Resume
Francis X. Steck, Ph.D.
1400 N. Second St.
Platteville, WI 53818
Born March 19, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Married with two children.
I. Education
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction, specializing in Industrial Technology Education. Indiana State University, December 1990.
M.A. Industrial Technology Education. Indiana State University, May 1988.
B.S. Industrial Arts Education. State University of New York at Oswego, December 1982.
B.S. Public Administration. University of Missouri-Columbia, May 1977.
II. Work/Teaching Experience
Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Platteville. August 1995 to present.
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Platteville. August 1990 to 1995.
Assistant Professor, Illinois State University. August 1988 to May 1990.
Instructor, Indiana State University School. September 1986 to May 1987.
Graduate Assistant, Indiana State University, Department of Industrial Technology Education. December 1983 to 1986 and 1987 to 1988.
Photographer, Oswego Palladium Times. 1980-1982.
C.E.T.A. Training Officer, Missouri Division of Employment Security. 1978 to 1979.
Catering Manager, University of Missouri-Columbia. 1976 to 1978.
III. Presentations
Conferences:
Information Superhighway: Road Warrior or Road Kill? International Technology Education Association, Nashville, TN. March 26, 1995.
Mentoring. International Technology Education Conference, Minneapolis, MN. March 12, 1992.
Factors Affecting the Implementation of Technology Education, Manitoba Industrial Arts Association Meeting, October 20, 1989.
Robotics Applications for the Curriculum to Reflect Technology, International Technology Education Association Conference, San Diego, California, March 30, 1993.
Robotics Applications for the Curriculum to Reflect Technology, Indiana Industrial Education Association Conference, French Lick, Indiana, April 12, 1985.
Instructional Workshops:
PDF demonstration, Lunch-Box Seminar, April 1998.
Elmo demonstration, BILSA Spring In-Service, January 11, 1996.
PowerPoint and Multimedia in the Classroom, BILSA Fall In-Service, August 29, 1996.
Minority Students Summer Workshop group leader, 1993 & 1994.
Hands On Desktop Publishing & Creative Student Publications, Dept. of Communication, Media Workshop, October 1, 1993
Creative Student Publications, Dept. of Communication, Media Workshop. October 1, 1992.
Inexpensive CAD, Indiana State University. June 23-27, 1986.
Lesson Planning, Indiana Vocational Technical College, Evansville, Indiana, April 11, 1986.
IV. Publications
Steck, F.X. (1990). A Study of the Factors Affecting the Implementation of
Industrial Technology Education in the Indiana Pilot Schools, 1985-88.
(Doctoral Dissertation). Indiana State University.
Steck, F.X. (1988). A Delphi Study of Communication Technology by Teacher
Educators of the Mississippi Valley Industrial Teacher Education Conference.
(Master's Thesis). Indiana State University.
Seaman, V.A. & Steck, F.X. (1985). Robotics Applications for the Curriculum
to Reflect Technology. ED 255 654.
Heath, J.L., et al. (1985). Rhino XR Laboratory Manual and Instructor's
Guide. Photographer, graphic designer and associate writer.
V. Photos Published
Madison Area Club of Printing House Craftsmen Bulletins, 1996 to present.
Boston Globe Weekend Magazine, Sunday, September, 12, 1982.
VI. Awards and Scholarships
International Graphic Arts Education Association/Printing Industries of Wisconsin Scholarship, $150, August 1994.
Dr. Ralph Swetman Award--Sheldon Scholar, (academic scholarship) State University of New York--Oswego, 1982.
Chester Taylor Award, Mu Chapter, Epsilon Pi Tau, (graduate academic and research scholarship) Indiana State University, 1986.
VII. Professional Organizations
Gravure Association of America, 1998 to present.
International Graphic Arts Education Association, 1993 to present
The Association of University of Wisconsin Professionals, 1990 to present.
American Association of University Professors, 1992 to present.
Madison Area Club of Printing House Craftsmen, 1991 to present.
Director-at-large, 1994-96. Club Photographer 1997 through present.
Mu Chapter, Epsilon Pi Tau, 1984 to present.
In-Plant Management Association, 1988-89.
Craftsman Club, Faculty Adviser, Illinois State University, 1988-89.
Graphic Arts Advisory Committee, Illinois State University, 1988-90.
International Technology Education Association, 1983 to present.
Indiana Industrial Technology Education Association, 1983-88.
Beta Lambda Chapter, Phi Delta Kappa, 1985 to present.
Association of Teacher Educators, Indiana Unit, 1985-88.
VIII. Professional Development Activities
Recruitment, Tech Expo, Dane County Coliseum, October 1999.
Consultant, Tri-County Press, June 1999. Evaluated the estimating practices of local printing establishment.
Graphics/design, Radar Software Package, September 1999.
Designer, Lenscraft Brochure, September 1994.
Platteville Schools Information Technology Task Force, 1992-93.
Chair, BIC Spring Seminar Committee, 1992-96.
Secretary, UWP Academic Computing Committee, 1992-93 & 1998-2000.
Member, BIC Equity Committee, 1992-93.
Chair, Epsilon Pi Tau Petitioning Committee, Department of Industrial Technology Education, Illinois State University, Fall 1988.
Editor, "IT Perspectives," Illinois State University, 1988-89.
Editor, "The Wave," Indiana Industrial Technology Education Association, Executive Committee Newsletter, 1985-86.
Committee Chair, Industrial Technology Education Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Indiana State University, 1985-68.
Participant, "Project Credit," Department of Secondary Education, Indiana State University, 1986-87.
President, Mu Chapter, Epsilon Pi Tau, Indiana State University, 1985-86.
IX. Community Service
Printing, 16,000 Badger Camp Telethon posters, 1998 & 1999.
Printing, 5000 Winterim Brochure, 1999.
Printing, 500 Russell Hall Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Program, September 1999.