Jazlyn Graham
Class of 2018, Elkhart, Indiana
Payoff: Ascend Functional Consultant, Appirio Inc.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer and information technology, minor in management, and certificate in entrepreneurship & innovation
Job duties: Determine client needs, understand the client’s current technology to support implementation, and work with the developer community to build and deliver a product that suits the client needs.
Tyler Elf
Class of 2018, Lafayette, Indiana
Payoff: Project Engineer, McCarthy Building Companies
Education: Bachelor’s degree in building construction management and healthcare construction management
Job duties: Document control (RFIs, submittals, change orders, etc.); supervision and coordination of subcontractor field installations; monitor and document job site safety.
The United States Air Force has partnered with Purdue University to teach cadets in its Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFJROTC) how to fly.
Mesut Akdere, associate professor in the Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation and the director of Purdue Human Resource Development (HRD) Virtual Lab, has received the Faculty Research Fellowship award of the Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship, Assessment and Research (CILMAR). The award recognizes Purdue faculty who demonstrate a commitment to intercultural research, teaching and learning.
Purdue alumnus Isaiah Butler will graduate with a master’s degree in leadership, a program offered through Purdue Polytechnic’s Center for Professional Studies (ProSTAR). We talked with Butler about why he chose to get his undergraduate degree at Purdue and to come back for a weekend master’s degree program.
Greg Strimel, assistant professor of engineering/technology teacher education (ETTE), and William Walls, ETTE undergraduate, launched the Improving Regional Manufacturing Ecosystems (IRME) project to serve as a Purdue undergraduate research/engagement initiative specifically for pre-service teachers.
Funding proposals for March 2018.
Funded research awards for March 2018.
Purdue Polytechnic faculty with expertise in advanced materials, data visualization and analytics, design, health applications, manufacturing and processes, robotics and mechatronics, systems and networks, and sensors are engaged in research which has been titled “Realizing the Digital Enterprise,” one of the college’s five new research impact areas.
Faculty and staff in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute were recognized for their achievements at the college’s annual luncheon for their achievements during the 2017-2018 academic year.
