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UMT's World-Class Faculty Corps
J. Davidson Frame, PhD, PMP Academic Dean Dr. Frame has been a major player in technology management and project management education and training since the 1980s. He has written nine books and more than 30 scholarly articles on these subjects. HisManaging Projects in Organizations (2003) is a business best seller. His most recent book, Framing Decisions: Decision Making that Accounts for Irrationality, People and Constraints, was published in 2013. Prior to joining UMT, Dr. Frame served as a Professor of Management Science at The George Washington University (1979-1998), where he was Chairman of the Management Science Department (1988-89), and Director of the International Center for Project Management Excellence (1995-98). He also established the Master of Science in Project Management degree program at The George Washington University. Dr. Frame has been active in the Project Management Institute (PMI), where he served a total of eleven years on the Board of Directors, served as Director of the Certification Program and Director of Educational Services. He received PMI's Distinguished Service Award and Person of the Year Award. In 2004, he was made a Fellow of PMI. Dr. Frame has trained more than 35,000 managers worldwide over the past two decades. He has taught technology management, project management, and general management courses at organizations such as Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Fannie Mae, AT&T, Motorola, Sprint, Lucent, Boeing, IBM, and Marriott. He holds the following degrees: a Ph.D. and an M.A. from American University, where he focused on development economics and quantitative methods; and a B.A. from the College of Wooster, with a focus on history and mathematics. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Yanping Chen, MD, PhD, PMP President Dr. Chen has been running major education and training programs in China and the United States since the mid-1980s. Prior to coming to the United States in 1987, she was planning director for China's manned space flight program, where 200 projects were being carried out concurrently. Dr. Chen is the Founder and President of the Yankee Clipper Group, an international training and consulting firm. Prior to establishing the Yankee Clipper Group, she was an International Fellow at the Smithsonian Institution, a Visiting Scholar at The George Washington University, a Director of Planning and Management for a large government organization, a Senior Research Scientist, and a Cardiologist. She has taught at The George Washington University, the International Space University, and Beijing Medical University. Her areas of expertise include: international business management; project management; public administration; public policy; science and technology policy and management; entrepreneurship; and leadership. In 1992-1995, Dr. Chen served on the Certification Committee of the Project Management Institute (PMI). She was elected PMI's Board of Directors in 2005 and again in 2008. In 2008, she was elected to serve as Vice Chair of the Project Management Institute. In 2012, she was made a Fellow of PMI. Dr. Chen has authored more than twenty publications covering a broad range of international science and technology policy and management issues as well as medical technical issues. She is fluent in Mandarin and English. She holds the following degrees: Ph.D., Public Policy, The George Washington University; M.A., Science, Technology & Public Policy, The George Washington University; and M.D., Bethune Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Gregory J. Marsh, MSCS, MCDBA, MCSE Undergraduate Dean Mr. Marsh has over 34 years’ experience in Computer Science and Information Technology plus 11 years experience in Electronics Technology. He has managed major defense contracts (7 years), lead System Software development contracts (5 years), held the Position of Chief Technology Officer in two corporations (11 years), and is now both the Undergraduate Dean and the Director of Information Technology at the University of Management and Technology. He has mentored and trained hundreds of employees in Computer Science, Information Technology and the management of technology contracts. He is the author of An Introduction to Programming for the Absolute Beginner, published as a Kindle Book in 2013. He holds the following degrees: Master of Science in Computer Science (UMT), Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (UMT), and Associate of Science in Electronics Technology (Belleville Area College, Belleville, IL). He holds the following Industry Certifications: Microsoft Certified System Engineer, Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, Enterasys Certified System Engineer, and Avaya Certified Engineer.

Thomas Block, MBA, PMP Mr. Block is an associate professor at UMT. He is a leading authority on establishing and maintaining project offices. He is co-author (with UMT Dean J. Davidson Frame) of The Project Office: A Key to Managing Projects Effectively. Prior to joining UMT, Mr. Block directed the Project Management Consulting Group at EDS and held a similar position at Perot Systems. He also supervised the implementation of project offices for Xerox, Moore, Bechtel, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Ameritech, and Dow Jones. Mr. Block presented numerous papers on project management at the Project Management Institute (PMI) Seminar/Symposiums, Project World, and Project Leadership Conferences. Mr. Block was also an Infantry, Airborne, Ranger officer in the US Army serving in Europe, Korea, Vietnam and the Pentagon. His areas of expertise include project management, project office, project start-ups, project intervention and recovery, "just-in-time" training. He holds an MBA from Syracuse University and a B.A. in Accounting from Canisius College. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP.)

Kenny Burrow, PhD, PgMP, PMP, PCP, CM, CSP Dr. Burrow is a Risk and Process Analyst and Project Manager. Prior to joining UMT he worked as Program Manager and Project Manager for the military and several government contractors. He has served as an Adjunct Professor for Webster University as well as an instructor for the University of Maryland and Central Texas College. Dr. Burrow owns his own project/process management consulting business. Dr. Burrow received his PhD in Business Administration from Columbia Southern University, an M.S. in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, an M.S. in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas, an M.B.A. in Project Management from the University of Management and Technology, a B.S. in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University, a B.S. in Computer Technology from the City University of New York, and a Certificate in Process Management from the University of Texas. He holds Program Management Professional (PgMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Project+ Certified Professional (PCP), Certified Manager (CM), and Certified Safety Professional (CM) certifications. He is also DAWIA certified in Program Management, Systems Planning, Development, Research, and Engineering, Acquisition Logistics, and Information Resource Management.

Douglas Kildsig, MS Mr. Kildsig’s special area of interest is business strategy and policy development and implementation. He has worked in a large corporate environment, holding positions in Marketing Management and Project Management. He has also been involved in the business planning, strategy development, and general management of several start-up business ventures. Mr. Kildsig currently devotes his career as adjunct faculty for several universities, teaching in the areas of Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy & Policy Development and Implementation, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Business Law, Supervision & Leadership, and Organizational Theory & Behavior. Mr. Kildsig holds an M.S. in Management from Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN and a B.S in Management from Purdue.

James Lewis, PhD Dr. Lewis is an experienced project manager who teaches project management seminars throughout the United States, England, and the Far East. His solid, no-nonsense approach is largely the result of the 15 years he spent in industry, working as an electrical engineer, engaged in the design and development of communication equipment. He is president of The Lewis Institute, Inc., a training and consulting company specializing in project management, which he founded in 1981. From 1980 to 2000, Dr. Lewis trained over 20,000 supervisors and managers in Argentina, Canada, England, Germany, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States. He continues to train about 1,000 individuals each year. He has held various positions, including project manager, product engineering manager, and chief engineer, for Aerotron, Inc. and ITT Telecommunications, both of Raleigh, NC. He also was a quality manager for ITT Telecom, managing a department of 63 quality engineers, line inspectors, and test technicians. Dr. Lewis is the author of: Project Planning, Scheduling and Control, Third Edition; Mastering Project Management; The Project Manager's Desk Reference, Second Edition; Working Together: The 12 Principles Employed by Boeing Commercial Aircraft to Manage Projects, Teams, and the Organization; Fundamentals of Project Management; How To Build and Manage a Winning Project Team; and Team-Based Project Management. He is co-author, with Bob Wysocki, of The World-Class Project Manager, published by Perseus in 2001. Dr. Lewis has a Ph.D. in Psychology and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, both from North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

Robert McGrath, PhD, PMP Dr. McGrath has devoted a substantial portion of his career to the aerospace sector, beginning with assignments as an aircraft/munitions maintenance officer in the US Air Force, then working in the private sector with a number of large aerospace firms. In 1991, he made a career switch to academia, focusing on general management and project management. Dr. McGrath has taught business management and project management at Louisiana State University, Southern University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and the University of Maryland, where he was Program Director of the project management program. He is the author of Project-Driven Technology Strategy, published in 2012. Dr. McGrath received the PhD in Business Administration from Louisiana State University. He also holds an MBA (from Xavier University) and MPA (University of Northern Colorado). He earned his BS degree from the US Air Force Academy.

