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Ronny L. RICHARDSON
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Educational
Background
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- Ph.D. Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1991. Major: Production Management.
- MS Decision Sciences, Georgia State University, 1984.
- MBA Georgia State University, 1982.
- BS Mathematics, University of Southern Mississippi, 1980.
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Dissertation
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Factors Affecting Industrial Cogeneration of Electricity.
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Academic
Experience
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2006 – Present: Chair, Business Administration Department, Southern Polytechnic State University.
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1998 – Present: Professor, Southern Polytechnic State University. Classes taught are:
- Introduction to Computer Applications (Undergraduate)
- Managerial Decision Making (Graduate)
- Marketing Research (Graduate and Undergraduate)
- Operations Management (Graduate and Undergraduate)
- Project Management (Graduate and Undergraduate)
- Purchasing Management (Graduate)
- Statistics (Undergraduate)
- Technology and Innovation Management (Graduate)
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1994 – 1998: Associate Professor, Quincy University. Classes taught were:
- Calculus for Business
- Computerized Business Statistics (Adult Night Course)
- Management Information Systems (Graduate Course)
- Market Research
- Operations Management
- Production Management (Graduate Course)
- Quantitative Methods
- Software for Business
- Software for Managers (Adult Night Course)
- Statistics
- Strategic Management (Graduate Course)
- Topics in Business, Government, and Society (Graduate Course)
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1996 – 1998: MBA Director, Quincy University. Duties included
- Managing the MBA budget.
- Promoting the MBA program.
- Chairing the MBA Steering Committee.
- Staffing all MBA courses.
- Deciding which students to accept into the MBA program.
- Advising all MBA students.
- Certifying that graduating MBA students had met all degree requirements.
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1996 – 1998: PDB Director, Quincy University.
The Professional Degree in Business [PDB] program was a new night program for adult students that was started in 1996. Was one of three people who designed the program. We projected twenty students the first year. Actual enrollment was 29. Actual enrollment in second year was 29.
Duties included:
- Managing the PDB budget.
- Promoting the PDB program.
- Staffing all PDB courses.
- Deciding which students to accept into the PDB program.
- Advising all PDB students.
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1995 – 1998: Teach CPIM certification courses for the Great River chapter of the American Production and Inventory Control Society. These courses are:
- Inventory Management
- Just-In-Time Inventory
- Master Planning
- Material Requirements Planning
- Production Activity Control
- Systems and Technology
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1992 – 1994: Assistant Professor, Piedmont College. Classes taught were:
- Calculus-Based Statistics
- Finance
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Production Management
- Quantitative Methods
- Statistics
Taught all of these courses both during the day and during their adult night program.
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1983 – 1991: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Georgia State University. Classes taught were:
- Introduction To Management
- Linear Algebra and Calculus for Managers
- Production Management
- Statistics
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Other Professional
Experience
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1990 – 1992: Economic Analyst, Forecasting and Economic Analysis Section, Marketing Services Department, Georgia Power Company. Duties included:
- Designing and implementing the Competitive Sales Margin Report for the system-wide Management Information and Reporting System project.
- Analyzing the economics of proposed and existing projects and promotions.
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1989 – 1990: Research Analyst, Pricing and Economic Evaluation Section, Marketing Services Department, Georgia Power Company. Duties included:
- Analyzing the economics of proposed and existing projects and promotions.
- Providing customer information for Marketing Department.
- Designing and filing rates with the Public Service Commission.
- Developing profitability reports for divisions as they converted to profit centers.
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1983 – 1989: Research Analyst, Market Evaluation Section, Marketing Services Department, Georgia Power Company. Duties included:
- Analyzing the economics of proposed and existing projects and promotions.
- Providing industry analysis for major industries in Georgia.
- Performing market segmentation.
- Providing customer information for Marketing Department.
- Computer modeling of Company loadshapes and the impact of proposed marketing programs on those loadshapes.
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Competitions and Awards
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2010: Nominated for Honors Faculty of the Year.
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2010: Named by the Atlanta Business Chronicle to the list of Who’s Who in Education.
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2009: Named by the Atlanta Business Chronicle to the list of Who’s Who in Education.
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2008: Named by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (May 23, 2008) to the list of Who’s Who in Education.
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1998: Participated in the Instructional Innovation Award Competition held at the Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting.
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1998: Nominated for the Excellence in Teaching Award at Quincy University. This award is presented in recognition of teaching excellence. Nominations are made by students.
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1998: Nominated for the Trustees Scholarly Achievement Award at Quincy University. This award is presented in recognition of a single scholarly achievement, sustained scholarly achievement, or scholarly performance.
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1997: Nominated for the Trustees Scholarly Achievement Award at Quincy University.
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1996: Technology in Teaching Award at Quincy University. This award was presented for using technology in the classroom and included a $750 cash prize.
