Ph. D. Business Administration
Kent State University 2001

Masters of Arts in Economics
University of Akron 1993

Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Westminster College 1991

Malone University, Interim Dean, MBA Director, 2009-1010

Malone College, MBA Co-Director, Graduate School 2007-2008
Malone College, Associate Professor of Business Administration, School of Business, Fall 1999 – present
Malone College, Part time Faculty, Department of History and Social Science & The Graduate School - Business, Fall 1996 – Fall 2001
Kent State University, Department of Economics, Teaching Fellow
Fall 1993 - Summer 1996; Part Time Instructor Fall 1998 – Summer 1999
Mount Union College, Part time Faculty, Department of Business and Economics, Spring 1997, Spring 1998
Kent State University - Stark Campus, Part time Temporary Assistant Professor, Summer 1996 - Fall 1996, Summer 1997
Kent State University, Research Assistant, Department of Accounting, Summer 1995
The University of Akron, Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, Fall 1991 - Spring 1992

In all courses I strive to make the material relevant and real for the student. In introductory classes this involves integration of current examples to increase familiarity with a concept, and in more advanced courses it involves overseeing their research and investigative opportunities. By tying together information from a variety of courses and expreiences, the goal is to help the students make connections that will further their intellectual curiosity.

Allied Social Science Association, January 2009, “Using the Game of Bocce to Teach Market Structures” poster session.

Western Economics Association, Summer 2003, “Working While in College: Effects on Degree Completion

Twenty Under Forty – Selected in inaugural class as an outstanding community leader in Stark County, 2008

Finalist – Distinguished Faculty Award in Teaching, 2005-2006, Malone College

Recipient – Distinguished Faculty Award in Service 2003-2004, Malone College

The College Board AP Reading, Table Leader 2007-present, Reader 2003-2005
Interim Test Center Supervisor, PRAXIS & ACT, Malone College, 2007-2008
Director, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Sam Walton Fellow, Malone College, January 2002-2009
The College Board AP Course Syllabus Audit – 2006- present
CoreEconomics, by Gerald Stone, 1st edition, Freeman/Worth Publishers, Fall 2007 Pilot Chapter study, Fall 2007
Money, Banking, and Financial Markets, Stephen G. Cecchetti, 2nd edition, selected chapters, 2007 .
College Board Advanced Placement Pilot Syllabus Audit Study, Summer 2006
The Economy Today, by Schiller. 10th edition, McGraw-Hill, selected Chapters 2005
Personal Finance, by Bajtelsmit, 1st edition, John Wiley & Sons, selected chapters 2004
Personal Finance by Madura, 1st ed., Addison Wesley Longman Publishers, 2000

American Economic Association
Western Economic Association

Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Labor Economics
Money and Banking
Public Finance
Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Managerial Economics (Graduate)

Public Sector economics – local level.
AP syllabus evaluator - Macroeconomics

Canton native, married.

D.S.M., Sport Management/Marketing Concentration
The United States Sports Academy, Daphne, AL

M.Ed., Education/Sport Science, Ashland University, Ashland, OH

B.S., Physical Education, Kent State University, Kent, OH

2007-Present, Professor of Physical Education, Malone University
2000-2008, Chair, Health &Human Performance Department, Malone University
1995-2007, Tenured, Associate Professor of Human Performance, Malone University
1992-1995, Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Malone University
1991-2000, Head Softball Coach, Malone University
1987-1992, Instructor of Physical Education, Malone University
1985-1990, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Malone University 1989, Interim Women’s Tennis Coach, Malone University
1989-1999, Kent State Univ.-Tuscarawas Campus, Continuing Education Instructor 1988-1989, Ashland University, Graduate Instructor
1980-2000, Head Golf Professional, Zoar Village Golf Club, Dover, OH
1977-1980, Assistant Golf Pro, Bent Tree Golf and Racquet Club, Sarasota, FL

The heart of my Christian mission at Malone University and my philosophy for teaching is student interaction and the opportunity to guide and impact young lives. Critical thinking skills are practiced through small group work, case studies, outside class assignments, and individual and group presentations. In the exercises I hope to meet the ultimate goal of developing students who can think and reason in an intelligent and ethical manner, and communicate effectively in both written and spoken format.

Textbook Review Summer 2006: Masteralexis, L.P., Barr, C. A., and Humms, M.A. (2005). Principals and practice of sport management: (2nd edition). Sunbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Easlick, B. (2004). “Kent State University Professional Golf Management Program Executive Summary and SWOT Analysis.” Kent State University School of Exercise, Leisure, and Sport.

Constructed Professional Golf Management Curriculum for Kent State University (2004).

Professional Consultations:
Devine, J. & Easlick, B. (2005). “Proposal for Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act.”

“Effects of Title IX on men’s sports.” (Spring, 2006).

Mentor manual Kent State University Athletics Department. (Spring, 2005).

“Aggression in sport.” Developed for Kent State University ELS graduate course-Sport in Higher Education. (Fall 2005).

Malone College Athletic Hall Of Fame
Mid-Ohio Conference Softball Coaches Association Chair
NAIA Regional Softball Coaches Association Chair
Mid Ohio Conference Coach of the Year
Regional NCCAA Coach of the Year

Senior Olympics, assistant tournament director for state and regional table tennis. 2003-present

Presenter, Malone University’s Education Majors: First Aid and CPR Workshop, Fall and Spring semesters, 2007-Present.

Presenter, Workplace First Aid and CPR Training for faculty and staff, September 2006.

Presenter, Wellness Center Dedication, 2004.

