Doctor of Business Administration | B2B Marketing, Change Leadership, and Finance | Walden University

Doctor of Philosophy | Cognitive Psychology | Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ [Expected 2027]

Master of Business Administration | with an emphasis in Strategic Management and Marketing | University of Phoenix

Post-Baccalaureate Professional Development in Applied Mathematics | Lean and Six Sigma Master Black Belt | Villanova University

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology | Applied Behavioral Analysis | Post University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration | Business Strategy and Marketing | University of Phoenix

No Degree Conferred | SUNY College at Brockport

Area of Concentration: Strategic Management

Minor: Economics

Four-year varsity football player, 1st team ECAC All-Star, MVP 

As an educational leader, I believe in cultivating a highly transparent, collaborative, and dynamic learning environment where students, faculty, and staff feel empowered to thrive. Throughout my career, I've fostered this philosophy by sharing everything I can, within reason, with my constituents.  As interim provost, I prioritized initiatives that promoted interdepartmental collaboration, such as co-curricular opportunities, increasing persistence, and first-year students' success.  Throughout my leadership tenure, I’ve empowered my leaders to own their areas of responsibility by building their plans and aligning them with the university.  Additionally, I have championed faculty development programs that nurture innovative pedagogy and leadership potential, ultimately fostering a learning community that is responsive to the needs of all its members and well-positioned for success in the 21st century. 

American Public University System

Dean | Dr. Wallace E. Boston School of Business (BSB)                                                                                                                 2024 - Current

Post University; Waterbury, CT                                                           

Chief Academic Officer & Interim Provost                             2023 - 2024

Assistant Provost for Academic Strategy                                                                                                                                                 2022 - 2023

Dean | The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business                                                                                                                           2018 - 2023

Dean | School of Arts and Sciences                                                                                                                                                   2015 - 2018

Post University, Waterbury, CT

Program Chair | Marketing | The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business                                                                                    2014 – 2015

Post University; Waterbury, CT                                                                                                                                                      2014 - current

Dean | Malcolm Baldrige School of Business

Graduate Courses Delivered

Business Strategy and Planning

Leadership and Change Management

Undergraduate Courses Delivered

Principles of Management

Small Business Management

International Business Management Internship

Dean | School of Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate Courses Delivered

College Success Seminar

Elements of Organizations

Program Chair | Marketing | Malcolm Baldrige School of Business

Undergraduate Courses Delivered

Principles of Marketing

Social Media Marketing

Business to Business Marketing

Marketing Management

Consumer Behavior

Strategic Marketing

Adjunct Teaching Experience

Post University; Waterbury, CT                                                                                                                                                                 2013 - 2014

Adjunct Faculty | Malcolm Baldrige School of Business

Undergraduate Courses Delivered

Principles of Marketing

Business to Business Marketing

Western International University; Peoria, AZ                                                                                                                                        2011 - 2014

Adjunct Faculty | Graduate School | College of Management and Technology

Strategic Management

The Management of Innovation and Creativity

Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship

Corporate Power, Politics, and Negotiation

Corporate Colleges Services, Mountainside, NJ                                                                                                                              2011 - 2014

Adjunct Instructor

Undergraduate Courses Delivered

Creativity      

Managerial Leadership

Quality Management

Strategic Management

Doctoral research published April 2012. Title: “Exploration of Organizational Sustainability and Employee Job Satisfaction.” The research used a non-experimental case study design to explore the expressed reasons for voluntarily leaving an organization during a time in history when the unemployment rate was exceptionally high (2007). The research provides managers and leaders with an understanding of why their employees might be looking to move on and what they can do to minimize voluntary turnover and increase organizational sustainability. Primary finding was how the majority of employees chose to leave their organization voluntarily because of their manager and not because of their compensation.

Unpublished internal research project October 2019. Title “What matters to students once they chose a Business School.” While this has not been permitted to be published external to the University, the research has followed traditional research protocols.  The purpose of this research is to understand what students are concerned with once they have entered a business program at the University.  The intent is to use the data to inform decisions and resource allocation when making changes within the business school.

Unpublished internal research project November 2017. Title “An understanding of instructor engagement that leads to increasing student success in the classroom.”  While this was not permitted to be published external to the University, the research did follow traditional research protocols. The research provides faculty at the University with an understanding of behaviors necessary to keep students engaged in an online learning environment.

Unpublished Internal research project April 2016. Title: “Using x-bar and R-charts to visualize assessment data in order to drive student success with curriculum.”  While this was not permitted to be published external to the University the research did follow traditional research protocols. The research provides faculty and administration with an understanding of how to incorporate Total Quality Management (TQM) statistics to visualize assessment data to drive curriculum and increase student success.

