Dr. Doug Hicks, Department Chair Design Engineering Technology (Mechanical) and Environmental - Water/Wastewater dhicks@dtcc.edu 302-855-5914 (302-858-5461 FAX) Dr. Doug Hicks has served as the department chair for the Engineering Technologies Department since he began working at Delaware Technical & Community College in 1997. He received his bachelor’s degree in physical oceanography from Cook College/Rutgers University in 1997 and his master’s and doctoral degrees in applied ocean science fro the University of Delaware in 1980 and 1985, respectively. Upon completing his graduate studies, Dr. Hicks started a business, CHPT Manufacturing, Inc., to commercialize several of the patents he was awarded in graduate school related to high pressure pumps and seawater desalination technology. One of the patents was fully commercialized into a line of high pressure pumps under the trade names DELPUMP™ and Aquapump™ and is now under license for production by a large international manufacturer. The pumps are constructed from composite materials and engineering polymers and are used extensively in military water purification equipment in the U.S. and Canada. Dr. Hicks also holds eight patents covering a broad range of technology including food dispensing equipment, alternative energy systems, chemical monitoring instrumentation, and windsurfing equipment. Along with management oversight, Dr. Hicks has served as the lead designer for CHPT for the last 12 years and has been involved in the design and production of over 300 custom systems, devices, and components for the manufacturing, oceanographic, pharmaceutical, food processing, and materials processing industries. In addition to managing the Engineering Technologies Department, teaching, and doing design work with CHPT, Dr. Hicks serves on the board of directors for the Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership and as vice commodore for the Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association. He has always been a beach enthusiast and enjoys surfing, windsurfing, and sailing in the Rehoboth Beach area, where he lives with his wife and two daughters. David Pedersen, Instructional Coordinator Architectural Engineering Technology and Engineering Design Drafting (CAD) dpederse@dtcc.edu 856-5400 ext. 2430 Mr. Pedersen has been a full-time instructor in the Engineering Technologies Department since 1999; he began working part-time for the college in 1996. In 2004, he received the Delaware Technical & Community College Excellence in Teaching Award. In 1984, he earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Vassar College; he went on to receive a Masters degree in architecture from Tulane University in 1989. His architectural experience includes work with a variety of architects, engineers, and other building professionals in California, Louisiana, Maryland, and Delaware on a wide range of commercial and residential projects. He is a Georgetown resident and Georgetown Planning & Zoning Commissioner. He is a board trustee of Preservation Delaware Inc., a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of Delaware's architectural heritage and historic settings, and La Red Health Center, which provides affordable, quality health care to residents of Sussex County.  In his spare time, Mr. Pedersen enjoys travel, gardening, reading, chess and spending time with his son and daughter, fiance, and extended family. John Roach, P.E. Civil Engineering Technology / Survey and Materials Option jroach@dtcc.edu 302-856-5400 ext. 2750 Mr. Roach has been a full-time instructor in the Engineering Technologies Department since 1990. He earned an associate degree in civil engineering technology from Delaware Tech, Owens Campus in 1978, a bachelor’s degree in transportation engineering from Pennsylvania State University in Harrisburg in 1980, and a master’s in instruction from Wilmington College in 1995. In 2001, he received the Delaware Technical & Community College Excellence in Teaching Award.  Mr. Roach is a registered professional engineer (PE) in the state of Delaware.  He has more than 12 years of professional experience working as a field engineer, cost estimator, and project superintendent. His construction experience includes highway projects, subdivisions, and private sites in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. He also worked for two years as a project engineer installing process plants in Arkansas, New Mexico, and Nebraska. Mr. Roach owns John B. Roach Engineering, L.L.C., a surveying and engineering company that consults with private clients on a part time basis.  He is a past Georgetown Town Councilman and served as president of the Howard T. Ennis School PTO.  Mr. Roach was born and raised in Georgetown where he lives with his wife and three children. Bill Suess Construction Management Technology wsuess@dtcc.edu 302-856-5400 ext. 3011 Mr. Suess has been an instructor in the Engineering Technologies Department since 2000. He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial arts education from Millersville University in 1983 and a master’s degree in vocational studies from the University of Delaware in 1994. Along with his 15 years of secondary education teaching experience, he has more than 10 years of design and construction experience. Since 1992, he has owned and operated Suess Design Works, a design/build construction firm based in Milton, Delaware that specializes in custom residential work. Mr. Suess was named Cape Henlopen High School Teacher of the Year in 1998, has served as president of the Delaware Technology Education Association, and was awarded a patent for a roof truss storage system in 1995. He lives with his family in Milton and enjoys archery and fishing with his children in his spare time. RETURN TO TOP