Seasoned professor and former dean with specialization in economics, finance, and statistical analysis and 20+ years of experience leading curriculum development, program expansion, accreditation, and assessments. Strong campus and community leader with previous roles as Regional President and Site Visitor for the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs and Regional President/Member of ACBSP Strategic Planning Committee, as well as leadership in curriculum development for Medgar Evers College and the CUNY School of Professional Studies (SPS). Successful in producing, assessing, and interpreting data to make informed institutional decisions. Highly skilled in writing and proposing grants with over $3.7M in funding secured throughout career.

Education and Credentials

Management Development Program (MDP), 2019 – Harvard Institutes for Higher Education • Cambridge, MA
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics: Specialization in Econometrics – Washington State University • Pullman, WA
Master of Arts in Economics: Emphasis in Economic Theory – Washington State University • Pullman, WA
Master of Business Administration: Emphasis in Qualitative Methods – University of Tulsa • Tulsa, OK
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Emphasis in Accounting & Marketing – University of Tulsa • Tulsa, OK

Professional Experience

Medgar Evers College Of The City Of University Of New York
• Brooklyn, NY
Economics & Finance Department Chairperson, 2010 – Present
Oversee design and development of department policies and program to meet Performance Management Process objectives. Compile data and draft annual reports for college senior administrators. Create course schedules and assign classes to full time and adjunct faculty. Support curriculum development and draft letters of intent to propose community partners for Marketing Communications degree and ensure changes in curriculum adhere to college and state requirements as well as ACBSP Common Professional Component.

Recruited additional faculty specializing in Finance of Real Estate (PhD) to support Real Estate Investments Analysis and Financial Markets courses in new degree program for Financial Economics.
Collaborated with School of Professional and Community Development (SPCD) to offer Certificate in Securities Markets (Securities Industries Essentials – SIE) to community.
Composed and submitted Quality Assurance Report for Reaccreditation of the Business Degrees of the School of Business 2018.
Led faculty proposal for B.S. in Financial Economics, which was approved and implemented Fall 2015. Graduated first cohort of students after less than three years in June 2018.
Authored proposal for 100% online degree in B.S. Financial Economics with approval by CUNY Board of Trustees in October 2017 with approval by the State in February 2019.
Established Financial Markets Simulation Lab at Medgar Evers College – to bring Wall Street on campus.
Led effective reorganization of college 2x for budgetary purposes.
Spearheaded creation of Minor in Economics and a Minor in Finance to expand specialization categories in business program.

Economics & Finance Professor, 2000 – Present
Develop course curriculum and support students in learning basic and advanced fundamentals in business statistics, managerial economics, economic theory, and econometrics. Provide leadership and oversight in revising and implementing outcomes assessment for School of Business curriculum development and strategic planning. Serve as campus technology leader and offer online hybrid courses to accommodate various learning styles and working student schedules.

Continued and concluded research on Transportation and Job Access.
Built and maintained partnerships with Central Brooklyn Community & Director of Community Based Projects to support growth of Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) and Brooklyn International Trade & Development Center.

Dean, April 1998 – August 2002
Served as Chief Administrative and Academic Offer of the School of Business. Evaluated projects and approved activities for compliance with fiduciary guidelines. Led curriculum development and drove program expansion to support growing and diverse student body. Forged and maintained partnerships with community members and organizations to provide real world experience and insight for business students. Led composition and submission of grant proposals to fund new facilities and technologies.

