Dr. John R. Wright, Jr. is a Professor and Coordinator for the Automation & Intelligent Robotics Engineering Technology (ARET) degree program in the Department of Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania. His research and teaching interests include semi-autonomous and autonomous mobile robotic development and control, industrial robotics/machine vision, humanoid robotics, programmable logic controllers, and systems integration. Dr. Wright has been very active with The Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) in promoting the development and recognition of applied engineering in industry and academia.