North American Society of Sport Management
American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Association of Church Sports and Recreation Ministries (CSRM)
Ohio Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance

Financial Aspects of Sport
Sport Marketing
Management of Sport
Facility Design and Event Planning
Ethical and Legal Issues in Sport
Psychology of Coaching
First Aid and Safety
Introduction to Fitness, Physical Education, and Sport
Internship in Human Performance
Advanced Topics
Instructional Practicum
Indoor/Outdoor Practicum

Event planning
Curriculum and instructional design
Marketing

I love being outdoors- hiking, fishing, kayaking, golfing, and camping. I spend most summers in Florida helping the elderly in my mom’s park and her church remodeling, painting, and doing repair work. As a golf professional, I played in the USGA’s U.S. Open.

Post Graduate: Employment Law at Kent State University, 1999
Ph.D.: Organization Development and Personnel/Micro Organizational Theory, Kent State University, 1996
M.A.: Curriculum and Instruction, Kent State University, 1984
B.A.: Education in Communications Comprehensive (English, speech, theater, journalism, and mass media) The University of Akron, 1974

1992 – present: Faculty member, School of Business, Malone University, Canton, OH
2009 – present: Director of Global and Off-Campus Programs, Malone University, Canton, OH
2003 – 2009: Director MBA Program, Malone University, Canton, OH
1998 – 2001: Director MBA Program, Malone College, Canton, OH
1997 – 1998: Acting Director of Graduate Business Studies, Malone College, Canton, OH
1996 – 1997: Acting Dean, Malone College Graduate School, Malone College, Canton, OH
1996: Assistant Dean, Malone College Graduate School, Malone College, Canton, OH
1995 – 1996: Assistant to the Dean, Malone College Graduate, Malone College, Canton, OH
1994 – 1995: Administrative Assistant for Graduate Studies Development, Malone College, Canton, OH
1992 – 1994: Associate Director, Field Experience Programs, Malone College, Canton, OH
1987 – 1992: Administrative Assistant for Graduate Studies Development, Malone College, Canton, OH
1985 – 1987: Associate Director, Field Experience Programs, Malone College, Canton, OH
1984 – 1985: Representative, Field Experience Programs, Malone College, Canton, OH
1981 – 1984: Director of Staff and Program Development, Stark Technical College, Canton, OH
1978 – 1981: Coordinator of Audio Visual Services, Stark Technical College, Canton, OH
1978 – 1981: Instructor, Stark Technical College, Canton, OH

I see my role in the classroom as a facilitator. I try to create an environment where active learning can take place. To be successful students need to be actively involved in the process.

Devotions for Outdoor Adventures: Devotional Thoughts from and for Backpackers, Hikers, Climbers, Canoeists, and Other Outdoor Enthusiasts, (2008) Wiggins, L., Harris, J, & Garascia, A., Create Space.

Organizational Behavior: A Past and Present Perspective, (2007), edited by John P. Harris II, Tapestry Press, Ltd.

Distinguished Faculty Award for Service, Malone College 2002

Chair, Stark County Young Life 2009 - present
Board of Review and Development of “The Journal of Biblical Integration in Business” 1998 - present
Member, Board of Directors, Canton Artist League 1999-2001

The Christian Business Faculty Association
NAFSA: The Association of International Educators
The Academy of Management
The National Speleological Society

Organizational Behavior (graduate and undergraduate)
Human Resource Management (graduate and undergraduate)
Strategy (graduate and undergraduate)
Leadership (graduate)
Outdoor Leadership
Initiative Games
Technical Rock Climbing, Backpacking, Canoeing, Caving

Red Cross Canoeing Instructor
Wilderness First Responder

Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Strategic Planning
Employee Hiring, Assessment and Development

I enjoy spending time with my family (wife, two sons, daughter-in-law and granddaughter)
I love to canoe, rock climb, back pack and spend time out of doors. I enjoy reading science fiction.

Ph.D., Kent State University (major in Management Information Systems and a minor in Operations Research);
M.B.A., University of Chicago (concentrations in Management Information Systems and Finance); and,
B.A., Kent State University (major in Political Science).

Banking Industry and Consulting

Recipient of Malone's Distinguished Faculty Award in Teaching in 2010;
Finalist for Malone's Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award in 2010, 2006, 1999, and 1998;
Beta Gamma Sigma at the University of Chicago; and,
Phi Beta Kappa at Kent State University.

Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences

MIS, Innovation, Strategy, Finance, and Microeconomics

Information Technology Investment Decisions
Information Technology Innovation and Strategy

Married with two daughters
Member of Advent Lutheran Church (ELCA)

Ph.D., Industrial and Management Engineering, The University of Iowa, 1992
Dissertation: Scheduling a Job-Shop with Alternative Process Plans

M.S., Industrial and Management Engineering, The University of Iowa, 1987
Thesis: An Interactive Approach to the Nurse Scheduling Problem

B.A., Mathematics, Luther College, 1982
Senior Paper: The History and Philosophical Importance of Non-Euclidean Geometry

Additional education: While a high school teacher, I took some graduate level classes in education at Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

2007-present, Coordinator of Student Learning Assessment, Malone University
2001-present, Professor of Business Administration, Malone University
2001-2005, Dean, School of Business, Malone College
1999-2000, Chair, Administrative Sciences Department, Malone College
1997-2001, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Malone College
1991-1997, Assistant Professor of Management, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL
1984-1991, Teaching Assistant, Industrial and Management Engineering Department, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1983-1984, Teaching Assistant, Mathematics Department, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1982-1983, Teacher of Mathematics and Computer Science, Junction City Senior High School, Junction City, KS

Kratzer, Thomas, Quantitative Survival Guide for Operations Management, Wiley, New York, 2005. (in 2nd edition)
“Teaching Peace in Operations Management and Management Science”, Presented at Teaching Peace: Nonviolence and the Liberal Arts Curriculum conference, Bluffton, OH, May 2004.

Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2005
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2004
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2002
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 1996

Elected to Full Member in the Operations Research Society of America (ORSA), 1992.
Selected to participate in the Doctoral Colloquium held prior to the Operations Research Society of America/The Institute of Management Sciences (ORSA/TIMS) conference, St. Louis, October, 1987. Participants were approximately 25 of the top Ph.D. students in Operations Research from around the country.
Elected to Industrial Engineering Honor Society, The University of Iowa Chapter.

Paper Referee for Decision Sciences Institute and Midwest Decision Sciences Institute

Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
Decision Sciences Institute (DSI)
Production and Operations Management Society (POMS)
Mathematical Association of America (MAA)

Graduate Courses Taught at Malone:
Operations Management
Data Analysis and Decision Making

Undergraduate Courses Taught at Malone:
Operations Management
Management Science
Statistics for Business
Applied Business Computing
Strategic Management
Management of Information Systems
Fundamental Computer Applications
The College Experience

Graduate Courses Taught at Roosevelt University:
Operations Research (for the Actuarial Science program)
Quantitative Methods
Operations Management
Management Science
Statistical Inference

Undergraduate Courses Taught at Roosevelt University:
Production/Operations Management
Operations Research (for the Math Department)
Topics in Operations Management: Service Operations Management
Topics in Operations Management: Quality Management

Grades 7-12 Mathematics Teaching Certificate (Lifetime)--Missouri

Operations Research/Mathematical Programming—Scheduling/Routing

Doctor of Philosophy 1998. (Marketing and Organization Behavior) School of Business and Public Management, The George Washington University, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
M.A. in Religion Studies 2001 (Christianity and Chinese Religion)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
M.B.A. 1986 (Marketing and International Business), The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
B.B.A., 1983 (Major Marketing, Minor Finance)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Post-Graduate Diploma in Information Technology in Business, 1990
The City University of Hong Kong

Professor of Business Administration, Malone University. 2009 August—present.
Tenure awarded in 2006. Associate Professor. 2004—2009, August.
Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Malone College. 2001—2004, August.
Assistant Professor, Lingnan University, Hong Kong, 1999—2000
Researcher, Hong Kong Arts Development Council. 1998
Lecturer, Hong Kong Polytechnic 1987—1991
External Examiner, Faculty of Business, East Asia Open Institute, University of East Asia, Macau 1987—1991
Marketing Manager, Nam Fong Electronic Machine Co. Ltd.1987

I have a dual mission in my teaching. I must help my students to be competent in the designated academic discipline and to facilitate the development of my students to be faithful implementers of God’s Word as revealed in the Bible. My teaching philosophy is to respect each student as a unique person and to teach each one marketing knowledge with Christian philosophical and theological perspectives. I encourage my students to practice virtue ethics through a broad range of class-room experiences and to internalize Christian values in their learning processes.
In addition, I continuously pray for my students’ learning and request the Holy Spirit to transform their hearts and minds.

Book Chapters
(2009) “Managing Corporate Social Responsibility as an Innovation in China” will be in a book entitled Research on Innovation for Business, IGI Global Publications.(in press)
(2009) “Sustainable development and corporate social responsibility of multinational enterprises in China.” In J. R. McIntyre, S. Ivanaj, & V. Ivanaj (Eds.) Multinational Enterprises and the Challenge of Sustainable Development by Edward Elgar Publishing.
(2007) A study of the transfer of corporate social responsibility from well-established foreign multinational enterprises to Chinese subsidiaries. In J. Hooker, J. Hulpke, & P. Madsen (Eds.), Controversies in international corporate responsibility. International Corporate Responsibility Series, Volume 3, 343—363. Pittsburgh: Carneige Mellon University.

Articles in the Journals
(2009) “Becoming Corporate Social Responsible Foreign Multinational Enterprises in China” The Journal of International Business Research and Practice (JIBRP), Volume 3. (in press)
(2008) “Beyond Credibility of Doing Business in China: Strategies for Improving Corporate Citizenship
of Foreign Multinational Enterprises in China,” Journal of Business Ethics, 87:137-146.
(2007) “Increasing Corporate Social Responsibility of Multinational Enterprises in China” The Journal of International Business Research and Practice, Volume 1, pp. 161-173.
(2006) Alice Lam, Maria Lam, and Lewis Lam, “A Study of Human Rights Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) as Social Movement Organizations (SMOs) in Hong Kong, China: Implications for Higher Education.” International Journal of the Humanities, 3(9), 105—117.

