76 University Drive
Hazleton PA 18202
Research Interests
Business, Management, Organizational Behavior, Entrepreneurship, Cyber Security, Creativity/Innovation
Publications
An extension of small business cybersecurity Into the classroom and community., Journal of Higher Ed Theory and Practice - August 27, 2024
Collaborator: Erin Brennan
Marketing ethics: A study of significance within national professional associations, Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics - June 30, 2023
An examination of RFID ethical issues supports the need for improved business and legal strategies - October 3, 2022
Collaborators: Lori Reno, Secondary Author; Pauline Chao, Student Author; Gina Dignazio, Student Author
Facial recognition technology: Ethical and legal implications - October 3, 2022
Collaborators: Erin Brennan, Secondary Author; Audrey Ryder, Student Author
A study of crowdsourcing in undergraduate entrepreneurship education , Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice - June 20, 2022
Collaborator: Lori Reno, Secondary Author
The utilization of instructional technologies to augment traditional instructional strategies within online undergraduate entrepreneurship programs, Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice (JHETP) - September 1, 2021
Collaborators: Amy Kunz, Secondary Author; Jessica Resig, Secondary Author
Socially responsible crowdsourcing with small-business in the COVID-19 era: An empirical study., Global Journal of Entrepreneurship2021 SPECIAL ISSUE: Building Business Resilience and Sustainability - July 30, 2021
Collaborator: Victor Sohmen, Secondary Author
Evaluating self-efficacy pertaining to cyber security for small businesses, Journal of Applied Business and Economics (JABE) - February 9, 2021
Collaborator: Jessica Resig, Secondary Author
An examination of undergraduate student participation within an interdisciplinary business course, Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice - February, 2020
Supporting service learning with an Interdisciplinary CSR marketing model, Proceedings of the Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Conference - February 19, 2020
The introduction and application of a formalized CSR planning approach for small businesses, Global Journal of Entrepreneurship - November 1, 2019
Exploring the sufficiency of undergraduate students’ cyber security knowledge within top universities’ entrepreneurship programs, Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice - September 2, 2019
Collaborator: Tamara Fudge, Secondary Author
Strategizing CSR for small businesses , Proceedings of the IGBR 2019 Conference - April 26, 2019
Key Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Global CSR Companies, Proceedings of the Global Landscape Conference: Triple Bottom Line: Profit, People, and Planet - April 26, 2018
Disaster recovery strategies for small businesses, Published internally at the Business Department of Purdue University Global - July, 2016
Workplace wearables: Questions executives should be asking. , Published internally at the Business Department of Purdue University Global - May, 2016
10 vulnerable areas for university cyber attacks, Published internally at the Business Department of Purdue University Global - June, 2015
Secret to success in IT: The skill that can transform your IT career., Published internally at the Business Department of Purdue University Global - January, 2015
Are universities unsocial with social media? - 2014
Collaborators: Tamara Fudge; Linnea Hall
10 ways women can boost their tech careers at online universities, Published internally at the Business Department of Purdue University Global - 2014
“Show me the CSR”---The Millennials’ new job decree. , Published internally at the Business Department of Purdue University Global - October 5, 2014
Commercial real estate analysis for entrepreneurs, Proceedings of the USASBE Conference - 2011
An examination of the academic reach of faculty and administrator bullying., International Journal of Business and Social Science - July, 2011
Collaborators: Dean Frear; Jennifer Edmonds
Implications of contemporary leadership models on sales management, Proceedings of the Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Conference - March 25, 2010
Creativity necessitates a changed organizational design, Proceedings of the Northeastern Association of Business, Economics, and Technology Conference - October 29, 2009
Education
Graduate Certificate, Information Assurance and Security (IA&S), Kaplan University
Ph D, Organization and Management, Capella University
BA, Computer Science, Wilkes University
MBA, Management Information Systems, Marywood University
BA, English and Education, Wilkes University
Papers and Presentations
February 28, 2022
Seminars
Time Saving Strategies within the Teaching Process
Colleague Cluster Session
Hazleton campus
March 12, 2021
Seminars
Meditation: An overview of benefits, Types, challenges, and tips
Brown Bag Session
Hazleton campus
August, 2020
Papers and Oral Presentations
Supporting Service Learning with an Interdisciplinary CSR Marketing Model
Association of Marketing Theory and Practice (AMTP)
April 3, 2020
Seminars
Best practices for online teaching
Hazleton Colleague Cluster
April 24, 2019 - April 26, 2019
Papers and Oral Presentations
Strategizing CSR for small businesses
Institute for Global Business Research (IGBR) Spring 2019 conference
New Orleans
Although small businesses engage in CSR activities, the activities and approaches have been criticized for lacking structure and formalized management tools. Small business entrepreneurs have access to a subset of resources to assist with their business ventures. However, entrepreneurs are still missing resources to assist them with creating structured CSR initiatives. One proposed resource is assisting entrepreneurs to create a CSR plan to supplements entrepreneurs’ business plan. Accordingly, this paper examines key themes within the top 100 Global CSR companies, as ranked by the Reputation Institute and suggests how entrepreneurs can use such themes as resources to create a CSR Plan.
