Name: James Jones Jr Title: Instructor Department: Construction Technology Office: CNS Classroom Building Phone: 918-293-4743 Email: jimmy.jones@okstate.edu

Education: BSOE, Wayland Baptist University

Subjects: High Voltage

Name: Lawrence Kahbeah Title: High Voltage Instructor Department: Construction Technology Phone: 918-605-8871 Email: kahbeah@okstate.edu

Quote: Making linemen to light up the world

Name: Stephen Neal Title: Faculty Department: Construction Technology Office: CNS Classroom Building Phone: 918-293-4748 Email: stephen.w.neal@okstate.edu

Education: B.A., Northeastern State University

Subjects: Electrical

Quote: A great place to start a career in the electrical construction industry. One of the few schools to offer this degree. Small classes and individual instruction plus paid internships.

Name: Gene Nunn Title: Faculty Department: Construction Technology Office: CNS Classroom Building Phone: 918-293-4824 Email: gene.nunn@okstate.edu

Education: A.A.S., OSU-Okmulgee

Subjects: High Voltage

Name: Steve Olmstead Title: Division Chair Department: Construction Technology Phone: 918-293-4744 Email: steve.olmstead@okstate.edu

Education: B.S., University of Oklahoma

Biography:

Welcome to OSUIT's Construction Technology Plumbing Department. I am Bruce Roberts the plumbing instructor. In this program I will teach you to reach beyond just becoming an apprentice or journeyman. I will also focus on teaching the aspects required to become a contractor and business owner. My instructions will encompass learning the plumbing trade and how to start and operate a business. The business phase includes a business name, motto, logo, marketing, advertising, taxes, retirement avenues, diversity, etc.

After I started my own plumbing business, which I still practice, I graduated from Northeastern State University with a BS in Environmental and Safety Management and a minor in Biology. I then went on to complete a MS in Industrial Management and I have pursued post graduate courses applying to a PhD in Business Organization and Management. I elected to remain a plumbing contractor because of the freedom and income it has provided me over the past eleven years.

My position at OSUIT has fulfilled another part of my life that I enjoy very much. I like instructing and I prefer a close bond with my students. I have a saying that, if you come everyday, do what I say, then you will make an "A". It's that simple. Prosperity is on its way with this Associates of Applied Science degree under your belt. I would also encourage you to continue pursuing a college education. I have never met a single person that said, "I wish I had not gone to college", but I have met many that wish they had!