ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Professor, 2007-present
Associate Professor, 2001-2007
Assistant Professor 1998-2001
Barton School of Business, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Courses taught to graduate and undergraduate Business majors:
- Production/Operations Management (Face to Face and ONLINE)
- Management Science
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Spreadsheet Modeling for Decision Making

Courses taught to Executive MBA students
- Operations Management

Assistant Professor, 1994-1998
School of Business & Economics, University of Wisconsin - River Falls, Riverfalls, WI

Courses taught to undergraduate Business majors:
- Production/Operations Management
- Operations Research/Management Science
- The Computer in Business
- Management Information Systems
- Multimedia on the Internet

Associate Instructor, 1989-1994
School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Courses taught to undergraduate students:
- Simulation Modeling
- Introduction to Computers
- Algebra I and II
- Calculus I, II, and III

Instructor, 1983-1986
Mathematics Department, Birzeit University, Ramallah, West Bank

Courses taught to undergraduate students:
- Algebra
- Statistics
- Calculus I, II, and III

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Chairperson, 2001-2004 and 2020-2023
Department of Finance, Real Estate, and Decision Sciences (FREDS)
Barton School of Business, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
FREDS is the largest and most diverse department in the School of Business offering two undergraduate majors (Finance and MIS) and two graduate programs (Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics). FREDS houses several disciplines (Decision Sciences, Real Estate, Finance, MIS, Supply Chain, and Business Analytics). At the end of my 2nd term as department chair, student enrollment grew by 58% and number of faculty grew by 30%.

Program Director of the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA), 2020-2024
Barton School of Business, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
Developed an interdisciplinary MSBA program together with Computer Science and Mathematics and sought approval from the Kansas Board of Regents. We predicted the enrollments of 10, 25, and 35 students in the first 3 years of the program. Enrollments way exceeded our predictions and reached 138 students, a 58% increase from the 1st semester, in Spring 2024 after graduating close to 80 students.

Director of the Business Operations and Analytics Lab (BOAL), 2016-present
Barton School of Business, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.
Established BOAL https://www.wichita.edu/BOAL to help local companies solve their challenging Operations and Supply Chain problems with analytical tools.

Director of the SAP Alliance Program, 2002-present
Wichita State University Wichita, KS

IBM 4381 System Coordinator, Summer 1992
Business Computing Facility, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Administrative Director and Head of Finance & Purchasing, 1988 – 1989
Arab Health Center and Child Development Center, Colleges for Medical Professions, Jordan.

SAMPLE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Here is a selection of my industry experience:

Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI). BOAL worked with the Admissions Office, Ennovar, and SURL, all at Wichita State University to develop a paperless approach to judging candidates in the large annual DSI competition event https://www.wichita.edu/dsi

Operation Evaluation of Airxcel. Directed a group of MBA students to evaluate the Operations of Airxcel (http://www.airxcel.com) and offer recommendations for improvements, Wichita, KS. The company decided to implement the recommendations. Not Compensated.

Led Kaizen Events to Improve Operations. Helped design and run Kaizen Events at Wescon Controls (http://www.wesconcontrols.com) with different teams of employees. Worked closely with the company's' VP of Operations, VP for Quality, and the plant manager. Initially, met with the leadership of the company and took a plant tour of their facility, Wichita, KS.

Enterprise Resource Planning Software & Operations Management Strategy. Helped Envision Industries (http://www.envisionus.com) select an ERP system and integrate it with their operations strategy. Initially, met with the VP of Operations and his team to discuss Envisions' Operations and took a plant tour of their facility, Wichita, KS.

Operations Management Strategy. Met with the leadership of the Bradbury Group (http://www.bradburygroup.com) to discuss their operations strategy and training needs. Also, took a plant tour of their facility, Moundridge, KS.

Operations Management Strategy. Met with the leadership of Kansas Electric (http://www.kansaselectric.com) to discuss their operations strategy and growth obstacles. Prepared a proposal to improve their operations, Newton, KS.

Operations Management Strategy & Training Needs. Discussed with the leadership of Webster Engineering (http://www.webster-engineering.com) their operations strategy and their training needs, Winfield, KS.

Training Needs Assessment. Met with the COO and other leadership of TECT Aerospace (http://www.TECTaero.com) to discuss their training need, Wichita, KS.

Operations Management Focus Group. Invited by McGraw-Hill Company to participate in a focus group with a selected number of professors from different universities in the USA to discuss Operations Management trends, Chicago, IL.

Assessment of a Small Service Business Operations. Assessed the Operations function of Dealers Leasing (http://leasefinancepartners.com). Mapped their critical business processes and offered recommendations to improve their operations and cut costs, Wichita, KS.

Supply Chain Review. Conducted an Operations Review and Assessment for the Aircraft Modification Supply Chain for the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) -Wichita Site, Wichita, KS. Initially, met with the leadership team to discuss their Supply Chain Strategy, and took a plant tour.

ERP-Enterprise Resource Planning. Conducted two studies to assess student satisfaction with an old homegrown student information system (SOS) and a new ERP system at Wichita State University, Wichita, KS. Met numerous times with the ERP Project Champion and his team.

Supply Chain Practices. Discussed Supply Chain Best Practices with the VP of Supply Chain and VP of Operations at Raytheon Aircraft, Wichita, KS.

Operations Benchmarking Reports. Developed and mailed customized benchmarking reports for over 40 companies, which participated in a survey on supply chain and information technology practices. The reports were mailed to companies nationwide.

Assembly Line Balancing. Developed a new model to balance the Assembly Line of the Hawker 800XP Aircraft at Raytheon Aircraft, Wichita,

ERP-Enterprise Resource Planning. Provided ad-hoc advice about ERP systems to administrators at Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.

ERP-Enterprise Resource Planning. Discussed ERP implementation issues with Cessna Aircraft, Wichita, KS.

Six Sigma. Participated in a seminar on Six Sigma Specialist Training for Raytheon Aircraft, Wichita, KS.

ERP-Enterprise Resource Planning. Conducted two ERP implementation surveys (pre and post) at Raytheon Aircraft, Wichita, KS.

Operations Project. Analyzed the shortage of parts after an ERP implementation at Raytheon Aircraft, Wichita, KS.

Kaizen Event. Participated in a Kaizen Event at Raytheon Aircraft, Wichita, KS. Kaizen is the Japanese word for continuous improvement.

Web Site – Business. Designed and developed a website for a small business, General Plastic Extrusions Inc. in Prescott, Wisconsin.

Information Systems Project. Designed and developed a computer-based Information System for a small business, General Plastic Extrusions Inc. in Prescott, Wisconsin to improve their Operations.