Dave Netherton is retired from the Department of Occupational and Technical Studies where he previously was a Senior Lecturer and the Program Leader for the Fashion, Training Specialist, and Marketing Education Programs.  He is currently the Director of the Virginia Assistive Technology System Southeast Region Site.  He continues to work with PhD students who are pursuing their studies in training and career and technical education.  Dave is active in professional research and service in career and technical education and training. His research interests are in the area of workforce development and vocational special needs. He has served twice as national president of Iota Lambda Sigma Honor Society in Workforce Development and serves as editor of the Iota Lambda Sigma Journal in Workforce Development. He received the Distinguished Teaching Award from the Old Dominion University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa.