Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science from the University of Texas; Master of Science and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California; at the time of his selection assigned at Letterman Army Institute of Research, Presidio of San Francisco, California; semi finalist in NASA astronaut group 8 selection; later Chief Technologist, Stanford Learning Lab and Consulting Professor of Electrical Engineering; currently Professor of Engineering Education and Executive Director of Continuing Engineering Education at Purdue University.