My name is Dr. Joseph P. Kempker and I will be your instructor for this course.

My contact phone number is 732-349-3193 and my e-mail address is jkempker@kempkeredu.com

Let’s get started by me telling you a little about myself.

I completed my Ph.D. studies at Northcentral University located in Prescott Valley, Arizona in the degree plan related to the management of engineering and technology. My qualitative research study (dissertation) explored regulation and deregulation principles and policies in the state of New Jersey. My study was published and is in the Library of Congress. I have been fortunate enough that individuals completing research in similar topic areas have cited my research study. The title of my dissertation was “Exploring Executive Views on Regulation and Deregulation Principles in New Jersey.”

My master’s studies were completed at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) located in Newark, New Jersey. I completed my master’s degree in the field of engineering management with a specialization in environmental engineering. My master’s thesis/project established a monitoring protocol on tracking and logging nonpoint sources of pollution back to their origin. At the time, this was an important research document because both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) were looking at point sources of pollution. Now, we hear a lot about monitoring and controlling the direction of nonpoint sources of pollution in an extended effort to protect our natural waterways.

I completed my undergraduate degree in civil engineering technology at Thomas Edison State College located in Trenton, New Jersey. As with any undergraduate field of study, getting completed is the main objective and goal. I hold contractor’s licenses in New Jersey for building and electrical, and I am licensed in numerous states along the eastern part of the United States to complete electrical work. At the present time I teach in the public school system in New Jersey and hold physical science, mathematics, business administrator, principal, and school superintendent endorsement.