Michael O’Brochta, PMP Michael O’Brochta has been engaged in the theory and practice of project management for more than thirty years. He was a major project management thought leader at a large Federal government agency, where he helped drive project management practice. He was rewarded for his efforts by receiving a Medal of Merit from his agency. He is an expert in managing large and small science and technology projects. He is also an expert on establishing and running project offices, developing and managing project portfolios, and developing project management capabilities among project workers. He has written and lectured extensively on project management practice in organizations. Mr. O’Brochta has a BS in Electrical Engineering awarded by the Newark College of Engineering. He also earned a Master’s in Engineering Management from the George Washington University. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Francis Piacine, MS, PMP Mr. Francis J. Piacine is an adjunct faculty member. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelors degree in Business (Economics), he served for over 23 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve as a logistics officer including a 2003 tour as a supply battalion commander in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He recently completed in Masters of Science in Management (Acquisition) with the University of Management and Technology. Mr. Piacine has served as a logistics and program analyst for Department of Army and Navy since 1987 and has developed extensive experience in program management over the course of his various assignments there. He is DAWIA certified and is a graduate of the Army's Command and General Staff College and member (retired) of the Army Reserve Acquisition Corps. He completed certification as a Lean Six SIGMA Black Belt in July 2007. Mr. Piacine holds an M.S. in Management from the University of Management and technology, and a B.B.A. from the Pennsylvania State University.

Bryan Parker, MS, PMP, DFSS Bryan Parker is a successful project manager and business technologist who has worked extensively on projects within the financial services sector over the past 25 years. He has led projects in support of some of the largest bank mergers in U.S. history. Additionally, he has worked on numerous projects for the FDIC and USAID. His areas of project expertise include IT infrastructure, mergers and transitions, business process improvement, Six Sigma, and International Development. Mr. Parker holds both an M.S. in Management and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Management and Technology, and a BBA from West Texas A&M University. Additionally, he has a Diploma in Commercial Banking from the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Ross Small, MPA Mr. Small plays a lead role in UMT's Criminal Justice programs. He joined the Virginia Air National Guard in 1999 as a Security Police Officer and has been on active duty at the Bolling Air Force Base in Washington DC, as well as in Richmond, VA, in Charleston, SC, and at the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. During his service, he also participated in helping evacuees in New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Prior to joining UMT, Mr. Small was a Federal Law Enforcement Officer for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and a Federal Law Enforcement Officer for the Transportation Security Administration. Mr. Small holds an MPA with a focus on Administration of Justice from George Mason University, and a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Virginia Commonwealth University, graduating Cum Laude. He was a member of Lambda Alpha Epsilon (The American Criminal Justice Association) from 1999 to 2003.

Alan Stretton, MA Alan M. Stretton recently retired as Adjunct Professor of Project Management in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), Australia. He began working with UTS in 1988 to develop and deliver a Master of Project Management program. Prior to joining UTS, Mr Stretton worked in the building and construction industries in Australia, New Zealand and the USA for some 38 years, which included the project management of construction, R&D, introduction of information and control systems, internal management education programs, and organizational change projects. Mr. Stretton was Chairman of the Standards Committee of the Project Management Institute from late 1989 to early 1992, where he worked to upgrade the Project Management Body of Knowledge so that it reflected current practice. He held a similar position with the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), and was elected a Life Fellow of AIPM in 1996. He was a member of the Core Working Group in the development of the Australian National Competency Standards for Project Management. He has published over seventy professional articles. He holds an honorary Doctorate in Strategy, Program and Project Management from ESC, Lille, France , an MA in Mathematics from Oxford University, UK and a BE in Civil Engineering from Tasmania.

