Alumni

Dr. James C. Gerdeen (BSME '59) retired as Professor and Department of Mechanical Engineering Chair from the University of Colorado - Denver. After graduation, Jim worked in industry before completing his MS in 1962 from Ohio State University and later his PhD from Stanford in 1965, both in mechanical engineering. He returned to Michigan Tech as a faculty member from 1968 to 1989. He received his M. Divinity, Theology, . . .

Alicia Spaulding graduated from Michigan Tech with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology in 2008. She also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2010. Alicia is currently employed with Emerson in Novi, MI, as an analytical and medical senior application engineer. Alicia states: "The practical approach I learned in MET, coupled with the theoretical world of biomedical engineering, . . .

Leanne Jensen is an Associate Technical Fellow at The Boeing Company focused on model-based human engineering. Her 20+ years' experience in product development and manufacturing environments provides a solid foundation for model-based enterprise and human performance. Her work has encompassed military and commercial programs to create high value design-build solutions and mitigate complex risks, issues, and costs using . . .

Tom McKie began his mechanical engineering education in 1941, enlisted in the Navy Air Corps in World War II, and returned to Michigan Tech after completing his military service in 1945 to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation in 1947 he joined the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company. In 1953 he joined Beloit Corporation in their engineering division and enjoyed a thirty-three . . .