Education

• PhD Civil Engineering, Oregon State University (Construction Engineering Management / Environmental Health and Occupational Safety Management)
• MS Civil Engineering, Oregon State University (Construction Engineering Management / Transportation Engineering)
• BS Civil Engineering, Anna University

Classes:

• SED 382 - Driver Task Analysis
• SED 481 Teaching TSE: Classroom and Simulation
• SED 482 Teaching TSE: Behind-the-Wheel
• SED 484 Organization & Administration of TSE
• IET 145 Machine Woodworking
• IET 160 Computer Aided Design/Drafting
• IET 430 Methods of Teaching Industrial Education
• IET 433 Industrial Educaion Lab Planning
• OCED 410 Principles of School to Work
• SHM 375 Transportation Safety

Education

• PhD, University of the Cumberlands, Leadership Studies                                                                         
  • Dissertation: A Causal-Comparative Study: Assessing the Shifts in Construction Management Students’ Conflict Management Styles at a Pacific Northwest University.
• MS, Virginia Tech, Civil Engineering                                                                                                                  
• MA, Regent University, Business Management                                                                                             
• BS, University of Cincinnati, Construction Management                                                                      

Certifications and other Training 

• CPC, Certified Professional Constructor
• OSHA502, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• GACR, Green Advantage Environmental Certification for Commercial and Residential Construction
• PSP, Planning & Scheduling Professional

Courses Taught

• CMGT101 – Construction & the Built Environment
• CMGT265 – Construction Documents
• CMGT343 – Construction Estimating I
• CMGT344 – Construction Estimating II
• CMGT346 – Construction Materials & Methods
• CMGT444 – Codes, Contracts, & Specifications
• CMGT447 – Construction Planning, Scheduling, & Control
• CMGT455 – Principles of Construction Management
• CMGT460 – Concrete Construction

Research Interests

• Construction leadership and organizational development
• Innovative Construction Education Methods
• Alternative Construction Project Delivery Methods and Relational Contracting

Publications and Conference Proceedings 

• Martin, David (2020) A Culture-Based Analysis of Conflict Management Styles for Construction Management Students. The Professional Constructor: Journal of the American Institute of Constructors. Vol. 45, Issue 02. (In print).
• Martin, David (2020) Andragogy as a Tool to Transform Construction Management Students’ Conflict Management Styles. Journal of Applied Business and Economics. Vol. 22, No. 13.
• Serne, Jennifer & Martin, David (2020) A Gender-Based Analysis of Conflict Management Styles for Construction Management Students. Journal of Business Diversity. Vol. 20, No. 5.
• Martin, David (2020) Evaluating the Evolution of Construction Management Students’ Conflict Management Styles as a Result of Andragogical Methods. 2020 Annual Conference and Exposition – American Society for Engineering Education.
• Martin David. (2019). A Causal-Comparative Study: Assessing the Shifts in Construction Management Students’ Conflict Management Styles at a Pacific Northwest University. University of the Cumberlands, Dissertation.
• Martin, David & Koski, Christopher (2019) Active Learning: Increasing Construction Management Students’ Technical and Managerial Competencies through Concrete Formwork Exercises. Journal of Engineering Technology. Vol. 36, Issue 02.
• Martin, David & Plugge, Phillip (2015) Active Learning Games: Challenging Players’ Mindsets for Integrated Project Delivery. 2015 Annual Conference and Exposition – American Society for Engineering Education.
• Martin, David & Plugge, Phillip (2015) BIM, 4D Scheduling, Active Learning, and Industry Collaboration: Filling the CM Program Void. Associated Schools of Construction 51st Annual International Conference.
• Plugge, Phillip, Martin, David & Bender, William (2014) Integrated Project Delivery Games for the Classroom. Associated Schools of Construction 50th Annual International Conference.
• Martin, David, Songer, Anthony & Hawdon, James (2006) A Construction Sociological Systems Model to Relational Contracting.  American Society of Civil Engineers Specialty Conference on Leadership and Management in Construction.
• Martin, David & Songer, Anthony (2004) Contracts Verses Covenants in Collaborative Project Delivery Systems. Construction Information Quarterly. Vol. 6, Issue 2.

