mitchell, Mitchell Consulting Mark Overmyer, Zenith Restoration Bob Porter, Xetron (Northrop Grumman) Daniel Rogers, Duotech Services Jeff Silvey, General Electric Aviation Greg Smith, Northrop Grumman Space Technology Tim Storer, Procter & Gamble Ben TerreBlanche, SigmaTEK Systems Don Wilkinson, Lakeshore HfH Greg Winchester, Summit Investors 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. 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. 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. 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. At Cedarville since 2014. 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. 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. 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 , 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 , 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. 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. 2021–22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 111 School of Engineering and Computer Science Faculty