Electrical and Computer Engineering

College of Engineering and Applied Science

Education:

• B.S., University of Wyoming - Electrical Engineering
• Ph.D., University of Wyoming - Mineral Engineering

Specialization: Computer-Aided Education

Recent Publications/Presentations:

• Reisberg, R., Raelin, J., Bailey, M., Hamann, J., Whitman, D., Burger C., Pendleton, L., “The Effect of Contextual Support in the First Year on Self-Efficacy in Undergraduate Engineering Programs,” 2011 ASEE Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, June 26-29, 2011
• Raelin, J., Bailey, M., Hamann, J., Pendleton, L., Raelin, J., Reisberg, R., Whitman, D., “The Effect of Cooperative Education on Change in Self-Efficacy among Undergraduate Students: Introducing Work Self-Efficacy,” 2012 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration, Orlando, FL, Feb 1-3, 2012
• Raelin, J., Bailey, M., Hamann, J., Pendleton, L., Raelin, J., Reisberg, R., Whitman, D., “The Effect of Cooperative Education on Change in Self-Efficacy among Undergraduate Students: Introducing Work Self-Efficacy,” CEIA Annual Conference, Chicago, April 17, 2012. – Recipient of The Ralph W. Tyler Award for Outstanding and Distinguished Research and Publication in the Field of Cooperative Education, Internships, and Work-Integrated Learning
  
• Raelin, J., Bailey, M., Hamann, J., Pendleton, L., Raelin, J., Reisberg, R., Whitman, D., “The Effect of Cooperative Education on Change in Self-Efficacy among Undergraduate Students: Introducing Work Self-Efficacy,” Journal of Cooperative Education and Internships”, Vol. 45, Issue 02, pp 17-35, 2012
• Whitman, D., “Developing New Specifications for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam”, IEEE-USA Today’s Engineer, May, 2012  http://todaysengineer.org/2012/May/licensure.asp
• Steadman, J.W., D.L. Whitman, S.F. Barrett, “Effective and Efficient Use of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam for Outcomes Assessment”, 2012 ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX, June 10-13, 2012.
• Reisberg, R., J. Raelin, M. Bailey, D. Whitman, J. Hamann, and L. Pendleton. “The Effect of Cooperative Education on the Self-Efficacy of Students in Undergraduate Engineering.” 2012 ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX, June 10-13, 2012 – Recipient of the Best Paper Award for PIC V and the Best Overall Paper Award for the 2012 ASEE Conference.
  
• Steadman, J.W., D.L. Whitman, S.F. Barrett, “Effective and Efficient Use of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam for Outcomes Assessment”, 2013 ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 23-26, 2013.
  
• Raelin, J., M. Bailey, J. Hamann, D. Whitman, J. Hamann, R. Reisberg, and L. Pendleton. “The Effect of Cooperative Education and Contextual Support on the Retention of Undergraduate Engineering Students.” 2013 ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 23-26, 2013 - Recipient of the Best Paper Award for PIC V.

Textbook:

• Whitman, D.L., Terry, R.E., Fundamentals of Engineering Economics and Decision Analysis, Morgan & Claypool Publishers, 2012.

Public Service:

• National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) representative to the ABET Board of Directors, Oct, 2012 - present
• Gubernatorial appointment to the Wyoming State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors, April, 2001 through March, 2017.  Board President, March, 2007 through March, 2013.
• NCEES Western Zone Vice-President – Aug 2006 through Aug 2008
• NCEES President-Elect - Aug 2008 through Aug 2009
• NCEES President - Aug 2009 through Aug 2010
• NCEES Past-President - Aug 2010 through Aug 2011
• Member of the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Committee, 2001-present
• Member of the IEEE-USA/Licensure & Registration Committee, Nov, 2007-present.  Chair Dec 2010 – Dec 2013.

Honors and Awards:

• Ellbogen Outstanding Teacher Award, University of Wyoming, 1985
• John A. Curtis Lecture Award for best ASEE/CoED paper, June, 1985
• Dow Outstanding Young Faculty Award from ASEE, June, 1987
• Merl K. Miller Award for outstanding CoED Journal paper on on teaching/instructional methods, June, 1989
• University of Wyoming, College of Engineering Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, May, 1990 and April, 2004
• Outstanding External Contributor to the Division of Student Affairs, University of Wyoming, 1992-93
• Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award presented by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience, February, 2000 (one of 10 nationwide awards)
• American Society for Engineering Education, Rocky Mountain Section Outstanding Teaching Award, April, 2001
• University of Wyoming’s Each Student A Person Award from the Associated Parents of the University of Wyoming, Fall 2001
• Wyoming Eminent Engineer Award from the University of Wyoming Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, April, 2009
• Outstanding Dedication and Service Award from the University of Wyoming Chapter of Mortar Board, May, 2009
• Excellence in Advising Award from the National Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, July, 2009
• Denice D. Denton Best Paper Award from the Women in Engineering Division of ASEE, June, 2010
• Wyoming Engineering Society’s President’s Outstanding Engineer Award, Feb, 2012
• Wyoming Engineering Society (WES) Honorary Member, Feb, 2012 – selected by WES Past-Presidents
• NCEES Western Zone Distinguished Service Award, May 2012.
• NCEES Distinguished Service Award, Aug 2012.
• Fellow designation in the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), June, 2013.