STEPHEN W. FARDO

Professor of Technology and Foundation Professor
Coordinator- Industrial Education and Graduate Programs

Department of Technology
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY 40475
Office Phone: (859) 622-1184 / 3232

Education:
Ed.D., Technical Education Administration, University of Kentucky, 1976
M.S., Industrial Technology, Eastern Kentucky University, 1970
B.S., Industrial Education, Eastern Kentucky University, 1969

Employment History:
1972-present, Professor, Eastern Kentucky University
1971-72, Industrial Education Teacher, Kenton County (KY)
1970-71, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Eastern Kentucky University
1969-97, U.S. Army Reserve Officer, Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired)
1978-present, Technical Writer, Prentice Hall, Goodheart- Wilcox, Delmar Publishing Companies

Experience:
Teach Education and Electronics courses, including Basic Electronics, Electronic Devices, Electrical Machinery, Electrical Power Systems, Industrial Electronics, Methods for Technical Teaching, Evaluation in Technical Education, Foundations of Technical Education, New Teacher Institute for Technical Education Teachers (statewide); Have taught other courses, including Introduction to Quality Control, Statistical Process Control, Creative Problem Solving; Academic Advisor for Technical Education programs; Military positions included Battalion Commander, Brigade Executive Officer, Brigade Operations Officer, Engineer Team leader and Chief Engineer Unit Evaluator for Army Reserve and National Guard.

Consulting Work:
State Technical Education Program curriculum development: (1) Industrial Electronics; (2) Electricity and Electronics; and (3) Communications Electronics; Energy Management Assistance Program-Director; Instructional Staff for State New Teacher Institute; Director of Institute for Integration of Academics and Vocational Education; consultant-EKU Tech-Prep Consortium; Teacher Educator for Kentucky Teacher Internship Program; Consultant for EKU Teaching Consultation Process (TCP); Member of Statewide Curriculum Articulation committee for universities, community colleges and technical schools.

Publications:
Over 30 textbook and laboratory manual copyrights including the following titles- Electrical Power Systems Technology (1996); Industrial Process Control Systems (1996); Electrical Machines and Power Systems (1996); Electricity and Electronics: A Survey (5th ed) (2000); Robotics Technology (1996); Energy Conservation Guidebook (1997); Understanding Semiconductor Devices (1989); Understanding Digital Circuits (1989); Understanding AC Circuits (1999), Understanding Digital Electronics (1989); Laboratory Manual for Electricity and Electronics (2000).

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