John Thompson

Responsibilities

• Fulfilling the contractual duties of a faculty member (Teaching, Scholarly Activity, Service) while teaching 3-6 credit hours each semester
• Maintaining faculty continuity by leading monthly faculty meetings
• Facilitating the program review and accreditation process
• Leading the fall and spring Advisory Council meetings
• Developing course schedules which includes determining teaching load and specific courses to be taught by faculty
• Coordinating industry relations efforts and industry visits
• Leading recruiting and media efforts to promote the Automotive programs
• PM is first in the chain of command for complaints from customers/students/faculty
• PM is the go-to manager for CPs/faculty regarding issues (equipment, scheduling, etc.) in the 2-yr/4-yr labs
• PM is authorized signature for automotive accounts

Education

• Doctorate of Education - University of Arkansas
• Education Specialist – PSU
• Masters of Science in Technology – PSU
• Bachelors degree in Automotive Technology - PSU

Courses Taught

• AT 100: Orientation to Automotive Technology
• AT 210: Automotive Brakes
• AT 211: Steering and Suspension
• AT 301: Fundamentals of Collision Technology
• AT 462: Structural/Non-structural Damage Analysis and Repair
• AT 562: Damage Analysis and Estimating
• AT 662: Automotive Finish and Refinish
• AT 690 Service Management Seminar