James R. Nolan

I am a graduate of Siena College and completed a Masters and Ph.D. at UAlbany. I worked as a statistician and computer decision modeler in industry and state government before coming to Siena to teach in both the Business Analytics and Computer Science Departments. My research has been recognized both nationally and internationally. I have served as department head of the Business Analytics and Actuarial Science department and Dean of the Business School.

My Siena Experience

My Teaching Philosophy

My philosophy of teaching is influenced by the fact that students have different learning styles, academic preparation, and subject interests. In light of these factors, I use several different teaching techniques and motivational tools to help students reach their academic potential. I believe every student has the ability to learn and appreciate any subject they are introduced to.

What I Love About Siena

What I love most about Siena is the emphasis on liberal arts learning and Franciscan values. No matter what one's major is, in order to have a successful professional life and satisfying personal life, I believe it is essential to combine the liberal arts and Franciscan values with study in the major.

My Favorite Courses to Teach

My favorite courses to teach are Business Statistics, Operations Management, Management Information Systems, and First Year Seminar.

My Professional Experience

Current Research

Presented papers and published numerous journal articles in the fields of statistical modeling and decision support systems. Research work has been recognized by the American Statistical Association and the American Association for Artificial Intelligence.

Articles & Book Reviews

• Women Entrepreneurs in the Film Industry: Obstacles, Challenges, and Opportunities
  International Conference on Globalization, Entrepreneurship and Emerging Economies, vol. 13
  December, 2022
• A Tale of Success: Embedding Remediation and Curricular Design
  Numeracy, vol. 15
  March, 2022
• Analyzing the Financial Burden of Using Student Loans to Finance a College Education
  Global Journal of Accounting and Finance, vol. 5
  May, 2021
• Gender Job Satisfaction Levels and Gender Role Perceptions: A Look at Pre and Post 2008 Recession Data
  Journal of International Management Studies, vol. 18
  April, 2018
• Financially At Risk: College Students' Credit Card Usage: A Look at Risks, Opportunities and Failings
  Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, vol. 17
  October, 2017
• An In-Depth Look at Women Entrepreneurs in a Caribbean Country: Cayman Islands
  EPRA International Journal of Economic Growth and Environmental Issues, vol. 4
  June, 2016
• Introduction to the World of International Women Entrepreneurs
  International Journal of Managerial Studies and Research, vol. 4
  April, 2016
• An In-Depth Look at Women Entrepreneurs in a Caribean Country: Cayman Islands
  International Conference on Social Science, Literature and Education
  2016
• On the pricing of Chinese Stocks
  International Business & Economics Research Journal, vol. 12
  February, 2013
• Determinants of Chinese Stocks' Risk Premiums
  Las Vegas International Academic Conference
  October, 2012
• An Analysis of College Students'Credit Card Usage
  Review of Higher Education and Self-Learning, vol. 4
  October, 2011
• Determinants of Emerging Markets' Commercial Bank Stock Returns
  Global Journal of Business Research, vol. 4
  2010
• Factors Predicting the Success of an Internship program: Should there be a Requirement for Particpation
  Academy of Business Administration National Conference
  2005
• Funding New Business Ventures: Differences in Minority and Non Minority Family-Owned Business' Access to Start-Up Capital
  International Academy of Business and Economics Research Conference
  2003
• Funding New Business Ventures: Differences in Minority and Non-Minority Family-Owned Business' Access to Start-Up Capital
  Journal of Business and Economics Research, vol. 1
  2003
• A Brief History of Applied Statistics in the Government Setting: One ASA Chapter's History
  Joint Statistical Meeting
  August, 2002
• Computer Systems that Learn: An Empirical Study of the Effect of Noise on the Performance of Three Classification Methods
  Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Proceedings of the 34th Symposium on the Interface
  April, 2002
• Computer Systems that Learn: An Empirical Study of the Effect of Noise on the Performance of Three Classification Methods
  Expert Systems With Applications: An International Journal, vol. 23
  2002
• Using Soft Computing to Build Real World Intelligent Decision Support Systems in Uncertain Domains
  Decision Support Systems, vol. 31
  2001
• Technology Assisted Course Embedded Assessment
  Computers on Campus National Conference
  November, 2000
• Introducting and Supporting Information Technology Tools in the Classroom
  Computers on Campus National Conference
  November, 1999
• A Conceptual Model and an Intelligent Fuzzy Decision Support System
  Heuristics,m The Journal of Intelligent Technologies, vol. 10
  1998
• An Expert Fuzzy Classification Systems for Supporting the Grading of Student Writing Samples
  AI Magazine, vol. 15
  1998
• An Intelligent System for Case Review and Risk Assessment in Social Services
  Expert Systems With Applications: An International Journal, vol. 19
  1998
• DISXPERT: A Rule-Based Vocational Rehabilitation Decision Support System
  Expert Systems With Applications: An International Journal, vol. 12
  1997
• Expert Systems Technology Can Benefit Service Operations
  Innovating, vol. 6
  1996
• Female Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium-Size Enterprise Growth: Evidence from Congo
  International Journal of Management and Marketing Research, vol. 13
  Fall, 2020
• Relationships Between College Costs and College Funding: Evidence from the United States
  Business Education & Accreditation, vol. 11
  Fall, 2019

