Dr. Ahmad Zargari
Faculty Profile
View All Faculty ProfilesZargari, Dr. Ahmad, Department Chair and Professor
Program/Dept: Applied Engineering and Technology
Degrees, Licensures and Certifications: PhD Higher Education Administration / Industrial Technology, Bowling Green State University; MS Technology Education, Bowling Green State University; MS Industrial Technology, Bowling Green State University; BS Psychology, National University of Iran; AAS Electronic Engineering, National University of Iran
Research Interests: SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
• Zargari, A, Patrick, C. (2005). Industrial Technology Faculty: A 2000 –
2004 Demographics Perspective. 2005 Annual Convention of the National
Association of Industrial Technology. (pp. 150). St. Louis, Missouri
•
Zargari, A., and Wangsaputra, R. (2004). Industrial Technology (IT) Programs
Effectiveness Through the Eyes of IT Graduates: A National Survey of 1999
Industrial Technology Graduates. 2004 Annual Convention of the National
Association of Industrial Technology. (pp. 179). Louisville, KY.
• Zargari,
A, Patrick, C., and Coddington, C. (2004). Trends and Characteristics of
Industrial Technology Faculty: A Demographic Perspective. 2004 Annual Convention
of the National Association of Industrial Technology. (p. 190). Louisville, KY.
• Smallwood, J. E., Zargari, A. and Seaman, V. (2003). Student Professional
Certification and How It Can Benefit Your Program. 2003 Annual Convention of the
National Association of Industrial Technology Selected Papers. (pp. 24-27).
Nashville, TN.
• Zargari, A., Patrick, C., and Coddington, C. (2003). Trends
and Characteristics of Industrial Technology Faculty. 2003 Annual Convention of
the National Association of Industrial Technology. (pp. 166-171). Nashville, TN.
• Zargari, A. (2003). Industrial Technology (IT) Programs Effectiveness
Through the Eyes of IT Graduates: A National Survey of 1998 Industrial
Technology Graduates. 2003 Annual Convention of the National Association of
Industrial Technology. (pp. 152). Nashville, TN.
• Zargari, A., Smallwood,
J. E., and Seaman, V. (2003). A Critical Overview of Industrial Technology Role
in the 21st Century: A Philosophical Perspective. 2003 Annual Convention of the
National Association of Industrial Technology. (pp. 16). Nashville, TN.
•
Zargari, A., and Hayes, R. (2002). Alumni Perceptions of Industrial Technology
Programs: A National Survey of 1996 IT Graduates. 2002 Annual Convention of the
National Association of Industrial Technology Selected Papers. (pp. 236-240).
Panama City, FL.
• Zargari, A, Patrick, C., and Coddington, C. (2002). A
Descriptive Study of Industrial Technology Faculty: Presentation of Demographic
Data Using the Internet. 2002 Annual Convention of the National Association of
Industrial Technology. (pp. 241-246). Panama City, FL.
• Zargari, A.,
Smallwood, J. E., and Seaman, V. (2002). Development of the Online Research
Methods in Technology Course for a Master of Science Program in Industrial
Technology. 2002 Annual Convention of the National Association of Industrial
Technology. (pp. 247-252). Panama City, FL.
• Zargari, A., and Hayes, R.
(2001). Alumni Perceptions of Industrial Technology Programs: A National Survey
of 1995 IT Graduates. 2001 Annual Convention of the National Association of
Industrial Technology. (pp. 92-95). Detroit, MI.
Bio
MEMBERSHIPS
• Kentucky Applied Technical Education Association, Past President.
•
Epsilon Pi Tau: Alpha Gamma Chapter.
• National Association of Industrial
Technology (NAIT), Member of Board of Accreditation.
• National Association
of Industrial and Technical Teacher Education (NAITTE).
• Senior Member of
the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).
• International Technology
Education Association (ITEA).
• Southeastern Technology Education Conference
(STEC).
• American Technical Education Association (ATEA).
• American
Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).
• National Association for
Science, Technology & Society (NASTS).
• Eastern Kentucky Technology
Education Association.
HONORS/LEADERSHIP
• NAIT Executive Board, Chair
• Laureate Citation from Epsilon Pi Tau.
• Commissioned the “Kentucky Colonel” for teaching at the Governor’s
Scholars Program(GSP) Engineering Focus in 2002 and 2003.
• NAIT University
Division, President
• Participated in the International Technology Education
Association (ITEA) President’s Roundtable (March 2002)
• Nominated for
Bowling Green State University’s College of Technology Distinguished Alumnus
(1994).
• W.E. Warner Graduate Student Research Award (1994): Awarded by the
International Technology Education Association (ITEA), Kansas City.
•
Certificate of Appreciation (1992-1994): In recognition of contributions to the
Precollege Enrichment Program for minority students, BGSU.
• Certificate of
Appreciation (1993): Participation in the evaluation of Summer Freshman Program
at BGSU.
• Distinguished Officer Award (1978): United States Air Force.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
• NAIT accreditation consultant, approved by NAIT Board of Accreditation.
• NAIT accreditation team chair
• Coordinated the IET's efforts toward
NAIT re-accreditation (until 2008) and directed the faculty’s efforts in meeting
and exceeding the NAIT’s expectations through a two-year progress report.
•
Authored/co-authored a number refereed or peer reviewed papers in the Journal of
Industrial Technology, the Technology Interface, ASEE Proceedings, and NAIT
Selected papers.
• Presented/co-presented at the NAIT, ASEE, ITEA Annual
Conferences
• Appointed by Indiana State University as a visiting professor
to teach for the Ph.D. program in Technology Management via the Internet.
•
Certified Senior Industrial Technologist (CSIT).
• Chaired College of
Science in Technology’s Academic Technology Planning Committee.
•
Chaired/co-chaired a number of theses since 2000.
• Appointed to the
graduate faculty to serve on the doctoral student committee, University of
Kentucky
• Presented/co-presented more than 40 papers at the NAIT, ASEE,
ITEA, AVA, ACTE conventions 1994-present
• Presented/co-presented two papers
at the 2001 Annual Conference of International Technology Education Association
(ITEA).
• Presented/co-presented two papers at the 2001 International
Conference of Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding (EMCW).
•
Presented/co-presented one paper at the 2001 American Society for Engineering
Education (ASEE).
• Presented/co-presented a paper at the 2001 KATEA
Conference.
• Presented/co-presented five papers at the 2001Annual
Convention of the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).
•
Completed the EDUC 599 course – Technology Integration in Higher Education.
• Completed three Networking and one PLC Workshops.
•
Directed-co-directed three theses.
• Appointed as the Society of
Manufacturing (SME) Visiting Team Member in NAIT.
• Presented at the 10th
to14th STS and Technological Literacy Conference (NASTS), NAIT 1994-2000 and
1994-2000 Annual Conference Electrical Manufacturing & Coil Winding
(EMCW/EIC).
• Reviewed electronics and manufacturing manuscripts for the
online Journal of Technology Interface.
• While performing assigned full
load faculty responsibilities, prepared a self-study report and coordinated the
IET's successful endeavors toward earning full-accreditation status from the
National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).