Ahighlyregardedandesteemedteachingprofessional,Dr.MarkA.CurtisbeganhiscareeratEatonCorporationwherehegainedsignificantindustrialexperienceintooldesign,inspection,manufacturingengineering,supervision,andproductdesign.After10yearshebecameaprofessorattheCollegeofTechnologyatFerrisStateUniversity,whereoneofhismostimportantachievementsincludedlaunchinganewbaccalaureatedegreeprograminProductDesignEngineeringTechnology.Whilethere,hewasnamedDistinguishedTeacheroftheYearandwashonoredbytheMichiganAssociationofGoverningBoardsofStateUniversitiesasaDistinguishedFaculty.After17yearsinacademia,heassumedthepositionofVicePresidentofEngineeringatMillenniumPlasticsTechnologies,LLC,wherehewasputinchargeofallengineeringfunctions,systems,andpersonnel.Dr.Curtisreturnedtoteachingin1999atNorthernMichiganUniversityasDeanoftheCollegeofTechnologyandAppliedSciencesandProfessorofIndustrialTechnologies.Mostrecently,heassumedresponsibilityforalltwo-yearcertificateanddiplomaprogramswhenhewasgiventheaddedtitleofAssistantProvostforCommunityCollegePrograms.Dr.Curtishasauthoredandillustratedtwocollege-leveltextbooks,aswellascompletedanextensiverevisionoftheHandbookofDimensionalMeasurement,3rdEdition.Additionally,hehasadministeredexpansivein-planttrainingandconsultingonGD&Tanddimensionalmeasurement.Nationallyrecognizedforhisworkindesignandmanufacturing,Dr.CurtishasbeennamedinseveralMarquis'Who'sWhobiographicallistingsandin1997hecompletedamanagementdevelopmentprogramatHarvardUniversity.