Kirkpatrick
is a native of Chicago and moved to Texas when he enrolled in Prairie View
Agriculture and Mechanical College to pursue the Bachelor’s degree and play on
the Football team.
Dr.
Kirkpatrick holds the Bachelors in Industrial Education and Technology from
Prairie View A&M University, the Masters in Computer Engineering Technology
from Kansas State College and the PH.D. Computer Engineering and Educational
Technology from Purdue University.
His
employment history include serving as and Electronics Subsystem Design Engineer
for IBM, Microwave Engineer, Airborne
Instrument Laboratory, Computer Analysis Engineer, HP (DEC), and Microcomputer
Technical Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
He
began his teaching career at Prairie View A&M University in 1968 in the
College of Industrial Education and Technology as an instructor. Dr. Kirkpatrick teaches courses in Direct
Current Circuits, Basic Electronics, Computer Application to Electrical
Problems, Robotics and Operational Amplifier Theory and Applications. In
addition to his teaching, Dr. Kirkpatrick has conducted several research
projects in Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum
Assessment, OASIS Signal Analysis Research and Automated Storage Handling and
Retrieval System-Funded through ANRCP, to name a few.
Dr. Kirkpatrick holds or has held membership in several civic and social
organizations to include the Prairie View Athletic Club and the Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity, Inc. He also served on the
Waller ISD Board of Trustees from 1996-2011 as the Secretary, Vice-President,
and President of the Board.
Among
his many awards and honors are “Best Department Instructor” Prairie View
A&M University College of Engineering Technology, Minnie Stevens Piper
Professor Award, Teaching Excellence
Award, NISOD International Association, Distinguished Service to Higher
Education Award at Prairie View A&M University and the Engineering
Technology Teaching Faculty Award
Dr.
Kirkpatrick and his wife, Loraine, are the parents of two sons and two
daughters.
You will have an opportunity to ask questions and make comments on issues you feel that impact young people today.
The men would be delighted to have you join us for this free event. Please confirm at 936-857-3272 or email: stfrancispv@sbcglobal.net.
You are also invited to fellowship with us in our Bible Study on Sundays at 9:30 a.m., followed by worship service at 11:00 a.m.
You will have an opportunity to ask questions and make comments on issues you feel that impact young people today.
The men would be delighted to have you join us for this free event. Please confirm at 936-857-3272 or email: stfrancispv@sbcglobal.net.
You are also invited to fellowship with us in our Bible Study on Sundays at 9:30 a.m., followed by worship service at 11:00 a.m.
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