Special Interest Groups (SIGS)

What are SIG’s (Special Interest Groups)?

The Continuing Professional Development Division of ASEE is blessed with many diverse members from business, industry, government and academic institutions around the world. Groups have been formed in five areas based on member interest:  Administration, Delivery, Faculty, Industry and International.

SIG – Chair  Mark Schuver  Purdue University
Serves as the main point of communication among the SIGs and between the CPDD Executive Board and the SIG Group Leaders; provides information to the membership about SIGs, chiefly through the Newsletter.

SIG-Administrative Group Leader  Gazi Yakut – Texas A&M
Members who are involved with the administrative aspects of development and delivery of credit and non-credit courses in science, technical, engineering and math fields.

SIG-Delivery Group Leader  Marty Ronning – University of Maryland
Members from industry and education interested in the technical issues associated with development and delivery of distributed/distance learning programs.

SIG-Faculty Group Leader  Douglas Ernie – University of Minnesota 
Members interested in the issues relative to the education and training of engineering professionals through continuing engineering education programs, with emphasis on andragogical learning strategies, course development, and other issues related to the education of adults learners.

SIG-Industry Group Leader Lynda M. Coulson – Rolls-Royce Corporation
Members of business and industry who are responsible for the analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of training and development programs for science, technical, engineering, and math related occupations.

SIG-International Group Leader  Zachary Gredlics – University of Kansas
Members from education and industry who are interested in the unique aspects of delivering training and education in science, technical, engineering, and math related occupations in the international arena.

Please contact:

Mark Schuver
Associate Director
Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research (ProSTAR)
Purdue University – College of Technology
Office: ENAD 108
400 Centennial Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2016
Email: mschuver@purdue.edu
Website: www.tech.purdue.edu/prostar
Office: 765-496-2094
Cell: 765-404-3550
FAX:765-496-1583