MEETING THE WRITERS: DAVID BOWKER

Job Title: Director, Office of Future Engineers

Hometown: Born- Detroit, Michigan   Raised- Lafayette, Indiana
                     
College Education: Purdue University- B.S. in Organization Leadership and Supervision; M.S. in Higher Education Administration

My name is David Bowker and I have been the Director of Undergraduate Engineering Recruitment since July of 2001. I am responsible directing and implementing recruitment activities for the College of Engineering. It is a really great gig - always fast paced with something new going on. I would not still be here if I did not believe in the quality of a Purdue Engineering degree. I am lucky I get to meet great students like yourself all the time! Prior to being at Purdue, I spent three years as Recruitment Coordinator at Ivy Tech State College - Lafayette and a year advising in the School of Education at Purdue.

Currently, I have the fun of advising the Purdue Student Engineering Foundation PSEF, which is a fantastic outreach and recruitment group, and occasionally teach a careers class on campus. I am also a Gallop Strengths Coach (Empathy, Adaptability, Positivity, Relator, Responsibility) and enjoy helping students and staff explore their talents.

Yes, I have spent a lot of time in the Greater Lafayette area- it is home for sure! This is a really welcoming community, and there are plenty of things to do and experience. In my free time, I am a RPM (or spin) instructor at a local gym, and I also love to travel, hang with friends/family, and attend cool campus events. I hope to meet you at Purdue soon!