PROFESSOR
OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND MATHEMATICS
(2004-present), Associate Professor
of Operations Management and Mathematics (2000-present), Assistant
Professor of Operations Management and Mathematics (1991-2000), University
of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
Courses taught:
Production/Operations Management, Quantitative Methods for Business,
Calculus I and II, Linear Algebra, Abstract Algebra, Discrete Mathematics,
Finite Mathematics, Elementary Statistics, C Programming, Introduction
to Computer Information Systems, and Problem Solving. Supervises
undergraduate research in mathematics and business and periodically
coaches the intercollegiate mathematics team. Revitalized Koalaty
Kid, a school improvement program, at Raymond F. Brnades Elementary
School, supported by a minigrant from the Center for Excellence
in the Leadership of Learning (CELL). Has written innovative course
materials for process improvement in the classroom, and built business
analysis tools in EXCEL. Has implemented writing across the curriculum
in business and statistics classes and has produced numerous student
paper competition winners including the 1999 international winner
in the Fogarty memorial student paper competition sponsored by APICS.
Has written the Criterion Two chapter of the University of Indianapolis
self-study in preparation for the decennial accreditation visit
of the North Central Association (1997). Served on executive committee
of faculty senate (2004-2005), faculty governance committee (2001-2004),
library committee (1999-2001),
computer
utilization committee (1993-1995,1998-1999), international/
intercultural committee (1995-1996), chairman
of library committee(2000-2001), chairman of faculty governance
committee (2002-2003), secretary of faculty senate (2004-2005).
CONSULTANT
Medical
Management Advisors, Indianapolis, Indiana
(December 2000-May 2001)
Developed
EXCEL tool to generate statistical reports from customer survey
data.
Dow
AgroSciences, Indianapolis, Indiana
(June 1997 to July 1998 (sabbatical), May-July 2000)
Evaluated mixed linear/integer programming models to optimize schedule
of new product development. Developed simulation with heuristic
optimization (tabu search, genetic algorithm) software to schedule
the new product development process. Developed user-friendly EXCEL
interfaces for the software. Updated existing simulation models.
APICS
Certification Review Instructor
Freudenberg-NOK
(Morristown, IN)
Taught APICS review course Master Planning, November-December
1995.
Allison
Engine (a division of Rolls
Royce, Indianapolis, IN)
Taught APICS review courses: Master Planning, Inventory Management,
MRP, JIT, Systems and Technologies, June-August 1996.
Dow Brands
(Indianapolis, IN, now part of SC
Johnson)
Taught APICS review courses: Master Planning, Inventory Management,
MRP, JIT, Production Activity Control, Systems and Technologies,
September 1996-May 1997.
Roche
Diagnostics (Indianapolis, IN)
Taught APICS review course JIT, June 1999.
Made
2 Manage (Indianapolis, IN)
Taught Detailed
Scheduling and Planning, June 2002.
SENIOR
SYSTEMS ANALYST, Pritsker
Corporation (formerly Frontstep
and MAPICS, now INFOR),
West Lafayette, Indiana (January 1989 to June 1991)
Designed activity-based
costing capabilities for simulation software; implemented synchronous
manufacturing capabilities in a simulation-based scheduling system
for a batch process industry; developed integration of finite capacity
scheduling software with a shop floor data management system; conducted
market research on MRP II systems; conducted benchmark testing of
software; modeled manufacturing facilities for design analysis studies.
GRADUATE
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Purdue
University, West Lafayette, Indiana (January 1987 to December
1988)
Discovered a
unique decomposition of minimally 3-connected graphs and polynomially
solved the minimum weight cycle problem (NP-hard for graphs in general)
for graphs decomposable into wheels with C.R. Coullard and D.K.
Wagner as part of the University Research Initiative in Computational
Combinatorics supported by the Office of Naval Research.
TEACHER
AND COACH, Vincennes
Community School Corp., Vincennes, Indiana; Clark Jr. High (August
1979 to May 1981) and Lincoln High (June 1981 to May 1983)
Taught
high school chemistry and mathematics and junior high mathematics;
wrote math tutorial programs and games on a microcomputer to assist
students in learning; completely inventoried badly neglected high
school chemistry lab and disposed of hazardous chemicals with assistance
from the Vincennes University Chemistry Department and the state
toxicologist; coached high school volleyball team.
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