Roger E. Salters, Ph.D., E.E.

Education

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering - University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1985
• M.S., Electrical Engineering - Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 1971
• B.S., Electrical Engineering - Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 1968
• A.A., Science - Merced College, Merced, CA, 1965

Experience

• 1999-Present: Consultant to Fay Engineering, Inc. Denver, CO in the following areas of forensics engineering: failures in electric power switching and distribution systems; lightning damage to electrical equipment; electrically caused fires; non-natural causes of failures and fires in electrical systems; and applications of general systems theory to failures in physical systems.
• 2003-Present: Director of Student Recruitment and Retention, School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS), University of Denver
• 2001-2003: Program Director, Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE), Directorate of Education and Human Resources (EHR), National Science Foundation
• 1987-Present: Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Denver
• 1985-1987: Senior Staff Engineer, National Systems and Research Company, Colorado Springs, CO
• 1983-1985: Manager, System Programming and Analysis Department, ITT/FELEC Services, Inc. Colorado Springs, CO
• 1983: Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) Systems Engineer, ITT/FSI, Project Headquarters, Colorado Springs, CO
• 1982-1983: Staff Engineer, Martin Marietta Denver Aerospace, Denver, CO
• 1981-1982: Space Weapons Systems Staff Officer, Headquarters Aerospace Defense Command, Colorado Springs, CO
• 1977-1981: Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO
• 1972-1975: Research and Development Engineer in the Deception Group, Active Electronic Countermeasures Branch, Electronic Warfare Division, Air Force Avionics Laboratory, WPAFB, OH
• 1968-1972: Development Engineer in the Communications Systems and Special Communications Project Office, Headquarters Electronic Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, Hanscom AFB, MA

Honors and Awards

Military Honors and Awards

• Defense Meritorious Service Medal for Research into Anti-Satellite System Development
• USAF Meritorious Service Medal for Teaching and Research at USAF Academy
• USAF Meritorious Service Medal for Research and Development in Electronic Warfare
• USAF Commendation Medal (2) for Research in Communications System Design and Electronic Warfare Systems

Civilian Honors and Awards

• Certificate of Appreciation for Program Director duties in the Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation
• Excellence in Education Award, from the Learning Effectiveness Program, University of Denver
• Top Professor Award, from the Mortar Board Honorary Society, University of Denver
• Certificate of Appreciation, from the All-Undergraduate Student Association, University of Denver
• IEEE Senior Member