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David L. Murphy
Associate Professor

Phone: 704-687-4187
Office: Smith 341
Email: dlmurphy@uncc.edu

Personal Page: http://www.coe.uncc.edu/~dlmurphy

 
Degrees & Professional Registration
M.S. in Loss Prevention and Safety, Eastern Kentucky University, 2000
  B.S. in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology, Eastern Kentucky University, 1996
 
Other Professional Appointments
Adjunct Faculty – Department of Safety Loss Prevention and Safety, Eastern Kentucky University, 2001
  Vocational Instructor – Division of Fire and Rescue Training, Central Kentucky Technical College, Lexington, Kentucky, 1993 – 1998
  Safety/Training/Human Resources Supervisor AFG Industries, Richmond, Kentucky, 1998 – 2001
  Richmond Fire Department :Assistant Chief (1995-1998) Richmond, Kentucky, Battalion Chief (1993-1995), Captain (1992-1993), Firefighter (1988-1992)
 
Selected Recent Publications/Presentations
Murphy, David L. “Safety in Manufacturing: A Common Sense Approach”. Proceedings of the Mississippi Gulfcoast Manufacturing Conference. February 2002
  Janssens, Marc, Jeff Kimble, and David L. Murphy. “Computer Tools to Determine Material Properties for Fire Growth Modeling from Cone Calorimeter Data”. Fire and Materials 8th International Conference and Exhibition Proceedings. January 2003
  Murphy, David L. “Safety in the Public Emergency Services: Lessons Learned in the Private Sector”. Fire Engineering. Penwell Publications. June 2003
  Murphy, David L. “Practical Advice for the New Kid on the Block”. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Educators Conference. June 2003
  Murphy, David L. “On the Other Side of the Fence: Practical Tips for First Time Teachers”. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Educators Conference. June 2003
  Murphy, David L. and Lorraine Stanton. “WebCT Empowers the Fire Service”. Proceedings of the WebCT ImPact 2004 Conference. San Diego, CA. July 2004
  Murphy, David L. “Removing Roadblocks to Education”. (pending) Fire Chief Magazine. Primedia Publications
  Murphy, David L. “I’d Just Like to Say”. Carolina Fire, Rescue and EMS Journal. December 2002
  Murphy, David L. “The Wellstone Principles”. Carolina Fire, Rescue and EMS Journal. December 2002
  Murphy, David L. “We Need to Talk”. Fire Engineering Magazine Website @ http://fe.pennnet.com/articles/article_id=171810. March 2003
  Murphy, David L. “A Wise Investment”. Carolina Fire, Rescue & EMS Journal. April 2003
  Murphy, David L. “Do You Believe in Magic?” Fire Engineering Magazine Website @ http://fe.pennnet.com/articles. April 2003
  Murphy, David L. “The 10 Commandments of Getting Along with Others in the Fire Service”. Fire Engineering Magazine Website @ http://fe.pennnet.com/articles/article/_id=6410370. June 2003
  Murphy, David L. “Practical Advice for the New Kid on the Block”. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Educators. June 2003
  Murphy, David L. “On the Other Side of the Fence: Practical Tips for First Time Teachers”. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Educators. June 2003
  Murphy, David L. “Don’t Worry – Be Happy”. Carolina Fire, Rescue and EMS Journal. July 2003
  Murphy, David L. “Practice Your Exit Awareness”. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Campus News @ http://www.uncc.edu/public_relations/newsletter/100803.pdf . October 2003
  Murphy, David L. “Personal Attributes of a Fire Service Professional” Fire Engineering Magazine Website @ http://fe.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_189576 . October 2003
  Murphy, David L. “Twenty Five Traits of Excellent Fire Service Supervison” . Carolina Fire, Rescue and EMS Journal. October 2003
  Murphy, David L. “Where There’s Smoke, There’s …” The University of North Carolina Campus News @ http://www.uncc.edu/public_relations/newsletter/102203.pdf . October 2003
  Murphy, David L. “Have a Fire Safe Holiday”. The University of North Carolina Campus News @ http://www.uncc.edu/public_relations/newsletter/121703.pdf . December 17, 2003
  Murphy, David L. “Safety in Manufacturing: A Common Sense Approach”. Mississippi Gulfcoast Manufacturing Conference. Gulfport, MS. February 2002
  Kimble, Jeff and David L. Murphy. “It’s Never Too Late to Return to School”. Fire Department Instructors Conference. Indianapolis, IN. April 2002
  Janseens, Marc, Jeff Kimble, and David L. Murphy. “Computer Tools to Determine Material Properties for Fire Growth Modeling from Cone Calorimeter Data”. Fire and Materials 8th International Conference and Exhibition. San Francisco, CA. January 2003
  Kimble, Jeff and David L. Murphy. “Is There a Need for Web Based Learning in the Fire Service?” Fire Department Instructors Conference. Indianapolis, IN. April 2003
  Murphy, David L. “Practical Advice for the New Kid on the Block”. American Society of Engineering Educators Conference. Nashville, TN. June 2003
  Murphy, David L. “On the Other Side of the Fence: Practical Tips for First Time Teachers”. American Society of Engineering Educators Conference. Nashville, TN. June 2003
  Murphy, David L. and Debbie Mowry. “WebCT Empowers the Fire Service”. WebCT Impact 2004 Conference. San Diego, CA. July 2003
  Kimble, Jeff and David L. Murphy “It’s Never Too Late to Return to School”. North Carolina Fireman’s Association Conference. Charlotte, NC. August 2002
  Kimble, Jeff and David L. Murphy. “It’s Never Too Late to Return to School”. North Carolina Fire Chiefs Association. Wrightsville Beach, NC. February 2003
  Murphy, David L. “Trading Places: An Effective Strategy to Engage Your Students”. WebCT Rocky Mountain Regional Conference. Estes Park, CO. May 2003
  Kimble, Jeff and David L. Murphy. “It’s Never Too Late to Return to School”. North Carolina Fire Educators Association. Huntersville, NC. May 2003
  Murphy, David L. “Fire Safety in the Home”. Cabarrus Newcomers Club. Concord, NC. February 2002
  Murphy, David L. “Fire Service/ Arson Overview”. Tarhell Gumshoes Mystery Writers Club. Huntersville, NC. January 2003
 
