• All coursework towards Ph.D.
• M.S. Mechanical Engineering, UC Santa Barbara.
        Solid Mechanics/Mechanics of Materials (Metal Matrix Composites).
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UC Santa Barbara, Highest Honors.
• E.I.T./F.E., State of California.

• TEACHING/SERVICE:      
  • AHC Foundation Outstanding Faculty Award, Spring '06 (first awardee).
• GRADUATE (UCSB):
• National Science Foundation Fellow.
• Special Regents Fellow, UCSB.
• Tau Beta Pi Fellow (Tau Beta Pi is the Engineering honor society).
• UNDERGRADUATE (UCSB):
• Outstanding Senior in College of Engineering.
• Outstanding Senior in Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (voted by peers).
• Regents Fellow.

• Author, Strength and Stiffness of Engineering Systems, F.A. Leckie and
                  D.J. Dal Bello.  Textbook. Published by Springer; January 2009.
• Author, AHC Engineering Program Lab Manuals:
  • MatLab Workbook
  • Circuit Analysis.
• Materials Science.
• Circuits and Devices.
• Reviewer
• Reviewed/edited three chapters 3rd (2007) Edition of Studying Engineering by Ray Landis (textbook used in Engr. 100).
• ASEE Conference Papers, Contributor/co-author
  • A. Liddicoat, J. Pan, J.G. Harris, D. Dal Bello, and L. Slivovsky, Work in Progress Paper: " Enhancing Student-Learning Through State-of-The-Art Systems Level Design and Implementation" Proceedings of the 38th ASEE / IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference: Saratoga Springs, NY, November 2008.
  • "Development of a Project-Based Electronics Manufacturing Laboratory Course for Lower-division Engineering Students." Authors: J. Pan, A. Liddicoat, J.G. Harris, D. Dal Bello. 38th ASEE Annual Conference - Manufacturing Division, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 2008.
  • "Enhancing Student Learning Through State-of-the-Art Systems Level Design and Implementation: The Development of a Lower Division Learning Module." Authors: J.G. Harris, A. Liddicoat, J. Pan, D. Dal Bello. 38th ASEE Annual Conference - Electrical & Computer Engineering Division, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 2008.
• Presentation
  • "Development of Lower Division Printed Circuit Board Learning Modules", Engineering LiaisonCouncil, Fullerton College, March 2010.

• Chair, Mathematical Sciences Department, 2011-present.
• Chair, Academic Senate Elections Committee, 2008-present.
• Faculty Advisor, MESA Program, 2003-2006, 2009-present.
• Member, Validation Team, Program Review.
       - Computer Science, 2011.
       - Counseling, 2010-2011.
       - Biology Program Review, 2009-2010.
       - Mathematics, Program Review, 2008-2009.
       - Physics Program Review, 2006-2007.
• Author, Engineering Program Review, 2005-2006.
• Wireless Technology Committee, 2005-2006.
• Ad-hoc Scheduling Committee (Engr, Calculus, Comp.Sci., Phys, s03-present.
• Hiring Committees (Computer Science Instructor (2); Physics Instructor (2) ).
• Outreach - Off SM campus:
  AGHS (s03), LVC Open House (s04,s05,s06), Righetti High (s06), Girl Scout Engineering Day (s06, s07), Righetti 8th Grade night (s07), El Camino Junior High (f07).
• Outreach - On SM campus:
   Career Exploration, Day (f10, f08, f07, f06) AG-IT Day (s04,s05), Star Testing (s05), Lompoc High (s06), SM High (f05), Arroyo Grande High CalWorks (s08).
• AHC Courses created:
• Strength of Materials (4.0 units).
• Excel for Science and Engineering (1.0 unit).
• MATLAB for Science and Engineering (1.0 unit).
• Engineering Problem Solving (Comp.Aided Analysis and Design) (0.5).
• Engineering Independent Projects.
• Suggested modifications to Math 183/184 to streamline content.

P.I.:
Principal
    Investigator

• P.I.: Hewlett-Packard Technology for Teaching Grant (HP Grant) "Interactive Classroom Environment" ("ICE"), AHC; 2008-10.
• Co-P.I., AHC Project Director: Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Grant (CCLI, NSF); 2007-10.
       "Enhancing Student Learning Through State-of-the-Art Systems
        Level Design and Implementation." P.I.: Al Liddicoat, Cal Poly SLO.
• Co-P.I.: Comp. Science, Engr, and Math Scholarships (CSEMS, NSF).
        P.I.: Irene Wong, AHC; 2003-08.
• AHC faculty contact and summer guest instructor,
        Expanding Pathways in Science and Engineering (EPSEM, 2004-08),
        sponsored by the California Nanosystems Institute (CNSI, UCSB, NSF).
• Faculty participant: Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development
        (WIRED, Dept. of Labor), AHC.
• Guest faculty participant: California Regional Consortium for Engineering      Advances in Technological Education (CREATE, NSF).

• Chair, Mathematical Sciences, Allan Hancock College, F11-present.
• Associate Professor, Engineering, Allan Hancock College, F09-present.
• Assistant Professor, Engineering, AHC, F07-F09.
• Engineering Instructor (Full-Time/Tenure-Track), AHC, S03-S07.
• Lecturer, UC Santa Barbara, Mechanical Engineering, Summers, '02-'10.
• Lecturer, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Civil Engineering, Winter 1996.
• Lecturer, Engineering and Physics, AHC, F02.
• Lecturer, Santa Barbara City College, F01-S02.
• Lecturer, Dos Pueblos High School/SBCC (Engineering Academy), F02.
• Teaching Assistant, UCSB, Mech. Engineering (~20 quarters).
• Lead Teaching Assistant, UCSB, Mech. Engr. (teaching T.A.s how to T.A.).

• Engineer and Senior Analyst , Clamshell Buildings (4+ years)

• ELC - California Engineering Liaison Council
• ASEE - American Society of Engineering Education
• ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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