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  Return to TOP  Education

Ph.D., Environmental Analysis and Applied Statistics, Drexel University, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, June 1984. GPA 3.9

M.S., Occupational and Environmental Health, Drexel University, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering (Required for H.E.W. funding), May 1980. GPA 3.96

Clerkship, Department of Research Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, 1979

M.S., Bio-Mathematics, Drexel University, May 1976. GPA 3.7

B.S., Drexel University, May 1974. GPA 3.5, High Honors (Magna Cum Laude), Psi Chi

 

  Return to TOP   Honors, Awards & Professional Certifications

Professional Certifications:

CQE, Certified Quality Engineer - American Society for Quality, Certification number 29004.

CQA, Certified Quality Auditor - American Society for Quality, Certification number 08739.

CQM/OE, Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence - American Society for Quality, Certification number 02510.  

Honors and Awards:

Toulouse Scholars Award, selected as the University of North Texas Toulouse Scholar for the 2007-2008 academic year.

Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence for Research Implications for three manuscripts, Citation of Excellence for Practical Implications for four manuscripts, and Citation of Excellence for Readability for two manuscripts

Literati Club (MCB Press) 1998 Highly Commended Award for manuscript in Work Study, Volume 46, Issue 5, 1997.

University of North Texas, College of Business Administration 1997-98 Professional Development Institute - Business Administration Fellowship Award

Literati Club 1997 Award for Excellence, Highly Commended (runner up for MCB press Outstanding Paper) for manuscript in Work Study, Volume 44, Issue 7, 1995, March 11, 1997.

Decision Sciences Institute, Southwest Region Irwin Distinguished Paper Award, March 1997.

University of North Texas Developing Scholar Award for 1996/97

Marquis Who's Who in America, 1999- Present Editions

Marquis Who's Who in American Education, 1992- Present Editions.

Marquis Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 25th Edition, 1997 - Present Editions.

Marquis Who's Who in the Finance and Business, 35th Edition, 2005.

Texas Quality Award Examiner - 1993.

Irwin S. Hoffer Award from the American Society Quality for Control - Philadelphia Section for outstanding service in stimulating the application of Statistical Quality Control procedures by industry in the Delaware Valley (1991).

H.E.W. Fellowship for 1978-1979 and 1979-1980 academic years.

Teaching Assistantship for 1974-1976 academic years.
B.S. with High Honors (Magna Cum Laude).

 

 Return to TOP   Experience
1991 to Present University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Regents Professor of Decision Sciences 
(Fall 2001 – present)
and

Dept. of Information Technology and Decision Sciences, Doctoral Program Coordinator (Fall 2007 - present) and

Fellow in the Texas Center for Digital Knowledge  

Doctoral Program Director, College of Business Administration from Sept 2000 – Summer 2004.

Director of the Center for Quality and ProductivityDept. of Information Technology and Decision Sciences (formerly the Business Computer Information Systems)  from 1991 - Summer 2008
College of Business Administration 

Professor from 1997-Spring 2001

Associate Professor from 1991- Spring 1997

 

Taught undergraduate and graduate statistics and management science courses in the College of Business Administration. Topics include least squares regression analysis, multiple regression analysis, analysis of variance and linear programming (graphical solutions, simplex method and computer aids).

Taught a graduate course in quality control (MSCI 5320) that includes both quantitative methodologies and the philosophy of continuous quality improvement. Students in this course also work in project teams that select real world projects that assist local industry and our University. Also, conduct a graduate seminar in quality for doctoral students. This course features lectures on selected topics such as ISO 9000, reliability and the use of neural networks for process control. The students in this seminar select an individual project and ongoingly make project management reports to the other class participants.

Graduate Courses:
Advance Research Methods - PhD core (BUSI6480)
Data Analysis (MSCI 5180)
Product Quality and Reliability (MSET 5130)
Quality Control (MSCI 5320)
Statistical Analysis (MSCI 5010)
Special Topics in Quality Control (MSCI 6750)

Undergraduate Courses:
Introduction to Operations Research (MSCI 2870)
Statistical Analysis I (DSCI2710 formerly MSCI 3700)
Statistical Analysis II (DSCI3710 fomerly MSCI 3710)

Director of the University of North Texas Center for Quality and Productivity (August 1991 – August 2008):
Directed this administrative unit, and developed its policies and procedures with participating faculty. Revised the Center's mission, vision, goals and objectives to reflect its expanding activities and service objectives. Publicized the Center's capabilities through professional activities and presentations. Was responsible for fund raising through the Center, and for encouraging its faculty participants, whose involvement varied on a project basis, to seek external funding. Served as principal investiga¬tor on numerous proposals from the Center including a $24,456 grant from the City of Denton to study employee satisfaction with the City’s IT systems and over $75,000 in funding from Lockheed Martin. Also worked with other faculty to pursue research support through the Center such as Dr. Leon Kappelman’s award of $8,500 from Harvard, Porter and Associates and his over $150,000 in support for year 2000 software issues from the Society for Information Management. Developed joint programs with external organizations such as the American Society for Quality (ASQ was formerly ASQC) - Dallas Section. Worked with Center faculty and the Dallas Section of ASQ to create and administer the Dallas Section's student paper competition and its continuing education programs.

Accomplishments included sponsorship of student project teams; completion of a Continuous Quality Improvement retreat for the Boards of Directors for Health Care of Texas and the Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas; sponsorship of a student branch of ASQ. The Center also received several grants in support of graduate studies such as receipt of $11,000.00 in funding from Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. for two graduate students to complete a one semester project, $8000.00 from ARCO Oil and Gas Co, receipt of $1500.00 from Graebel Van Lines, Inc., $8500.00 from M & S Systems, Inc. (a Nortek Co), and $8000 from The Mail Box, Inc. In addition, the Center has received funds ($75,000) from a USIA Grant to exchange students and faculty with Ivanovo State Power University (Russia) and the Instituto De Tecnologia Do Parana is working with the Center to develop programs in Brazil. The Center also worked with other student organizations such as the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), and the National Association of Purchasing Managers (NAPM).