Awards & Distinctions

• Fr. Matthew Conlin OFM Distinguished Service Award
  Category: Service-University
  Siena College, 2018
• James Knust Award for Excellence in Administration
  Category: Other
  Siena College, 2007
•  Best Paper Award shared with Andrea Smith-Hunter
  Category: Research
  International Business and Economics Research Conference, 2002
• Best Paper Award
  Category: Research
  International Business & Economics Research Conference, 2002
• Finalist, Raymond Kennedy Excellence in Scholarship Award
  Category: Research
  Siena College, 2002
• Finalist
  Category: Teaching
  Jerome Walton Teaching Excellence Award, 1995
• Innovative Applications Award
  Category: Research
  American Association of Artificial Intelligence, 1995
• Outstanding Chapter Member Award
  Category: Service-Professional
  American Statistical Association, 1989
•  My dissertation was named one of the 10 best dissertations in Public Administration published in 1986
  Category: Research
  American Society of Public Administration, 1986

Books & Book Chapters

• Expert Systems in Artificial Intelligence Technology Transfer Series: EXPERSYS-98
  IITT International
  1998
• Expert Systems Applications in Artificial Intelligence Technology Transfer Series
  IITT International
  1997
• Expert Systems in Artificial Intelligence Technology Transfer Series
  IITT International
  1995

Presentations

• Occupational Trends in the United States: An Analysis Across Gender and Racial Lines
  April, 2023
  International Conference in Business and Economic Development, Brooklyn, New York
• Women Entrepreneurs in the Film Industry: Obstacles, Challenges, and Opportunities
  December, 2022
  International Conference on Globalization, Entrepreneurship and Emerging Economies, Virtual, Virtual
• How Are Economic, Social and Political Variables Affected in Different Latin American and Caribbean Countries?
  January, 2021
  Global Conference on Business and Finance, Virtual, Virtual
• Factors Associated with College Athletes and Student Loans
  May, 2020
  Global Conference on Business and Finance, Virtual, Virtual
• Students Using Student Loans to Finance a College Education
  April, 2020
  Business Research Consortium, Virtual, Virtual
• Female Entrepreneurship and Growth of SMEs in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  December, 2018
  International Conference on Social Science, Arts, Business and Education, New York, New York
• Analyzing the Relationship Between College Student Funding and Varying Factors
  November, 2018
  West East Institute (WEI) International Academic Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada
• Women Entrepreneurship and Growth of SMEs in Bukavu Town - Democratic Republic of Congo
  August, 2018
  International Conference on Economics and Business Management, Toronto, Canada
• International Women Entrepreneurs in the Technology Industry: A Look at Key Statistical Analyses
  June, 2018
  International Conference on Recent Innovations in Engineering and Technology (ICRIET), Washington, District of Columbia
• Investigation of a Relationship Between Defense and Welfare Expenditures for the Developed and Under Developed Nations
  2018
  New York State Economics Association Annual Conference, Rochester, New York
• Gender Job Satisfaction Levels and Gender Role Perceptions: A look at Pre and Post 2008 Recession Data
  December, 2017
  International Conference on Economics and Business Management, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Introduction to the World of International Women Entrepreneurs
  August, 2015
  Academic OASIS/IAABR-Orlando International Multidisciplinary Academic Conference, Orlando, Florida
• An Analysis of College Students' Credit Card Usage
  2011
  IntellectBase International Consortium, Atlanta, Georgia
• Cell Phone Usage and College Students' Academic Performance
  2011
  Global Conference on Business and Finance, Honolulu, Hawaii
• Using Probit Analysis to Analyze College Students' Credit Card Usage
  2011
  Global Conference on Business and Finance, Honolulu, Hawaii
• Determinants of Emerging Market Commercial Bank Stock Returns
  May, 2009
  Costa Rica Global Conference on Business and Finance, San Jose, Costa Rica
• A Brief History of Applied Statistics in the Governement Setting: One ASA Chapter's History
  2002
  American Statistical Association, New York, New York
• Computer Systems that Learn: An Empirical Study of the Effect of Noise on Performance of Three Classifications Methods
  2002
  Interface Society National Meeting, Albany, New York
• Funding New Business Ventures: Differences in Minority and Non-Minority Family Owned Business' Access to Start-Up Capital
  2002
  International Academy of Business and Economics Research Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada