Vita

EDUCATION:

MBA Western Carolina University, 1978

Concentration in MIS

BSBA Western Carolina University, 1972

Concentration in Marketing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Assistant Professor of Business University of Montevallo, Montevallo AL.

Michael E. Stephens College of Business (1978 – Present)

TEACHING:

Courses Taught:

Introduction Management Information Systems (MIS 161)
Management Information Systems (MIS 267)
Networking and Telecommunications (MIS 420)
Internet Applications (MIS 370)
COBOL (MG 264)
File Processing (MG 265)
System Analysis and Design (MG 364)
Database Management (MG 366)
Principles of Management (MG 361)
Principle of Marketing (MK 351)

Over 23 years of teaching experience; averaged 4.0 or above (on a scale of 5.0) on teaching evaluations each year.

SERVICE:

University Service:

College Night Committee
Information and Instructional Technology Committee
Honors Committee University of Montevallo Higher
Education Partnership Committee
Faculty Senate SACS Committee (Information Technology Resources and Systems)
COB Deans Search Committee
Internet Standards Committee
Alumni Affairs Committee
Continuing Education Committee
Provost/VPAA Search Committee
UM Golf Committee
Interim Computer Center Director
SAC Committee (Computer Resources and Service Study Section)
Faculty Council
Grievance Committee
Academic Development Committee
Academic Computer Committee - Chair
Speaker to the UM Residence Hall Association
Honors Day Committee
Admission Committee (temporarily)
Birmingham reception for prospective students

Business College Service:

Strategic Planning Committee
Technology Committee Management Information Systems Search Committee
MES College of Business Advisory Board Mentor Program
Faculty leader and planner of Quebec City Study/Seminar
College of Business Planning Committee
I had $6,250.00 worth of software (Flowing Charting 3) donated to the College of  Business from Patton and Patton Software Corporation
Help pick Senior Elite.
United Way Campaign Fund Raiser
Chapter Advisor for Alpha Kappa PSI Professional Business Fraternity. 1979 – 1983.

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY

Publication: "How Groupthink Influenced The Ford/Firestone Fiasco", Ethics & Critical Thinking Journal, March 15, 2005

Proceedings: "Web Development Skills within the Information System Curriculum", Southeast Decision Sciences Institute, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2005

Presentation: "Online Privacy Policies: A Diffusion Theory Prespective", Southeast Decision Sciences Institute, Charlesston, South Carolina, 2004

 Presentation: "Differences and Similarities Among 1997, 1992, and 1997 Students Entering an Introductory Management Information Class," Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas 1998.

Presentation: "Using Technology to Teach Accounting," Annual Meeting of the Alabama Accounting Educators Association, University of Montevallo, Montevallo AL. 1998

Presentation: "Technology for Administrators" to the Alabama Association of Middle Level Administrators (AAMLA), Shelby AL. 1996

Presentation and Proceedings: "Improving Student Job Placement by the Addition of a Computer Networking Course: A Case Study of the Development and Implementation of the Computer Networking Course," Annual Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Science Journal, Las Vegas 1995.

Presentation and Proceedings: "Teaching Software Packages in the Lab Environment," Annual Southeastern Small College Computing Conference, Nashville TN. 1992

Presentation and Proceedings: " Towards More Efficient MIS Instruction," Computers on Campus National Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC. 1991

Presentation and Proceedings: "On The Existence of Scale Economies For S & L’s: The Case of Alabama," Annual Meeting of American Institute for Decision Science, San Antonio TX. 1984

Presentation: "Economies of Scale for Alabama S & L’s," to the Alabama League of Savings Associations, Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain GA. 1984.

Publication: "Specialty Steel: A Description of an Industry," Congressional Record, 1984

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Attended AACSB meeting "Building Your School’s IT Knowledge Base" in Milwaukee WS. 1999

Created and Presented a Workshop: "Office 97 and Windows 95", for Shelby County School System. 1998

Created and Presented a Workshop: "Using Excel in a Business Environment", for Brown Moulding Corporation. 1998

Web Master for the College of Business. 1995 - Present

Network Administrator of the College of Business. 1995 - Present

Attended AACSB meeting "New Learning Technologies Workshop" in Boston, MA. 1997

Consulted with Blue Star Partners on several projects, 1996.

Created and presented a full course: "Networking with Novell Netware 3.11", for Shelby County School System. 1996

Created and Presented a Workshop: "Using Lotus 123 in The Workplace", for Big B Drugs. 1995

Created and Presented a Workshop: "Using WordPerfect in The Workplace", for Big B Drugs. 1995

Consulted with Blue Star Partners on networking project. 1995

Attended International Business School Computing Association annual Conference in Baltimore MD. 1993

Attended three-day workshop dealing with Novell Local Area Networks in Birmingham AL. 1993

Created and Presented a Workshop: "Using Lotus in the Classroom", for the Alabama Council for Computer Education" (A.C.C.E) at Samford University. 1989

Attended National Meeting of the Decision Science Institute in Las Vegas NV. 1988

Created and Presented a Workshop: "Lotus 1-2-3", for the Alabama Council for Computer Machinery in Mobile, AL. 1987

Created and Presented a Workshop: "Learning About DOS", for the Southern Regional Education Board at the UAB School of Nursing, Birmingham AL. 1987

Attended Southern Management Association Regional Meeting in Atlanta GA. 1986

Attended two-week school on Microcomputers and Accounting Application Packages at the National Computer Educator’s Institute Edmond OK. 1985

Attended Interface Conference on "The Future of Computers in Education" at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. 1985

Attended Southern Management National Convention in New Orleans LA. 1985

Attended two-week school about Database Processing at the National Computer Educator’s Institute Edmond OK. 1984

Attended Southern American Institute for Decision Sciences in Memphis TN. 1982

Attended Alabama Business Tomorrow Conference at Auburn University, Auburn AL. 1980

College and University System Exchange (CAUSE)

Decision Science Institute

Southern Management Association

Alabama Academy of Science

Association for Computer Machinery (ACM)

STUDENT GROUPS: 

Chapter Advisor for Alpha Kappa PSI (AKP) Professional Business Fraternity. 1979 – 1983.

Chapter Advisor for Alpha Kappa Lambda (AKL) Social Fraternity. Present

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Shelby Emergency Assistance, a United Way Agency, from 1982 – Present, currently President

Montevallo Athletics Association funds raiser, 1999 – Present

Montevallo Girls Softball Association coach and Vice President from 1989 – 1999.

First United Methodist Church adults Sunday school teacher from 1990 – Present.

Relay For Life team member for The American Cancer Society in 1998 and 1999.

Relay For Life Shelby County Planning Committee - 2000 - 2003