Doctoral Program Director, College of Business Administration (Sept 2000 – Summer 2004):
After serving as team leader of the AACSB Doctor Program Reaccreditation Team for our College and BCIS Depart­ment Doctor Program Coordinator, was appointed the Doctoral Program Director for the College.  As Director, work with the coordinators from each of the five Departments (six professional areas) via the College’s Doctoral Program Committee.  The current programs in the college include Accounting, Business Computer Information Systems, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Operations Management Science. Represe­nt the college on doctoral program issues both internally in the University and externally.   

1980  to 1991 Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Professor of Quantitative Methods, College of Business and Administration; Director of the Drexel Center for Quality and Productivity; Faculty of Environmental Studies Institute; Executive Council of the Center On Intelligent Manufacturing, Processing and Quality Technologies

Taught graduate statistics courses in the PhD program. These courses have included Experimental Design and foundation statistics courses for the program. Topics in Experimental Design included analysis of variance, randomized blocks, Latin squares, incomplete block designs, factorial designs, rules for sums of squares and expected mean squares, 2k and 3k designs, confounding, fractional factorial designs, nested designs, and multifactor experiments with randomization restrictions.

Taught graduate statistics courses in the MBA program. Topics included least squares regression analysis, multiple regression analysis, non-linear fits, analysis of variance (one and two way with interaction), chi square tests of homogeneity and independence, nonparametric techniques, and statistical quality control. Course material in Quality Planning and Control was divided between quantitative techniques (statistical process control, control charts, acceptance sampling, etc.) and the establishment of systems to achieve quality. Functioned as course coordinator, responsible for overseeing text selection and for the coordination of faculty activities for Decision Sciences I.

Taught management science courses in the MBA program. Topics included linear programming (graphical solutions, simplex method and computer aids), integer programming, transportation problem, assignment problem, network models, project scheduling (PERT and CPM), and simulation.

Taught Statistics I and II to undergraduate business majors. Directed undergraduate Statistics I with focus of responsibility to develop curriculum standards. Established guidelines for this multisection course requiring supervision of graduate assistants and faculty members.

Started in the Drexel University Department of Quantitative Methods as a full time Lecturer while a Doctoral Student from 1980 to 1984. Served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor during the 1984/85 academic year while working full time at the Campbell Soup Co. as a Senior Biostatistician. Joined the College of Business and Administration faculty full time as an Assistant Professor in September 1985.

Graduate Courses
Quantitative Analysis III (B908 and 26908)
Biostatistics (F207)
Decision Sciences I (C001)
Experimental Design (C939 and C980)
Quality Planning and Control (C938)

Undergraduate Courses
Statistics I (B903)
Statistics II (B904)
Quantitative Methods I (B940)
Quantitative Methods II (B941)
Statistics I (25901)
 

Director of the Drexel University Center for Quality and Productivity:

Established this Center as a University unit under the Vice President for Research and developed its policies and procedures. Faculty involvement varied on a project basis and exceeded ten faculty members. Represented Center at Drexel functions and in interactions with executives from industry. Developed joint programs with the Philadelphia Section of the American Society for Quality Control, including an intensive three week training program for managers and staff in business and industry. The joint efforts of the Center and the American Society for Quality Control -Philadelphia Section, resulted in a cooperative symposium (Delaware Valley Quality/Productivity Fellowship) and the development of an M.B.A. in Quality Science that is available through Drexel University's Department of Quantitative Methods. Served on Executive Council of the Center On Intelligent Manufacturing , Processing and Quality Technologies (another Drexel University Center). Founding member and served on the Executive Council of the Delaware Valley Partnership for Quality and Productivity (organizations cooperating to advance quality and productivity in the Delaware Valley).

Responsible for marketing of the Drexel Center. Prepared promotional programs outlining Center capabilities and for educational workshops. Publicized Center through professional activities such as exhibit booths at conferences (American Society for Quality Control - Philadelphia Section: 32nd Annual Quality Symposium and at the Seminar of The Philadelphia Area Council for Excellence, a Division of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce - Total Quality: Pathways and Partnerships, October 17 and 18, 1988) and sponsorship of professional programs. Participated in the establishment of a relationship with a subcontractor that markets and produces continuing education courses in Quality and Productivity through the Center. This relationship increased the Center's external visibility . As a participating organization in the Delaware Valley Partnership for Quality and Productivity, the Drexel Center co-sponsored the first Philadelphia area telecast of the National Quality Forum (Oct 2, 1990). Developed the Mayoral Proclamation for the City of Philadelphia recognizing October 2 as Philadelphia Quality Day as part of these Partnership efforts.

Prepared research support and funding proposals for the Drexel Center for Quality Control and Productivity. Received $65,500 from Ford Electronics - Lansdale Division and $30,000 from the Campbell Soup Company for the Drexel Center for Quality and Productivity for development and delivery of internal programs on Statistical Quality / Process Control. The Israeli Defense Ministry funded the 15 month sabbatical of two quality control managers to serve as Research Associates in the Drexel Center under the direction of Dr. Prybutok. These visitors (Emanuel Binder and Irit Binder) were degreed engineers and American Society for Quality Control Certified Quality Engineers. Obtained a Drexel University internal grant in conjunction with Dr. Richard W. Schneider (Senior Vice President for Administration) to develop and test a Total Quality Management Program for Universities.

1984  to  1985 Campbell Soup Company, Camden, N.J.
Senior Biostatistician

Designed experiments and evaluated data for senior researchers' projects. Reviewed research plans and projects within Campbell Institute for Research and Technology for appropriate statistical techniques and experimental design. Statistical techniques used in evaluation of research data included chi square goodness of fit, discriminant analysis, regression analysis, analysis of variance, nonparametric analysis of variance, multiple comparisons, descriptive statistics, and other applied statistical techniques using the SAS package.

Statistical quality control and productivity involvement included evaluation of proposed and existing manufacturing process. Consideration of equipment alternatives resulted in multi-million dollar savings. Evaluated corporate sampling plans regarding statistical quality control and implementation of the Deming philosophy at Campbell Soup Company operations. Assigned to Corporate Task Force as consulting statistician to evaluate 'just in time' philosophy and role of statistical quality control in the implementation of the 'just in time' program.

Responsibilities expanded to include supervision of statistical assistant and evaluation of personal computer software to enhance research capabilities within Campbell Soup Company. Evaluated potential of 3270 PC to replace existing 3278/79 terminals at the Research Institute and to enable PC use, PC networking through the mainframe, and terminal emulation. Prior to this terminal evaluation, work was done on IBM 3081 under CMS via IBM 3279 color terminal.
  