Jody T. Uyanik, MS Ms. Uyanik is an international policy analyst, project manager, and educator. Before joining UMT, she was associate director for the Master's Degree Program in Project Management at the George Washington University, where she launched GW's distance learning effort in project management. Ms. Uyanik worked in Russia for three years, managing business development projects for Deloitte & Touche and serving as director of the Voronezh Business Support Center. Previously, she was director of international trade and foreign relations for the National Governors' Association. Ms. Uyanik's areas of expertise include: public policy and planning, small business development, effective business communications, project management, human resource management, government-business relations, strategic planning, policy formulation, and curriculum design. She has lectured for The George Washington University, the Voronezh State University in Russia, and the Yankee Clipper Group. She is fluent in Russian and French. Ms. Uyanik holds an M.S., in International Relations from Georgetown University; and a B.A. in Political Science and French from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She has taken doctoral courses at George Mason University.

Vijay Verma, MBA, PMP Vijay Verma is a leading authority on organizations and the human side of managing projects. He has written extensively about people on projects, including Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager. He was made a Fellow of PMI in 2011 in recognition of his scholarly contribution to the project management field. Mr. Verma holds an MBA from the unviersity of British Columbia, Canada, an M.E. in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia, Canada and a B.S. in Engineering from Pubjob University in India.

Robert James Voetsch, PhD, PMP Dr. Voetsch has extensive experience in the management of diverse projects around the globe. He has worked as: project manager, World Health Organization, Sudan; country project manager, United Nations Volunteers, Sri Lanka; field supervisor, United States Peace Corps, North Yemen; and field supervisor, United States Peace Corps, South Korea. His areas of expertise include: project management design, development and implementation; strategic planning; start-up program organization and integration; and management of multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural projects. Dr. Voetsch has worked as a consultant/trainer at The George Washington University, the Florida Institute of Technology, and the Project Management Service Bureau. He has been a trainer for the Yankee Clipper Group and Louis Berger International. He received a Ph.D in Management and Organization from The George Washington University, an M.S. in Project Management from the George Washington University, an M.A. in Public Administration from American University, and a B.A. in Political Science from American University. Mr. Voetsch is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Julie Pal-Agrawal, PhD Dr. Julie Pal-Agrawal has taught English Literature, Philosophy, Cultural Theory, World Religion, Technical Writing and Composition classes in both on-line and traditional classroom settings for over a decade, during which time she has also had the opportunity to participate in curricular design, has served as a subject matter specialist, and as a teacher-trainer and faculty mentor for new instructors. Currently Dr. Pal-Agrawal is working on a publication relating to Barbary Captivity narratives in Early America. For Dr. Pal-Agrawal, online education is an exciting medium through which to communicate serious academic content within a rigorous program. Dr. Pal-Agrawal feels it is her mission in the online classroom to provide knowledge, positive guidance and encouragement, while ultimately enabling students to become knowledge practitioners in the real world. Dr. Pal-Agrawal holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Virginia, an M.A.in English from Georgetown University, and a B.S. in Natural Sciences from Johns Hopkins University.

Thomas P. Morra, MA Professor Morra possesses 20 years of extensive experience teaching Public Speaking and other courses in various communication disciplines at the college and university level. He has published scholarly articles outlining his research in communications education and is currently working with Kendall Hunt Publishing in developing an Intercultural Communication textbook to accompany courses he developed for NOVA’s Extended Learning Institute, where he functions as a curricular consultant. Mr. Morra earned an M.A. in Conunseling Psychology from Marymount University, an M.A. in Communication Arts from Montclair State University, NJ, and a B.A. in Speech Communication from East Stroudsburg University, PA. In addition, Mr. Morra has successfully completed 36 semester credit hours of Post Graduate Studies in Public Communication at the University of Maryland.

S. David Burke, DBA, ME, PMP Dr. Burke has 30 years of engineering experience, including more than 20 years in engineering management supporting multi-million dollar U.S. Department of Energy capital asset projects, nuclear facility operations, safety documentation development, and nuclear fuel management. He has served positions as Chief Engineer, Lead Engineer, Senior Engineer and Scientist and Manager at Washington Savannah River Company/Savannah River Remediation. He is now the SRR Control Systems Engineering Manager focusing on continuous improvement and computing innovation. Dr. Burke earned his Doctorate in Business Administration with UMT. He also holds an M.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Carolina, and a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Dr. Burke has also achieved his ultimate goal: becoming a Certified South Carolina Barbeque Judge.