Publications/Published Interviews/Book Reviews

Bauer, J. (2022, June 1). Want diversity in your company? Here’s what leading B-school experts say you really need to do. Interview by E. Sherman. Fortune. https://fortune.com/education/business/articles/2022/06/01/want-diversity-in-your-company-heres-what-leading-b-school-experts-say-you-really-need-to-do/

Bauer, J. (June 22, 2021). To See Change, Business Schools Must Model Change. AACSB Insights. https://www.aacsb.edu/insights/articles/2021/06/to-see-change-business-schools-must-model-change

Valera, D. (January 20, 2021). Post University offering degrees in Esports [interview]. https://www.wfsb.com/news/post-university-offering-degrees-in-esports/article_9b3b60e8-5b65-11eb-8e0b-3b749d45c913.html  

Burgess, C. & Burgess, M. (2020). The New Marketing: How to Win in the Digital Age. SAGE Publications Ltd. ISBN-13: 978-1526490117 [book reviewer].

Levy, J. (August 29, 2018). Online graduate programs are the future of higher education [interview]. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/post-university/2018/08/29/online-graduate-programs-future-higher-education/1133338002/

Research Interests

Quantitative | A research project on the drivers of student success in an asynchronous online degree program.

Qualitative | A research project on the reasons why non-traditional, online asynchronous, students disengage and withdraw from the University.

Qualitative | A research project on how AR/VR/MR will fundamentally transform online learning in higher education.

Mixed Methods | A research project on the use of behavioral styles to identify job fit in an effort to minimize employee turnover due to burnout.

Other areas of research interest include: technology as a disruptive force in education; immersive learning through VR; levers of student success in underserved populations; predictive measures of student success in the college application process.

Other Research Contributions

Mentor graduate degree students on their capstone projects.

Member: Dissertation Committee at the University of New England. Dissertation Title, “Soft skills for STEM professionals: A qualitative descriptive study.” Published summer of 2019.

Member: Dissertation Committee at Southern Connecticut State University.  Dissertation Title, “Academic and business leaders’ perceptions of 21st century skills: A descriptive case study.” Published summer 2017. 

• School Spotlight.  Presented at the 2024 American Public University System Board of Trustees meeting. – May 2024

• Why Belonging Matters to students, faculty, staff, and the community. Co-presented at the 2023 Board of Trustees meeting with our Director of Mental Health, Dr. Rene Petre. – May 2023

• The role of the Dean. Panelist at the 2022 ACBSP Dean's Symposium. November, 2022

• Leading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the 21st Century Business School. Co-presented at the 2022 ACBSP Dean's Symposium with the Baldrige Chief Diversity Officer, Ms. Stephanie Caban. November, 2022

• Turning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Action within Business Schools. Co-presented at the 2022 ACBSP annual conference with the Baldrige Chief Diversity Officer, Ms. Stephanie Caban. June, 2022

• The value of brand identity for Schools within a University. Presented to marketing professionals and senior leadership at Post University - 2019

• Entrepreneurship: The good, the bad, and the downright ugly. Presented to high school students and faculty during the Junior Achievement business entrepreneurship challenge hosted by Post University - 2019

• What it means to be an entrepreneur, HINT it’s not all sunshine and roses!  Presented to high school students and faculty during the Junior Achievement business entrepreneurship challenge hosted by Post University - 2018

• Lessons from an ex-college athlete; How the skills you learn in sports will serve you for the rest of your life.  Presented to athletes at Post University - 2017

• Should you take student surveys seriously? Presented to higher education professionals during concurrent session 8 of the 2017 Drexel Assessment Conference. - 2017

• Have you considered a career in a STEM field? Presented to high school students during eight class periods over two days at three area high schools: Wolcott High School, Seymour High school, and Southington High School - 2016

• How to use opinionated discussion boards to increase classroom engagement in online classes.  Presented to full-time Faculty at Post University during a professional development day - 2014

• Understanding voluntary turnover and how to minimize its occurrence.  Presented my dissertation findings to lumberyard executives at the Northeast Retail Lumberman’s Association (NRLA) trade show in Boston. - 2013

• On Leadership and Strategy. Presented to business owners in the building materials industry at the Build Boston Conference and Show, Boston, MA, - 2010

• What is the Value of a Value Proposition? Presented to small business owners at the Wyoming County Small Business Development Conference, Warsaw, NY, - 2010

• Cold Calling Mistakes.  Presented to sales professionals at a client’s annual builders show, Dallas, TX - 2009

• How to make Your Quota through Question Based Selling!  Presented to sales professionals at the Builders Conference and Product Show, Boston, MA, - 2008

• Board Member - SPECTRE - Current

• Board Member – Boys and Girls Club of Greater Waterbury – Current

  • Chairperson - Development Committee

• Chairperson – ACBSP Region 1 – 2020 - 2023

• Committee member – ACBSP Risk Assessment and Management Committee: 

• Vice Chairperson: SBA SCORE - Northwest CT

• Board member: Lumber Dealers Association of Connecticut - Rocky Hill, CT

  • Treasurer

  • Chairperson - Finance Committee

• Member: Education Committee, Northeast Retail Lumber Association (NRLA) - Albany, NY

• Member: Long-range strategic planning committee, Lumber Dealers Association of Connecticut (LDAC) - Rocky Hill, CT