Clemson professor, associate dean receives humanitarian award
Published: April 17, 2012
CLEMSON — Bill Havice, Clemson University professor and associate dean for academic support services and undergraduate studies in the College of Health, Education and Human Development was honored by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association with one of its top awards.
Havice received the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) Lockette/Monroe Humanitarian Award at its annual conference in March in Long Beach, Calif. Havice, who already had been named a Distinguished Technology Educator by the association, received the humanitarian award in recognition of outstanding efforts to promote humanistic values.
The Lockette/Monroe Humanitarian Award, which recognizes an individual who is an ITEEA member and has promoted humanistic values while serving as a technology and engineering education professional on the national/international, state/province or local level in one or more of the following areas: developing social awareness; preserving democratic and/or human dignity processes; and/or maximizing the potential of individuals.
Havice is well known for his leadership in and dedication to technology and engineering education. In his career he has promoted technological literacy, technology and engineering education, and teacher education initiatives by obtaining grants, ultimately attracting hundreds of thousands of dollars from competitive external funds. All of the grants addressed critical areas of need in technology and engineering education involving collaboration among K–12 teachers, faculty from colleges and universities, and business and industry partners.
Havice received bachelor’s and master's degrees from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kan.; a Specialist in Education degree from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kan., in 1984; and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction (Instructional/Educational Technology and Computer Education) from Kansas State University in 1994.
Havice started his career as a high school teacher and coach in Morenci, Ariz. He later moved to Kansas and became a professor at Fort Hays State University. Sixteen years ago he moved to the Clemson University. He has written more than 100 articles, papers and chapters, and edited a book.
Havice has received excellence awards for outstanding teacher, program and service to the profession. He served on the board of directors for the International Technology and Engineering Association, where he was the international faculty adviser for the Technology Education Collegiate Association (TECA), the college student division of ITEEA.
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