Courses:
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TexED Professional Education Courses:
Textile Fundamentals
Textiles Overview
Woven Fabric Development
Technical Textiles Fundamentals
Textiles for Forensics Applications
Yarn Manufacturing Fundamentals
Weaving Fundamentals
ITT Professional Development::
Pricinciples of Textile Technology--Warp preparation and Weaving
In-Plant Professional Development Courses:
Spun Yarn Fundamentals -
Warping and Slashing Technology
Knitting technology -Warp preparation
Weaving Fundamentals
Weaving and Weaving Design
Nonwovens Fundamentals
Textiles 101
Carpet Manufacturing
Garnetting for Pillow Fiberfill.
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Research Interests:
- Infrared Drying of Slashed Yarns
- Use of Reclaimed Fiber in manufacturing
- Production Process Improvement
- Effect of Break Drafts in Ring Spinning
- Optimum Setting for Producing Injected Slubs in Flax Blends at Ring Spinning
- Optimum Setting at Carding, Toyoda Drawing, and Platt Open-End Spinning for Processing Below Grade Cotton and Waste Blends
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Graduate Projects:
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"Behavior Modification in a Textile Manufacturing Environment"
"World Class Change Management Strategies For Globalization"
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Education:
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Doctor of Business Administration, California Coast University, 2006
Master of Business Administration, West Georgia College, 1978
B.S. Textiles, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1963
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Organizations:
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INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
Southern Textile Association
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
American Management Association
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Biography:
- 1996 to Present - North Carolina State University, Associate Director, TexED
- 1993 -1996 Extension Specialist - TexED
- 1988 - 1993 - Texfi Industries - Marion, NC - Area Manager Spinning and Twisting Operations
- 1984 - 1988 - Beacon Mfg. Co. - Swannanoa, NC - Area Manager Fabric Formation and Specialty yarns
- 1983 - 1984 - Sugar Creek Industries, Inc. - Ozark, AL - General Manager
- 1980 - 1983 - Sugar Creek Industries, Inc. - Valdosta, GA - General Manager
- 1977 - 1980 - The Bibb Company, Newnan, GA - General Manager, Arnall and Arnco Plants
- 1975 - 1977 - The Bibb Company, Newnan, GA - General Superintendent
- 1967 - 1975 - The Bibb Company - Newnan, GA - Plant Superintendent
- 1967 - 1967 - The Bibb Company - Newnan, GA - General Overseer
- 1966 - 1967 - Beaunit Textiles - Lowell, NC - Weaving Supervisor
- 1964 - 1966 - United States Army - Fort Bragg, NC - First Lieutenant, Battalion Assistant S-4 - 83rd Chemical Battalion
Adjunct Appointments:
2001- 2007- Adjunct Faculty - University of Phoenix Online - MBA and MM programs
2005-2008- Adjunct Faculty - Argosy University Online - MBA Programs
Professional Awards
- Outstanding Extension Service Award -2006-2007
- Award For Excellence - College of textiles- 2008Outstanding Extension Service Award for College of Textiles, 1998-1999
- Manager of the Year, Texfi Industries, 1991
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