1984  to  1986 Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, Philadelphia, PA
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Taught statistics for undergraduate curriculum part-time. Course progressed from basic probability and statistics through two way analysis of variance and an introduction to multiple regression.
 

1976  to  1978 School District of Philadelphia, PA.
Teacher of Mathematics, Secondary Schools.
PART-TIME EXPERIENCE:
(Positions held during graduate school)

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. (1977-78)
Adjunct Faculty: Taught calculus.

Drexel University (1974-76)
Instructor: Biochemistry laboratory.

General Electric Engineering Mathematics Program (1974-76)
Instructor: Taught physics, computer science, and chemistry.

 

  Return to TOP   Committee Activitees
2007

University of North Texas, ITDS Depart­ment Doctor Program Coordinator

University of North Texas, ITDS Depart­ment, Coordinator of Undergraduate Core Course (DSCI3710)

University of North Texas, Graduate Council representing Group V through August 2009

University of North Texas, Conflict of Interest Review Committee

University of North Texas, ITDS Depart­ment, Executive Committee

University of North Texas, ITDS Depart­ment, Academic Curriculum Committee

University of North Texas, COBA Journal List Advisory Committee, appointed as ITDS Depart­ment representative

2006

University of North Texas, ITDS Depart­ment Doctor Program Coordinator

University of North Texas, Graduate Council representing Group V through August 2009

University of North Texas, Conflict of Interest Review Committee

University of North Texas, ITDS Depart­ment, Executive Committee

University of North Texas, ITDS Depart­ment, Academic Curriculum Committee

University of North Texas, COBA Journal List Advisory Committee, appointed as ITDS Depart­ment representative

University of North Texas, COBA Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee, elected as ITDS Depart­ment representative

2005

University of North Texas, ITDS Department, Executive Committee

University of North Texas, ITDS Department, Academic Curriculum Committee

University of North Texas, COBA Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee, elected as ITDS Depart­ment representative

University of North Texas, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Information Science Executive Committee

University of North Texas, COBA Journal List Advisory Committee, appointed as ITDS Depart­ment representative

2004

University of North Texas, Graduate Council, Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Committee

University of North Texas, BCIS Department Personnel Affairs Committee

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Depart­ment, Academic Curriculum Committee

University of North Texas, COBA Appeals Committee, elected as BCIS Department representative

University of North Texas, COBA Doctoral Program Committee, serve as Dean’s representative

2003

University of North Texas, BCIS Depart­ment Chair Search Committee

University of North Texas, Graduate Council, Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Committee

University of North Texas, BCIS Department Personnel Affairs Committee, Chair

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Depart­ment, Academic Curriculum Committee

University of North Texas, COBA Doctoral Program Committee, serve as Dean’s representative

2002

University of North Texas, BCIS Department Personnel Affairs Committee, Chair

University of North Texas, BCIS Department Promotion and Tenure Committee, Chair

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Depart­ment, Academic Curriculum Committee

University of North Texas, COBA Doctoral Program Committee, serve as Dean’s representative

2001

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Depart­ment, Academic Curriculum Committee

University of North Texas, COBA Doctoral Program Committee, serve as Dean’s representative

2000

University of North Texas, BCIS Department Doctor Program Coordinator

University of North Texas, BCIS Department Representative on the College Tenure Review Committee

University of North Texas, BCIS Department, Coordinator of Undergraduate Core Course (MSCI3710)

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Depart­ment, Academic Curriculum Committee

1999

University of North Texas, BCIS Department Doctor Program Coordinator

University of North Texas, BCIS Department Personnel Affairs Committee, Chair

University of North Texas, BCIS Department Promotion and Tenure Committee, Chair

University of North Texas, BCIS Department, Coordinator of Undergraduate Core Course (MSCI3710)

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Depart­ment, Academic Curriculum Committee

1998

University of North Texas, BCIS Department Doctor Program Coordinator

UNT, College of Business Administration, Team Leader of the AACSB Doctor Program Reaccreditation Committee

University of North Texas, BCIS Department Personnel Affairs Committee, Chair

University of North Texas, BCIS Department Promotion and Tenure Committee, Chair

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Depart­ment, Academic Curriculum Committee

1997 UNT, College of Business Administration, Team Leader of the AACSB Doctor Program Reaccreditation Committee

University of North Texas, BCIS Department Personnel Affairs Committee, Chair

University of North Texas, BCIS Department Promotion and Tenure Committee, Chair

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Department, Academic Curriculum Committee
 

1996 American Society for Quality Control, Certified Quality Engineer Exam Committee, 1996

UNT, College of Business Administration, Team Leader of the AACSB Doctor Program Reaccreditation Committee

University of North Texas, College of Business Administration, Research Committee

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Department, Executive Committee

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Department Personnel Affairs Committee

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Department Promotion and Tenure Committee
  
1995 Chair of UNT, Business Computer Information Systems Department Promotion and Tenure Committee

Chair of UNT, Business Computer Information Systems Department Personnel Affairs Committee

University of North Texas, Service Advantage Program Steering Committee

University of North Texas, College of Business Administration, Benchmarking Committee
  

1994 American Society for Quality Control, Certified Quality Engineer Revision Committee

University of North Texas, College of Business Administration, Scholarship Committee

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Department, Scholarship Committee

University of North Texas, Service Advantage Program Steering Committee
 
1993 University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Department, Chair Search Committee

University of North Texas, College of Business Administration, Scholarship Committee

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Department, Executive Committee

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Department, Scholarship Committee

University of North Texas, Service Advantage Program Steering Committee
1992 University of North Texas, Service Advantage Program Steering Committee.

University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems
Department Personnel Affairs Committee.
 