November 5, 2018 - January 26, 2019
Papers and Oral Presentations
Exploring the sufficiency of undergraduate students' cybersecurity knowledge within top universities' entrepreneurship programs
US Association for Small Business Entrepreneurship (USASBE)
November 5, 2018 - January 26, 2019
Papers and Oral Presentations
Visioning the formation of a virtual undergraduate entrepreneurship club
US Association for Small Business Entrepreneurship (USASBE)
November 5, 2018 - January 25, 2019
Papers and Oral Presentations
An overview of applying crowdsourcing to the entrepreneurship curriculum
US Association for Small Business Entrepreneurship (USASBE)
November 14, 2018
Seminars
Speak Your Business
Hazleton CAS 100 dual enrollment students
Penn State Hazleton
September 12, 2018
Seminars
Using HeartMath Within Universities
Brown Bag Session
Hazleton campus
April 25, 2018
Papers and Oral Presentations
Key Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Global CSR Companies
Global Landscapes Conference 2018: Triple Bottom Line: Profit, People and Planet
Entrepreneurs have numerous resources to assist with their business ventures. In some instances, entrepreneurs acquire formal for-credit education from entrepreneurship major, minor, or specialization programs. Additionally, entrepreneurs derive knowledge from non-credit programs such as those offered from the Small Business Development Centers, the Family Business Alliance (FBA), and university continuing education seminars. Self-study is another possibility as entrepreneurs read or watch videos such as those available from the U.S. Small Business Association. Last, entrepreneurs receive one-on-one consulting from the Small Business Development Centers and from the nonprofit organization, SCORE. These resources span topics on business plan development, legal structures, accounting, record keeping, marketing, selling, finance, website development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and e-commerce platforms. With the increase of new start-ups and the importance of having successful ventures, one might wonder, “Are these resources enough or should there be more?” Numerous successful global companies have found the “more” aspect to be a focus on the triple bottom line: profit, people, and the planet. Accordingly, this study examines key themes within the top 100 Global CSR companies, as ranked by the Reputation Institute and suggests how entrepreneurs can use such themes as resources to make their businesses more successful.
February 9, 2018
Seminars
New Business Idea Bootcamp - Hazleton campus
LaunchBox
”I want to start my own business, but I don’t know what kind.” Does that line sound familiar? If so, you are not alone. The exciting dream of being an entrepreneur is often dampened by the frustration of having no idea of what type of business to start. This seminar will benefit aspiring entrepreneurs as they: • Examine 12 exercises to generate ideas for a new part-time or full-time business • Participate in some of those exercises during the seminar • Receive material for the more in-depth exercises that can be completed outside of the seminar • Identify next steps to take once an idea has been selected for a new business
February 3, 2018
Seminars
New Business Idea Bootcamp - downtown Hazleton
LaunchBox
”I want to start my own business, but I don’t know what kind.” Does that line sound familiar? If so, you are not alone. The exciting dream of being an entrepreneur is often dampened by the frustration of having no idea of what type of business to start. This seminar will benefit aspiring entrepreneurs as they: • Examine 12 exercises to generate ideas for a new part-time or full-time business • Participate in some of those exercises during the seminar • Receive material for the more in-depth exercises that can be completed outside of the seminar • Identify next steps to take once an idea has been selected for a new business
2011
Papers and Oral Presentations
Commercial real estate analysis for entrepreneurs
US Association for Small Business Entrepreneurship (USASBE) 2011 conference
2010
Papers and Oral Presentations
An examination of the academic reach of faculty and administrator bullying
AAUP Annual Conference of the State of Higher Education
March 25, 2010
Papers and Oral Presentations
Implications of contemporary leadership models on sales management
Association of Management Theory and Practice (AMTP) conference
October 29, 2009
Papers and Oral Presentations
Creativity necessitates a changed organizational design
Northeastern Association of Business, Economics, and Technology (NABET) conference