Virgil A. Seaman, Ph.D.
Professor
Introduction
I have been teaching at California State University since fall of 1987. I attended Indiana State University where I completed my Ph.D. in Secondary Education/Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Industrial and Technology Education.
As a Professor in the Department of Technology, my duties include teaching, committee service on campus, outreach to community colleges and high schools, and advisement. I served six (6) years as Department Chair and have been deeply involved with curricular change in the department. Since November 2005, I continue to work tirelessly with many colleagues and friends on campus toward the completion of a hydrogen fueling station as part of the California Hydrogen Highway.
The reason for my success here at Cal State L.A. can be attributed to the wonderful and caring professors that I had when I was a graduate student. Their support and guidance have greatly influenced my approach to helping motivate and guide students in the Industrial Technology program.
Teaching Interests
My teaching interests are in Computer-Integrated Design which is one of the five concentrations in the Industrial Technology program. Within this concentration my intent is to open your eyes as an Industrial Technology major to make you aware of Product Lifecycle Managment (PLM) and Product Data Management (PDM).
Simple advice: "I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it." (Jonathan Winters)