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Hale, Paul N., Jr., Ph.D., P.E.

Academic Director for Biomedical Engineering and Industrial Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Director of Technology Transfer Center (Shreveport)
Associate Dean for External Programs
South Central Bell Professor

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Degrees

PhD-Industrial Engineering: Texas A&M
MS-Industrial Engineering: University of Arkansas
BS-Industrial Engineering: Lamar Tech

 

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Contact Info

Ruston:	Shreveport:
Office: 222 Bogard Hall	Office: 100 Technology Transfer Center
Address: P.O. Box 10348                 Ruston, Louisiana  71272	Address: 8028 Shrevepark Drive                 P.O. Box 29648                 Shreveport, LA  71149
Phone: (318) 257-2954	Phone: (318) 671-7803
Fax: (318) 257-2562	Fax: (318) 686-4836
Email: phale@coes.latech.edu	Home Page: Under Construction

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Areas of Specialization

• Rehabilitation Engineering
• Rehabilitation Technology Design

• Human Factors Engineering
• Product Liability and Safety
• Engineering Management
• Program and Grant Administration

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Research Areas/Interests

• Biomedical Engineering Internships in Industry; funded by the Whitaker Foundation; funding level: $54,942; grant period: 1998 -1999; Co-Principal Investigator.
• "Support Services for Disabled Students;" funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $242,549; 1998 -1999.; Director.
• "Comprehensive Center for Rehabilitation Technology;" funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $576,216; grant period: 1997-1998; Director.
• "Enabling SUCCESS;" funded by National Science Foundation/Program for Persons with Disabilities; funding level: $149,899; grant period: 1997-1998; Principal Investigator.
• "Enabling SUCCESS", supplemental grant funded by National Science Foundation/ Program for Persons with Disabilities; Funding level: $53,400; grant period: 1998 - 1999; Principal Investigator.
• "Support Services for Disabled Students;" funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $242,549; 1996-1997; Director.
• "Comprehensive Center for Rehabilitation Technology;" funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $476,216; grant period: 1996-1997; Director.
• "Enabling SUCCESS;" funded by National Science Foundation, Program for Persons with Disabilities; funding level $149,981; grant period: 1996-1997; Principal Investigator.
• "Training in Rehabilitation Technology," funded by U.S. Department of Education - Rehabilitation Services Administration; funding level: $101,515; grant period: 1994- 1995; Director.
• "Support Services for Disabled Students," funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $247,567; grant period: 1994-1995; Director.
• "Comprehensive Center for Rehabilitation Technology," funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $576,216; Director.
• "Enhancements of Modeling Resources in Biomedical Engineering," funded by Louisiana Board of Regents (LEQSF); funding level: $60,000; grant period 1994-1995; Co- Principal Investigator.
• "Training in Rehabilitation Technology," funded by U.S. Department of Education - Rehabilitation Services Administration; funding level: $101,515; grant period: 1993- 1994; Director.
• "Support Services for Disabled Students," funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $226,204; grant period: 1993-1994; Director.
• "Comprehensive Center for Rehabilitation Technology," funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $503,228; grant period: 1993-1994; Director.
• "Training in Rehabilitation Technology," funded by U.S. Department of Education - Rehabilitation Services Administration; funding level: $138,384; grant period: 1992-1993; Director.
• "Support Services for Disabled Students," funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $226,204; grant period: 1992-1993; Director.
• "Comprehensive Center for Rehabilitation Technology," funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $503,228; grant period: 1992-1993; Director.
• "Training in Rehabilitation Technology," funded by U.S. Department of Education - Rehabilitation Services Administration; funding level: $110,991; grant period: 1991-1992; Director.
• "Support Services for Disabled Students," funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $226,203; grant period: 1991-1992; Director.
• "Comprehensive Center for Rehabilitation Technology," funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $575,135; grant period: 1991-1992; Director.
• "General Motors Consumer Program for Persons with Disabilities," funded by General Motors Corporation; funding level: $39,234; grant period: 1990-1992; Co-Director.
• "Training in Rehabilitation Technology," funded by U.S. Department of Education - Rehabilitation Services Administration; funding level: $116,952; grant period: 1990-1991; Director.
• "Training in Assistive Device Assessment," funded by Louisiana Department of Education Office of Special Education; funding level: $50,000; grant period: 1990-1991; Director.
• "Support Services for Disabled Students," funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $215,490; grant period: 1990-1991; Director.
• "Comprehensive Center for Rehabilitation Technology," funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $522,850; grant period: 1990-1991; Director.
• "Training in Rehabilitation Technology," funded by U.S. Department of Education - Rehabilitation Services Administration; funding level: $80,744; grant period: 1989-1990; Director.
• "Training in Assistive Device Assessment," funded by Louisiana Department of Education Office of Special Education; funding level: $50,000; grant period: 1989-1990; Director.
• "Support Services for Disabled Students," funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $235,519; grant period: 1989-1990; Director.
• "Comprehensive Center for Rehabilitation Technology," funded by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $522,850; grant period: 1989-1990; Director.
• "Training in Assistive Device Assessment," funded by Louisiana Department of Education Office of Special Education; funding level: $50,000; grant period: 1988-1989; Director.
• "Training in Rehabilitation Technology," funded by U.S. Department of Education -Rehabilitation Services Administration; funding level: $80,744; grant period: 1988-1989; Director.
• "Comprehensive Center for Rehabilitation Technology," funded by Louisiana Division of Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $502,129; grant period: 1988-1989; Director.
• "Support Services for Disabled Students," funded by Louisiana Division of Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $236,281; grant period: 1988-1989; Director.
• "Training in Rehabilitation Technology," funded by U. S. Department of Education - Rehabilitation Services Administration; funding level: $80,744; grant period: 1987-1988; Director.
• "Comprehensive Center for Rehabilitation Technology," funded by Louisiana Division of Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $663,596; grant period: 1987-1988; Director.
• "Computer Training Program for the Handicapped," funded by Louisiana Division of Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $112,172; grant period: 1987-1988; Director.
• "Residential Program for Severely Disabled College Students," funded by Louisiana Division of Rehabilitation Services; funding level: $180,400; grant period: 1987-1988; Director.
• "Rehabilitation Engineering Center for Personal Licensed Vehicles," funded by U. S. Department of Education - National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research; funding level: $500,000; grant period: 1987-1988; Director.
• "Rehabilitation Engineering Research, Development, and Training Center," funded by Louisiana Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; funding level: $255,878; grant period: 1986-1987; Director.
• "Computer Training Program for the Handicapped," funded by Louisiana Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; funding level: $105,506; grant period: 1986-1987; Director.
• "Residential Program for Severely Handicapped College Students," funded by Louisiana Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; funding level: $180,400; period: 1986-1987; Director.
• "Rehabilitation Engineering Center for Personal Licensed Vehicles," funded by U.S. Department of Education - National Institute of Handicapped Research; funding level: $500,000; grant period: 1986-1987; Director.

