Faculty Connections

Robert, born in a small town in East Texas, is a Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston. Robert is only 44 years old, but he’s been welding for well over 30 Thanks for your time, Robert. So you started welding real young? Yes, Sir; overall I’ve been welding for about […]

Richard is Lead Pipefitting Instructor at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston. Richard, aged 70, has been in the pipefitting field for 35 years. Thanks for your time Richard; how long have you been here? It’s been a little over two years now. What classes do you teach? I usually teach the first […]

Robert Padgett is the Lead Electrical Instructor at the Jacksonville campus. Robert has been in the electrical construction industry for 47 years and was instrumental in putting together the new Electrical Applications (Electrician Training) program. Thank you for your time Robert; tell us about your role. I’ve been at Tulsa Welding School since November 2011, […]

Matt Wilson is a Lead Instructor at the Jacksonville campus, currently teaching Phase 10 to the morning class. He has been teaching at Tulsa Welding School for almost 18 months. How long have you been in the field Matt? I went to a technical college to learn welding when I was 18, straight out of […]

Michael D. Smith is the Lead Pipefitting Instructor at the Tulsa campus. He has been teaching at Tulsa Welding School for about three years; he first started work in the pipefitting field in 1977. How long have you been in the field, Mike? I started in 1977, but I got out for about 15 years, […]

Steven is a Senior Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston. Lately, he has been teaching the 125 Capstone night class, the final course of the Welding Specialist program. But as a senior instructor, he’s available to teach any course in the program, so he often moves around. Thanks for speaking […]

Ike is an Instructor at the Tulsa campus. A Native American – half Cheyenne, half Arickara – Ike has been teaching at Tulsa Welding School for two years. After leaving the Army, Ike had a variety of odd jobs including time as an apprentice carpenter. Ike started welding in his mid 20s, about 20 years […]