Stellar Program Award, Masters in Project Management, Penn State World Campus, 2003.
Adviser to Maragareta Gallstedt and Andreas Nilsson, Ph.D. students in Project Management, on quantitative approaches to their research and additional variables to consider, Umea University, Umea, Sweden, 2002.
Human Resources for Project Managers. Team teacher (four sessions), Umea University , Umea , Sweden , 2002.
Collaborative and Curricular Innovations Special Recognition Program Award, Penn State University, University Park PA, May 1997
Nominated, Council of Dellows Excellence in Teaching Award, Penn State Erie, May 1997
Organizational Behavior Division's Award for Most Innovative Session, Academy of Management, Cincinnati OH, August 1996
Professor of the Year for the 1994-95 Academic Year—Best Core Course, Graduate Student Association, Penn State Erie, Erie PA, April 1995
Graduate Associate Teaching Award, The Ohio State University, May 1994
Teaching Philosophy
Courses Taught
Teaching Philosophy
I have been teaching at one level or another for over 30 years. My experience includes executive education, working with doctoral students, workplace training, elementary chool teaching, drivers' education, undergraduate courses in business and education, and supervising student teachers. I have worked in corporate training centers, inner city elementary schools, a medical college, and a foreign university. What I have learned is that all students, despite their obvious demographic differences, want teachers to treat them respectfully and explain how the subject impacts them and their lives.
The teaching methods that I use for each course depend on the course content, the course objectives, and the necessary level of instruction. This means that every course will vary. I may use lecture and discussion with group exercises for introductory classes. In other courses, I use problem-based learning activities, cases, simulations, videos, debates, group projects, and behavioral modeling. Typically, I use a traditional textbook, but I will sometimes vary that with interesting books from non-business fields or case books. I use books to lay the groundwork for the material that I will cover in class or to rovide examples for the students. I experiment with teaching methods on a regular basis in order to find the methods and activities that are most effective for specific topics.
Teaching, whether it is a theoretical subject or an applied field, must be relevant to the students' lives. I do not think of college students as "kids" and don't treat them as such. We are adults who have come together for professional reasons. We all have our jobs to do. I encourage and engage in interesting discussions of current events that impact the topics included in the courses I teach. Students are introduced to a variety of perspectives on important issues and are expected to develop opinions and rofessional skills.
Courses Taught *
B ADM 502: Demand, Operation, and Firm Performances (Spring 2004) (Spring 2005) (Spring 2006)
B ADM 512: Managing a Diverse Workforce (Spring 2004) (Spring 2005) (Fall 2005) (Spring 2006) (Spring 2007) (Spring 2008)
B ADM 521 (formerly MANGT 597G): Leadership Seminar (Summer 2004) (Fall 2007)
B ADM 597C: Controversies in Business Seminar (Summer 2007)
MANGT 340: Introduction to Human Resource Management (Fall 2006)
MANGT 440: Advanced Human Resource Management (Fall 2002) (Fall 2003) (Fall 2004) (Fall 2005) (Fall 2006) (Fall 2007)
MANGT 442: Managing Diversity (Spring 2003) (Fall 2004)
* Syllabi are only available online for four semesters. Visit the School of Business for copies of others.