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University Service
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- 2009: Developed MGNT 4135 online course
- 2009: Developed and lead student study abroad trip to China
- 2008 – Present: Member Board of Trustees PK Fokam Institute of Excellences, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- 2008 – 2009: University Strategic Planning Taskforce
- 2008: Developed MGNT 6004 online course
- 2007 – 2008: University Academic Planning Taskforce
- 2007: Developed MGNT 5000 online course
- 2007: Developed MGNT 6050 online course
- 2007: University Strategic Planning Taskforce
- 2006: Chair of Department Chair Taskforce to look at reorganization
- 2006 – Present: Chair, Business Administration
- 2005 – 2007: Founder, Kickstart Your Research Seminar
- 2002 – 2004: Faculty Senate
- 2002: Salary Study Selection Committee
- 2001: Faculty Evaluation Committee
- 2001 – 2004: Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
- 2001: Campus Wide Faculty Workload Committee
- 2000 – Present: Banner in Production Committee
- 1999 – 2000: Economic Impact Study of SPSU
- 1998 – 2001: Campus Wide Computer Committee
- 1998 – 2007: Library Committee
- 1998: Campus Wide Faculty Workload Committee
- 1998 – 2001: Information Technology Degree
- 1998: Subcommittee on Student Computer Ownership
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Community Service
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- 2003: Worked with the Marietta City School System to evaluate voter acceptance of a magnet school in science and technology.
- 2001: Students in Market Research class work on a survey project for the Cobb Chamber of Commerce.
- 1998 – 2000 Teach CPIM certification courses for the Atlanta chapter of the American Production and Inventory Control Society.
- 1995 – 1998: Students in Market Research class have, as a class project, assisted local businesses and non-profit agencies in performing community-based market research projects.
- 1996 – 1998: Vice President of Education for the Great River chapter of the American Production and Inventory Control Society.
- 1995 – 1998: Teach CPIM certification courses for the Great River chapter of the American Production and Inventory Control Society.
- 1992 – 1995: Ethics Coordinator for the Computer Press Association, a non-profit organization promoting professionalism in the computer press.
- 1993 – 1995: Council Person, District 1, City of Chamblee.
- 1989 – 1995: Vice President, Coronado Acres Homeowners Association.
- 1982 – 1989: Girl Scout volunteer.
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Seminars Attended
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- 2010: Keynote speaker: International Symposium on Technical Barriers to Trade and Standardization.
- 2008: ACBSP Annual Conference
- 2007: Administrators Workshop
- 2007: AACSB Accreditation Workshop
- 2007: ACBSP Annual Conference
- 2007: ACBSP Accreditation Workshop
- 2006: Kickstart Your Research
- 2004: Georgia Conference on College & University Teaching
- 2002: Making Statistics Effective in Schools and Businesses.
- 2001: Production and Operations Management Society.
- 1999: Annual Meeting of the International Business School Computing Association (IBSCA).
- 1998 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Instititute.
- Project Management, Fred Pryor Seminars, November, 1997.
- Federal Aviation Administration Land Acquisition and Relocation Seminar for Airport Administrators, October, 1993.
- Georgia Elected Officials, University of Georgia, July, 1995.
- Georgia Elected Officials, University of Georgia, July, 1994.
- Financial Analysis and Accounting for Electric Utilities, Financial Accounting Institute, May, 1990.
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Papers and Research
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- Video instructors manual for Business Ethics: How to Design and Manage Ethical Organizations, 1stEdition, 2012, Wiley.
- Video tutorials for Operations Management, 12thEdition, William Stevenson, 2012, McGraw-Hill.
- Supply Chain Risk as a Barrier to Trade, Keynote Speech, International Symposium on Technical Barriers to Trade and Standardization., 2010, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China.
- Student, narrated, instructor PowerPoint slides, and video tutorials for Operations and Supply Chain Management, 13th edition, 2010, McGraw-Hill.
- Student, narrated, and instructor PowerPoint slides for Business Statistics in Practice, 6th edition, 2010, McGraw-Hill.
- Student, narrated, instructor PowerPoint slides, and video tutorials for Operations and Supply Chain Management: The Core, 2nd edition, 2010, McGraw-Hill.
- Learning Through Pop-Culture: A Practical, Pedagogical Methodology For Teaching Case Studies and Case Analysis, Ronny Richardson, Sandra Vasa-Sideris, and Max M. North. The Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, November 2008, 24(2), 105-111.
- Student, narrated, and instructor PowerPoint slides for Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 2008.
- Student, narrated, and instructor PowerPoint slides for Essentials of Business Statistics, third edition, by Bruce L Bowerman, Richard O’Connell, Emily Murphree, and Deane Orris, 2008.
- Student, narrated, and instructor PowerPoint slides for Business Statistics in Practice by Bruce L Bowerman, 2007.