Articles in the Proceedings
(2009) Abstract of the paper, “Corporate Social Responsibility Movement in China: Implications to Managerial Education and Managerial Practices.” Proceedings of Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA), U.S.
(2009) “Corporate Social Responsibility Movement in China: What can foreign corporations corporate social responsibility programs in China do to universal values” will be in the International Society of Universal Dialogue Eighth World Congress: Dialogue among Cultures: Peace, Justice and Harmony to be held 23-28 July, 2009 in Beijing International Studies University, Beijing, China. The paper is peer-reviewed and in the web site.
(2009) “Innovative initiatives of foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs) in China” in the poster session and Virtual Global Forum at the 2009 Global Forum for Business as an Agent of World Benefit: Manage by Designing in an Era of Massive Innovation to be held June 2-5, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
(2009) Abstract and powerpoint slides of “Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Challenges of Foreign Multinational Enterprises in China” in the on-line proceeding of the conference-- From the Local to the Global: International SustainAbility Conference, Villanova University, Philadelphia, U.S.
(2009) Abstract of “Becoming Corporate Social Responsible to Foreign Multinational Enterprises in China.” Proceedings of AIB-Midwest Conference, MBAA international, Chicago, U.S.
(2008) “Non-government organizations as the salt and light in the Corporate Social Responsibility movement in China.” Proceedings of the 2008 Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference, U.S.
(2008) “Being Innovative by Doing Good.” Proceedings of Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2008, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
(2007) “Beyond Legal Compliance: Toward Better Corporate Citizenship of Foreign Multinational Enterprises in China.” Proceedings of the 2007 Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference, U.S.
(2007) “Managing Corporate Social Responsibility in China through Multinational Corporations” Proceedings of the 67th Academy of Management Annual Conference, U.S.
(2007) “Managing Corporate Social Responsibility as Innovation in China.” Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Management of Technology, China.
(2007) “Increasing Corporate Social Responsibility of Multinational Enterprises in China.” Proceedings of AIB-Midwest Conference, Chicago, U.S.
(2007) “Inspirations from Universal Instruction Design in 21st Century Business Education.” Proceedings of North American Management Society, Chicago, U.S.
(2007) “Toward Better Corporate Citizenship of Foreign Multinational Corporations in China” Proceedings of the 8th Annual International Business Research Forum, Institutional Changes and Organization Transformations in Developing Economics, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. The proceedings are in the web site of Institute of Global Management Studies/CIBER, Temple University.
(2006) “A Study of the Transfer of Corporate Social Responsibility from Multinational Enterprises to Chinese Subsidiaries: Implications for Christian Business Educators.” Proceedings of the 22nd Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference, Cedarville University, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
(2006) Abstract of “Trust Building Between American and Chinese Negotiators.” Academy of International Business 2006 Conference Proceedings, Beijing, China.

(2006) Abstract of Symposium: “Wiser Ways of Working: An Interdisciplinary and Cross Cultural Model” Proceeding of the North American Management Society, MBAA international conference, Chicago, U.S.
(2005) “Trust Building: Some of the American and Chinese Business Negotiators’ Cross-Cultural Challenges” Proceeding of the Academy of International Business Northeast USA Annual Conference, Cleveland State University, U.S.

(2005) “Redemptive Business Education in the Age of Globalization” in the 21st Annual Christian Business Faculty Association Conference Proceedings, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California, U.S.
(2005) “Important Strategies for Moral Character Development in Business Education.” Improve University Teaching 30th (international) Conference web page. http://www.iutconference.org/sessions/sessionII/IIB/Lam.pdf

(2005) “Moral Character Development and Marketing Education.” Marketing Management Association 2005 Spring Conference Proceedings, Chicago, U.S.

(2004) “Reflections on Integrating Faith and Marketing Education” in the 20th Annual Christian Business Faculty Association Conference Proceedings, Abilene Christian University, St. Antonio, Texas, U.S.
(2004) “Hong Kong Chinese Executives’ Perceptions of United States-Chinese Negotiation Styles and Relationships,” Proceedings of the 38th Academy of Marketing Conference, “Virtue in Marketing.” University of Gloucestershire, The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, U.K.
(2004) “Some Thoughts on Facilitating the Development of Moral Marketing Managers,” Marketing Management Association 2004 Spring Conference Proceedings, Chicago, U.S.

Presentations

(2009) “Corporate Social Responsibility Movement in China: Implications to Managerial Education and Managerial Practices” will be presented on Oct. 17, Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Meeting, Arkansas, U.S. (paper)

(2009) “What Should We be doing about the Spiritual Condition of Business Executives in the Green Management?” the Academy of Management Professional Development Workshop, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Presented on Aug. 8.
(2009) “Innovative Initiatives of Foreign Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) in China” in the poster session and Virtual Global Forum at the 2009 Global Forum for Business as an Agent of World Benefit: Manage by Designing in an Era of Massive Innovation to be held June 2-5, 2009 in Cleveland, U.S. (paper)
(2009) “The importance of NGOs in the Corporate Social Movement in China” in the 7th International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities in Beijing, China, presented on June 4. (paper)
(2009) “Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Challenges of Foreign Multinational Enterprises in China.” From the Local to the Global: International SustainAbility Conference, Villanova University, Philadelphia, U.S. Presented on April 24. (paper)
(2009) “Becoming Corporate Social Responsible to Foreign Multinational Enterprises in China” Academy of International Business-Midwest Conference, MBAA international, Chicago, U.S. Presented on March 18. (paper)
(2009) “Chinese Environmental Non-government Organizations as effective stakeholders in China”, Business/Society/Government session, MBAA international, Chicago, U.S. Presented on March 20. (paper)
(2008) “Non-government organizations as the salt and light in the Corporate Social Responsibility movement in China.” 2008 Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference, Indianapolis, U.S., Nov. 6—8. Presented on Nov. 7. (paper)
(2008) “How might NGOs enable foreign multinational enterprises to be more responsive to local and global initiatives in China”? Colloquium on the Role of NGOs in the Business-Government Interface, May 21—24, Paris, France. Presented on May 23 at Science Po University. (paper)
(2008) “How might NGOs enable Japanese MNEs to be more responsive to local and global initiatives in China?” Presented in the Asian Forum of International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan on April 28, 2008.

(2008) “Being Innovative by Doing Good.” Academy of Innovative and Entrepreneurship 2008, Beijing, China, March 27—29. Presented on March 28 at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. (paper)
(2008) Presented a lecture “Case Study Research” to a group of graduate students of School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China on March 20. 2008.

(2008) “Social Movement Theory, Institutional Theories, Corporate Citizenship in Organization Studies.” Presented to a group of graduate students of the Institute of Social Development & Public Policy at Beijing Normal University on March 7.


