Office Hours

M 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
W 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Degree Program University
Ph.D. Management Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
M.B.A. Innovation Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
B.A. Economics University of Missouri - Columbia

My Professional Experience

Year Title Organization
2017 - 2018 Interim Director Stack Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Siena College
2017 - Now Associate Professor of Management Siena College
2016 - 2017 Senior Vice President, Research & Strategy Graypoint, LLC (Formerly Bender Lane Advisory, LLC)
2014 - 2016 Chair, Division of Business and Management Keuka College
2014 - 2016 Founding Director, Center for Business Analytics and Health Informatics Keuka College
2009 - 2014 Founding Dean - School of Management The Sage Colleges
2008 - 2009 Department Chair - Management Department The Sage Colleges
2002 - 2007 Graduate Research Assistant to Radical Innovation Project (Doctoral) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2000 - 2002 Systems Concept Center Consultant The Eastman Kodak Company
1999 - 2000 Sloan Foundation Graduation Research Assistant (MBA) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1997 - 1999 Manager Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Ball Corporation (Formerly American National Can Company)
1996 - 1997 Quality Assurance Manager - Brazil Ball Corporation (Formerly American National Can Company)
1994 - 1996 Quality Assurance Manager - Mexico Ball Corporation (Formerly American National Can Company)
1990 - 1994 Production Supervisor Ball Corporation (Formerly American National Can Company)
1988 - 1990 Investment Advisor Regions Bank (formerly Landmark Bank)
1985 - 1988 Stockbroker Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (formerly Dean Witter Reynolds)

Articles & Book Reviews

  • Student Athletes Navigating Division I Sports in a Small College: Role Conflict in the Small College Context
    Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education
    June, 2023
  • Student Entrepreneurial Propensity: Evidence of Collegiate Business School Contributions
    Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, vol. 23
    June, 2023
  • Mother Myrick's Confectionery
    Open Access Teaching Case Journal, vol. 1
    2023
  • Analyzing the Financial Burden of Using Student Loans to Finance a College Education
    Global Journal of Accounting and Finance, vol. 5
    May, 2021
  • Student Academic Performance and Attitude Towards Risk
    Academy of Business Research (Teaching) Conference
    March, 2019
  • Boards of Directors, Innovation, and Performance: An Exploration at Multiple Levels
    Journal Of Product Innovation Management, vol. 30
    April, 2013
  • Risk Management Through Learning: Management Practices for Radical Innovation Success
    Journal Of High Technology Management Research, vol. 19
    August, 2008
  • Evaluating Radical Innovation Portfolios
    Research-Technology Management, vol. 50
    September, 2007
  • The Governance of Innovation Centers in Large Firms
    Journal Of Engineering And Technology Management, vol. 24
    March, 2007
  • The Impact of Key Evaluator Characteristics in Evaluating Radical Innovation Opportunities
    Product Development Management Association Annual Research Forum
    October, 2005

Books & Book Chapters

  • Current Business Issues in African Countries: Supply Chain, Climate Change, Covid-19, Sustainable Development, Entrepreneurship
    Springer
    2022

Presentations

  • Maintaining the Capacity for Breakthrough Innovation in the Face of Resource Uncertainty
    June, 2023
    R&D Management Conference, Seville, Spain
  • Youth Employment in the United States During Covid-19
    May, 2023
    Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Common Roots Foundation - Case Study
    October, 2022
    North American Case Research Association -- Annual Meeting, Niagara Falls, Canada-Ontario
  • Ordinary Marathoner - Case Study
    October, 2022
    North American Case Research Association -- Annual Meeting, Niagara Falls, Canada-Ontario
  • Student Academic Performance and Attitude Towards Risk
    March, 2019
    Academy of Business Research (Teaching) Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Millennial Entrepreneurial Propensity: Theoretical Influence of B-School Curricula
    May, 2018
    Eastern Academy of Management, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Building Upstate Scenic - Case Study
    October, 2017
    North American Case Research Association -- Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
  • Boards of Directors, Innovation, and Performance: An Exploration at Multiple Levels
    August, 2010
    Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada
  • Small Firm – Large Firm Alliance Dynamics: The Story of David and Goliath Retold
    August, 2009
    Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
  • The Contributions of Innovation Competencies and Innovation Capabilities to Organizational Success
    November, 2006
    Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Vienna, Austria
  • Risk Management Through Learning: Management Practices for Radical Innovation Success
    August, 2006
    Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Innovation as Dynamic Capabilities Viewed Through an Interpretation Systems Lens
    October, 2005
    Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida
  • The Impact of Key Evaluator Characteristics in Evaluating Radical Innovation Opportunities
    October, 2005
    Product Development Management Association Annual Research Forum, San Diego, California
  • Reconciling Different Views of Dynamic Capabilities from an
    August, 2005
    Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • The Governance of Innovation Centers: Creating a Theoretical Framework to Defeat Agency Conflicts
    June, 2004
    Innovation Research Network Conference, Boston, Massachusetts