Faculty and Administration

Manufacturing Division

Ranken Faculty
Stephen R. Padgett
Instructor, Adjunct
Ranken Faculty
Sean M. Cooper
Instructor, Full Time
Ranken Faculty
Michael L. Tognarelli
Instructor, Adjunct
Ranken Faculty
Michael E. Dufford
Instructor, Full Time

Certificate in Welding,
Southwestern Illinois College
Certifications:
Boilermaker Apprenticeship
OSHA 30-Hour Training

Stephen R. Padgett

Instructor, Adjunct

X

Certifications:
Welding Certification
HVAC Certification
Forklift Certification
Rigging Certification
AWS Certification
MSHA Certification
EPA Certification
EPA Refrigeration Certification
EPA Types I and II
EPA Universal Certification
OSHA 10
OSHA 30-Hour Construction
OSHA Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Certification
Journeyman License

Sean M. Cooper

Instructor, Full Time

X

Michael L. Tognarelli

Instructor, Adjunct

X

BS in Industrial Technology,
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
AT in Precision Machining Technology,
Ranken Technical College

Michael E. Dufford

Instructor, Full Time

X
Ranken Faculty
Megan M. Lavy
Department Chair and Instructor, Full Time
Ranken Faculty
Jacob R. Baldwin
Instructor, Full Time
Ranken Faculty
Logan Bradshaw
Instructor, Full Time, West
Ranken Faculty
Michael Johannesson
Adjunct Instructor

Department Chair and Instructor, Full Time
BS in Agricultural Education,
University of Missouri at Columbia
Certification:
FAA Part 107 Certified

Megan M. Lavy

Department Chair and Instructor, Full Time

X

Jacob R. Baldwin

Instructor, Full Time

X

AT in Advanced Manufacturing Technology,
Ranken Technical College

Logan Bradshaw

Instructor, Full Time, West

X

Michael Johannesson

Adjunct Instructor

X
Ranken Faculty
Steve Maine
Adjunct Instructor
Ranken Faculty
Chris Nelson
Instructor, Full Time
Ranken Faculty
Ethan Young
Adjunct Instructor, Part Time - Central MO
Ranken Faculty
Keith Allen
Instructor, Full Time

Steve Maine

Adjunct Instructor

X

Certification in Precision Machining Technology,
Ranken Technical College

Chris Nelson

Instructor, Full Time

X

Certificate in Master Pipe Fitting and Welding,
Missouri Welding Institute
Certifications:
Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) – American Welding
Society
AWS – D1.1 Structural Steel Welding Certifications –
SMAW, GTAW, and FCAW
ASME – Section IX Boiler and Pressure Vessel Welding
Certifications – SMAW, GTAW

Ethan Young

Adjunct Instructor, Part Time - Central MO

X

AA in Business Management,
Vatterott College
Certifications:
Certificate in Welding – Vatterott Educational
Center
Certified Welding Inspector – Southwestern
Illinois College
NCCER Master Trainer and Certified Welding
Instructor
AWS Certified in SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and
FCAW, with various non-ferrous metals

Keith Allen

Instructor, Full Time

X
Ranken Faculty
Dalton H. Jeffrey
Instructor, Full Time, Central MO
Ranken Faculty
Scott Q. Thornhill
Department Chair & Instructor, Full Time
Ranken Faculty
Joseph B. Puglisi
Instructor, Full Time
Ranken Faculty
Cory J. Blair
Instructor, Full Time

AAS in Mechatronics,
Moberly Area Community College
AA in General Education,
Moberly Area Community College
Certification:
Certified Production Technician

Dalton H. Jeffrey

Instructor, Full Time, Central MO

X

AT in Electrical Technology,
Vatterott College
AT in Welding Technology,
Vatterott College
Certification:
NCCER Certified Welding and Electrical
Instructor
AWS Certifications: GMAW, GTAW, SMAW,
FCAW

Scott Q. Thornhill

Department Chair & Instructor, Full Time

X

AT in Precision Machining Technology,
Ranken Technical College
Certification:
NC3 Precision Machining Instruments
Certified Trainer
Mazatrol Smooth G Mill Programming

Joseph B. Puglisi

Instructor, Full Time

X

Boilermaker Apprenticeship Program
(graduate of 4-year program)
Courses taken at Southwestern Illinois College

Cory J. Blair

Instructor, Full Time

Boilermaker Apprenticeship Program (4-year program)

Courses taken at Southwestern Illinois College

X