James Dale Shelton, M.Ed.
 

  Associate Professor of Technology
Station 21
Wallace Hall 109C
(205) 652-3469
jds@uwa.edu
Degrees:

M.Ed., Mississippi State University, 1974
BS., Mississippi State University, 1971
A.A.S., Phillips County Community College, 1977
AA., Northeast Mississippi Community College, 1968

Professional Biography:

Born November 15, 1948 in Ripley, Mississippi.
Graduated from Ripley High School in 1966; Northeast Mississippi Community College, 1968; Mississippi State University, BS, 1971; MS, 1974.
Taught in Columbus, Georgia Public Schools (1971); North Tippah Public Schools, Walnut, Mississippi (1972-75); Phillips County Community College, Helena, Arkansas (1976-1980); University of West Alabama, 1981-Present).

Employment Date: January 1981
Classes usually taught:

TY 211, Total Productive Maintenance and Mechanical Systems
TY/MG 351, Principles of Occupational Safety and Health
TY/MG 322, Manufacturing/Process Management
TY/MG 352, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
TY/MG 453, Quality Management Applications
TY/MG 455, Safety Risk Management

Academic/Research Interests:

Quality Management
Safety Management
Hazardous Waste, Materials, and Chemical
Emergency Response
Wood Materials and Processes
Industrial Maintenance
Manufacturing Processes

Current Projects: Industrial visitation
Recent Grants: Teaching Excellence Grant
Other recent notable works:

HAZWOPER 8 hour refresher workshop
HAZWOPER 40 hour workshop
Recertified as HAZOPER instructor
Red Cross certification in CPR and First Aid.
American Heart Certification in CPR