Scholarly and Professional Achievements
PUBLICATIONS
“Where Have All the Students Gone? Addressing a Retention Challenge at a Small Liberal Arts College” forthcoming publication in Journal of Higher Education theory and Practice in Spring 2017 with Mike Levas, 2016
“Do Part-Time Undergraduates Respond Differently to Educational Costs Than Full-Time Undergraduates? Evidence from a Small Undergraduate University,” Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Volume 15(7) with Mike Levas, 2015
"Using the Boston Consulting Group Portfolio Matrix to Analyze Management of a Business Undergraduate Student Program at a Small Liberal Arts University,” Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Volume 14(3) with Mike Levas, 2014
“Using the Product Life Cycle Model to Analyze Management of a Part-Time Undergraduate Student Program at a Small Liberal Arts University” Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Volume 13(2), with Mike Levas, 2013
PRESENTATIONS
“Do Part-Time Undergraduates Respond Differently to Educational Costs Than Full-Time Undergraduates? Evidence from a Small Undergraduate University” at the MBAA International meetings, March 2015
“Using the Boston Consulting Group Portfolio Matrix to Analyze Management of a Business Undergraduate Student Program at a Small Liberal Arts University” at the MBAA International meetings, March 26-28, 2014
"Using the Product Life Cycle Model to Analyze Management of a Part Time Undergraduate Student Program at a Small Liberal Arts University" at the Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management (IBAM) meetings (with Mike Levas), October 7-9, 2010
"The Relationship Between Oil Prices and Stock Market Performance" at the Midwest Business Administration Association (MBAA) International meetings, March 22-24, 2009
"The Interrelationship Between Finance and Economics in Capital Budgeting" at the Midwest Business Administration Association (MBAA) International meetings, March 28-30, 2007
“Comprehensive Software Systems Worldwide (CSSW): A Case Study,” at the Midwest Business Administration Association (MBAA) International meetings, March 15-17, 2006
“Applying Blackboard Technology in Economics Courses,” at the Thirteenth Annual Teaching Economics Conference, Robert Morris University, 2002
“Rethinking the History of Economic Thought Course,” at the Twelfth Annual Teaching Economics Conference, Robert Morris University, 2001
”Internationalizing the Curriculum via Team Teaching,” at the Eleventh Annual Teaching Economics Conference, Robert Morris College, 2000
PAPERS DISCUSSED AND SESSIONS CHAIRED
Chaired a session on Special Topics and Case Research, MBAA International meetings, March 2009–March 2016
"Excel charts: Why? What kind? How?" by Robert Balik, Western Michigan University and Jamshid Mehran, Indiana University South Bend at MBAA International meetings, March 2007
“Hedging Energy Price Risk Using an Artificial Neural Network,” by Hossein Najafi and Reza Rahgozar, University of Wisconsin-River Falls at MBAA International meetings, March, 2006
Chaired a session on Special Topics dealing with real estate papers, MBAA International meetings, March 2006