Aaron Brown, M.S., Full-Time Faculty

• Phone: 303-556-3083
• Fax: 303-556-2972
• Office: SO227B Mail Slot: SO226
• Campus Box: 29
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• E-mail: abrow118@mscd.edu

Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Colorado at Boulder, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Chico; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology.

John Chart, M.S., Part-Time Faculty

• Phone: 303-556-2503
• Fax: 303-556-2972
• Office: SO227B Mail Slot: SO226
• Campus Box: 29
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• E-mail: jchart@mscd.edu

M.S. & B.S. Metallurgy, Pennsylvania State University; B.S. Computer Science, Pennsylvania State University. Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Alfred Fermelia, Ph.D., Part-Time Faculty

• Phone: 303-556-2503
• Fax: 303-556-2972
• Office: SO227B Mail Slot: SO226
• Campus Box: 29
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• E-mail: afermeli@mscd.edu

B.S.M.E., University of Wyoming, M.S. Engineering Science, University of California-San Diego, Ph.D.M.E., University of Missouri-Rolla; Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Mingli He, Ph.D., P.E., MET Coordinator, Full-Time Faculty

• Phone: 303-556-2975
• Fax: 303-556-2972
• Office: SO226D Mail Slot: SO226
• Campus Box: 29
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• E-Mail: he@mscd.edu

B.S., Nanjing Aeronautical Institute; M.S., Ph.D., University of Central Florida; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering.

Stephen Hevert, M.S., Part-Time faculty

• Phone: 303-556-2503
• Fax: 303-556-2972
• Office: SO227B Mail Slot: SO226
• Campus Box: 29
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• E-Mail: heverts@mscd.edu

BSME, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and MSME, California State University, Long Beach. Certified Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute; Visiting Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Mr. Hevert has over 25 years of professional experience in the aerospace industry supporting the design, development and production of chemical propulsion systems for spacecraft and missile systems. Between 1990 and 1995, he did additional post-graduate studies in the Center for Combustion Research at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Areas of academic interest include space vehicle propulsion systems, fluid dynamics, and management of engineering projects. In addition to teaching part-time in the MET department, Mr. Hevert is currently a Senior Staff Engineer for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, specializing in space vehicle propulsion systems.

Peter Higgins, Part-Time faculty

• Phone: 303-556-2503
• Fax: 303-556-2972
• Office: SO227B Mail Slot: SO226
• Campus Box: 29
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• E-Mail: phigginl@mscd.edu

B.S. in physics, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston, and attended Ph.D. graduate schools in both Space Science and Acoustics at Rice University and U of H; Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Mr. Higgins has a B.S. in physics, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston, and attended Ph.D. graduate schools in both Space Science and Acoustics at Rice University and U of H. He has served as chief engineer of both a manufacturer of marine navigational aids and for a manufacturer of large valve actuators. He was vice president of an international fluid flow modelling company, then president of a computer modelling company serving energy clients. He was responsible for constructing NASA's solar weather forecast network, and served as the Console Coordinator for the Space Environment Console in the Mission Control Center for Project Gemini.

R. Keith Norwood, Full-Time Faculty

• Phone: 303-556-2977
• Fax: 303-556-2972
• Office:SO226F Mail Slot: SO226
• Campus Box: 29
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• E-Mail: norwoori@mscd.edu

B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.E. and A.B.D., University of Virginia; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology.

William Rickard, M.B.A., Part-Time Faculty

• Phone: 303-556-2503
• Fax: 303-556-2972
• Office: SO227B Mail Slot: SO226
• Campus Box: 29
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• E-mail: wrickard@mscd.edu

Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Phoenix, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA), University of Phoenix, Certified Quality Manager (CMQ/OE), American Society of Quality (ASQ), Senior Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Professional (GDTP S-0128), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Dale L. Rowlison, P.E., Part-Time Faculty

• Phone: 303-556-2503
• Fax: 303-556-2972
• Office: SO227B Mail Slot: SO226
• Campus Box: 61
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• E-mail: drowliso@mscd.edu

B.S.C.E., and M.S.C.E., Montana State University; M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh; P.E. registered in CA, CO, PA, and WI. Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Mr. Richard Pozzi, M.S., M.B.A., Full-Time Faculty, Chair

• Phone: 303-556-2503
• Fax: 303-556-2972
• Office: SO226B Mail Slot: SO226
• Campus Box: 29
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• E-Mail: pozzir@mscd.edu

B. S., Illinois Institute of Technology, M. S., University of Colorado, M.B.A., University of Phoenix; Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology.

Professor Richard Pozzi is the Chair of the Engineering Technology Department at Metropolitan State College of Denver. He has served Metro State since 2002 in adjunct and visiting professor positions for the Electrical Engineering Technology Program. After rising to the top in the search process in 2008 he became tenure track faculty and Chair of Engineering Technology. Professor Pozzi brings to the position of Chair over thirty years experience in various management and engineering positions from employment with Nortel Networks, Bell System that was spun off into U.S. West, and Western Electric Corporation. While at Nortel he developed a Managed IP Voice and Data Product solution for California School Systems. Some of Professor Pozzi’s various job titles have been: Director of Systems Engineering and Sales Support, Senior Systems Engineer, Acting Director Network Architecture, Senior Network Architect, Project Manager for Electronic Library, Director Mechanized Information Systems, Director Planning and Administrative Services, Director Inventory Management, Manager Business Services, and Field Engineer. Mr. Pozzi enjoys golf, grandkids and running in his time off.