About Doc

1. Who's this Doc character?
“Doc” (aka, Steven B. Combs) is a Professor and the Dean of Applied Science and Engineering Technology at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana in Lafayette.  He received his Ph.D. (that’d be his Piled Higher and Deeper) in Higher Education Administration and Leadership from Indiana State University (Larry Bird went there ya know). That means he’d make a pretty fair Dean or other academic leader.

2. The Murray State University Years:
Back in the 90’s he completed his master’s degree in Industrial Technology from Murray State University with an emphasis in computer-aided manufacturing. In the 80’s he completed his undergraduate degree at Murray State University in Industrial Education with a focus on engineering graphics and technical illustration. While there, he also completed a minor in Military Science from Murray State University where he woke up every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning for two years to participate in organized physical training. Hoo Ahh!

3. Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana beginnings.
Prior to his appointment as Dean, he served as the Program Chair for Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Technology and as the Instructional Technologist for Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana in Evansville. Along with his co-author, he has published over 19 AutoCAD and 3D Studio books and workbooks. Those days have sense passed and the royalty checks have disappeared. Before beginning his full-time career in higher education, Doc served as both a Graduate Teaching Assistant and a Visiting Lecturer at Murray State University. He was also a Computer Science Adjunct Faculty member at Paducah Community College. The boy got around.

4. Has he done any time?
In the pen…no. In the military…yes! As a Major in the United States Army Reserve, he served two years on active duty as the government lead for all command and control enterprise information technology systems for United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Prior to his service at USTRANSCOM, he served for six months on active duty as the Chief of Projects and Plans for Joint Task Force – Alaska at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. There he studied the effects of global climate change on national and strategic Arctic policy. That was cool (pun intended). He began his military career with the Tennessee Air National Guard where he served as an Automatic Flight Control Systems Specialist. That means he fixed the systems that flew the plane when the pilots needed coffee.

5. So where’d the “Doc” nickname come from?
Uh...the Ph.D. folks. Seriously, students gave him the name originally and it bleed over to his military career. Everyone needs a nickname and this is much better than the many alternatives he’s heard.

6. Are there other places I should stay away from if I don’t want to run into this guy?
Doc enjoys social media and blogging. You can also locate (err…avoid) him online at the following blogs and social media sites:
7. Why are there so many errors on this blog?
Doc is his own worst editor, so you can and should expect to locate typos on all his blogs and social sites. His Ph.D. isn’t in English ya know. He loves it when people tell him he’s wrong, so leave a comment and correct him.

8. Does he do anything else besides blow hot air and spewing out blog posts?
When he’s not online, you can find him running, on his TerraTrike Path 8, out taking pics with his camera, traveling, or just hanging out at home watching the TiVo.

9. I want to add his e-mail address to my Spam Filter.
If you would like to block him or send him hate mail, you can do so at the following address:

steven@docstechnotes.com

Of course, he likes to receive positive feedback as well: no matter how infrequently this occurs. There you have it. All you ever needed, or wanted, to know about Doc.

Fine Print: Of course all of this is subject to change and could be a lie. Read and retain at your own risk!
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