Selected Professional Activities
Assisted in the establishment of the FSET fire safety lab located at the Charlotte Fire Department Training Academy in South Charlotte. Several days have been realized in the design, procurement, transportation and setup of lab equipment (ongoing)
  Assisted in the establishment of the on campus FSET fire safety lab located in the Smith building on the campus of UNC Charlotte. Laboratory design and the procurement of equipment is currently underway (ongoing)
  Assisted in the procurement of recruiting materials for the FSET program (ongoing)
  Assisted in the development of the four year FSET curriculum proposal
  Have devoted numerous hours in the TAC-ABET criteria curriculum arena
  Currently amassing information to begin planning for the future FSET Cooperative Education Program
 
Research and Grants
Janssens, Marc, Jeff Kimble, and David L. Murphy. “Low Flammability of Non-Halogenated Vinyl Ester Containing Nanofillers for Production of RTM Composite Structures”, Office of Naval Research ($31,000.00, FY 2001-2002)
  Janssens, Marc, Jeff Kimble, and David L. Murphy. “Navy DURIP Grant”, Fire test system for measuring heat release, smoke production, and flame spread characteristics of material and assemblies, Office of Naval Research ($222,000.00, FY 2001-2002)
  Janssens, Marc, Jeff Kimble, and David L. Murphy. “Development of Fire Data Management Systems Tools to generate Data for Fire Safety Engineering and Modeling”. National Institute of Standards and Technology. ($65,000.00, FY 2001-2002)
  Kimble, Jeff and David L. Murphy. “Ignition Temperatures of Landscape Mulch”. The Warren Group. $1500.00. September 2002
  Murphy, David L. “A Study of Seatbelt Usage in the North Carolina Fire Service”. The William Satates Lee College of Engineering Technology Department, $1500.00. Summer 2003
  CID Grant Awarded: “University Curriculum Instructional and Development Grant” for development of FSET 3123 - Industrial Hazards & Electricity Curriculum. $5000.00. January 2001
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