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Ronald McBride

Ronald E. McBride 50th Reunion Bio
Dr. Ronald E. McBride, Professor Emeritus, has retired ending 36 years of university teaching, 26 at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). Dr. McBride received his graduate degrees from Texas A&M University-Commerce and taught at Universities in Texas and Missouri before coming to MTSU in 1986. Dr. McBride began his teaching career in 1968, first teaching public school in his home state, Arkansas. He also worked several years as a Design Draftsman for a major tire manufacturing company. He taught many different subjects within the Department of Engineering Technology concentrating on developing an outstanding program in Manufacturing, Metrology and Machining. He worked extensively, as a consultant with the Tennessee Department of Education, in the area of Vocational Education in teacher training, student competitions, and teacher certification. He assisted with numerous State and National Conventions and competitions. For five years, Dr. McBride served as co-director of the Mobile Manufacturing Learning Center which was co-sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Education and Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant. The Learning Center was transported to five different high schools across the state each year, providing students an opportunity to work hands-on with state of the art design, machining, and robotics equipment. In 1992, Dr. McBride was named Outstanding Professor in Industrial Technology for Region 3 (Southeastern United States) by the Nationals Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT). He prepared two NAIT reaccreditation self-study reports for the department. He was a frequent presenter at NAIT national conventions and a member of the certification committee. He is a Certified Senior Industrial Technologists. During his tenure at MTSU, he served on several committees, including Faculty Development and Student Grade Appeals. He also served 12 years as a member of the Faculty Senate and two years on the Steering Committee. Dr. McBride has had great success in grant writing. He has received, for his department, over 8.1 million dollars for cutting edge technology, including CNC machining equipment, software, rapid prototyping equipment, 3D non-contact laser scanning equipment, and a variety of metrology equipment. His association memberships have included The American Association for Design and Drafting, American Society of Safety Engineers, American Vocational Association, American Industrial Arts Association, National Association of Industrial Technology, Epsilon Pi Tau, and Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Dr. McBride lives in Murfreesboro, TN with his wife of 46 years, Gloria Jean Martin of Texarkana. They have one son Matthew a Parametic. Matthew's wife Michelle is a nurse prectitioner and ER nurse. They have two daughters Madison 9 and Marlee 2.

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