(2007) “Beyond Legal Compliance: Toward Better Corporate Citizenship of Foreign Multinational Enterprises in China.” 2007 Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, U.S, Oct. 4—6. Presented on Oct. 5 at Seattle Pacific University. (paper)
(2007) “Inspiration of St. John of the Cross to Business Professional” the Academy of Management Professional Development Workshop, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Presented on Aug. 4.
(2007) “Managing Corporate Social Responsibility in China through Multinational Corporations” Presented on Aug. 6 in the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Aug.6—8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. (paper)
(2007) “Increasing Corporate Social Responsibility in China through American and Japanese Multinational Enterprises” International Centre for Corporate Accountability’s 2nd International Conference on ‘Globalization and the Good Corporation,” Baruch College, New York, U.S. June 26—28. Presented on June 27. (paper)
(2007) “Managing Corporate Social Responsibility as Innovation in China,” in the 5th International Symposium on Management and Technology organized by Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, June 1—3, 2007. Presented on June 3. (paper)
(2007) “Strategic Management of Corporate Social Responsibility of Multinational Enterprises in China” in the Strategic Management Society (U.S.) Special Conference on “China Strategies” in Center European International Business School (CEIBS), Shanghai, China, May 29—30. Presented on May 30. (paper)
(2007) “Toward Better Corporate Citizenship of Foreign Multinational Corporations in China” 8th Annual International Business Research Forum sponsored by Temple University CIBER and George Washington University CIBER, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Presented on April 21. (paper)
(2007) “Increasing Corporate Social Responsibility of Multinational Enterprises in China” Academy of International Business-Midwest Conference, MBAA international, Chicago, U.S. Presented on March 29. (paper)
(2007) “Inspirations from Universal Instructional Design in 21st Century Business Education” North American Management Society meeting (NAMS), MBAA international, Chicago, U.S. Presented on March 30. (paper)
(2006) “A Study of the Transfer of Corporate Social Responsibility from Multinational Enterprises to Chinese Subsidiaries: Implications for Christian Business Educators” 22nd Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference, Cedarville University, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. Presented on Oct. 27. (paper)
(2006) “Increasing Corporate Social Responsibility in China” Business as an Agent of World Benefit: Management Knowledge Leading Positive Change Global Forum Virtual Presentation on Oct. 22—25 in the 2006 Global Forum for Business as an Agent of World Benefit. (paper)
(2006) “Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility for Multinational Enterprises in China” International Research Colloquium on Sustainable Development as a Tool of Competitiveness for the Multinational Enterprise, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Presented on Oct. 20. (paper)
(2006) “A Study of the Transfer of Corporate Social Responsibility from Multinational Enterprises to Chinese Subsidiaries” The Third Conference on International Corporate Social Responsibility at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China. Presented on Sept. 23. Sponsored by Carnegie Bosche Institute for Applied Studies in International Management Carnegie Mellon University. (paper)
(2006) “Trust Building Between American and Chinese Negotiators” Academy of International Business Annual Conference Interactive Session, Beijing, China. Presented on June 26. (paper)
(2006) Chair and a Panelist of the Symposium, “Wiser Ways of Working: An Interdisciplinary, Cross Cultural Model,” North American Management Society, MBAA International, Chicago, U.S. Presented on March 17.
(2006) A Panel Member of the Symposium, “Globalization and International Faculty Teaching Marketing Classes: Contributions, Benefits, and Challenges in Twenty-First Century,” Marketing Management Association, MBAA International, Chicago, U.S. Presented on March 16.

(2005) “Redemptive Business Education in the Age of Globalization” in the 21st Annual Christian Business Faculty Association Conference, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California, U.S. Presented on October 14. (paper)
(2005) “Trust Building: Some of the American and Chinese Business Negotiators’ Cross-Cultural Challenges.” Academy of International Business Northeast USA Annual Conference, Cleveland State University, U.S. Present on October 8. (paper)

(2005) “Seeking the Good, the Truth, and the Beauty in Marketing Education.” Academic Conference of the C.S. Lewis Summer Institute, Oxbridge 2005—Making All Things New: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful, Oxford and Cambridge, U.K. (paper). Presented on July 26 at Oxford University, U.K. (paper)

(2005) “A Study of Human Rights Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) as Social Movement Organizations (SMOs) in Hong Kong: Implications for Higher Education.” The Third International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities: The Humanities in a ‘Knowledge Society.’ Cambridge, U.K. (paper). Presented on Aug. 3 at Cambridge University, U.K. (paper)

(2005) “Some Strategies for Moral Character Development in Business Education.” Improve University Teaching 30th (international) Conference: Making a Positive Difference Through Higher Education, Duquesene University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Presented on July 12 (paper).

(2005) “Toward a Peace-Centered Process of Teaching Marketing: From Pieces to Peace (a revised copy.)” Plowshares Preemptive Peacemaking: Non-violence for a New American Century, Manchester College, U.S. (paper) Presented on June 7.

(2005, March) “Moral Character Development and Marketing Education.” Marketing Management Association 2005 Spring Conference, Chicago, U.S. Presented on March 17. (paper)

(2004) “Hong Kong Chinese Executives’ Perceptions of United States-Chinese Negotiation Styles and Relationships,” 38th Academy of Marketing Conference, “Virtue in Marketing.” University of Gloucestershire, The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, U.K. Presented on July 7. (paper)
(2004) “Toward a Peace-Centered Process of Teaching Marketing: From Pieces to Peace.” Bluffton College Teaching Peace Conference. Presented on May 28, 2004. (paper)
(2004) “Natural Law and Marketing Education,” Calvin College Seminar in Christian Scholarship 2004 Conference—Written on the Heart: The Tradition of Natural Law. Presented on May 11, 2004. (paper) (presentation was tape-recorded)
(2004) “Some Thoughts on Facilitating the Development of Moral Marketing Managers,” 40th Annual Midwest Business Administration Association, Chicago, U.S. Presented on March 18, 2004. (paper)