Presentations and Invited Lectures

• Advancing Integrated Project Delivery, Hanson Wade Conference Planners
  • San Francisco, CA, December 2018; Invited Speaker - Analyzing Conflict Resolution Styles of Construction Professionals to Educate Leaders & Promote Collaboration.
• Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression
  • Ellensburg, WA, May 2017. Active Learning & Construction Negotiations.
• Center for Education and Research in Construction, University of Washington
  • Seattle, WA, March 2015; Invited Speaker - BIM, 4D Scheduling, Active Learning, and Industry Collaboration: Filling the CM Program Void.
• Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression
  • Ellensburg, WA, May 2014. Lean Construction Games in the Classroom.
• Construction Education and Research Conference, University of Washington
  • Seattle, WA, March 2013; Invited Speaker – Active Learning in the Project Management Topics of Collaboration, Negotiation, and Lean Construction.
• University of Kentucky – SBA; Minority and Women Construction Training Program
  • Lexington, Kentucky, December 2005 – March 2007: Invited Lecturer – Provided construction and project management training to local DBE contractors including topics such as construction cost estimating, CPM scheduling, construction contracts, construction safety, and construction contract document reading.

Current Courses

• Fall Quarter:
  • CMGT 265- Blueprint Reading
  • CMGT 445- Heavy Civil Contract Law
  • CMGT 495- Heavy Civil Competition Preparation
• Winter Quarter:
  • CMGT 347- Heavy Civil Methods and Materials
  • CMGT 440- Heavy Civil Temporary Structures
  • CMGT 456- Principles of Heavy Civil Construction Management
• Spring Quarter:
  • CMGT 345- Heavy Civil Estimating II
  • CMGT 443- Heavy Civil Utilities
  • CMGT 461- Pavement Design and Construction
  • CMGT 267- Heavy Civil Survey Lab

Education

• Ph.D. (2007) Education and Human Resource Studies
  • Interdisciplinary Studies Concentration: Civil Engineering and Construction Management
  • Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
  • Dissertation Title: An Evidenced-Based Comparison of Construction Project Delivery
• M.S. (2003) Construction Management
  • Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
  • Thesis Title: A Qualitative Comparison of Risk Communication and Management Factors Associated With Large Design-Build Infrastructure Projects: I-25 (TREX) Denver, Colorado and I-15 Salt Lake City, Utah
• B.S. (1994) Construction Management
  • Colorado State University
  • Fort Collins, Colorado

Research Areas

• Civil Construction Project Management
• Civil Construction Education
• Infrastructure Engineering, Construction, and Management
• Evidence-Based Project Delivery
• Research Design and Methodology

Classes

• CAD/CAM Manufacturing
• Lean Manufacturing (Guitarbuilding.org)
• Mechanical Design I & II
• Finite Element Analysis
• Senior Project
• System Analysis and Simulation

Education

• MS Engineering Technology, 2007, Central Washington University
• BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, 1992, Central Washington University
• Professional Engineer (2017)
• Lean Bronze Certification (2019)

Work Experience

• CWU Mechanical Engineering Technology program coordinator (2018 - present)
• Associate Professor (2008 - Present)
  • Teaching Mechanical Engineering Technology and Industrial Technology classes. 
• CWU Facilities Management (2001 - 2008)
  • Began at Facilities Planning & Construction Services, then Information Technology Specialist, and finally as the Information Technology group supervisor for Facilities.
• Mechanical Engineer (1992 - 2001)
  • Field and Design Engineer for a company that designed and built X-Y gantries for High-Pressure Waterjet cutting. Additionally a Manager / Manufacturing Engineer for a small manufacturing company.

Interests

• Lean Manufacturing
• Systems Engineering
• Energy Management / Conservation

Research

• Classroom pedagogy, lean mfg, and systems.

Publications

• Johnson C., Pringle C., and Davis N. (2013). “Measuring the Impact of Internships on Design using a Materials Activity,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Georgia.
• Bearsley, R. and Pringle, C., (2011). Machine Design Lab: Using Automotive Transmission Examples to Reinforce Understanding of Gear Train Analysis. In American Society for Engineering Education.
• Pringle, C. and Callahan, S. (2011). Energy Week Curriculum for Washington State Business Week.
• Pringle, C., and Bender, W. (2010). Educational Operation Four Days a Week. In American Society for Engineering Education.
• No Vehicles on the Mall, International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, San Diego, 2007.

