Technology Management

Education:

D.Ed., Business & Economics, George Mason University

M.Ed., Training & Development, The Pennsylvania State University

B.B.A., Economics, The Pennsylvania State University

M.B.A., Shippensburg University

Academic Experience:

Pennsylvania College of Technology: Associate Professor, since 1994. Teaches in the areas of strategic management, economics, quantitative methods, and distance education. First individual to offer an online course, in 1997

Advisor: Alpha Chi and Sigma Beta Delta Honor Societies

Taught at Susquehanna University, Gettysburg College, Bloomsburg University, and Lebanon Valley College

Presenter: has conducted numerous national presentations on the topic of distance education and economics

Work Experience

Research areas: the economics of technology and distance education

Author: Principles of Management Online, Implementing the Internet Into Higher Education and Strategies for Effective Online Education

Specialized Consulting Associates, LLC: Consultant since 1989

Juniata Investors Group: General Partner & Treasurer

C & N Investors, LLC: Co-Owner

Teaching Experience

Susquehanna University, New York University, Penn State University, Dickinson College, Gettysburg College, Washington College, Bloomsburg University, and Lebanon Valley College.

Recent Presentations/Awards

Secondary Ticket Pricing: Time to Eliminate Price Ceilings?

Teaching Economics: Instruction and Classroom Based Research 18th Annual Conference (February 2006)

Robert Morris University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Sports Economics: How the Internet Impacts Secondary Ticket Prices

Pennsylvania Economic Association Annual Conference (June 2005)

Millersville University

Millersville, Pennsylvania

International Economics (Session Chair)

Pennsylvania Economic Association Annual Conference (June 2005)

Millersville University

Millersville, Pennsylvania

Spyware: Dealing with an Impediment to Online Education

The 16th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning (March 2005)

Jacksonville, Florida

The Economics of Health Care (Session Chair)

Pennsylvania Economic Association Annual Conference (June 2004)

Robert Morris University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Recession: Teaching a Two-Headed Definition

Pennsylvania Economic Association Annual Conference (June 2004)

Robert Morris University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Unnerving the Peacefulness of Online Education

The 15th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning (April 2004)

Jacksonville, Florida

The Irrational Expectations Placed Upon Online Educators

The 14th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning (April 2003)

Jacksonville, Florida

Recognizing, Analyzing, and Correcting Weaknesses in Online Education

The 14th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning (April 2003)

Jacksonville, Florida

Debunking the Myths of Online Education

The 13th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning (April 2002)

Jacksonville, Florida

Segmenting the Market for Online Education

The 13th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning (April 2002)

Jacksonville, Florida

Teaching Economics: Elements of the Perfect Online Course

Teaching Economics: Instruction and Classroom Based Research 13th Annual Conference (February 2002)

Robert Morris University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Utilizing the Internet in Teaching Economics (Panelist)

Pennsylvania Economic Association Annual Conference (May 2001)

Lycoming College,

Williamsport, PA

Utopian Conditions for the Perfect Online Course

The 12th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning (April 2001)

Jacksonville, Florida

Teaching Economics: Rethinking the Grading Process via Internet-Based Assignments

Teaching Economics: Instruction and Classroom Based Research 11th Annual Conference (February 2000)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Utilizing Internet-Based Assignments as part of the Grading Process

Teaching and Learning through the Internet (February 2000)

Charleston, South Carolina

Building and Maintaining a Competitive Advantage in Online Education

The Ninth Annual Business and Economics Conference (April 1999)

Chicago, Illinois

Creating Effective Course Evaluations for Internet-Based Classes

Teaching and Learning through the Internet (February 1999)

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Conducting a Needs Assessment for Online Education

The 9th International Conference on College Teaching and learning (April 1998)

Jacksonville, Florida

Return on Internet Investment

Technology in the Classroom (November 1997)

Fairfax, Virginia

*Served as panelist at same conference

Recommendations for Utilizing the Internet in Higher Education

The 7th National Conference on College Teaching and Learning (March 1996)

Jacksonville, Florida

Professional Memberships

American Economics Association (AEA)

Pennsylvania Economics Association (PEA)- Board Member

National Business Education Association (NBEA)

Awards:

June 2006

Teaching Innovations Program in Economics

Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the American Economics Association

Education:

Ph.D., Rutgers University

M.B.A., Boston University

M.S., Educational Administration, St. Lawrence University

B.S., University of Delaware

Academic Experience:

Pennsylvania College of Technology: Professor of Management, Head of the Department of Business Administration. Served as Dean of the School of Business and Computer Technologies from 1995-2001. Areas of academic interest include: general management, managerial decision making, leadership, organizational theory, and business ethics

United States Army War College, Carlisle, PA: Tenured professor, Director of Leadership and Management Studies, and held Omar M. Bradley Academic Chair

Work Experience

Author: journal articles, book reviews, and monographs

Consultant: variety of business, educational, civic, and governmental organizations

Education:

D.Ed., Adult Education and Human Resource Development, The Pennsylvania State University. Research interest focuses on development of an alternative model for understanding organizational culture. Other areas of academic interest include: management of organizational behavior, legal environment of business, banking, insurance law, and general management.

J.D. (Juris Doctorate), Dickinson School of Law

LL.M. (Master of Laws), Corporate Law and Finance, Widener University

B.A., Lebanon Valley College

Academic Experience:

Pennsylvania College of Technology: Associate Professor, 1998 - present. Received "Excellence in Teaching" award (May, 2001) and "Distinctive Teacher" award (December, 2000)

The Pennsylvania State University: part-time faculty

Lebanon Valley College: faculty in the MBA program

Work Experience

Served in corporate legal and management capacity for almost 20 years with financial institutions including Mellon Bank Corporation and Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., as well as a brief period with Nationwide Insurance Company

Author of a number of journal articles and contributor to books authored by others