Degree(s) and Year(s) Degree(s) Conferred: Ph.D.; M.A.
Academic Program(s) at Penn State: Economics
Current Professional Title: Professor of Management
Current Employer: Thomas Jefferson University
Briefly describe your professional career, including your employment history and notable accomplishments
Currently, I am coordinator of the Management Area in the School of Business Administration at Thomas Jefferson University. I am also coordinator for sustainability. My research areas include technology management, organizational change, and management of sustainability in organizations. I teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels.Currently, I am coordinator of the Management Area in the School of Business Administration at Thomas Jefferson University. I am also coordinator for sustainability. My research areas include technology management, organizational change, and management of sustainability in organizations. I teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
My current research focuses on the relationship between sustainability/triple bottom line practices and competitiveness in organizations. I also do research on how sustainability is integrated in higher education. Most recently, I have been examining how colleges and universities are responding to the sea changes in the higher education industry.
Some of my most enjoyable and rewarding work has been developing and implementing curriculum and courses in sustainability at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Jefferson. I have served on University committees and search committees at all levels, and have been closely involved in student activities, from recruiting to placement.
For part of my undergraduate work, I attended the Hazleton Campus of Penn State before transferring to University Park. In addition to my academic career, I have also worked at General Electric, U.S. Department of Defense, and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Please list honors, awards, and professional achievements
- Invited speaker and facilitator to industry, including financial services, healthcare, textile, and higher education.
- Authored/jointly authored over 50 publications and presentations.
- Team coordinator for design and implementation of University-wide, cross-disciplinary curriculum.
- Designed and implemented professional training and development in the areas of management and sustainability/triple bottom line.
- Principle Investigator for first-of-its-kind multi-year, multi-disciplinary research project funded by National Textile Center to examine the relationship between environmentally sustainable practices and competitiveness in the U.S. textile industry. Project received NTC Director’s Research Award.
- Quoted as an expert in the business and popular press, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, and U.S. News & World Report.