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Kerns, David Vincent was born on February 11, 1945 in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Son of David Vincent and Dorothea (Boyd) Kerns.
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David Vincent Kerns
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David Vincent Kerns, American Engineering educator. Named Engineer of the Year, Society Professional Engineers, 1979; recipient Creative Technical award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1980, Ronald J. Schmitz award Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and American Society Engineering Education, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Florida State University, 1967; Master of Science, Florida State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1971.
Career
Assistant professor, Bucknell U., Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1971-1973;
technical staff, Bell laboratories, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1973-1975;
assistant professor, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1975-1980;
vice president/president, Insouth Microsystems, Auburn, 1980-1983;
professor and chair department electrical engineering, FAMU/Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1984-1987;
professor and chair department electrical engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1987-1993;
associate dean and distinguished professor School Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1993-1995;
acting dean, distinguished professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1995-1996;
distinguished professor, director management technology program, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1996. Member university advising committee Semiconductor Research Corporation, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, since 1988. General chairman Frontiers in Education Conference, Nashville, 1992.
Secretary-treasurer Radiation Microsci., Nashville, since 1987.
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Introduction to Electrical Engineering
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Introduction to Electrical Engineering
Membership
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member American Society Engineering Education, American Society Engineering Management, Institute Management Sciences, S.E. Consortium for Elec. Engineering Educators (board directors 1990-1993), S.E. Elec.
Engineering Department Heads (president 1984-1993), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Connections
Married Sherra Elizabeth Diehl, May 2, 1987. Children: Melissa Caryl, David Vincent III, Sarah Horan Lange.