Classes Taught:

• IET 380 - Quality Control
• EET 312 -Basic Electronics
• EET 322-Intermediate Electronics
• EET 375/376 - Microprocessors / Instrumentation
• EET 478/479 - Senior Project
• EET 489 - Senior Tech Presentation

• Labview Certified Associate Developer
• CWU, Foundations of Online Learning
• IEEE 15-year membership milestone

• Professor Greg Lyman received a large National Science Foundation grant for: "Hybrid Experimental-Numerical Methodology and Field Calibration for Characterization of Peak Wind Effects on Low-Rise Buildings and their Appurtenances Project"

Courses Taught

• ETSC 301/526 Engineering Project Cost Analysis
• ETSC 380/524 Quality Control
• ETSC 385/521 Product Design and Development
• ETSC 501 Academic and Industrial Research Methods
• ETSC 523 Emerging Technologies
• ETSC 540 Work Design and Facilities Layout
• ETSC 541 Industrial Operations Management

Education

• Indiana State University Ph.D. in Technology Management, May 2004
  • Quality Systems Specialization
• Bowling Green State University M.Ed. in Career and Technology Education, May 1997
• Brigham Young University B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, April 1991

Professional History in Education

• Central Washington University, 2008 - Present
  • Department of Engineering Technologies, Safety & Construction
    • Associate Professor
    • Program Coordinator, M.S. in Engineering Technology (MSET)
  • University Graduate council 2012 – present
  • Faculty senate 2010 – present
  • MSET advising, curriculum development, & program assessment 2008 – present
  • Honors and Awards
    • Tenured 2014
    • Represented MSET at CWU commencement in LiuZhou, China 2011
    • Department’s outstanding teacher award 2011

Service to the Profession

• Board member, Journal of Technology, Management, & Applied Engineering (JTMAE) 2015 – Present
• Reviewer for the Journal of Technology, Management & Applied Engineering 2014 – Present
• Reviewer, ATMAE conference presentation proposals 2013 – Present
• ATMAE accreditation (CHEA recognized) visiting team member 2009 – Present
  • University of California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo, 2015 & 2009
  • University of Idaho, 2014
  • San Jose State University, 2010, 2017

Bemidji State University 2002 - 2008

• Department of Technological Studies
  • Department Chair 2006 – 2008
  • Associate Professor 2007 – 2008
  • Assistant Professor 2002 – 2007
• Faculty Senate 2007 – 2008
• Worked with IT program coordinator to achieve ATMAE accreditation 2007
• University Curriculum Committee 2004 – 2008 • University Academic Affairs Planning Committee 2005 – 2006 • Developed department’s assessment plan 2007

Other Experience in Education

• Eastern Kentucky University 2001 – 2002 Instructor, College of Business & Technology
• Bowling Green State University 2000 – 2001 Instructor, College of Technology
• Bowling Green State University 1995 – 1997 & 1998 – 2000 Graduate Teaching Assistant, College of Technology
• ITT Technical Institute 1997 – 1998 Instructor, Dayton Ohio Campus

Other Professional Experience

• Kern-Liebers USA, Toledo, OH 1994 – 1995
  • Product Engineer
• Toledo Molding & Die, Carey OH 1993 – 1994
  • Quality Engineer
• Hansen Machine Corp, Auburn WA 1992 – 1993
  • Manufacturing Engineer

