Arendt, Joseph
Associate Professor
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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.