1991 University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems Department Personnel Affairs Committee

Drexel University, General User Support Working Group of the University's Computer Advisory Council
 
1990 Drexel University, Middle States Association External Relations Workgroup

Drexel University , College of Business Curriculum Committee

Drexel University, E4 (Innovative Engineering Education) Data Analysis Workgroup

1989 Drexel University, Middle States Association External Relations Workgroup

Drexel University , College of Business Curriculum Committee

Drexel University, Search Committee for Faculty Positions in the Quantitative Methods Department

Drexel University , College of Business Computer Planning Committee

1988 Drexel University, Search Committee for Faculty Positions in the Quantitative Methods Department

Drexel University, College of Business Computer Planning Committee

Drexel University, College of Business Student Affairs Committee

1987 Drexel University, Search Committee for Selection of a Department Head for Quantitative Methods Department

Drexel University, College of Business Computer Planning Committee

Drexel University, College of Business Student Affairs Committee

Drexel University, Department of Quantitative Methods MS in Quality Science Committee  

1986 Drexel University, College of Business Computer Planning Committee

Drexel University, Dept. of Quantitative Methods Ph.D./M.S. in Quantitative Methods Committee

Campbell Soup Company Corporate Task Force on `Just in Time'  
 
1985 Drexel University, College of Business Computer Planning Committee

Drexel University, Dept. of Quantitative Methods Ph.D./M.S. in Q.M. Development Committee

Campbell Soup Company Corporate Task Force on `Just in Time'

Campbell Soup Company, Campbell Institute for Research and Technology, Task Force on Microbiological Safety Considerations for `Just in Time'
  

1984 Drexel University, Department of Quantitative Methods MBA Major in Statistics/Quantitative Methods Committee

 

 Return to TOP   Graduate Student Supervision & Committees

UNT, ITDS/BCIS, Management Science major comprehensive examination participation (1991 - current).

Hong Qin: Dissertation Chair, Ph.D. in Management Science; Major Professor on Proposal Defense and dissertation (Summer 2008 - Present).

Muhammad Hossain: Dissertation Chair, Ph.D. in Management Science; Major Professor on Proposal Defense and dissertation (Summer 2008 - Present).

Dan Teed: Dissertation Committee Member, Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Accounting, (Spring 2007 – present).

Joseph Schuessler: Dissertation Committee Member, Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Information Systems, (Spring 2007 – present).

Ho-Chang Chae: Dissertation Committee Member, Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Information Systems, (Spring 2007 – present).

Konstantin, Taskov: Dissertation Committee Member, Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Information Systems, (Spring 2007 – Fall 2008).

Jason Sharp: Dissertation Chair, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Information Science; Major Professor on Proposal Defense and dissertation (Summer 2006 – Summer 2008).

Grace Kang: Dissertation Committee Member, Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Accounting, (Fall 2007 – Summer 2008).

Patricia Thomas: Dissertation Committee Member, Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Information Systems, (Fall 2005 – Summer 2008).

Damian Marks’ Engineering technology MS thesis – replacing Robert Getty (2007)

 

Timothy Hawkins: Dissertation Committee Member, Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Marketing, (Fall 2004 – May 2007).

Wesley Randall: Dissertation Committee Member, Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Marketing, (Fall 2004 – August 2007).

Lixuan Zhang: Dissertation Committee Member, Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Information Systems, (Fall 2004 – Summer 2006). 

Bashorat Ibragimova: Dissertation Committee Member, Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Information Systems, (Fall 2004 – Summer 2006).

Concha Ramsey Neeley: Dissertation Committee Member, Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in Marketing and Logistics, (Fall 2005 – Spring 2006).

John Besich: Masters thesis committee member (2003), Job Embeddedness as a Predictor of Voluntary Turnover: Validation of a New Instrument.  Using U.S. Department of Veterans affairs study data to test proposed model for doctoral dissertation, committee member (Fall 2004 – present).

Barry Myers: Dissertation Chair (Summer 2003), Information Systems Assessment: Development Of A Comprehensive Framework And Contingency Theory To Assess The Effectiveness Of The Information Systems Function, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Information Science; Major Professor on Proposal Defense (June 1995).

Hyong-song Chong: Dissertation Chair (Fall 2000 – Fall 2001), IS-MBNQA: A new framework for the relationship between Information Systems and organizational quality, Major Professor on Proposal Defense (2000).

Shin-ping Liu: Dissertation Chair (2000 – Fall 2001), An E-Government Readiness Model, Major Professor on Proposal Defense (Spring 2001); Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Information Science.

Hollis Landrum:  Dissertation Chair (Fall 1999); An Analysis of the Ability of an Instrument to Measure Quality of Library Service and Library Success, Major Professor on Proposal Defense (1995), Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Information Science.

Tim Stettheimer: Dissertation and Proposal Defense Committee Member, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Information Science, (1997 - 2000).     

Junsub Yi: Dissertation Chair (Summer 1996); Neural Network Application to Control Charts Under the Condition of Nonnormality.  Major Professor on Proposal Defense (1996).

Glenn Maples: Dissertation and Proposal Defense Committee Member,  BCIS Dept. (Summer 1996).

Rick Huff: Dissertation and Proposal Defense Committee Member,  BCIS Dept. (Summer 1996).

Terry Fox: Dissertation and Proposal Defense Committee Member,  BCIS Dept. (Summer 1996).

Katherine Miller: Dissertation Committee University Member, College of Education (Fall 1996)

UNT, Interdisciplinary Degree in Information Science, Comprehensive examination participation (1996 - 1998).

UNT, Minor field oral exams -Gregg Gatewood, Engineering Technology Masters (1996); Shahed Mustafa, Engineering Technology Masters (1996)

UNT, Minor field written and oral exams -Douglas Moore, Engineering Technology Masters (1995); Donald Barrett, Engineering Technology Masters (1995)

Clare Popejoy: Dissertation and Proposal Defense Committee Member,  BCIS Dept., (Fall 1995-1998).

Thomas P. Van Dyke: Dissertation and Proposal Defense (Summer 1995) Committee Member,  BCIS Dept. (Fall 1995)

Robert Breshears: Dissertation Committee Member, BCIS Dept. (Fall 1995).

Hale Kaynak: Dissertation Committee Minor Professor, Management Dept. (Spring 1996).

Monica Holmes: Dissertation Committee Member, BCIS Dept (Summer 1995).

David Scarborough: Dissertation Committee Member, Management Dept (Summer 1995)               

Ted Nam: Dissertation Chair (December 1993); A Heuristic Procedure for Specifying Parameters In Neural Network Models for Shewhart X-Bar Control Chart Applications.  Major Professor on Proposal Defense (1993).

Martha Harvey: Dissertation Chair (May 1993), The Fixed v Variable Sampling Interval Shewhart X-Bar Control Chart in the Presence of Positively Autocorrelated Data. Major Professor on Proposal Defense (1992). 

