The department has twelve faculty members with a wide range of interests and expertise. Two faculty have a nationwide reputation in artistic woodturning, others have received national and state awards as outstanding educators. Graduating majors commonly comment that the faculty are friendly and have personal interest in them as students and offer excellent program advisement. Many of the faculty are involved in writing for professional journals and in making presentations at regional and national conventions. A hallmark of the department's programs is the practical application of skills and technologies.
Scholarships are available.
Also a number of upper-division students are hired as laboratory assistants and teaching assistants. Additional education would also prepare for teacher education in a college or university. Some graduates work for innovators and suppliers of technology-related equipment. The department usually has many more requests for teachers than there are graduates to recommend for positions. There will be an increasing need for technology educators at all levels.