John Wagner has a background in both traditional chemical engineering as well as biomedical engineering. After receiving his BS in Chemical Engineering in his home state of Colorado, John moved to Houston, Texas and worked as a process engineer for Shell Oil. While in Houston, John completed his doctorate in chemical engineering at Rice University. John’s biomedical research topic at Rice University was performed in the laboratories of NASA’s Johnson Space Center and involved the permeability of the blood brain barrier. After completing his doctorate, John took a job as an assistant professor at Tri-State University in Angola Indiana. John enjoys teaching and is especially interested in creativity in the design and problem solving process.

Internal Accomplishments (service)

• Member of the TSU- HLC Self Study Committee
• Developed a foods laboratory that can be used in outreach programs
• Advisor to the Chemical Engineering Honor Society
• Refined a course module on electrical circuits and material science for chemical engineering majors
• Developed new bio-fuels laboratory that was used by the chemical engineering seniors

External Accomplishments/Activities

• Member of the NCEES Chemical Engineering FE Review Committee
• Chair of the Regional JETS-Teams Competition for area high school students
• Attend American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference in June 2006
• Attended American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting in October 2006