Jacqueline Howard, MBA, PMP, CSBB Ms. Jacqueline Howard has led projects of varying size and scope, both domestic and international for over 10 years at GE and GE-Capital. She has worked extensively in the human resources, payroll and tax areas, including the implementation and redesign of new payroll systems in Japan and the UK. She also led multiple projects focused on six sigma and lean principles, in both the services and healthcare industries. These efforts involved all aspects of project management, including vendor selection, change management, scoping and planning, execution and control. She is proud to be an Air Force spouse and has lived all over the U.S. and abroad. Ms. Howard holds an MBA from the University of Management and Technology, Arlington VA, and a BA from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. She is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSBB) and Project Management Professional (PMP).

John Hu, MS Mr. Hu had been working in the Aerospace and Defense industry since 2000. As an engineering manager at Northrop Grumman, he identified and addressed technology gaps in the company's long range strategies in areas such as unmanned systems, cyber security and attack, processing systems and software. He was a project manager on various airborne surveillance radar programs, ground based detection and tracking radar programs and electronic warfare systems. In his role as supply chain management strategic sourcing manager, he negotiated contracts, created and maintained supplier relationship and resolved program supply chain issues. He was also a team lead on internal research and development projects. In addition, He worked in various positions within systems engineering, digital systems, test engineering, quality and business development. Mr. Hu was a member of Northrop Grumman's fire brigade assisting and engaging in fire and rescue with the fire department. Mr. Hu holds an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia. While at Purdue, Mr. Hu received the prestigious Magoon Award for teaching excellence. He was the President of IEEE at University of Virginia.

Renee Warren, MSCS Ms. Warren teaches and develops courses in computer science and IT, including JavaScript, Java, C++, VisualBasic (.NET), Algorithms, data structures, and database, and Web publishing using HTML. Prior to teaching at UMT, Ms. Warren served as an adjunct faculty member and subject matter specialist at Grantham University from 2001-2004. Ms. Renee Warren holds an M.S. in Computer Science from University of Management & Technology and a B.S. in Mathematics from the State University of New York at Binghamton.

Bryan E. Stambaugh, PhD, PMP, CPCM Dr. Stambaugh has been working in the Aerospace and Defense industry for over 32 years, with extensive domestic and international experience. As Director of Business Winning Operations & Excellence with BAE Systems, he oversees many activities instrumental to investing in and acquiring new business. His broad functional and Program Management experience transcends all phases of the project life cycle, whether perpetuating existing business or competing for truly new business. Core to his business philosophy is pulling Customer Voice into the heart of operations to build relationships and help guide strategic direction of the enterprise. Dr. Stambaugh holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Management & Technology, an MBA from Mount St. Mary’s University and a BA from York College of PA. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) and he graduated from the Advanced Program Management Course sponsored by the Defense Systems Management College. Bryan also completed executive certificate programs in International Business Management sponsored by Penn State and Georgetown University, has held adjunct faculty status with four colleges and has several publications to his credit.

Timothy M. Riley, MBA-PM, MSIT-MIS Tim Riley serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor for multiple UMT Computer Science and Information Technology courses. Through UMT, Mr. Riley holds the following degrees; Master of Business Administration majoring in Project Management, Master of Science majoring in Management Information Systems, and Bachelor and Associate degrees in Business Administration. He is also a former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, and Persian Gulf Veteran, with 12½ years of active duty service credit. His Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) was focused on Satellite Communications; specifically on spacecraft orbital platform operations, spacecraft payload control operations, and terrestrial special circuits design & fielding. Tim Riley served 10 years as a Project Manager and General Contractor in the Building Trades. After his military tours, he served 6 years as a Satellite Network Operations Center Manager for the largest Provider of Satellites, Satellite Capacity, and Satellite Services worldwide. For a period of 7 years Mr. Riley was a Project and Program Manager for the 1st, 2nd, and 4th largest world-wide Satellite Industry Leaders providing products, services, and support for both Government and Commercial programs and users. During 2013 and 2014, Tim Riley had the honor of directly fulfilling a Program Management position within NASA (in Cleveland, OH) for the NASA SCaN Program. This was a role that required him to directly coordinate the use of terrestrial and satellite assets aboard the International Space Station (ISS). His most recent role is that of Management & Program Analyst for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Tim attributes his career success to God's grace and UMT's instruction.