Revitalized the School of Business by evaluating curriculum, expanding external grant funded activities, and enhancing the image of the School and the College in the local community.
Spearheaded improvements in instruction to increase student skills and comprehension in accounting and business management.
Increased number of full-time faculty from 13 to 20 with addition of five women and one Asian professor to diversify staff.
Successfully led faculty through approval process of designing, drafting, and submitting two new baccalaureate degree programs (BPS in Applied Management and BS in Computer Information Systems), which were approved by the CUNY Board of Trustees, in less than three years.
Led faculty in establishing system for systematic outcomes assessment, developed an Outcomes Assessment Plan, and conducted outcomes assessment over a period of five years as part of an accreditation self-study.
Directed generation of external grant funds after more than seven years without external grant funded activities. After three years, school secured more than $450K for grant funded activities and further raised $500K in the following two years.
Established HUD-funded Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC).
Upgraded Small Business Center with more than $25K in grant funds to offer 45-hour Small Business Entrepreneurship Certificate workshop and other small business-oriented training after more than seven years of no activities.
Improved performance of accounting majors in the Uniform CPA examinations more than 50%, with more than a 25% increase in percentage of students taking CPA examinations.
Increased ratio of student credits taught by Academically Qualified faculty from 33% to more than 42%.
Established several collaborative activities with community-based organizations to re-establish school’s connection with the local community.
Created opportunities for faculty consulting and student internships increased by more than 50%. With more than $50K in annual State sponsored VTEA grant funds, the School introduced technology-enhanced instruction in accounting and business and expanded faculty development activities.
Oversaw development of The Brooklyn International Trade Development Center as Deputy Director (September 2006-December 2010).
Headed the Transportation Job Access Study for Low Income and Public Assistance Residents in Northern Brooklyn and Southeastern Queens (NYC) as Principal Investigator and Project Director (March 2002 – August 2003). Planned and coordinated activities of faculty and staff from three universities: Polytechnic, Pratt and Medgar Evers College – CUNY.
Grew Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) as Project Director (October 2000 – April 2004) and coordinated implementation of community development activities in HUD funded partnership program between the College and a broad coalition of community-based organizations.
Led School of Business Community Partnership Initiative as Project Director (October 2000 – June 2001).
Planned and coordinated the implementation of worker development initiatives funded by The City University of New York. (With Edwin Knox as Co-Director).

Additional Experience at Medgar Evers College Of The City Of University Of New York:

Acting Assistant Dean & Associate Professor
Department of Accounting, Finance, Economics & Business Law, Deputy Chairperson & Associate Professor
Division of Business Assistant Professor

Scholastic Leadership

Chairperson on General Education Committee (Sept 2019 – Present)
Chairperson on General Education Assessment Committee (2016 – Present)
Committee on Academic Technology, Medgar Evers College, September (2015 – Present)
General Education Committee, Medgar Evers College (2008 – Present)
College Council, Member (1992-Present)
University Committee on Course Reviews for the General Education Curriculum (Sept 2011-June 2018)
College Committee on Freshman Year Program (2015-2017)
Co-Chairperson, Sub-Committee on Educational Offerings and General Education (Medgar Evers College Middle States Reaffirmation 2015-2016)
Secretary of General Education Committee, Medgar Evers College (2008 – 2014)
Chair of ACBSP Reaccreditation Committee (1997-2014)
-Successfully led College to its initial accreditation (1996-2003) and reaffirmation (2010-2018) of accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP).
College-wide Strategic Plan Committee (2011 – 2013)
Medgar Evers College (MEC) Representative to CUNY College Pathways, General Education Implementation Committee (January 2011 – June 2013).
MEC Representative to the CUNY Pathways, Transfer Majors Committee (Sept. 2011 – May 2012).
Appointed by the Dean to Chair of ACBSP Accreditation Committee (2008 – Present)
College-wide Personnel & Budget Committee (2003 – Present either as elected member or ex-officio)