UNT, Minor field written and oral exams - Michael Davis, Engineering Technology Masters (1992) Robert Mitchell, Engineering Technology Masters (1992), Hale Kaynak, Ph.D. in Dept. of Management (1993).

Department of Quantitative Methods Ph.D. Secondary Examination Committee for Ph.D. candidates in the Drexel University College of Business and Administration (1990/91).

Margaret Liebman: Dissertation Committee (1992), Proposal Defense (1992).

Randy LaSalle: Dissertation Committee, Proposal Defense (1990).

Frank T. Anbari: Dissertation and Candidacy Examination Commit­tees (1990).

Served on Ph.D. Core Exams (1989/90) and Department of Quantita­tive Methods Ph.D. Secondary Examination Committee for Ph.D. candi­dates in the Drexel University College of Business and Adminis­tration.

Lyndon Kirkland:  MBA research 1989.

Yeong Choi: Dissertation and Proposal Committees, Dissertation Defense (1989) and Ph.D. Secondary Committee (1987).

Yimini Fu: MBA research and co-author on research manuscript (1987/89 ).

Scott Jones: Dissertation Defense (1987/88)

Zhang Song: MBA research (1986/87).

Robert Gold: MBA research (1985/86).

 

  Return to TOP     Additional Professional Activities

Presentation on statistical process control as part of the UNT Center for Logistics Education and Research’s workshop on “Supply Chain Analytics,” Denton Texas, Nov 12-14, 2008

Faculty participant in the UNT SAP alliance, Fall 2007.

Presentation at Universidad de Colima, Facultad de Contabilidad y Administracion de Colima, Fall 2005.

Presentation at University of North Texas, College of Business Teaching Enhancement Seminar, Fall 1998. 

Presentation at University of North Texas, College of Business Teaching Enhancement Seminar, Fall 1997.

Featured speaker at Denton Municipal Utilities, Management Quality Forum, Oct. 1996.

Session Chair - Tutorial: Illustrated Examples and Tutorial on Applications of Neural Network Models, Decision Sciences Institute - Southwest Region, March 1996.

Session Chair in Quality Issues Track, Decision Sciences Institute - Southwest Region, March 1996.

Closing remarks at University of North Texas, College of Business Teaching Enhancement Seminar, Fall 1995.

Presentation at University of North Texas, College of Business Teaching Enhancement Seminar, Fall 1994.

Presentation at the Second International Seminar on Quality Technology (II Seminaro International Sobre Tecnologia Da Qualidade) entitled "O Ensino da Engenharia da Qualidade" in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, Oct 18-19,1994.

Presentation to Provost and Dean of Ivanovo State Power University (Russia) on the University of North Texas Center for Quality and Productivity, April 25, 1994.

Presentation at Sanden International on the University of North Texas Center for Quality and Productivity, April 22, 1994.

Mentor to a University of North Texas Ronald E. McNair fellow, Gwendolyn Reed (1993-1994).

Presentation on Managing to Improve Quality and Productivity in Healthcare for Baylor HomeCare Nursing Supervisors, April 1993

Presentation, "Total Quality Management in Higher Education," North Texas Community and Junior College Consortium, Fall Conference, November 5-7, 1992.

Total Quality Management Seminar for the University of North Texas (October 19, 1992) - Sponsored by the Provost's Office.

Conducted workshop on Total Quality Management for the joint Boards of Texas Health Care and the Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas, June 1992.

Keynote Address and CEO session at the College of Osteopathic Health Care Executives Annual Conference and the American Osteopathic Hospital Association Trustee Forum (March 29 - April 1, 1992).

Presentation, "Total Quality Management and the Academic World," at Microdynamics in Dallas TX, October 7, 1991.

Session Moderator at the North Texas Quality Expo, Dallas, TX, October 1, 1991.

Presentation, "Total Quality Management," at the National Association of Accountants Mid-Atlantic Council's Professional Development Seminar, May 10, 1991.

Beta test of MINITAB's Release 8 for the Macintosh, May 1991.

Panel Member, "Industry and Education Working Together for Quality Improvement," at the American Society for Quality Control - Philadelphia Section, Dinner Meeting, April 18, 1991.

Presentation, "Total Quality Management for Service Industries," a Small Business Survival Seminar at the Main Line Chamber of Commerce's 5th Annual Business Expo, April 1991.

Chair of Session, "Innovative Approaches to Creating an Effective Learning Environment" at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, November 1990.

Program Committee for the First Quarterly Meeting of the Delaware Valley Quality/Productivity Fellowship, Fall 1990.

Program Committee for "The Human Side of Quality: The National Quality Forum VI Telecast," sponsored by the Delaware Valley Partnership for Quality and Productivity, Fall 1990.

Moderator of Service Industry Tract and Chair of Afternoon Panel: 34th Annual Quality Symposium - American Society for Quality Control (Philadelphia Section) - October 1990 1.0 CEU

Presentation, "Delaware Valley Quality/Productivity Fellowship," at the American Society for Quality Control -Philadelphia Section, September 1990 Meeting.

Presentation, "Career Development and the Role of Education," at the American Society for Quality Control - Philadelphia Section, March 1990 Meeting.

Participated in the South Street Project and Course at Drexel University.

Quoted in Datapro Software News article entitled "Cost Cutting with QC Software," Vol. 15, no. 10, October 1989.

Participated in the first Consultants Corner at the American Society for Quality Control - Philadelphia Section's Annual Quality Symposium (33rd Symposium on October 19, 1989).

Mentor to Mentally Gifted Child for the Philadelphia Public School System (1988/89).