Conference Presentations

• Olson, D. C. (2006). Innovation and Diversification in the Icelandic Industrial Sector: A Case Study and Comparative Analysis. Presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Industrial Technology, in Cleveland, OH. November, 2006.
• Olson, D. C. (2009). Using Team Projects to Teach a Project Management Course: A Case Study Involving the Formation of an ATMAE Student Chapter. Presented at the annual conference of the Association for Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, in Louisville, KY. November, 2009
• Olson, D. C. (2012). A Classroom Device for Teaching Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Process Improvement Techniques. Presented at the annual conference of the Association for Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, in Nashville, TN, November 2012.
• Olson D. C. (2013). Teaching Students How to Innovate. Presented at the annual conference of the Association for Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, in New Orleans, LA, November 2013.
• Olson, D. C. (2014). Using a Student Term Project to Teach Work Design, Process Design, and Facilities Layout. Presented at the annual conference of the Association for Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, in St. Louis, MO, November 2014.
• Olson, D. C. (2014). Where Are They Now? Demographics Gathered From LinkedIn.com about Graduates from B.S. Programs in Industrial Technology. Presented at the annual conference of the Association for Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, in St. Louis, MO, November 2014.
• Olson, D. C. (2015). Development of a Master’s Project Option Focused on the Entrepreneurial Development of Technical Innovations. Presented at the annual conference of the Association for Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, in Pittsburgh, PA, November 2015.
• Olson, D. C. (2015). Mapping Service Quality Problems to Their Causes Using a Taxonomic Framework of Causal Candidates: A Diagnostic Tool for Facilitating Root Cause Analysis. Presented at the annual conference of the Association for Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, in Pittsburgh, PA, November 2015.
• Olson, D. C. (2016). Teaching Students How to Create Innovative Design Solutions Within a Product Development Context. Presented at the American Society for Engineering Education 2016 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 2016.
• Olson, D. C., Calahan, S., & Pringle, C. (2016). Using Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis to Improve the Build Quality of Wood Laminate Guitar Bodies. Presented at the annual conference of the Association for Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, in Orlando, FL, November 2016.
• Olson, D. C., & Davis, N. (2012). Development of an Interdisciplinary Lab Module. Presented at the annual conference of the Association for Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, in Nashville, TN, November 2012.
• Olson, D. C., & Morken, A. (2010). Synthesizing Managerial and Technical Knowledge and Skills: Guiding a Student Team Through the Process of Developing a Robot for the ATMAE Student Competition. Presented at the annual conference of the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, in Panama City Beach, Fl. October, 2010.
• Olson, D. C., & Sinn, J. W. (2002). Quality management in the global economy: Relationships between the quality management body of knowledge and organizational effectiveness. Presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Industrial Technology, in Panama City Beach, FL. November 2002.
• Olson, D. C., & Sinn, J. W. (2004). Correlations between quality management practices and compliance with quality system requirements: Results of a study comparing implementation of ASQ CQM practices to success as measured by ISO 9001: 2000 and the MBNQA Criteria. Presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Industrial Technology, in Louisville, KY. November, 2004.
• Olson D. C., Pringle, C., & Slyfield, H. (2013). Installation and Commissioning of a Rotating Shadowband Radiometer System. Accepted for presentation at the annual conference of the Association for Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, in New Orleans, LA, November 2013.
• Olson, D. C., & Whelan, M. (2011). Delivering a Master of Science program in Engineering Technology to cohorts of Chinese nationals: An analysis of the challenges, the benefits, and the pursuit of continuous improvement. Presented at the annual conference of the Association for Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, in Cleveland, OH. November, 2011.
• Olson, D. C., & White, K. (2007). Establishing a Center of Excellence: Building Partnerships with Industry and Two-Year Institutions. Presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Industrial Technology, in Panama City Beach, FL. October, 2007.
• Sinn, J. W., & Olson, D. C. (1999). Technologists’ core knowledge: Web-based strategy for defining our discipline. Presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Industrial Technology in Panama City, FL. November 1999.
• Sinn, J. W., & Olson, D. C. (2000). Technical management core knowledge: User’s web-based research group for defining our discipline. Presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Industrial Technology in Pittsburgh, PA. November 2000.

Published Works

• Olson, D. C. (2004). Assessment of current quality management practices (Doctoral dissertation, Indiana State University, 2004). Dissertation Abstracts International. (UMI No. 0388150) Olson, D. C. (2013). Teaching Students How to Innovate. In Proceedings Papers. Presented at the ATMAE 2013 Conference: Developing the Future Workforce, New Orleans, LA.
• Olson, D. C. (2016). Teaching Students How to Create Innovative Design Solutions Within a Product Development Context. Proceedings Paper ID 17315. Presented at the ASEE 2016 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
• Olson, D. C., & Sinn, J. W. (1999). An update on Applied Quality Science at Bowling Green State University and the instructional use of student-based applied research as a technology transfer mechanism: A critical element of education for technologists. Journal of Industrial Technology, 15 (4), [On-Line Journal]. Available: http://www.atmae.org
• Ousterhout, J. N., & Olson, D. C. (2013). Power Generation Using Simultaneous Capture of Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Energy. Journal of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering, 29 (2), [On-Line Journal]. Available: http://www.atmae.org
• Sinn, J. W., & Olson, D. C. (2001). An Industrial Technologist’s Core Knowledge: Web-based Strategy for Defining Our Discipline. Journal of Industrial Technology, 17 (2), [On-Line Journal]. Available: http://www.atmae.org

