OFFICES HELD IN ORGANIZATIONS:

Decision Sciences (DS) Area Coordinator--Valparaiso University (1989-1992) and (1998-present)Responsible for coordinating DS major activities including course scheduling, tutor scheduling and supervision, Decision Sciences curriculum plan, Decision science transfer credit evaluation and other administrative activities assigned by the dean.

President of Alpha Iota Delta, National Decision Sciences Honorary (1997-1999), Vice-President (1992-1997).

Co-Sponsor of the Valparaiso University Chi chapter of Alpha Iota Delta (1991-present).

Treasurer, Akron Area Chapter of APICS (1987-1988)

Chapter Awards Director, Akron Area Chapter of APICS --responsible for collecting information to prepare the awards manual that presents the activities of the chapter (1985-1987). 

Faculty Advisor, Chapter Liaison - Kent State University Student Chapter of APICS (1987-1988)

 

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Outstanding Research Award, College of Business Administration, Valparaiso Univ. (1992, 1994).

Selected to full membership in ORSA (1992).

Charter member of Alpha Iota Delta, Decision Sciences honorary (1991).

Selected and participated in the Decision Sciences Institute's New Faculty Development Consortium during the national annual meeting in Miami Beach, Florida (1991).

Member of Beta Gamma Sigma, University of Akron chapter (National Honorary Business Administration Fraternity) (1984), Valparaiso University chapter (1994).

Selected and participated in the Academy of Management's 1986 Production Operations Management Doctoral Student Consortium in Chicago (1986).

Member of Sigma Iota Epsilon, (Honorary Management Fraternity) (1983-present).

Awarded the Small Business Institute District Award for developing and implementing an inventory control system for a small local company (1982).

Summer Research Grant (1989 through 1997) Valparaiso University, College of Business Adm.