Faculty

Joseph A. Melanson, CRT, (R)(N), ARRT, NMTCB - Mr. Melanson has been in the Radiologic Sciences for over 40 years. Mr. Melanson's experience is in multiple areas of radiography which includes nuclear medicine, hospital administration as well as a long-standing educator and program director in a JRCRT Radiologic Technology and Nuclear Medicine programs as well as California approved X-ray Technician programs. Mr. Melanson has been active in the advancement of X-ray Technicians and Radiologic Technologists most of his career. Mr. Melanson has served as past president for the California Association of Schools for X-ray Technicians and is currently serving at State level on a sub-committee for the Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch's Radiologic Technology Certification Committee (RTCC) for X-ray Technician Curriculum and Minimum Standards. In addition to his present program director, teaching and lecturing duties, Mr. Melanson is still an active technologist. His consistent professionalism and strong ethics is, and will always be, a model to his students and those within his profession.

Linda L. Ortega, MS, CRT, ARRT (R)(CV) - Ms. Ortega has been a Radiologic Technologist for nearly 25 years. Ms. Ortega has advanced credentialing in Cardio-vascular Interventional Radiography and a specialty in neuro-interventional radiography. During her career, Ms. Ortega's imaging experience has also included hospital leadership and administrative positions. Ms. Ortega's introduction to radiography education began as clinical instructor with students at hospitals where she was employed. In 2002, she joined Mr. Melanson (her former radiography instructor and mentor) as an educator. In addition to her teaching duties, Ms. Ortega is busy as president of the California Association of Schools for X-ray Technicians and at State level has been appointed to the Radiologic Technology Certification Committee (RTCC) which makes recommendations and oversees the use and education of radiation in the state of California. Linda is also Chairperson of the sub-committee for the Department of Public Health, Department of Radiologic Technology, Radiologic Technology Certification Committee (RTCC) in Sacramento, which is overseeing the X-ray Technician Minimum Standards. Ms. Ortega also conducts digital radiography lectures nationally while still being an active technologist. Ms. Ortega has been working with digital radiography equipment for over 18 years and has been a radiologic consultant for a digital radiography manufacturer.

Wayne McCullough, CRT, ARRT (R) has been a Radiologic Technologist for over thirty years. During Mr. McCullough's years in imaging he has had concentrated experience in the areas of CT, Bone Densitometry and Imaging Department Management. During most of Mr. McCullough's imaging career he has also been an educator in X-ray Technician programs and as clinical supervisor of students in Radiologic Technology programs. Mr. McCullough has had a long professional relationship with Mr. Melanson as an educator, colleague and former student. Mr. McCullough is presently the Radiology Manager at a major Medical Center.