RONALD J. GEROLA
Instructor, Engineering and Computer Science
Campus Phone: 408-741-2045 x-GEROLA
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ronniegerola
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Engineering 21 Computing Fundamentals Engineering 99 Statics/Vector MechanicsBackground and Experience
Ronald J. Gerola (Ronnie) has been with West Valley's Associate Faculty since the late 1980's, teaching engineering and computer science courses along with his career in industry. In addition, he has guest-lectured other classes, mentored aspiring students on technology career paths, and has received student-sponsored teaching awards. He holds BS, MS, and Doctorate degrees, is a Licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states, is a Certified Project Management Professional, a Certified CSM for Agile software development, and carries additional technical and academic credentials. Cultivating new talent for Silicon Valley's workplace and improving our nation's global competitiveness has always been one of his primary passions.
Dr. Gerola brings a career of leadership and innovation to West Valley from his 33 years of professional experience in over twenty countries on four continents. He has held key roles across diverse industries on major technical projects at Exxon-Mobil, Lockheed-Martin, and IBM, including the Alaska pipeline, alternative energy systems, space shuttle payloads, and enterprise information architecture. His academic research has focused on ways in which humans process semantic concepts as they solve technical problems, and he has been an elected Board Member of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the International Society for Performance Improvement, a network of professionals focused on results-oriented execution in the workplace.
Currently, Ronnie serves as an IT Project Manager with Cognizant on projects which transform an organization's technology environment through virtualization and cloud technologies. He is also an instructor at University of California Berkeley Extension in the Project Management Certificate Program. In his free time, Ronnie can be found mountain biking or hiking with his wife Andrea and sons Jesse and Josh. A list of semester-length classes he has instructed within West Valley's Engineering Department appears below.
| Semester | Class | Section | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Fall | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 0468 | 3 |
| 1990 Spring | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 4423 | 3 |
| 1991 Spring | ENGR 022 Descripive Geo | 4434 | 3 |
| 1991 Spring | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 4435 | 3 |
| 1991 Fall | ENGR 022 Descripive Geo | 2172 | 3 |
| 1991 Fall | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 2171 | 3 |
| 1992 Spring | ENGR 022 Descripive Geo | 6155 | 3 |
| 1992 Spring | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 6156 | 3 |
| 1992 Fall | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 0417 | 3 |
| 1993 Spring | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 6157 | 3 |
| 1993 Fall | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 2153 | 3 |
| 1994 Spring | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 6147 | 3 |
| 1994 Fall | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (Pas) | 2149 | 3 |
| 1994 Fall | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 2153 | 3 |
| 1995 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (Pas) | 6154 | 3 |
| 1995 Spring | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 6155 | 3 |
| 1995 Fall | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (Pas) | 2146 | 3 |
| 1995 Fall | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 2147 | 3 |
| 1996 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (Pas) | 6147 | 3 |
| 1996 Spring | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 6148 | 3 |
| 1996 Fall | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (Pas) | 2185 | 3 |
| 1996 Fall | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 2186 | 3 |
| 1997 Spring | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 6212 | 3 |
| 1997 Fall | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 2205 | 3 |
| 1998 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 6198 | 3 |
| 1998 Spring | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 6199 | 3 |
| 1998 Fall | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 2194 | 3 |
| 1999 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 6217 | 3 |
| 1999 Spring | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 6218 | 3 |
| 1999 Fall | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 2219 | 3 |
| 2000 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 6207 | 3 |
| 2000 Fall | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 0457 | 3 |
| 2001 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 4462 | 3 |
| 2001 Spring | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 6213 | 3 |
| 2001 Fall | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 1271 | 3 |
| 2001 Fall | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 1280 | 3 |
| 2002 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 6369 | 3 |
| 2002 Fall | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 12422 | 3 |
| 2003 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 18501 | 3 |
| 2003 Spring | ENGR 021 Vector Mech | 18505 | 3 |
| 2003 Fall | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 21845 | 3 |
| 2004 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 24098 | 3 |
| 2004 Fall | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 28952 | 3 |
| 2005 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 34124 | 3 |
| 2005 Fall | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 39412 | 3 |
| 2006 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 41218 | 3 |
| 2006 Fall | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 47423 | 3 |
| 2007 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 51431 | 3 |
| 2007 Fall | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 55991 | 3 |
| 2008 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 60153 | 3 |
| 2008 Fall | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 63537 | 3 |
| 2009 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 69923 | 3 |
| 2009 Fall | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 79649 | 3 |
| 2010 Spring | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 84819 | 3 |
| 2010 Spring | ENGR 023 Vector Mech | 87597 | 3 |
| 2010 Fall | ENGR 021 Comp Fund (C++) | 89083 | 3 |
| 2011 Spring | ENGR 030 Comp Fund (C++) | 93331 | 3 |
| 2011 Fall | ENGR 030 Comp Fund (C++) | 10837 | 3 |
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