About David Ronald Fannin

2007                    Inducted into the Academy of Electrical & Computer Engineering

EDUCATION

1970                    Ph.D. Electrical Engineering – Texas Tech University

1966                    MS Engineering Science – Florida State University

1965                    BS Engineering Physics – Texas Tech University

WORK EXPERIENCE

2007 – Present       Professor Emeritus, Interdisciplinary Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri – Rolla)

2005 – 2007           Chairman, Interdisciplinary Engineering, UMR

1988 – 2005           Chairman, Basic Engineering and Director, Freshman Engineering – UMR

1987 – 1988           Acting Dean, School of Engineering, UMR

1986 – 1987           Professor, Electrical Engineering and Director, Freshman Engineering – UMR

1984 – 1986           Professor, Electrical Engineering and Associate Dean of the School of Engineering, UMR

1982 – 1984           Professor, Electrical Engineering and Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering, UMR

1980 – 1982           Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Affairs, School of Engineering, UMR

1973 – 1982           Associate Professor, UMR

1969 – 1973           Assistant Professor, UMR

1969 (fall sem.)      Instructor, Texas Tech University

1969 – 1966           Teaching Assistant, Texas Tech University

1965 – 1966           Teaching Assistant, Florida State University

1965 (summer)       Programmer, Esso Production Research

1964 (summer)       Engineering Aide, Texas Highway Department

CONSULTING, PATENTS, ETC.

 Partial; May, 2000                             Prentice-Hall, Textbook Review

Partial; July, 1986 / Full, 1988      Technology Publications, Textbook Review

July, 1986                                              PWS Publishers, Textbook Review

Partial; Spring 1979 & 1983         Addison – Wesley, Texbook Review

1982                                                       McDonnell Douglas Corporation

November, 1978                                Houghton-Mifflin, Texbook Review

December, 1978                                 ALCOA, System Modeling and Analytical Work

OTHER

• Registered Professional Engineer, Missouri
• Member American Society for Engineering Education
• Eta Kappa Nu / Tau Peta Pi (Advisor & Member Advisory Board)
• 3 Books and Numerous Journal Articles

 AWARDS

• University of Missouri – Rolla, Outstanding Teacher Award, 12 times / University of Missouri – Rolla, Advisor of the Year (1973-74)
• St. Louis Section IEEE Education Award (1985) / University of Missouri – Rolla, Alumni Merit Award (2004)
• National Academic Advising Associate Certificate of Merit for Advising Excellence (1991)
• Texas Tech University, Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineering (2005)