Graduate Committees

• Committee Chair
  • Boe, B. W.W. (2013). Maintenance and testing program for Department of Defense large aperture antenna inventory – Yakima Research Station. Master’s project for the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, Central Washington University.
  • Campbell, B. S. (2015). Study of the Otto Cycle and application of gasoline direct injection (GDI) on a single cylinder engine. Master’s project for the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, Central Washington University.
  • Elliott, N. (2016). An Implementation and Evaluation of Network Audio Transmission Using the Java Socket API. Master’s project for the Department of Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction, Central Washington University.
• Committee Co-Chair
  • ​​​​​​​Anderson, G. C. (2010). The effect of wood core construction on the performance of alpine skis. Master’s project for the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, Central Washington University.
  • Clark, D. M. (2012). The assistance of career planning and interviewing to aviation students. Master’s project for the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, Central Washington University.
  • Liao, C. W. (2010). An energy efficiency comparison of a solar tracking PV system to a stationary PV system. Master’s thesis for the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, Central Washington University.
  • Ousterhout, J. N. (2010). Combined solar photovoltaic and thermal energy potential. Master’s project for the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, Central Washington University.
• Committee Member
  • ​​​​​​​Anthes, T. (2010). Green roofs storm water runoff analysis. Master’s project for the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, Central Washington University. 
  • Bramble, T. C. (2012). Steering methodology comparison. Master’s project for the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, Central Washington University.
  • Domingo, M. C. (2014). Designing and evaluating a document control management system for an ISO 9001:2008 quality management system audit certification. Master’s project for the Department of Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction, Central Washington University.
  • Foster, T. T. (2010). Unmanned air vehicle efficiency improvement. Master’s project for the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, Central Washington University.
  • Fuhrman, D. (2012). Photovoltaic system on the Hogue Technology Building for renewable energy education. Master’s project for the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, Central Washington University.
  • Hobbs, C. (2013). Designing a ball position measurement system for improving feedback accuracy on a ball and beam control system. Master’s project for the Department of Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction, Central Washington University.
  • Hortman, M. (2017). Development of an Excel Rocket Simulator for Application in Middle School, High School, and University STEM Education. Master’s thesis for the Department of Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction, Central Washington University.
  • Lyman, G. S. (2012). Design, construction, and assembly of an acoustically responsive fireplace with resonant flame tubes. Master’s project for the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, Central Washington University.
  • Sagier, A. A. (2010). Dean Hall LEED certification gold rating. Master’s project for the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, Central Washington University.
  • Slyfield, H. J. (2013). Installation and commission of a rotating shadowband radiometer system. Master’s project for the Department of Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction, Central Washington University.
  • Waytuck, D. (2014). Control system: Design and implementation of real-time data collection. Master’s project for the Department of Engineering Technologies, Safety, and Construction, Central Washington University.
  • Winslow, C. A. (2011). Jeep YJ suspension upgrade. Master’s project for the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology, Central Washington University.

Courses Taught

• SHM 582 Graduate Research Methods
• SHM 700 Graduate Research Project
• SHM 184 Safety and Storytelling
• SHM 301 Fundamentals of Safety and Health Management
• SHM 351 Incident Analysis
• SHM 371 Emergency Planning and Prepardness
• SHM 323 Construction Safety and Health
• SHM 325 Manufacturing Safety and Health
• SHM 352 Systems and Design
• SHM 379 Facility Building Safety
• SHM 377 Hazardous Materials Management
• SHM 472 Ergonomics
• SHM 471 Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
• SHM 480 Safety and Health Laboratory 
• SHM 485 Safety and Health Management Capstone
• SHM 481 Evolving Issues in Safety and Health Management 
• SHM 490 Co-op Education

