TCNJ News
For Immediate Release
November 12, 2008
Prof Emeritus Hutchinson honored as Distinguished Alum in Technological Studies
EWING, NJ … Each year, the Department of Technological Studies of The College of New Jersey honors one of its accomplished alumni. This year during the 22nd Annual Professional Conference held on October 29, 2008 the department honored alumnus and Professor Emeritus John P. Hutchinson.
Dr. Hutchinson holds a Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University and has authored books such as Design and Problem Solving in Technology and Designing with Pro/DESKTOP. He graduated from the College (then Trenton State College) in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree and earned his master’s degree in 1970, both in industrial arts (now technological studies). He has since taught at Rutgers University, Brookdale Community College, Ewing High School, and Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin. He finally settled into the position as a professor at The College of New Jersey in 1974 and retired in 2006.
During his long tenure as an educator he worked closely with colleagues not only from the United States but also the United Kingdom, Germany, and several other countries, in the development of design and technology curriculum. He also serves on the editorial board of Design and Technology Education: An International Journal, and is a member of COTE (Committee on the Environment). Dr. Hutchinson has dedicated 32 years of service to the students and the profession of technological studies and he is truly deserving of the title of Distinguished Alumni.
About The College of New Jersey
TCNJ currently is ranked as one of the 75 "Most Competitive" schools in the nation by Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, is rated the No. 1 public institution in the northern region of the country by U.S. News & World Report, and is one of Kiplinger's Personal Finance's top educational values in the country. In 2006, the College joined an elite group of institutions when it was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Fewer than 10 percent of the nation's colleges and universities share this honor.
