Dr. Lipton serves as Co-Principal Investigator on the NCETE CSLA site and coordinator for development of the engineering teaching/learning components. His program area is technology education. He also has significant experience related to engineering education as a result of his eight years as the Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology. As the director of the of the Center for Technology Education between 1994 and 2002, he was responsible for providing leadership and coordination of more than $1.5 million of funded projects related to industrial and technology education program development, training, consulting and services to local educational agencies and industry. Recognized nationally, as one of California's leaders in technology education, Dr. Lipton is very active professionally and has served as President of the International Technology Education Association.