Scholarly Activities

Case Study of Institutional Growth in Entrepreneurship at Medgar Evers College, American Journal of Entrepreneurship 9(1), June 2016, Pp. 1 – 20 (With Iris Billy, Jo-Ann Rolle, Edwin Knox, Wallace Ford and Bekcy Karsh.
Entrepreneurial Orientation, Social Capital and Firm Creation for Nascent Entrepreneurs, Journal of Business and Economics, June 2015, Volume 6, No. 6, pp. 1057-1070 (With Edwin Knox and K Nathan Austin).
Market Intelligence Generation, Social Capital and Firm Creation: A Focus on Nascent Entrepreneurs, Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development June 2014, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 37-55 (With Edwin Knox and Croix Coppage).
Market Intelligence Generation, Social Capital, Entrepreneurial Orientation and Firm Creation: A Focus on Nascent Entrepreneurs – Presented to Eastern Economic Association (with Edwin Knox and Croix Coppage), March 2014.
A Comparative Analysis of Transportation and Job Access Low Income Residents in Brooklyn, NY, Eastern Economic Association, February 2010 (With Avril George)
Data Collection Problems And Suggested Improvements for the Transportation Job Access Study in Brooklyn and Queens, Conference Paper Presented, Data Connexions IV at the New York Area Data Council, March 2004.
Transportation & Job Access for Public Housing Residents Northern Brooklyn & Southeastern Queens in New York City, Eastern Economic Association, February 2004
Transportation Costs and Reverse Commute Job Access For Low Income Public Housing Residents In NYC Northern Brooklyn And Southeastern Queens, Eastern Economic Association, February 2004 (With Rosemary Williams and Yuko Nakanishi)
Transportation Job Access Study and Recommendations for Improving Job Access in Selected Neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, Final Report New York City Department of Transportation, October 2003
“Institutional Factors and Immigrant Investment in Homeland: Nigerians in the USA” in Nigeria: Visions for the Future, Ngozi Nwaneri, Ed., Macmillan Nigeria Publishers, 1998. (With Samuel Ndubuisi)
Allen Webster, Applied Statistics for Business and Economics, 3rd Edition, Irwin, January 1996. (Book Review)
Instructional Manual for Using the TSP Econometric Software, Central Bank of Nigeria, July 1995
Synthetic Substitutes and Agriculture Based Export Led Growth in LDC’s: The Case of Natural Rubber Social and Economic Studies, June 1994
Agricultural Exports And The Agenda For Accelerated Development in Africa, Review of Black Political Economy, Penn. State Univ. Fall 1991
The Transportation Factor in International Trade: A Cost Function Approach, Economia Internazionale, ITALY, May 1991
Colonial and Post Colonial Exploitation of Nigeria and the Case for Reparations, Scholar in the Spotlight, Medgar Evers College January, 1998
“Nigeria, 25 Years After The Civil War: An Assessment”, New York, African Studies Association, April 1996
Terms of Trade, Decline in Exports and Potential Available Resources for Development on Nigeria, American Economic Association, Washington DC January 1995,)
The Remittances of Nigerian Immigrants in the USA, Eastern Economic Association, March 1994
The Brain Drain From Developing Countries: An Analysis for the Caribbean, Presented to Caribbean Students’ Association, St. John’s University, December 1993
A Comparative Analysis of Input Demand and Output Supply Functions for African Countries: A Translog Approach, Lake Tahoe Western Economic Association, 1989
Agriculture Based Export Led Growth in Sub Saharan Africa: A Study of Ten Commodities, Philadelphia Atlantic Economic Conference, October 1988)
Non-Neutral Technical Change, Import Demand Functions, and Export Led Growth in Sub Saharan Africa, Los Angeles, Western Economic Association, July 1988
Foreign Private Investment in Nigeria: Policies, Trends, and An Analysis of Costs and Benefits: Conference on The Global Economy, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY; March 1988)
An Analysis of Foreign Private Investment in Nigeria, Western Economic Association, July 1987

Community Service

Member (2010 – Present), Association of Collegiate Schools of Business & Programs (ACBSP) Northeast Regional Council of Past Presidents
Member (2011 – 2018), Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Northeast Regional Council: International Teaching Excellence Evaluation Committee
Regional President (2010–2011), ACBSP
Regional President Elect (2009–2010), ACBSP
Visitor (2008 & 2009), Accreditation Site Team
Member (2008–2011), ACBSP Strategic Planning Committee
Member (Fall 2005-July 2009), ACBSP Regional Executive Council
Member (Fall 2006-June 2009), ACBSP Articulation Committee
Community Service Reviewer (1999 – 2008), Rotary Club of Bedford-Stuyvesant
Vice President and Treasurer (June 2000 – July 2002), Rotary Club of Bedford-Stuyvesant

