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Brooks | Gerstman | Himebaugh | Pickel | Rivron
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Clifford W. Brooks, OD
Director, Optician/Technician Program
Associate Professor of Optometry
Phone: 812-855-1298 or 812-855-1917
Fax: 812-855-8664
E-mail: brooks@indiana.edu |
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Dr. Brooks teaches in both the Optometry and Optician/Technician Programs. He is probably best known for the textbook System for Ophthalmic Dispensing, which he coauthored with Dr. Irvin Borish. This book is an industry standard for optician programs, is used in many optometry schools, and as a reference and training tool in ophthalmic practices. He has written several other textbooks including Essentials of Ophthalmic Lens Finishing and Understanding Lens Surfacing.
Dr. Brooks had been inducted into the National Academy of Opticianry's Hall of Fame and has received several teaching awards, including the National Federation of Opticianry School's Educator of the Year Award and Indiana University’s Trustee’s Teaching Awards. He is the Founder and President of FCO International (the Fellowship of Christian Optometrists).
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Sandra Corns Pickel, AS, BGS
Associate Director, Optician/Technician Program
Lecturer in Optometry
AOA Certified Paraoptometric Technician (CPOT)
American Board of Opticianry Certified Optician (ABOC)
Phone: 812-855-3997 or 812-855-1917
Fax: 812-855-8664
E-mail: pickels@indiana.edu |
Sandra Pickel is the Associate Director of the Optician/Technician Program
and currently teaches V153 Ophthalmic Dispensing and V174 Office
Procedures. She has held this position since 1983. From 1976-1982 she
was a lecturer and from 1973-1976 was a teaching staff member in the
program. She was a clinic staff member from 1972-1973 in the Atwater
Eye Care Center at Indiana University School of Optometry. She
graduated in August 1972 with an Associate of Science degree in
Optometric Technology at Indiana University School of Optometry. In
May of 1983, she completed a Bachelor of General Studies from the
Indiana University School of Continuing Studies. She is a Certified Paraoptometric Technician (CPOT) through the American Optometric Association Paraoptometric
Association and a Certified Optician (ABOC) through the American Board of
Opticianry. From 1987-1989, she was a member of the Council on
Optometric Education. She is currently a member of the American
Optometric Association Paraoptometric Section.
Currently she is teaching V174: Office Procedures, and V153:
Ophthalmic Dispensing. She also provides academic advising to
prospective students and first-year optometric technology students.
Anyone interested in the Optician/Technician Program is encouraged to
contact her to discuss the program or for arranging a tour of the
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Daniel R. Gerstman, OD, MS
Executive Associate Dean for Budgetary Planning & Administration
Associate Professor of Optometry
Phone: 812-855-7203
Fax: 812-855-8664 |
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Dr. Gerstman received his A.B. degree from the University of Illinois in 1966. He received a B.S. in 1968, O.D. in 1969, and M.S. in 1971--all from Indiana University. He was at the Optometric Center of New York in 1969 and in clinical practice from 1969-71. In 1971 in came to Indiana University as Assistant Professor of Optometry and became Associate Professor in 1975. He was Chief of Low Vision/Geriatric Services (1971-72) and Assistant Director of the Division of Patient Care (1980). He became Assistant to the Dean in 1981; Associate Dean for Budgetary & Fiscal Affairs in 1984; and has been Executive Associate Dean for Budgetary Planning & Administration since 1994. |
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Elaine C. Rivron, MSc, FCOptom
Lecturer in Optometry
Phone: 812-855-7435
Fax: 812-855-7045
E-mail: rivrone@indiana.edu |
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Dr. Elaine Rivron received her optometric qualifications in London and Melbourne and worked in clinical practice for several years before joining the Indiana University School of Optometry in 1985. She currently teaches V201 Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye and V251 Ophthalmic Procedures 2 in the Optician/Technician program. |
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