David Stricker received a BS in criminology from the University of Minnesota at Duluth and an MED from the University of Minnesota at Twin Cities. He spent several years designing and constructing residential and light commercial buildings. For the last decade, his focus has been technology education. David has taught grades 7-12, and has worked as a teaching specialist with pre-service technology educators. While pursuing a PhD at the University of Minnesota, David hopes to discover and share effective new theories and practices that will positively affect students. His long term goals include teaching at the K-12 and/or at the university level. He also plans to participate in research and publishing, educational committees, and educational conferences.