• Beijing Normal University’s visiting scholar, March 3—10, 2008.
• United States Institute of Peace Seminar, “Global Peace and Security from Multiple Perspectives” from July 10—15, 2007.
• Calvin College Christian Scholarship Award. Participated in the seminar: “Business as Ministry: Exploring the Issues, Trends and Challenges” from July 16—27, 2007.
• Pass IT summer Institute organized by University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Aug. 2—5, 2006.
• C.S. Lewis Summer Institute, “Oxbridge 2005—Making All Things New: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful.” Work Study Grant.
• Manchester College Preemptive Peacemaking: Nonviolence for a New American Century—A Plowshares Faculty Academy Scholarship. Participate and presented paper in Manchester College, North Manchester, Indiana, June 6—10, 2005.
• Direct Marketing Education Foundation Grant. Participated in Direct/Interactive Marketing Seminar in Southfield, Michigan, U.S. Nov. 10—12, 2004.
• Brethren College Abroad Fellowship Award. Participated in International seminar at Szombathely, Hungary from June 14 to 22, 2004.
• Calvin College Christian Scholarship Award. Participated in the seminar: “Written on the Heart: The Tradition of Natural Law” from June 16—July 25, 2003 and presented in 2004 conference.

• Visited universities at different cities in China during 2006-2009. These are: Tsinghua University, Beijing University, Chongqing University, Tianjin University, Nankai University, Shenzhen University, FuDan University and CEIBS in Shanghai, and Dailian University of Technology.

• Taught graduate marketing management courses in the Leadership in Enterprise for Asian Development (Lead) Seminars in China in the summer of 2006 and 2007.

• Visited foreign companies in China during 2006-2009.
• Visited companies in Tokyo, Japan during 2008.
• Was a research fellow at the Institute of Asian Cultural Studies of International Christian University from April 1 to July 30, 2008.

• Was a discussant in the international business section on March 18, 2009 and the chair in the “Matters of Ethnicity” in the Business/Society/Government session on March 20, 2009, in the MBAA International conference, Chicago, U.S.

• Chaired two sessions of “Management of Innovation Capability” of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship on March 27 and 29, 2008 at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.


• Reviewed articles for the Journal of Corporate Citizenship 2009
• Reviewed Management Research News by Emerald Publishing, March 2007.
• Reviewed articles for the 2007 Annual Academy International Business conference, Academy of Management conference, and Academy of International Business Midwest conference.

• Reviewed articles for the 2006 Annual Academy International Business conference.
• Reviewed articles for the 2006 AMA Summer Marketing Educators’ conference.
• Reviewed articles for International Journal of Intercultural Relations in 2005.
• Reviewed papers for 2005 and 2004 Christian Business Faculty Association Conferences,
• Reviewed papers for 2005 Marketing and Public Policy Conferences,
• Reviewed papers for Marketing Strategy and Marketing Management track of the 2005 AMA Summer and 2006 Winter Marketing Educators’ Conference.

• Attended the first workshop of the Marketing, Innovation and Chinese Economy Network on March 30, 2008 at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

• Was invited to attend Free Market Forum, “The role of markets and government in pursing the common good.” Hillsdale College, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Sept. 27—29, 2007; Sept. 25—27, 2008.


• Attended AMA (American Marketing Association) Nonprofit marketing Conference, “Transforming Your Organization through Marketing” at Washington D.C. from July 9—11, 2007.


• Attended the Second Annual Conference for Corporate Responsibility Officers on May 10, 2007 in New York City.

• Attended the conference, “The Globalization of Chinese Enterprises: The Advent of a New Age Multinational Enterprise,” at Rollins College Campus, Winter Park, Florida from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, 2006.

• Attended PASS IT summer institute organized by University of Minnesota in 2006 and know how to implement universal instruction design in various curricula, student services, and institutional culture.

• Chair of a competitive session, “Corporate Social Responsibility,” Academy of International Business 2006 Conference, Beijing, China.

• Chair and a Discussant of the Theme, “Team Development,” North American Management Society, MBAA International, Chicago, U.S. March 15, 2006.


• Attended C.S. Lewis Triennial conference in Oxford and Cambridge Universities, U.K. from July 24 to August 5, 2005.
• Attended 30th Annual Macromarketing Conference: “Discourse, Diversity, and Distinction.” St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. May 28—May 31, 2005.
• Attended “A Dialogue for a New Moral Agenda” organized by the Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. U.S. May 23—24, 2005.
• Attended 2005 Marketing and Public Policy Conference: ‘Challenges for an Era of Continuous Change.” Washington, D.C.. U.S. May 19-21.
• Attended Fourth Biennial International Conference on Intercultural Research, “Conflict, Negotiation, Meditation Across Cultures,” at Kent State University, Ohio, U.S. May 4—6, 2005.
• Received a grant from Direct Marketing Education Foundation and attended Direct/Interactive Marketing Seminar in Southfield, Michigan, U.S. Nov. 10—12, 2004.
• Attended AMA Summer Marketing Educators’ conference at Boston from August 6—9, 2004.
• Attended AMA Nonprofit marketing Conference, “Unleashing the Power of your Brand” at Washington D.C. from July 19 to 21, 2004.
• Attended Brethren College Abroad international seminar at Szombathely, Hungary from June 14 to 22, 2004. Had first hand experience how Hungary and other post-communist nations integrated to European union.
• Attended the 9th Savaria International Summer University course, “The Future of Trans-Atlantic Relations: Old and New Dilemmas after Enlargement” at Koszeg, Hungary from June 24 to July 4, 2004. Interacted with intellectuals from European countries and observed how marketing and management was function in a particular social, political and economic context.
• Worked closely with local business communities through cooperative projects with my MBA and undergraduate students. Recent Community Organizations are: AultCare, Refugee of Hope Ministry, Canton Legend, Rainbow Repertory, Canton Museum of Art, Foundations, I Can.

