Faculty

Wayne Whaley, Ph.D.

Chair, Mechanical Engineering
Professor of Mechanical Engineering

B.S., Oklahoma State University
M.S., Oklahoma State University
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Office: PEC 211
Office phone: 405.425.5424
Email: Wayne Whaley

Wayne Whaley is the Chair of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Whaley works at OC “to change the world one engineering student at a time.” He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering, and is a sponsor for the ASME Student Section. Dr. Whaley’s professional interests include structural fatigue and fracture, mechatronics, vibration, and dynamic system and controls. His favorite memory of OC was: “watching my daughter and son-in-law graduate from OC.” Dr. Whaley is a retired Colonel of the United States Air Force Reserve. He is a judge for Odyssey of the Mind, and is also restoring a 1930 Model A Ford. His wife is Karen, and he has two daughters: Morian Whaley, an artist, who lives in Edmond and Sabrina Riggs, an attorney, who lives in Columbus Ohio. His son-in-law, Jeff Riggs is also a mechanical engineer. He attends Memorial Road Church of Christ where he is a Bible class teacher.

David Cassel, Ph.D.

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

B.S.M.E., Louisiana Tech University
M.S.M.E., Louisiana Tech University
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technolog

Office: PEC 216
Office phone: 405.425.5402
Email: David Cassel

Dr. Cassel is registered as a Professional Engineer in the state of Oklahoma. His chief area of expertise is numerical thermal analysis. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). He is an ASME program evaluator for ABET, and serves on the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam development committee for the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Dr. Cassel is a member at Memorial Road Church of Christ, and attends the Step-by-Step Bible class. He also works with Let’s Start Talking (LST) as a short-term missions team trainer.

Byron Newberry, Ph.D.

Chair, Graduate Engineering
Professor of Mechanical Engineering

B.S.M.E., Oklahoma Christian University
M.S.M.E., University of Michigan
Ph.D., University of Michigan

Office: PEC 210
Office phone: 405.425.5428
Email: Byron Newberry

Byron Newberry is the Chair of Graduate Engineering. His main academic interests are structural analysis, mechanical design, experimental stress analysis, and dynamics of structures. He belongs to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the American Society of Engineering Educators. He says, “I am an OC grad (1991) and I personally know the value of an OC Engineering Education. I want to help others experience that same success.” Dr. Newberry has a passion for model rocketry. He is married to Tamera and has two children, Isaac and Olivia. He attends Memorial Road Church of Christ where he teaches both adults and children. He is also a member of the HIM worker committee, and Media Ministry Lead.

Bill Ryan, Ph.D.

Professor of Engineering Sciences

B.A., California State University
M.A., Sam Houston State College
Ph.D., University of Texas

Office: PEC 217
Office phone: 405.425.5441
Email: Bill Ryan

Dr. Ryan says, “I enjoy watching students come to life within the Christian environment.” He is in the Acoustical Society, and the American Society for Mechanical Engineers. He is the sponsor for Society for Automotive Engineers. Dr. Ryan is interested in noise and vibration analysis, church building acoustics, and energy analysis. He is the Co-Chair for Francis Tuttle Pre-Engineering. Dr. Ryan enjoys amateur radio and farming with horses and cattle. His wife is Wilma, and he has two children: Catherine Bradley, and William Wade Ryan III. Dr. Ryan is an elder at Luther Church of Christ. He is also a Bible class teacher, he is on the Board of Directors for the Luther Community Center, and he also preaches as needed.