Department Staff

Full Time Instructors

Full Time Professor, Department Chair Tim.Baber@canyons.edu
phone: (661) 362-3062

Affiliations
- AWS Vice Chair - AWS National Education Committee
- AWS Laser Welding committee member (C7.4)
- FMA Certified Education Council Member
- Weld-Ed Regional Partner Representative
Certifications
- AWS Certified Welding Inspector
- AWS Certified Welding Educator
- AWS Certified Robotic Arc Welding Technician
- LADBS Certified Welder (Structural Steel, reinforced steel and light gauge steel)
LEEPS/NC3 Certified for:
- Welding Safety
- Principles of Welding
- Introduction to SMAW
- Advanced SMAW
- Introduction to GMAW
- Advanced GMAW
- Introduction to FCAW
- Advanced FCAW
- Introduction GTAW
- Advanced GTAW

Full Time Professor
David.Thrasher@canyons.edu
phone: (661) 362-3139

Certifications
- AWS Certified Welding Inspector
- AWS Certified Welding Educator
- ASME Section IX Pipe Certified Welder
- LADBS Certified Welder (Structural Steel)
LEEPS/NC3 Certifications
- Welding Safety
- Principles of Welding
- Introduction to Pipe Welding
- Introduction to SMAW
- Advanced SMAW
- Introduction to GMAW
- Advanced GMAW
- Introduction to FCAW
- Advanced FCAW
- Introduction GTAW
- Advanced GTAW

Certifications
- AWS Certified Welding Inspector
- AWS Certified Welding Educator
LEEPS/NC3 Certifications
- Welding Safety
- Principles of Welding
- Introduction to SMAW
- Advanced SMAW
- Introduction to GMAW
- Advanced GMAW
- Introduction to FCAW
- Advanced FCAW
- Introduction GTAW
- Advanced GTAW

Full Time Associate Professor Todd.Fatta@canyons.edu
phone: (661) 362-3068

LEEPS/NC3 Certifications
- Welding Safety
- Principles of Welding
- Introduction to SMAW
- Advanced SMAW
- Introduction to GMAW
- Advanced GMAW
- Introduction to FCAW
- Advanced FCAW
- Introduction GTAW
- Advanced GTAW

Ryan.Reina@canyons.edu

Affiliations
- FMA Certified Education Council Member
Certifications
- AWS Certified Welding Inspector

Full Time | Lab Technician coordinator
Rachael.Champion@canyons.edu

Full Time | Lab Technician coordinator
Ian.Happel@canyons.edu

Lab Technician | Part Time Instructor
LADBS Certified Welder (Structural Steel)
William.Mouton@canyons.edu