Getting to know Andrew Hurt

Andrew Hurt, assistant professor in the Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation, came to Purdue to teach in 2009. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in organizational leadership and supervision from Purdue. He received his Ph.D. in educational human resource development from Texas A&M University.

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SPIRIT program's success highlighted by NSF

The SPIRIT summer program in the college's Department of Computer and Information Technology is featured on the National Science Foundation's Research web site. SPIRIT (Surprising Possibilities Imagined and Realized through Information Technology) invited students, teachers and guidance counselors to Purdue to learn computer programming with the help of Alice, a 3-D storyboarding software tool.

Getting to know David Whittinghill

David Whittinghill, assistant professor of computer graphics technology and computer and information technology, joined the Purdue faculty ranks in 2009. Prior to that, he worked in the defense industry as a senior developer leading user-interface design teams. He has also gained extensive industry experience in the fields of visualization, agent-based modeling, digital anti-tampering, and web development. His expertise is in computer programming. He earned his doctorate, master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Purdue.

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'Undercover Boss' gives advice to BCM students

Building construction management students offered knowing laughs as Belfor Restoration’s CEO reacted to the hands-on jobs he was asked to do as part of the reality TV show “Undercover Boss.” Belfor’s Sheldon Yellen visited campus Monday (January 23) to discuss how his appearance on the television show affected the way he leads his company, which is the world’s largest disaster restoration construction company. His presentation, part of a building construction management class, included clips from the TV appearance.

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