January 18, 2019
FORT WAYNE — Trine University has hired an experienced surgical technologist and academic
program chair as director for its new surgical technology program, scheduled to launch
this fall.
Jennifer Lloyd has worked in surgical technology for more than 30 years. Her career includes tenures at St. Joseph Hospital, Parkview Hospital and the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System in Fort Wayne.
“Most operating rooms are comprised of teams, meaning employees specialize in specific areas such as general, orthopedics, neuro, otolaryngology, gynecology, urology, vascular and cardiothoracic,” she said. “I have been in the profession long enough that teams were not the norm, so I have garnered experience in each specialty and am able to share that with students in the classroom and lab settings.”
She furthered her education by earning certification as a surgical first assistant as well as a bachelor’s degree, and served as chair for the surgical technology program earlier this decade at Harrison College’s Fort Wayne campus.
“I am passionate about education and the role of the surgical technologist in the operating room,” she said. “I look forward to using my experience as a program director, along with my years of experience in the operating room, to create a successful program and, most importantly, successful future surgical technologists.”
The Associate of Science in surgical technology (AST) program at Trine University is designed to prepare students to serve the community in the Certified Surgical Technology (CST) profession. In the operating room, surgical technologists work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses and other personnel to provide direct patient care.
“One of the best things about this profession is that you get to help provide hands-on patient care every day,” said Lloyd. “At the end of the day, I feel privileged to have been able to help another person on their health journey.”
For more information about the surgical technology program at Trine University, contact Lloyd at lloydj@trine.edu.
Students in Trine University’s Capstone in Sport Management class won their second National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship (NCSSC) showcase event of the fall, then went on to place in the national Super Showcase.
Trine University chemical engineering graduate Parker Reichhart has earned national recognition, receiving two awards in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Student Design Competition. The awards were presented during the 2025 Annual Student Conference, held Nov. 1–4 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Amanda Malefyt, Ph.D., professor in the McKetta Department of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering at Trine University, has been elected to serve as a director within the Education Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), beginning her four-year term this month.