David Batts

About David Batts

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. I am also the Program Coordinator for the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (BSIT). I serve on multiple committees with the Department and College and at the University level, including the University Curriculum Committee. I also serve on Editorial Boards and as a Reviewer for multiple peer reviewed academic journals. My service extends to multiple professional organizations as well as Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, where I have served on the national level numerous times and as the Faculty Advisor for the local Chapter since 1997.The BSIT is a degree completion program for technical and industrial related Associate in Applied Science (AAS). This was once considered (and sometimes still considered) a terminal degree and graduates of these programs would have to start over at a four year institution to acquire their Bachelor degree. As the Program Coordinator for the BSIT, I have helped to improve and grow the degree program. I began my role as Coordinator in 2005 and the enrollment in the program was at 170 students. Through leadership and cooperation both at East Carolina University and the North Carolina Community College System, I have removed barriers to admissions and ensured maximization of student credit transfer. Currently, the BSIT has over 650 students and our graduates are excelling in the workforce and creating positive economic impact in North Carolina and beyond.I teach primarily, Industrial Supervision (Leadership) and Industrial Safety courses. For me, the student comes first and I put a special emphasis in my courses that not only educates the student on the course material but prepares them for work and life. My success as an Educator is the success of my students and I take great pride in their accomplishments.

Experience

1. Associate Professor

   East Carolina University

   Aug 2012 — Present

   Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (BSIT) Program Coordinator • BSIT ranked 2nd for Online Industrial Technology program by Best Colleges BSIT ranked 15th by Bachelor’s Degree Center Developed nomination package for Online Learning Consortium’s John R. Bourne Outstanding Online Program Award and the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology was granted the award (2019) https://cet.ecu.edu/2020/01/02/bourne-supremacy/• Developed relationship with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning to have the BSIT being highlighted on their website (2019) Lead efforts to change ECU’s University Catalog’s regulations about Degrees with Distinction. The Batts Rule as it has been called was approved and will allow all BSIT students to graduate with honors (2020)• Interviewed by Best Schools about the BSIT and AAS Transfer Process (2019) https://thebestschools.org/resources/applied-science-degrees-expert/• Developed and grew BSIT program, from 170 students to 650 students (282% increase)• TSYS Lead Faculty for ATMAE Accreditation• Successfully lead the reaffirmation of accreditation for five undergraduate and two graduate programs (2019)• Assessed program and course outcomes for the BSIT program• Lead curriculum efforts to lower total hours from 124 to 120 hours (2018)• Raised awareness of the program by being the cover story for the East Magazine in November 2013 https://issuu.com/eastcarolina/docs/east_win14• Worked closely with the ECU Admissions Office to develop new admission requirements that took effect Spring 2013• Reactivated the Epsilon Pi Tau’s Beta Mu Chapter (2015)

Education

• East Carolina University

  Occupational Safety

  1995 — 1997

• East Carolina University

  Industrial Technology, Design

  1990 — 1995

• East Carolina University

  Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration

  2000 — 2005

• Leadership North Carolina

  Organizational Leadership

  2002 — 2003

Skills

• E-Learning
• Editing
• Community Outreach
• Program Evaluation
• Nonprofits
• Qualitative Research
• Student Affairs
• Curriculum Design
• Fundraising
• Student Development
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Teaching
• Project Management
• Staff Development
• Academic Advising
• Statistics
• Instructional Design
• Marketing
• Adult Education
• College Teaching
• Higher Education
• Public Speaking
• Career Counseling
• Grant Writing
• University Teaching
• Distance Learning
• Research
• Program Development
• Curriculum Development
• Educational Technology
• Engineering