Moderator of Tutorial Tract: 32nd Annual Quality Symposium - American Society for Quality Control (Philadelphia Section) - October 1988 1.0 CEU

Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council: 1988 - Chair and Expert Panel Member for Review of Documentation on House Bill 2288 (Mandatory Mammography Screening Benefits)

1987 - Expert Panel Member for Review of Documentation on House Bill 324 (Mandatory Mental Health Benefits)

 

  Return to TOP  Consulting Activities
Consulting services provided to companies and institutions including:

ALCATEL; Campbell Soup Company; Keller & Heckman (Law firm); Chadbourne & Parke, LLP; Mrs. Smith's Frozen Food Co. (Kellogg's): Osteopathic Medical Ctr. of Texas; Path Notes (Home Health Care Agency Software Provider); Quality Alert Institute; Tetra Pak Inc.; UNOCAL - POCO Graphite; U. S. Navy Air Propulsion Center; U. S. Navy Aviation Supply Office; U. S. Office of Personnel Management; U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs; Western Kraft Paper Group   

 
  Return to TOP  Professional Affiliations
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Senior Research Fellow in the Montfort Institute Baldrige Award Recipient Consortium (Summer 2006 – present)

bullet_red.gif (824 bytes) City of Denton Business After School Action Site Advisory Board (2001)
bullet_red.gif (824 bytes) Member of Vision of Denton Business City Impact Group and Co-Chair of the Education Connection Focus Group (1994)
bullet_red.gif (824 bytes) Hospitality Committee Chair and Education Committee Member for the Dallas Section of the American Society for Quality Control (1993/94
bullet_red.gif (824 bytes) Denton Chamber of Commerce Quality Council for Excellence Steering Committee. This committee formulated the development plan for "A Vision of Denton- 21st Century (1992-1993)
bullet_red.gif (824 bytes) Co-advisor to the University of North Texas Student Branch of ASQ (1992-2000)
bullet_red.gif (824 bytes) Founding Member of The Delaware Valley Partnership for Quality and Productivity (founded by The Drexel University Center for Quality and Productivity and representatives from the following organizations: Philadelphia Area Council for Excellence, American Society for Quality Control - Philadelphia Section, American Production and Inventory Control Society - Philadelphia Chapter, and Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center in 1990)
bullet_red.gif (824 bytes) Treasurer of the American Society for Quality Control - Philadelphia Section for 1990/91
bullet_red.gif (824 bytes) Executive Board of the American Society for Quality Control - Philadelphia Section for 1990/91
bullet_red.gif (824 bytes) Active in the following professional organizations:
  • American Society for Quality Control (Senior Member)
  • American Statistical Association
  • Decision Sciences Institute
  • Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers
  • Institute for Operations Research and the Management Science

 

  Return to TOP   Publication Review Activities

Editorial Review Board of Quality Management Journal (QMJ), from 2005 - present.

Reviewer for Quality Management Journal, (QMJ 08 06 32), Summer 2008.

Reviewer for Quality Management Journal, (QMJ 08 03 18), Spring 2008.

Reviewer for Communications of the ACM, (CACM A3047), Winter 2008.

Reviewer for Quality Management Journal, (QMJ 07 08 44), Fall 2007. 

Reviewer for Quality Management Journal, (QMJ 07 02 07), Spring 2007. 

Reviewer for Quality Management Journal, (QMJ 07 01 01), Winter 2007. 

Reviewer for Quality Management Journal, (QMJ 05 09 34), Fall 2007. 

Reviewer for International Conference on Information Systems, Research Methods Track, 2007. 

Reviewer for National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FONDECYT 2007 National Research Competition), National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research, Santiago Chile, Fall 2006. 

Reviewer for MIS Quarterly, (MIS4585.r1), Fall 2006, Fall 2007. 

Reviewer for Quality Management Journal, (QMJ 06 06 26), Fall 2006. 

Reviewer for Quality Management Journal, (QMJ 06 06 29), Fall 2006. 

Reviewer for Quality Management Journal, (QMJ 06 09 43), Fall 2006.

Reviewer for Twenty Seventh International Conference on Information Systems, Quantitative Research Methods Track, 2006.

Reviewer for Quality Management Journal, (QMJ 06 01 09), Spring 2006.

Reviewer for International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, (IJQRM 06-404), Spring 2006. 

Reviewer for Decision Sciences Institute – National meeting, CIS Track, 2006.

Reviewer for Quality Management Journal, (QMJ 06 01 04), Winter 2006.

Reviewer for Quality Management Journal, (QMJ 05 10 39), Fall 2005.

Reviewer for Quality Management Journal, (QMJ 05 08 26), Fall 2005.

Reviewer for Quality Management Journal, (QMJ 05 01 01), Summer 2005.

Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management,(TEM‑05‑0096), Summer 2005.

Reviewer for European Journal of Operational Research, (MS 104300), a Nelson & Commons Publication, Fall 2004 and Summer 2005. 

Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, (TEM-03-0108), Spring 2004, Fall 2004, and Spring 2005.

Reviewer for Decision Support Systems, (DSS # 04-05-1223), Spring 2004.

Reviewer for Decision Sciences, (MS 2782), Spring 2004. 

Reviewer for Management Science, (Department of Operations and Supply Chain Management, via Marvin Lieberman), Fall 2003. 

Reviewer for Computers and Industrial Engineering, (MS 01/107), Fall 2003.

Reviewer for Decision Sciences, (MS 2424), Fall 2002. 

Review of University of North Texas Faculty Research Grant Applica­tions, 2002/2003.

Book review of Statistical Rules of Thumb by Gerald van Belle, John Wiley and Sons, 2002, for Technometrics, Feb 2003, Vol 45, 1, p 107. 

Reviewer for European Journal of Operational Research, (MS 101252), a Nelson & Commons Publication, Fall 2001. 

Reviewer for the International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, (MS No. 99-164) Aug. 1999. 

Reviewer for Advances in Environmental Research, (MS 518-99) ,a Nelson & Commons Publication, Mar 1999.

Review of Solving Quality Problems: Tools of Continuous Improvement by Ledolter, J. and Burrill, C. W., for John Wiley & Sons Inc., Feb.1997. 

Review of Solving Quality Problems: Tools of Continuous Improvement by Ledolter, J. and Burrill, C. W., for John Wiley & Sons Inc., Feb.1997.

Review of University of North Texas Faculty Research Grant Applications, 1996/1997.

Reviewer for Decision Sciences Institute - Southwest, Quality Issues Track, 1996.

Reviewer for Decision Sciences Institute - Southwest, Quality Issues Track, 1995.

Review of University of North Texas Faculty Research Grant Applications, 1995/1996.

Review of Tenure File for Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, Fall 1993.

Review of University of North Texas Faculty Research Grant Applications, 1992/1993.

Review of books for Quality Progress, Book Reviews Section, 1991/1992.

Review of 10 chapters of Professor Nick Farnum's statistical quality control textbook for PWS Kent, May 1991.