Authored & Funded Proposals

Collaborated in writing CUNY Technology Innovation Grant (2015-Present). Wrote component of grant for $75K out of total grant funding of $700K. Assigned component supported creation of fully online BS in Financial Economics as well as a state of the art Stock Market simulation lab for the School of Business.
Secured three year $900K grant to establish the Empowering Youth to Excel and Succeed (EYES) program February 2010 – 2013.
Awarded $900K in funding for The Brooklyn International Trade Development Center at Medgar Evers College, US Department of Commerce.
Received funding for The Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC), US Department of Education, July October 2000 – August 2004.
Composed four grant proposals valued at $200K for Vocational Technical Education Act (VTEA): Curriculum Improvement Grants, State of New York, June 1999 – June 2002.
Received funding for Transportation and Job Access Professional Service grant to Medgar Evers College , New York City Department of Transportation ($298,000) – March 2002 – October 2003.
Wrote two proposals for The School of Business Community Partnership Initiative, Worker Development Initiative (WDI), CUNY, New York City, June 2000 valued at $90K.
Supported The School of Business and Public Administration Business Community Partnership Initiative, Worker Development Initiative (WDI), CUNY, New York City, May 1999.
Created proposal for Entrepreneurship Awareness Education Grant: Submitted to Coleman Foundation, Dec. 1998.

Non-Published Works

Statistical Analysis for Quarterly Reports for Empowering to Excel and Succeed (EYES), February 2010 – May 2013, US Department of Health.
Final Evaluation Report: Empowering to Excel and Succeed (EYES), May 2013 in collaboration with Veronica Udeogalanya Principal Investigator.
Final report of the Brooklyn International Trade Development Center at Medgar Evers College (BITDC), under ITA Award – IT09FCS1130001Final Report BITDC, July 2011(As Deputy Director in Collaboration with Ruth Morrison – Project Director).
Export Readiness Reports for Brooklyn International Development Center (BITDC): Analyzed the feasibility of Export Proposals and Capabilities of Brooklyn Based Small Businesses for (January 2007 – January 2011).
Cooperative Agreement Proposal on Minority Business Development Agency Business Center on behalf of Brooklyn International Development Center (BITDC) November 2010 (As Deputy Director in collaboration with Ruth Morrison as Project Director).

TV & Radio Appearances

Proposal Writing Technical Assistance for the Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC), Webcast for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), November 2000.
The Debt Bomb and the Savings Pool, Interview with Tony Brown, and Thomas McAuliffe, in Tony Brown’s Journal, January 1998.
The Life and Times of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Education and Perspectives, Medgar Evers College, Channel 25, June 1996
The Achievements of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Africa and the Diaspora, WBLS Interview with Elombe Brath, and Obashegun Awolabi, October 1996
In memory of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Radio Interview with Dr. Mary Umolu, Medgar Evers College, October, 1996

Selected Awards and Recognitions

October 2018 (Rep. Yvette Clark – Brooklyn) Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition – Educational leadership
October 2018 (Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry – CACCI) for Exemplary Service in Support of Small Business in the Brooklyn
October 2001 (Rep. Edolphus Towns – Brooklyn) Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition – Educational leadership
October 2001 – (Unity Democratic Club of Brooklyn) Recognitional for Community Educational Leadership
June 2011 – Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Certificate of Appreciation for Serving as Regional President

Related Experience and Non-Peer Reviewed Publications

Associate Editor: African Profiles International Magazine (1993 – 1998)
“The Richburg Firestorm: An African Response” African Profiles International Magazine (Book Review), New York City, July 1997, P. 51
“Garba’s Book Indicts Nigerian Elites”, African Profiles International Magazine (Book Review), New York City, March 1996, P. 42
“Dual Citizenship For Nigerians”, Memorandum To The National Constitution Committee, Nigeria, August 1995