ASM-Milwaukee Materials Camp – 2015: Materials in Today’s World
Camp Co-Leader
June 15-19, 2015 – UW-Milwaukee.  Day camp utilitizing hands – on learning principles of applied math and science.  A very unique team – based, intensive problem solving science experience under the direction of a distinguished world – class faculty “Materials Mentors”.  Combination of mini – demonstrations, field trips with extensive involvement in laboratory facilities to actively explore materials science & engineering principles.
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14th Annual UW- System Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
Judge
April 24, 2015 – UW-Milwaukee.  “Close to 700 students from across the UW System are here today to share some of their research and creative efforts …” Letter of Welcome.
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ASM-Milwaukee Materials Camp – 2014: Materials in Today’s World
Camp Co-Leader
June 16-20, 2014 – UW-Milwaukee.  Day camp utilitizing hands – on learning principles of applied math and science.  A very unique team – based, intensive problem solving science experience under the direction of a distinguished world – class faculty “Materials Mentors”.  Combination of mini – demonstrations, field trips with extensive involvement in laboratory facilities to actively explore materials science & engineering principles.

Geek Week: Chancellor’s Trivia Tournament Trivia Tournament
CEAS group Member
February 7, 11, and 13, 2014 – UW-Milwaukee.  Dr. Church along with other three CEAS members represented the college on this event that “celebrates all things geeky.”

ASM-Milwaukee Materials Camp – 2013: Materials in Today’s World
Camp Co-Leader
June 17-21, 2013 – UW-Milwaukee
Day camp utilitizing hands – on learning principles of applied math and science.  A very unique team – based, intensive problem solving science experience under the direction of a distinguished world – class faculty “Materials Mentors”.  Combination of mini – demonstrations, field trips with extensive involvement in laboratory facilities to actively explore materials science & engineering principles.

First LEGO League
Judge
November 11, 2012 – Waukesha, WI.  First Lego League (FLL) introduces younger students to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. FLL teams, guided by their imaginations and adult coaches, discover exciting career possibilities and, through the process, learn to make positive contributions to society.

ASM Materials Camp – 2012: Materials in Today’s World
Camp Co-Leader
June 18-21, 2012 – UW-Milwaukee.  Three and half day commuter-style camp that introduced twelve talented junior and senior high school students from Milwaukee and other  areas to Engineering and Materials Science,  It is a “combination of mini-demonstrations, field trips with extensive involvement in laboratory facilities to actively explore materials science & engineering principles.”

FIRST Tech Challenge
Referee
Spring 2010-2012 – UW-Milwaukee.  Robotic competition between high school groups.

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Electron-microscopy Demonstration
November 18, 2011 – UW-Milwaukee.

Future Success Program Intro to Materials Engineering
June-July, 2011 – UW-Milwaukee. Future Success Program (FSP) provides students with the foundation needed to be successful in high school as well as college.

ASM-Milwaukee Materials Camp – 2011: Materials in Today’s World
Camp Co-Leader
June 20-23, 2011 – UW-Milwaukee. 3.5-day commuter-style camp introduced ten talented junior and senior level high school students from Milwaukee and other areas to Engineering and Materials Science.

Human Powered Vehicle Competition
Mechanical testing of frame components
June 2011 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) at UW – Milwaukee took home second place overall among more than 40 schools in the ASME-sponsored Human Powered Vehicle Competition.

UWM Undergraduate Research Symposium
Judge
Spring 2011.  This event showcases extraordinary undergraduate research from almost every discipline across campus.

ASM-Milwaukee Materials Camp – 2010
Camp Co-Leader
June 21-24, 2010 – UW-Milwaukee.  4-day commuter-style camp introduced ten talented junior and senior level high school students from the Milwaukee area to Engineering and Materials Science. This was our first materials camp and it was a great experience for both the students and the volunteers.

Materials Advantage – UW- Milwaukee Chapter (ASM, TMS, ACerS, AIST)
Faculty Advisor
Spring 2010. UWM students visit Metal-Tek centrifugal casting operation.

Visit from Vincent High School
Spring 2010.  Impact testing with the Charpy tester and LN2 – a fun way to encourage students to pursue careers in science and engineering.

Amateur-Build Aircraft Presentation – EAA Chapter 838
Jan. 2010 – Racine, WI. Presentation on building a Zenith CH-801 amateur-build aircraft. Talk included thoughts on airplane selection, building experiences to date, cross-sectional and microhardness testing done to sectioned rivets and the surface appearance after using a commercial deburring tool.