Reviewer for The American Statistician, a Journal of the American Statistical Association, 1989/1990.

Reviewer for Nuclear Technology, a Journal of the American Nuclear Society and the European Nuclear Society, 1989/1990, 1994.

An Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis, 3rd Ed. by Lyman Ott, PWS-Kent, Technometrics, Vol. 31, no. 3, pp 219-220, August 1989.

An Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis 3rd Ed. by Lyman Ott, for PWS Publishers, 1987. As a result of this review, Lyman Ott requested and acknowledged our contribution of test questions (prepared by Bajgier, S. M., and Prybutok, V. R.) for inclusion in the exercise sets of the 3rd Ed.

 

 Return to TOP   Grants and Funding

University of North Texas Faculty Research Grant (2008/09): Granted $5000 in support of “Comparison of How the Business Performance Management and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Frameworks Address Enhanced Competitiveness”

University of North Texas Summer Instruction Fellowship (Summer 08): Granted $24000 along with a separate award to co-investigator, Dr. Shailesh Kulkarni, for summer instructional fellowship to work on an “Interactive Statistics Laboratory” for our introductory statistics courses.

University of North Texas College of Business Administration Faculty Research Grant (Summer 08): Granted $8000 in support of “Relationships among Service Quality, Customer Satisfaction, and Behavioral Intentions in Fast-food Restaurants in the U.S. and China.”

University of North Texas Small Grant (2008/09): Granted $1500 in supplemental doctoral student support for “Impact of Specialty Hospitals on Access and Quality: Evidence from Texas.”

University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) - UNT Institutional Seed Research Grant, 2007: Co-principal Investigator on a grant of $19,700 with Drs. Shailesh Kulkarni (Co-PI at UNT) and Liam O’Neill (Lead PI at UNTHSC) in support of “Impact of Specialty Hospitals on Access and Quality: Evidence from Texas.”  

City of Denton (Spring 2006): Received $24455.71 for research and graduate student support to study the effectiveness of information technology utilization by the City.

University of North Texas, Texas Center for Digital Knowledge - 2004/05 Interdisciplinary Information Science Ph.D. Student / Faculty Research Program: Granted $3000 jointly with Ph.D. student, Shimelis Assefa, in support of “Measure of Satisfaction in Wireless Technology Use: The Case of Baylor Healthcare System.”  

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Fall 2002): Funded via SOS Consulting through the Center for Quality and Productivity for $18,250 in support of a larger project on measurements and models to assist the Dept of Veterans Affairs in addressing its IT workforce needs for 2005.

University of North Texas Faculty Research Grant (2002/03): Granted $5000 in support of “A Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Measurement Model for Organizational Productivity”

University of North Texas Faculty Research Grant (2001/02): Granted $4000 in support of “The Relationship between Information Systems Quality and Organization Quality”

Lockheed, Martin (Fall 1997):  Received $20,000.00 for research and graduate student support.

Lockheed, Martin (Fall 1996):  Received $5,000.00 for research and graduate student support.

University of North Texas Faculty Research Grant (1996/97): Granted $3800 in support of  “Application of the Back Propagation neural Network Algorithm to the Design of Control Charts for Averages Under Non-normality”

University of North Texas Information Systems Center Research Grant (1996/97): Granted (with Dr. Leon Kappelman as principal investigator) $10,000 in support of “Factors That Cause IS Development Projects to Escalate Out of Control.”

Lockheed, Fort Worth Co. (Fall 1995):  Received $11,000.00 for research and graduate student support.

University of North Texas Faculty Research Grant (1995/96): Granted $2500 in support of “Comparison of Neural Networks with Traditional Forecasting Techniques for Prediction of Daily Maximum Ozone Concentrations”

University of North Texas Faculty Research Grant (1995/96): Co-investigator (with Dr. Leon Kappelman) on $3800 grant in support of “IS Assessment: An investigation of measures used, their value to the organization, and their relationship to quality and organizational effectiveness.”

University of North Texas Information Systems Center Research Grant (1995/96): Granted (with Dr. Leon Kappelman as co-investigator) $8600 in support of  “IS Assessment: An investigation of measures used, their value to the organization, and their relationship to quality and organizational effectiveness.”

The Mail Box (Summer 1995): Received $6000.00 for research and graduate student support.

University of North Texas College of Business Administration Faculty Research Initiative Grant (Summer 1995): Granted (with Dr. Leon Kappelman as co-investigator) $2000 in support of “IS Assessment: An investigation of measures used, their value to the organization, and their relationship to quality and organizational effectiveness.”

University of North Texas College of Business Administration Curriculum Innovation and Assessment Grant (Summer 1995):  Co-investigator with Dr. Leon Kappelman and Dr. Martin Richards on $3400 grant to support of “Development and Validation of Measurements to Assess the Effects of Training Experiences on the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Trainees.”

The Mail Box (Spring 1995): Received $8000.00 for research and graduate student support.

U.S. Information Agency - College and University Partnership Program (Sept. 1994-August 1996):   Co-investigator on USIA grant for partnership between Collin County Community College and Ivanovo State Power University.  We are currently responsible for about $75,000 of this $299.997.00 grant.  These funds support sending our research specialists to Ivanovo and hosting the semester long visits of faculty (6) and students (4) from Ivanovo.

Lockheed, Fort Worth Co. (Fall 1994):  Received $18,500.00 for research and graduate student support.

Lockheed, Fort Worth Co. (Summer 1994):  Received $21,000.00 for research and graduate student support.

ASQC-Dallas Section Grant (1994):  Contribution of $7500 to support the Center for Quality and Productivity's activities, the UNT Student Branch of ASQC, and scholarships.

M & S Systems, Inc., A Nortek Co. (1993): Granted $8500.00 to support graduate studies in quality and productivity.

University of North Texas Faculty Research Grant (1992/1993): Granted $1800 in support of “Investigation of the Application of Neural Networks in Quality Control”.

University of North Texas Faculty Research Grant (1991/92):  The University of North Texas granted $1500 in support of “Develop­ment of a Quality Metric and Assessment of Quality Practices and Needs of Texas Firms”.

Apple Equipment Grant (1991): Received $40,000.00 in equipment from Apple Computer for “Using the Microcomputer as a Pedagogical Tool in the Teaching of Statistics”.  Submitted with Maragah, H. D., and  Bajgier, S. M. through the Director of Computing Services at Drexel University for funding from Apple Computer Corporation.