• A Fellow of International Academy of Intercultural Research;
• A Member of American Marketing Association, Academy of International Business, Academy of Management Association, Marketing Management Association, Akron/Canton Chapter of American Marketing Association, Direct Marketing Association, and Christian Business Faculty Association.

Undergraduate:
Marketing (BUS 311)
Consumer Behavior (BUS 415)
Marketing Management and Strategy (BUS 417)

Graduate:
Survey of Marketing
Marketing Management

Chinese Expatriates in U.S.-China Business Negotiation
Corporate Social Responsibility of Foreign Multinational Enterprises in China
Natural Law in Marketing Education

I was born and reared in Hong Kong. My favorite sport is yoga!
I am the author of Working with Chinese Expatriates in Business Negotiations (Quorum Book, 2000).

Ph.D. in Philosophy: Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, 1992
Master of Philosophical Foundations: emphasis in Aesthetics and Interdisciplinary work, Institute for Christian Studies, Toronto, Ontario, 1983
B.A.: Philosophy and English double major; Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, 1980

1996-Present: MALONE UNIVERSITY (Canton, Ohio) full-time
2007 – 2006: JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (Cleveland Heights, OH) Adjunct
1995-1996: MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE (Altoona & Cresson, PA) Adjunct
1994 -1995: BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Butler & Cranberry, PA) Adjunct
1985-1988: WHEELING JESUIT COLLEGE (Wheeling, WV) Adjunct
Summer, 1987: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, BEAVER CAMPUS: (Beaver Falls, PA) Adjunct
Summer, 1986: WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE (Washington, PA) Adjunct
1983-1985: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (Pittsburgh, PA) Adjunct

I approach teaching faith and ethics in ways that combine lecture, discussion, and problem-solving. Everything that I do is intended to encourage students to use the material in the readings and lectures so that they can work with that material and feel a sense of mastery with it. I invite discussion on news stories, and weave some into my lectures to illustrate various points. I build off of the students’ general education courses in Old and New Testament studies, theology, and philosophy in assignments having to do with faith and values. I balance any discussion I have with opposing viewpoints so that I do not teach only one side of any issue. I focus in on certain core biblical ideas as a foundation for building a Christian understanding of business ethics, and the role of faith in values formation, and life-decisions. I believe that Christ’s Kingdom celebrates the gospel message of God’s love for everyone and the entirety of God’s creation, and that life should be full of grace and redemptive activity in the enjoyment of shalom. My interest in teaching is primarily to help students to appreciate and master ethical thinking and wisdom born of the Christian faith.

Ophardt, Michael. “Business Back to the Cross – Roads.” Presented on October 22, 2004 at the Eleventh Annual International Conference Promoting Business Ethics. The Conference was held in Chicago, Illinois, October 21-23, 2004, hosted by DePaul University. The paper was published in the Proceedings.

Society for Business Ethics
American Philosophical Association
American Catholic Philosophers of America
Faith and Philosophy

Core Courses I teach:
BUS 330: Christian Ethics: Applications and Implications for Business
MBA 531: Faith, Ethics, and Business
MMP 407: Faith and Worldviews

Other courses I teach or have taught while at Malone:
Gen 460: Science and Christianity
Introduction to Business
Christianity and Neuroscience: co-taught with William McVaugh, Associate Professor of Biology
MBA 575: Negotiating for Success
MBA 575: Perspectives on the Soul of Capitalism
MBA 575: The Tao of Enron
Business Ethics: co- taught with Bert Smith, Associate Professor of Business Administration
Business Ethics: co-taught with Dr. Roy Ramsaroop, Professor of Business Administration, for the MBA Program
Critical and Creative Thinking
Theories of Knowledge and Reality
Faith and Personal Ethics
Tutorials on Philosophy of Religion
Freshman Orientation Course

Business Ethics
Philosophy of Herman Dooyeweerd
Faith and Worldviews Studies

I am married to Edith, and we have three children. My children are spread out in age, with nine years and seven years between my kids, respectively. Fortunately, one has graduated college. I enjoy walking to work, and am struggling to find time for physical fitness: a life-style habit I have yet to develop. I keep candy in my office to encourage people to come and visit me. I enjoy discussions on all sorts of subjects related to the pursuit of wisdom, my favorites being the taboo subjects of religion and politics. My favorite author is John Chandler Gardner. My favorite philosopher is Plato. My guide in life, I tell myself, is Jesus.

B.S., St. Lawrence University
M.A., New School for Social Research
Ph.D., Saint Louis University

1996, Juris Doctor, The University of Akron School of Law
1987, Master of Business Administration, Kent State University
1980, Bachelor of Arts in Accounting/Business Administration
1981, Certified Public Accountant

1987-Present Full time Professor (Associate and Assistant), Malone College, Canton, Ohio.
2002-Present Self-Employed, Law Office of Cheri L. Ramsburg, Hartville, Ohio;
Of Counsel, Parker, Leiby, Hanna & Rasnick, LLC, Akron, Ohio
Areas of Practice Include:
• Estate Planning
• Business Mergers and Acquisitions
• Tax Planning
• Employment Contracts
• Creation of Charitable Foundations
• Creation of Trusts
• Probate Matters
• Trust and Estate Administration
• Property Transfers
• Residential and Commercial Sale and Lease Agreements
• Elder Law Matters
1996-2002 Attorney with Zollinger, D’Atri, Gruber and Thomas, Co., North Canton, Ohio.
1985-1993 Supervise financial operations of Ramsburg Insurance and Financial Services, Uniontown and Louisville, Ohio

1985-1987 Part-time instructor of Accounting, Malone College, Canton, Ohio.