Selected Research, Presentations, and Publications

• Serne, J. “It seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: Evaluating Decision Making during Incident Analysis"Serne, J. “It seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: Evaluating Decision Making during Incident Analysis" Meeting of the National Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals, District of Columbia, June 11 2020. · Jun 11, 2021Meeting of the National Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals, District of Columbia, June 11 2020. · Jun 11, 2021
• Serne, J. “How Could They Be So Stupid?! Objectively Evaluating Human Error"Serne, J. “How Could They Be So Stupid?! Objectively Evaluating Human Error" 2021 Arizona Health and Safety Summit, Phoenix, AZ · Mar 10, 20212021 Arizona Health and Safety Summit, Phoenix, AZ · Mar 10, 2021
• Serne, J. “Better Accident Investigations Through Storytelling” Meeting of the National Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals, District of Columbia, February 18 2021 
• Serne, J. & Martin, D.W. (2020) A Gender-Based Analysis of Conflict Management Styles for Construction Management Students. Serne, J. & Martin, D.W. (2020) A Gender-Based Analysis of Conflict Management Styles for Construction Management Students. Journal of Business Diversity, 20(5) 
• Serne, J. “Better Accident Investigations Through Storytelling” Meeting of the Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals, Phoenix, AZ, November 6 2020
• Cognitive Bias in Accident Investigations (How it Happens & How to Avoid It). Vector Solutions Webcast. Oct 13, 2020
• Serne. J, Knowles J.M., Hawk, M.A., Fenimore K.L., Rawls, E.R., Rajendran, R. (2020). Safety Management: Development of Steel Manufacturing Plant Specific Safety Plan Case Study.  IAST Safety First, September 2020. 
• Serne, J. "CognitiveBias and Decision Making in Accidents"Series of four podcasts with Jeff Dalto of Vector Solutions, June-July 2020 
• Serne, J. & Martin, D.W. Gender-Based Analysis of Conflict Management Styles for Construction Management Students. (2020) American Society for Engineering Education. ASEE (Annual Conference) Proceedings, (June, 22 2020), (Virtual).
• Serne, J. “We Think We Know What Happened, How Cognitive Bias Can Negatively Affect Accident Investigations” Meeting of the National Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals, District of Columbia, May 7 2020 
• Serne, J. “Better Accident Investigations Through Storytelling” 2020 Arizona Health and Safety Summit, Phoenix, AZ, March 17, 2020. 
• Serne, J. “It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the time! Naturalistic Decision Making in Accidents" Bay Area Safety Symposium, American Society of Safety Professionals, San Ramon, CA, March 4 2020
• Serne, J. “We Think We Know What Happened, How Cognitive Bias Can Negatively Affect Accident Investigations”Meeting of the Lower Columbia Basin Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals, Richland, WA, January 8, 2020
• Serne, J. “We Think We Know What Happened, How Heuristics and Cognitive Bias Can Hinder Accident Investigations” Northwest Occupational Health Conference, Bend, Oregon, October 24, 2019
• Serne, J. "Systems Thinking In Accident Investigation"ASSP Puget Sound Professional Development Conference, Ellensburg, Washington, May 3, 2019
• Serne, J. "When the Music Stops: Nightclub Egress in Emergencies" Bay Area Musician's Partnership In partnership with BSI, Oakland California, December 5 2016
• Serne, J. "Following the Magenta Line- Automation Dependency Awareness for Private Pilots" in association with Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Seattle, Washington, March 21, 2015
• Serne, J. "Use of Radioiodine in the Treatment of Feline Hyperthyroidism - Do Radioactive Cats have 18 Half Lives?" American Society for Non-Destructive Testing - Northwest Chapter Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, March 9, 2013. 
• Serne, J. "Decommissioning Verification - When Good Decommissionings Go Bad" Organization of Agreement States - Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, August 23, 2010
•  R. J. Serne, A. V. Mitroshkov, J. N. Serne, B. N. Bjornstad, V. L. LeGore, G. V. Last, H. T. Schaef, M. J. O'Hara, S. C. Smith, B. A. Williams, D.C. Lanigan, D.G. Horton, R.E. Clayton, C.F. Brown, K.E. Parker, I.V. Kutzyakov, C.W. Lindenmeier, J.M. Zacharia. Characterization of Vadose Zone Sediment: Uncontaminated RCRA Borehole Core Samples and Composite Samples. PNNL. Feb 1, 2002.

