University of West Florida

Department of Applied Science, Technology and Administration

Faculty and Staff

Those who can, do.

Those who can teach, teach.

Those who can do and teach, teach Technology.

The people teaching the courses in the Department's programs are experts in their fields with extensive professional experience in the activities.

Department Administration
	Dr. Jill T. White Department Chair Associate Professor Workforce and Program Development 70-106 850.474.3395	Research Interests Integration of academic and career and technical education Information literacy Issues related to teachers' concerns
	Ms. Jane Faircloth Office Administrator 70-110 850.474.2484
	Ms. Lenora Motley Office Administrator 70-105 850.474.2300
Faculty
	Karen D'Avignon, M.S. Program Facilitator Florida Inclusion Network Instructor Fort Walton Beach 850.863.0723
	Dave Dawson, Ed.D. Instructor/Coordinator Information Engineering Technology 70-107 850.474.2018	Research Interests Reusable Learning Objects and Knowledge models Mobile Technology for Learning Evaluation/Assessment Models for Technology-based Learning Adaptive User Interfaces for Learning Factors Affecting the Adoption of New Technologies
	Lee Droegemueller, Ed.D. OPS Visiting Instructor Instructional Technology Human Performance Technology 70-112 850.474.2703
	Nye Grant, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor Building Construction 70-124
	Glenda Mayo, C.S.I., C.D.T., LEED-AP, BD&C Program Coordinator Faculty Building Construction 70-122 850.857.6390
	Lakshmi Prayaga, Ed.D. Assistant Professor Information/Instructional Technology 850.474.2542	Research Interests Serious games Simulations Web technologies
	Charles Wentz, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emeritus Faculty Building Construction 70-126 850.474.2705
	John F. Azzaretto, Ph.D.	Research Interests
	Bill Tankersley, Ph.D.	Research Interests
Adjunct and Affiliated Faculty
	Andrew Heitman , EIT, LEED AP, CEM, CSDP, CBCP Instructor Construction Program	Snapshot B.S. in Mechanical Engineering M.B.A. Founder of Building Energy Sciences, LLC
	Mark Spitznagel, P.E. Instructor Construction Program	Snapshot M.B.A. and B.S. in Civil Engineering President and owner of LandMark Engineering and Land Planning, Inc.
	Russell Lee, Ed.D. Distance Instructor Information Engineering Technology 828.877.3469	Research Interests Telecommunications Distance education Networking Web-based instruction Learning styles and interaction