Adrian P. Vancea, Ph.D. Dr. Adrian P. Vancea is the primary mathematics instructor at the University of Management and Technology. His background in mathematics and statistics makes him highly qualified to teach courses such as College Algebra, College Trigonometry, Basic Statistics, Finite Math, and Calculus. Dr. Vancea holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2009), an M.S. in Statistics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2010), an M.S. in Applied Mathematics from Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (2003), and a B.S. in Mathematics from Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (2002). Dr. Vancea currently serves as Program Analyst/Statistician at the National Institute of Health (NIH). Prior to this position, he served as a biostatistician at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (2010-2013). During that time, he was also an adjunct faculty member at the Georgetown University teaching statistics. From 2003-2010, he was a faculty member the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania in the Mathematics Department. Dr. Vancea has published articles in scholarly journals on various math, statistics, mathematical modeling, mathematic informatics and biomathematics subjects. Dr. Vancea also published a book, Advanced Algebra, in 2000. In addition, as a student, Dr. Vancea won international and national awards in mathematics contests and competitions.

William Vaughan Wilburn, MA Mr. Wilburn has 16 years of experience teaching college courses in sociology, including Introduction to Sociology, Race Relations, Marriage & the Family, Social Work, and Social Psychology. His teaching philosophy is grounded in his diligence in striving to connect what students cover in class to insights on life's lessons. He previously taught for Florida Junior College in Jacksonville, FL in the Programs Afloat College Education (PACE) program aboard a U.S. Navy Destroyer and is an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army, where he served as paratrooper and social worker. He also held the position of adjunct internet sociology instructor at Chowan University and Southeastern Community College. Mr. Wilburn holds an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a B.S. in Business Administration from Austin Peay State College in Clarksville, TN. He authored the article "Testing Talcott Parsons Theory of Motivation," published in the Journal of Social Psychology.

David Lipton, M.A., M.A., M.S. Professor Lipton holds two Master of Arts degrees in History, one with a concentration in American History from Rutgers University and New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the other with a concentration in Global History from American Military University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Jersey City State College, graduating Summa cum Laude with the distinction of National Dean’s List and member of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society. Previously, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science at San Francisco State University. Professor Lipton has extensive teaching experience as an Adjunct Professor of History. He has taught Modern Global History, the History of Western Civilization I and II, American History I and II, Contemporary American History, and the History of Aging in America. He has taught both in classrooms and online. For more than 20 years, Mr. Lipton has presented on current topics in History at numerous conferences, including the Annual Conference of the Mid-Atlantic World Association (MAWHA). He is author of five books, including Premodern Antarctic World Ethnohistory (2005) and History’s Philosophy through Debates (2006).

Kenneth R. Lang, MS Mr. Lang is a retired 25-year law enforcement veteran from Maryland. His career began with the Havre de Grace Police Department in 1989 before joining the Baltimore County Police Department where he remained for 23 years. During his career Mr. Lang initially served in the patrol division before his acceptance into the Criminal Investigation Division. There he was assigned to the Crimes Against Persons Section where he investigated rapes, robberies, and murders for 15 years. He is also an accomplished craniofacial forensic artist and award-winning author. Mr. Lang holds a B.S. and M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration from Columbia Southern University, graduating with magna cum laude honors with his bachelors. He currently serves as the Director of Criminal Justice at the University of Valley Forge.