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Publications

• Napper, S.A. and Hale, P.N. Jr., "Movitating Students with Disabilities to Prepare for SEM Careers, " (Submitted to Journal of Engineering Education).
• Napper, S.A., and Hale, P.N. Jr., "Using Design Projects for Program Assessment," Journal of Engineering Education, April 1999.
• Hale, P.N., Jr., Phillips, Colleen, and Balaji, T.S. "Positioning Needs for a Robotic Docking Station, " Proceedings of Eighteenth Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, 1999.
• Hale, P. N., Jr. (Editor), Biomedical Engineering Academic Program Annual Report, Louisiana Tech University, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994.
• Napper, S. A. and Hale, P. N., Jr., "Teaching Ethics in Biomedical Engineering," IEEE- Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Volume 12, Number 4, pages 100-105, December 1993.
• Puckett, Frank D., Schweitzer, John R. and Hale, Paul N., Jr., "Training in Rehabilitation Technology for Rehabilitation Educators," Rehabilitation Education, Volume 5, pages 1-6, 1991.
• Rowley, Blair; Hale, Paul N., Jr.; Guilbeau, Eric J.; and Saidel, Gerald M., "Workshop on the Undergraduate Curricula in Bioengineering," Proceedings of Thirteenth Annual IEEE-EMBS Conference, Volume 13, Number 5, pages 2348-2349, Orlando, FL, 1991.
• Hale, Paul N., Jr., Schweitzer, J. R. and Puckett, F.D., "Training in Rehabilitation Engineering/Technology," Proceedings of Fourteenth Annual Conference - Technology for the Nineties, RESNA, Kansas City, MO, pages 295-297, June 1991.

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