Experience

• Central Washington University
  • Assistant Professor
  • Bachelors of Science in Safety and Health Management Program Coordinator
  • Masters of Science in Safety and Health Management Program Coordinator
  • ASSP Student Section Faculty Advisor 2019-2021
  • Central Washington University Safety Council Chair 2019 - Present 
• Washington State University
  • Apr 2017 - Sep 2018 
  • Radiation Safety Officer
  • Assistant Director of the Office of Research Assurances
• Washington State Department of Health
  • Feb 2006 - Jan 2015 
  • Radiation Health Physicist
• Amgen
  • April 2004 - Feb 2006 
  • Helix site in Seattle, Washington
  • Sr. Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
  • Developed and managed the Laboratory Hazardous Waste Management Program, which included designing the company-wide hazardous waste training program and administering the training to all laboratory staff annually, including creating all hazardous waste manifests. Drafted environmental reports, including calculating the Department of Ecology site-wide sewer limits and preparing the Annual Hazardous Waste Reports. Authored site-wide Hazardous Waste Satellite Accumulation Area management and inspection program, which included training waste technicians and developing monthly comparative metrics and inspection reports. Oversaw all aspects of site-wide Radiation Safety Program including administering the Iodine-125 thyroid bioassay program, managing the weekly laboratory radiation survey program, managing the employee radiation dose monitoring and dosimeter program, managing the receipt of all incoming radioactive materials, developing and managing the site-wide decay corrected master inventory of radioactive materials, training waste technicians to perform surveys and audits in the program, and founding the site's Radiation Safety Committee. Orchestrated site-wide radioactive waste program, including development of forms / Standard Operating Procedures, staff training, handling of radioactive wastes, preparation of Radioactive Wastes for disposal by compaction and decay or off site shipments and coordinating disposal of wastes with outside vendors. Delivered superb outcomes, accomplished a "zero point" corporate Health, and Safety audit. Maintained the highest standard of regulatory compliance during inspections of Helix site by regulatory agencies, including FAA, The Washington State Department of Ecology, The Washington State DOT, Washington Division of OSHA, and The Washington State Department of Health. Rose above all expectations as Environmental, Health and Safety Chair and served as supply manager and member of the site-wide Emergency Response Team.
• PSC
  • March 2002 - May 2004
  • Kent, Washington
  • Hazadous Materials Manager
    • Reviewed all incoming hazardous waste streams to ensure adherence to Federal Environmental Protection Agency Regulations and Washington State Administrative Codes and assigned Environmental Protection Agency (40 CFR) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) waste codes. Verified that generators of waste streams provided accurate information about waste streams by comparing waste profiles to laboratory results. Determine proper disposal avenues for hazardous wastes and assisted customer service representatives in bid proposals and determining pricing for hazardous waste treatments. Reviewed laboratory data and Material Safety Data Sheets to create toxicology profiles of hazardous wastes in order to determine required laboratory analysis was performed and communicated results to the customer service representatives and corporate laboratory. Assisted with customer issues involving discrepancies on waste profiles and served as a scientific consultant to the customer service representatives when dealing with customers who had questions about lab results or chemistry. Created hazardous waste profiles for outbound materials destined for disposal and maintained the database of outbound profiles and shipped samples of hazardous wastes as dangerous goods adhering to International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations.
  • Laboratory Manager
    • Acted as on-site supervisor for all facility lab operations, assisting in the hiring and training of new employees, advising plant personnel on chemical safety and the characterization of unknown or questionable waste, creation of all laboratory reporting forms and standard operating procedures, developed and maintained a chemical inventory system for laboratory chemicals in storage, reorganized and maintained Material Safety Data Sheets for all chemicals used on-site, all ordering of laboratory and sampling supplies, the maintenance of laboratory equipment, creating and maintaining the laboratory housekeeping standards. Improved regulatory compliance of the laboratory, correcting several major infractions and violations with an outcome of having no items of non-compliance. Team leader in a company-wide Lean Manufacturing project to streamline the corporate laboratory's handling of chemical waste in their facility. Served as the laboratory chair on company-wide Safety Committee
  • Hazardous Waste Chemist
    • Chemist in the Hazardous Waste Characterization Laboratory adeptly performing various analysis on all incoming hazardous waste streams including: Bomb Calorimetry, Gas Chromatography, Flame Ionization Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, titrations, and compounded chemical standards.Chemist in the Hazardous Waste Characterization Laboratory adeptly performing various analysis on all incoming hazardous waste streams including: Bomb Calorimetry, Gas Chromatography, Flame Ionization Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, titrations, and compounded chemical standards.
  • Battelle
    • 1997 - 2001
    • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    • Research Assistant/Laboratory ManagerResearch Assistant/Laboratory Manager

Education

Grand Canyon University

• Phoenix, Arizona
• ABD
• Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D., Industrial and Organizational Psychology 
• Dissertation: Causal Attributions During Occupational Accident Investigations in Construction: A Qualitative Descriptive Case Study

