He has been a faculty member in the College for 13 years and holds the Harrelson Family Professorship in engineering. Kelly’s primary research area is engineering education where he has received substantial NSF funding for various outreach, professional development, and post-secondary initiatives. He is also the Coordinator for the college’s Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Dr. Crittenden teaches four courses within the Living With the Lab curriculum, as well as four courses centered on entrepreneurship and product design. Kelly has served as a key proponent for adding digital manufacturing and prototyping to the learning options for Louisiana Tech’s students. He has been a crucial member in the creation of three prototyping lab spaces at Louisiana Tech University: The Prototyping Lab, The Advanced Prototyping Lab, and the Thingery. His web presence can be found at http://www.latech.edu/~kellyc.