- Technical review of Project Management: A Managerial Approach for publisher, 2007.
- Narrated iPod slides for Business Driven Technologyby Haag, Baltzan, and Phillips, 2007.
- Narrated iPod slides for Business Driven Information Systems by Baltzan and Phillips, 2007.
- Student, narrated, and instructor PowerPoint slides for Essentials of Business Statistics by Bowerman, O'Connell, and Orris, 2006.
- Student, narrated, and instructor PowerPoint slides for Business Statistics in Practice by Bruce L Bowerman, 2005.
- Can This Marriage Be Saved?: Teaching Case Analysis Using The Ladies Home Journal and Law and Order, Georgia Conference on College & University Teaching, February 2004.
- Battle of the Resolutions: SVGA vs. XGA Projectors, Technological Horizons in Education Journal, October 2003.
- Digital Imaging: The Wave of the Future,Technological Horizons in Education Journal, October 2003.
- Hands-On Review: CanoScan 3000F Color Image Scanner, Technological Horizons in Education Journal, October 2003.
- Hands-On Review: InFocus X1, Technological Horizons in Education Journal, October 2003.
- Hands-On Review: Sony MVC-CD350 CD Mavica Digital Camera, Technological Horizons in Education Journal, October 2003.
- Seven Tips for Improving Your Digital Pictures,Technological Horizons in Education Journal, October 2003.
- Point, Click, and Wow! A Quick Guide to Brilliant Laptop Presentations, Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, Volume 18, Number 4/5, 2003.
- Pacific Image Electronics’ PrimeFilm 1800AFL Scanner, Technological Horizons in Education Journal, October 2002.
- In 2002, wrote 49 articles for a computer science encyclopedia.
- Point, Click & Wow! A Quick Guide to Brilliant Laptop Presentations, The Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, Volume 16, Number 2, 2002.
- Casio’s QV-3500EX Digital Camera, Technological Horizons in Education Journal, February, 2002.
- MicroTest III, Technological Horizons in Education Journal, August, 2000.
- SPSS 9.0, The Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, Volume 15, Number 2/3, 2001.
- Presented Spreadsheets and Simulations: Bringing Operations Management to Life in the Classroom, Production and Operations Management Society, April, 2001.
- Presented The Use of Microsoft Excel in Operations Management Decision Making, Atlanta Chapter of American Production and Inventory Control Society, April, 2001.
- Presented Using Technology To Teach Statistics, International Business School Computing Association, July 1999.
- Panel participant, Visual Thinking In the Decisions Sciences: A Panel Discussion, Decision Sciences Instititue 1998 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Supplementing In-Class Instruction On-Line, Decision Sciences Instititue 1998 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Gardner, Mark L. and Richardson, Ronny L.,Factors Affecting the Resurgence of Cotton Production in Georgia During the 1980’s, Cotton Gin Symposium, May 5-7, 1993.
- Richardson, Ronny L. and Bryan, Norm, Statistical Analysis of Student Evaluations Over The Past Two Years, Piedmont College, 1994.
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Books
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- Business Applications of Multiple Regression, The Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making Collection, Business Expert Press, 2011.
- Operations Analysis Using Microsoft Excel, 2000, Duxbury.
- Java Applets and Channels Without Programming, 1997, Manning Publications.
- On-Line HTML, 1997, http://www.ronnyrichardson.com/html/default.htm.
- Professional’s Guide to Robust Spreadsheets, 1996, Manning Publications.
- Windows 95 Liferaft, 1996, Manning Publications.
- Microsoft Office Essentials, 1996, Manning Publications.
- The Ultimate Batch File Book, 1995, McGraw-Hill.
- Writing OS/2 VXRexx Programs, 1994, McGraw-Hill.
- Writing OS/2 Rexx Programs, 1994, McGraw-Hill.
- Writing OS/2 Batch Files To Go, 1993, McGraw-Hill.
- Builder Lite, 1993, Windcrest Books.
- DR DOS Batch File Programming, 1993, Windcrest Books.
- Dr. Batch File’s Ultimate Collection, 1993, Windcrest Books.
- MS DOS Batch File Programming 4th Edition, 1993, Windcrest Books.
- Batch Files To Go, 1992, Windcrest Books.
- MS DOS Batch File Programming 3nd Edition, 1992, Windcrest Books.
- Batch File Utilities, 1991, Windcrest Books.
- Lotus Companion: Added Software Resources, 1991, Windcrest Books.
- MS-DOS Utility Programs: Add-On Software Resources, 1991, Windcrest Books.
- MS DOS Batch File Programming...Including DOS 4.02nd Edition, 1991, Windcrest Books.
- MS DOS Batch File Programming...Including OS/2, 1990, Windcrest Books.
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Other Publications
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Have published about five hundred articles in national computer magazines between 1983 and present. A full list is available on request.
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IBSU Silk Road Scientific Research Institute
