Arendt, Joseph

Associate Professor

joseph.arendt@tri-c.edu

(216) 987-2834

Department: Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology

Office Location: Metropolitan Campus, MATTC 269

Education: B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., The Ohio State University
Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Hollowell, Miekel

Assistant Professor

miekel.hollowell2@tri-c.edu

(216) 987-0216

Department: Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology (Networking Hardware), Information Technology (Networking Software)

Office Location: Metropolitan Campus, MSHC 122

Education: A.A., University of Toledo
B.S., Baldwin Wallace College
M.S., University of Phoenix

Jarrett, Nicholas

Assistant Professor

nicholas.jarrett@tri-c.edu

(216) 987-2834

Department: Integrated Systems Engineering Technology. Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology,

Office Location: Metropolitan Campus, MATTC 259

Education: MBA, Tiffin University
B.S. in Electronics Systems Technology, Southern Illinois University
Journeyman certification in Automation Maintenance from the State of Ohio

About: Nicholas Jarrett has taught full-time at Tri-C since 2022 and previously spent a year as an adjunct. He started his academic career at Terra State Community College, where he worked for three years.

Prior to teaching, Jarrett worked in various roles in the industrial maintenance field for 20 years. Jarrett culminated his career in industrial maintenance as a maintenance superintendent for two years. He also served six years as an aviation electronics inspector in the Marine Corps.

He chose to transition to academia to make a difference in students’ lives and provide them with the tools to succeed in engineering trades.

Pack, Danny

Associate Professor

danny.pack@tri-c.edu

(216) 987-4419

Department: Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology

Office Location:  Metropolitan Campus, MATTC 268

Education: B.S.E.T., Cleveland State University
M.S.I.E., Cleveland State University
M.S.E.E., Cleveland State University

Rose, Desmond

Assistant Professor

desmond.rose@tri-c.edu

(216) 987-3582

Department: Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology (Networking Hardware), Information Technology (Networking software)

Office Location: Eastern Campus, ESS 1215

Education: A.A.S., Cuyahoga Community College
B.S., Kent State University
M.S., Kaplan University
Ph.D., Capella University

Tiralapuram, Vinita

Assistant Professor

vinita.tiralapuram@tri-c.edu

(216) 987-2051

Department: Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology (Networking Hardware), Information Technology (Networking Software)

Office Location: Western Campus, WBT C230

Education: A.A., Pragnya College
B.A., St. Pious College
M.A., Sikkim Manipal University

Wichert, Bill

Assistant Professor

bill.wichert@tri-c.edu

(216) 987-5465

Department: Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Networking Hardware), Information Technology (Networking Software)

Office Location: Western Campus, WBT C104

Education: M.S. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, Capella University
M.B.A. with concentrations in Health Systems Management and Organization Development and Leadership, Case Western Reserve University
B.S. in Management, Case Western Reserve University

About: Bill Wichert grew up in Northeast Ohio and got his start at Tri-C’s Western Campus. He has worked for many well-known companies around the area, including the Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University, Hyland Software and the city of Cleveland. He loves to travel and was formerly a world-class Call of Duty player.