Roland J. Lewis, MSHS Mr. Roland Lewis possesses over 14 years of combined experience as a United States military combat veteran, Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance contractor, and Department of Defense civilian employee serving as a Special Security Representative, Information Assurance Security Officer, and Acquisition Security Specialist responsible for the management and implementation of organizational security programs traversing over multiple security disciplines including Personnel , Operations, Communications, Information, and Industrial Security as well as Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection and Emergency Management Mr. Lewis holds a Master of Science in Homeland Security as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Management and Technology. He is also a member of the Delta Epsilon Tau International Honor Society.

Dale Baker, MALD Dale Baker has a diverse background in foreign affairs and financial markets. He served as a US Foreign Service officer from 1987-2000 with the former US Information Agency, specializing in media relations, academic exchanges and cultural outreach programs. His diplomatic career spanned five tours overseas in southern Africa and the Balkans, including Johannesburg, South Africa when the ANC was unbanned (1989-1991), and Croatia and Bosnia in the turbulent 1990's. He is proficient in Croatian and French. Following his Foreign Service career, Mr. Baker started his own equities management business, running investment portfolios for private clients from 2000-2014. He also authored numerous investing articles for various financial Web sites. He subsequently worked in foreign investment promotion for a Washington area firm, and currently consults at Unicepta, a German media analysis company. Dale Baker holds a BA in International Relations from Brown University and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He also studied European politics at the University of Kent in Canterbury, UK.

Diane M. Zizak, Ph.D. Dr. Zizak has conducted research and published in the areas of implicit learning and the mere exposure effect. She has also done research in subliminal processing and its effect on decision making and evaluative judgments. She has experience teaching college level courses in psychology and education, as well as working as a teacher trainer and staff developer for the NYC DOE. Her areas of expertise include gifted education, literacy and curriculum development. She is currently a UFT Teacher Center coach, reading specialist and curriculum consultant for gifted education. Dr. Zizak holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from City University of New York. She has a Masters Degree in Experimental Psychology from Brooklyn College, as well as New York State Certification in both Gifted Education and Reading. She earned her B.A. in Psychology and Chinese at Hunter College.

Don Kirk Macon, Ph.D., Ed.D Dr. Don Kirk Macon is a recognized researcher and scholar in multiple academic areas. Among his multi-disciplinary degrees, Dr. Macon holds a Ph.D. in Humanities from the Universidad Central de Nicaragua, an Ed.D. in E-Learning and Educational Technology from Northcentral University, and a Master of Arts in Humanities from California State University, Dominguez Hills. Dr. Macon is a certified public school educator in Texas and in New Mexico with licenses for superintendent, principal, librarian, and classroom teacher with credentials in English, Social Studies, Physical Education, Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Early Childhood Education, Gifted Education, Psychology, and Technology Education. He has won Teacher of the Year on a public school campus as well as Most Outstanding Faculty Member on a university campus. He has developed workshops and has conducted professional development seminars across the United States in consultation with educational organizations and institutions. Dr. Macon is affiliated with several professional organizations, including the New Mexico Library Association, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS), and Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT). Dr. Macon has also been a keynote speaker at conventions and conferences in New Mexico, Wyoming, and Texas. Aside from his consulting and teaching responsibilities, he designs courses and teaches for several institutions of higher learning.

Yingda Xu Ms. Xu teaches and develops courses in economics, marketing, and on a wide range of management topics, such as organizational behaviors, human resource management and leadership. Prior to joining UMT, Ms. Xu worked for the Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company, Novartis, in its offices in Beijing, China, holding positions in human resource management. She worked extensively in all the facets of human resource management, including organization and employee development, information system, compensation and benefit, and training. While pursuing her MBA degree, she was involved in a U.S. Department of Education funded project on identifying private and public strategies to expand foreign trade in Louisiana. Ms. Yinda Xu holds an MBA from Loyola University New Orleans and a B.A. in English/International Relations from Beijing Foreign Studies University, China. She is a member of The Honor Society of Beta Gamma Sigma.

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