1980-1987 Accounting Consultant for small and medium sized businesses in Akron-Canton areas of Ohio.
• Assist in development of accounting controls, balancing procedures and transaction analysis
• Assist in user needs analysis and feasibility of automation and management information systems
• Research accounting and tax problems

1980-1985 Manager for Ernst & Whinney (now Ernst and Young), an international public accounting firm, Canton, Ohio
• Supervised audit engagements of publicly and privately owned companies. Client industries included manufacturing, colleges, hospitals, banks, and various other not-for-profit organizations.
• Prepared constructive service letters and internal control comments for presentation to officers and directors.
• Handled various administrative responsibilities for the office including recruiting, personnel assignments, budget preparation, and employee evaluations.
• Trained and instructed bank internal auditors

I give brief lectures, but my primary method of teaching is the Socratic Method where I dialogue with the students and try to guide them to figuring out the correct answers. Additionally, due to working in public accounting and practicing law, I am able to discuss real world examples.

I make presentations monthly to small businesses and am asked to speak frequently to not for profit organizations. The most recent include:

• Stark County Library – Hartville Branch

• Tom Hare and Associates

• Ellet Grace Brethren Church

I handled all the legal transactions for the purchase of land for Ellet Grace Brethren.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Akron-Canton Chapter of Ohio Society of CPA’s
State of Ohio Bar Association
Stark County Bar Association
Ellet Grace Brethren Church Legal Counsel

In the undergraduate program I teach Principles of Accounting, Tax Accounting, and Business Law. In the graduate program I teach the Legal Environment of Business.

• Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant
• Licensed to practice law

B.A., Major in Accounting, Mount Union College, 1977
MBA, Concentration in Finance, The Ohio State University, 1979

Professional Experience:
Non-teaching Experience:
1979-1983 Ernst and Whinney (a.k.a. Ernst and Young, LLP), Certified Public Accountants, Senior Accountant.
1983-1984 Malone (then-College) University, Manager of Computer Services.
1984-1988 Malone (then-College) University, Assistant to Manager of Computer Services.
1987-1998 Malone (then-College) University, Chair of the Administrative Sciences Department.
1998-2000 MCMP, Adjunct Faculty Coordinator.
2001-2003 Chair of the Faculty of Malone (then-College) University.
2001-2004 Co-Coordinator, NCA Continuation of Accreditation.
2005-2009 Dean, School of Business
Teaching Experience:
1983-1984 Malone (then-College) University, Part-time instructor of accounting and business administration.
1984-Present Malone University, Full-time Associate Professor of Business Administration, tenure granted 1991.

I was always taught to do my best in each endeavor I undertake. I try to approach every minute of teaching in this way. I seek to bring the knowledge and skills of my profession to the students while at the same time integrating the Christian faith into the subject matter. Treating each student with the justice and love described in Micah 6:8 is a goal that consistently challenges me.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
Institute of Management Accountants
Institute of Certified Management Accountants
Christian Business Faculty Association

Principles of Accounting I & II Auditing Theory
Intermediate Accounting I & II College Experience
Advanced Accounting I & II
Cost Accounting

Certified Public Accountant 1981
Certified Management Accountant 2000

Financial Reporting
Business Ethics

Albert (Bert) Smith is a lifelong resident of Canton, Ohio. He graduated from Mount Union College in 1977 with a BA in Accounting, and from The Ohio State University in 1979 with the MBA degree including a concentration in finance. He passed the CPA exam in 1981 and the CMA exam in 1999. After five years working with Ernst and Young LLP, Bert joined the administration of Malone (then-College) University in 1983, and soon began to teach. He has held a number of administrative and faculty positions at Malone College including Dean of the School of Business. He is now Associate Professor with teaching responsibilities primarily in the field of financial accounting. Bert holds elected positions on the faculty senate, general education committee and serves as the chair of the Career Development Center Advisory Council.
Bert is married to Judith L. Smith. They have two adult children, A. Andrew and Bonnie. Bert is an assistant scoutmaster with Boy Scout Troop 4 and enjoys outdoor sports such as backpacking, canoeing and sailing. He is treasurer of Christ Presbyterian Church and an active member of a number of committees there. One of the major joys of his life is singing in the Chancel Choir.

B.S.B.A., M.B.A., The Ohio State University
D.B.A., University of Memphis

Worked two-and-a-half years as a financial analyst at Ford Motor Company

Co-authored book: Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations (John Wiley, 2007).
Co-authored book: Cash & Investment Management for Nonprofit Organizations (John Wiley, 2007).
Co-authored book: Short-Term Financial Management (Thomson South-Western, 2005).

Book Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations won the Terry McAdam award in 1999 for the book making the best contribution to the practice of nonprofit management.

Editorial Review Board, Case Research Journal
Editorial Review Board, Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly
Financial Advisory Panel, Refuge of Hope (homeless shelter)

Financial Management Association
ARNOVA
Southern Finance Association
Association for Financial Professionals

Teach MBA Corporate Finance, undergraduate Business Finance, Short-Term Financial Management, Investments, Personal Finance, Money & Banking, and Macroeconomics.
Teaching Style: Lecture/Discussion

Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)

Treasury Management
Cash Management
Nonprofit Financial Management

Enjoy fishing, hiking, biking, and anything else outdoors.
Married to Kathy; 30 years as of 2009.

Pursuing a Psychology degree at Malone University

My husband John and I have been married for 24 years and we have three daughters. The oldest is 21 and a senior at Kent State University, our second daughter is a freshman at Marietta College, and our youngest daughter is a senior at Hoover High School. In my spare time, I enjoy volunteering at my church and gardening.