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Arizona

• Masters of Science in Safety Science, 2016
• Graduated with Distinction Grade: 4.0/4.0 
• GRP: The Blame Game: Does a Just Safety Culture enhance safety outcomes?
• Masters Thesis: Indirect Mode Changes in Modern Aircraft and Automation Surprise
• Academic Research Projects: Did they Die in the Fire? Postmortem Investigations of Burned Accident Victims, Your Nearest Exit May Be Behind You! Crowd Behavior in Emergency Situations
• Phi Cappa Phi National Honor Society
• International Air Safety Investigators Association
• American Society of Safety Engineers

The Evergreen State College

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Toxicology  2001

Classes

• Applied Thermodynamics
• Fluid Dynamics
• Heat Transfer
• Senior Project

Education

• PhD Mechanical Engineering, 2008, University of Minnesota
• MS  Mechanical EngineAppering, 1997, Hanyang University
• BS  Mechanical Engineering, 1995, Hanyang University

Work Experience

• Assistant Professor (2018 – Present) Central Washington University
• Assistant Professor (2014 – 2018) East Carolina University
• Research Associate (2008 – 2014) University of Minnesota
• Mechanical Engineer (1997 – 2002) Hyundai Motor Company

Interests

• Cryobiology
• Thermal Therapies
• Bioinstrumentation

Research

• Thermodynamics
• Heat Transfer

Publications

• J. Choi, C. Pringle, C. Johnson, Free-form Additive Manufacturing Lab, Contributed Papers from Materials Science and Technology 2019 (MS&T19) September 29–October 3, 2019, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon, USA DOI 10.7449/2019/MST_2019_246_253
• F. Liu, P. Roy, Q. Shao, C. Jiang, J. Choi, C. Chung, D. Mehra, & J.Bischof, The Role of Protein Loss and Denaturation in Determining Outcomes of Heat, Cryotherapy and Irreversible Electroporation on Cardiomyocytes, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering ,2018,  doi:10.1115/1.4039375
• J. Choi, and J. Bischof, Thermal thresholds of cardiovascular HL-1 cell destruction by cryothermal exposure, Cryobiology, 2017, doi.org/10.1016/j.cryobiol.2017.06.007
• H. Natesan, W. Hodges, J. Choi, S. Lubner, C. Dames, J. Bischof, A micro-thermal sensor for focal therapy applications,  Scientific reports 6 (2016): 21395 doi:10.1038/srep21395
• S. Lubner, J. Choi, G. Wehmeyer, B. Waag, V. Mishra, H. Natesan, J. Bischof, C. Dames, Reusable bi-directional 3ω sensor to measure thermal conductivity of 100-μm thick biological tissues, Review of Scientific Instruments 86, 2015, 014905, DOI: 10.1063/1.4905680

Classes Taught:

• ETSC 101 Modern Technology & Energy
• ETSC 161 Architectural CAD
• CMGT 245 Light Commercial Construction
• CMGT 265 Blueprint Reading / Construction Graphics
• CMGT 320 Electrical Systems Design
• SHM 323 Construction Safety and Health
• SHM 325 Manufacturing Safety and Health
• SHM 352 Systems and Design
• SHM 353 Risk and Insurance
• SHM 377 Hazardous Materials Management
• SHM 454 Risk Management Principles and Practices
• SHM 455 Risk Assessment and Treatment
• SHM 456 Risk Financing for SHM
• SHM 482 Evolving Issues in Risk Management
• SHM 472 Ergonomics
• SHM 474 Safety and Health Management Systems
• SHM 477 Environmental Management
• SHM 485 Safety and Health Management Capstone
• SHM 490 Co-op Education

Education:

• BS Industrial Technology—Wood Production / Composites
  • Project: Design/Build a high tech retro-style teardrop camping trailer
• BS Safety and Health Management—Risk Management & Hazard Analysis
• MS Engineering Technology
  • Project: Design/Build a full-size lightweight camping travel trailer for rising fuel costs; using solar and wind power for 100% off-grid dependency

Certifications:

• CET (Certified Environmental, Safety, and Health Trainer) by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals
• CRIS (Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist) by the International Risk Management Institute, Inc.
• CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician) by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals

Hobbies / Interests:

• Spending time with my wife and family
• Cooking
• Traveling
• Woodworking
• Off-road motorcycle and snowmobile riding
• Camping / Hiking