Drexel University Internal Support (1990/91):  Drexel University granted funds to pursue Total Quality  Management as outlined in a program developed by Dr. Prybutok, “Workshops and Coaching to Achieve  Total Quality Management”.  This program was conducted in conjunction with Dr. Richard W. Schneider  (Vice President for Research and Information Resources at Drexel University).

National Science Foundation Faculty Workshop Support (1990/91): The National Science Foundation funded attendance at a one week workshop entitled, “Integrating Quality and Productivi­ty in Statistics Courses”.

ASQC MBA in Quality Sciences Development Funds (1989/90): Received commitment of $4000.00 in funds from The American Society for Quality Control - Philadelphia Section to support the start of an MBA in Quality Sciences.

Israeli Defense Ministry Research Faculty Support (1988/89): The Israeli Defense Ministry funded the 15 month sabbatical of two quality control managers to serve as Research Associates in the Drexel Center under the direction of Dr. Prybutok.  These visitors (Emanuel Binder and Irit Binder) were degreed engineers and American Society for Quality Control Certified Quality Engineers.

Ford Electronics Division Program Development Funds (Winter 1989): Received $65,000.00 from the Ford Motor Co. - Electronics Division for the Drexel Center for Quality and Productivity to develop and  deliver a three week program on Statistical Quality / Process Control.

United States Navy Aviation Supply Office Program Development Funds (Winter 1989): Received $11,000.00 from the NASO for the Drexel Center for Quality and Productivity to develop and deliver internal programs on Statistical Quality / Process Control.

Drexel University Research Scholar Alternate Award No. 2 (1988/89): Received $3500.00 for direct research expendi­tures in support of proposal entitled, “Sampling Strategies for Hazardous Materials Identification Within Superfund Sites”.

Campbell Soup Company Program Development Funds (Spring 1988): Received $30,000.00 from the Campbell Soup Co. for the Drexel Center for Quality and Productivity to develop and deliver a three week program on Statistical Quality / Process Control.

Apple Equipment Grant (1988): Received $4000.00 in equipment from Apple Computer for “Using Microcomputers as a Pedagogical Tool: Phase I - Visual Fits for Regression”.  Grant received jointly with  Bajgier, S.M..    

Technicomp Equipment Award (Fall 1988): Received $3850.00 in education­al materials for use through  the Drexel Center for Quality and Productiv­ity.

ASQC Program Development Funds (Summer 1987): Received $6000.00 in funds from The American  Society for Quality Control - Philadel­phia Section for the development of cooperative programs.

Drexel University Mini-Grant (1986/87): Received $2000.00 in funds from Drexel University for Development of a Linear Model to Compare Leukemia Incidence Risk Between Nuclear and Coal Power Indus­tries.

 

 

  Return to TOP   Referreed Journal Publication

Qin, Hong and Prybutok, V.R., “Service Quality, Customer Satisfaction, and Behavioral Intentions in Fast-Food Restaurants,” International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, manuscript was accepted for publication.

Hossain, M.M, Abdullah, ABM, Prybutok,V.R., and Talukder, M., “The development and research tradition of statistical quality control,” International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, forthcoming in vol. 4, no. 1.

Zhang, X., Prybutok, V.R., Ryan, S. and Pavur, R., “A Model of the Relationship Among Consumer Trust, Web Design, and User Attributes,” Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, manuscript #06‑129R was accepted for publication.

Koh, C. E., Prybutok, V.R., and Zhang, X., “Measuring E-Government Readiness,” Information and Management, Vol. 45, 2008, pp 540-546.

Landrum, H., Prybutok, V.R., Zhang, X. and Kappelman, L.A., “SERVCESS: A Parsimonious Instrument to Measure Service Quality and Information System Success,” Quality Management Journal, Vol. 15, no. 3, July 2008, pp 17-25.

Huff, R.A., and Prybutok, V.R., “I.S. Project Management Decision Making: The Influence of Experience and Risk Propensity,” Project Management Journal, Vol. 39, no. 2, June 2008, pp 34-47.

Pentina, I., Prybutok, V.R., and Zhang, S, “The Role of Virtual Communities as Shopping Reference Groups,Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, Vol. 9, no. 2, 2008, pp 114-136.   

Hossain, M., and Prybutok, V.R., “Consumer Acceptance of RFID Technology: An Exploratory Study,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 55, no. 2, May 2008, pp 316-328.

Prybutok, V.R., Zhang, X.,  and Ryan, S, “Evaluating Leadership, IT Quality, and Net Benefits in an E Government Environment,” Information and Management, Vol. 45, no. 3, April 2008, pp 143-152.

Qin, Hong and Prybutok, V.R., “Determinants of Customer-Perceived Service Quality in Fast Food Restaurants (FFRs) and Their Relationship to Customer Satisfaction and Behavioral Intentions,” Quality Management Journal, Vol. 15, no. 2, April 2, 2008, pp35-50.

Landrum, H., Prybutok V.R., Strutton, D., and Zhang, X., “Examining the Merits of Usefulness Versus Use in an Information Service Quality and Information System Success Web-based Model,” Information Resources Management Journal, , Vol. 21 Issue 2, Apr-Jun 2008, p1-17.  

Young, R., Zhang, L., and Prybutok, V.R., “Hacking into the Minds of HackersInformation Systems Management, Vol. 24, No. 4, 2007, pp 281-287.

Koh, C.E., Nam, K., Prybutok, V.R., and Lee, S., “A value chain perspective of internet practices, e-readiness and organizational performance: a comparison of U.S. and South Korean firms,” Industrial Management and Data Systems, Vol. 107, No. 4, 2007, pp 519-536.

Zhang, L., Young, R., and Prybutok, V.R., “Inhibitors of Two Illegal Behaviors: Hacking and Shoplifting” Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, Vol. 19, No. 3, July-September, 2007, pp 24-42.

Landrum, H., Prybutok, V.R., and Zhang, X., “A comparison of Magal’s service quality instrument with SERVPERF” Information and Management, Vol. 44, No. 1, Jan. 2007, pp 104-113.

Zhang, X., Prybutok, V.R. and Strutton, D., “Modeling Influences on Impulsiveness Consumer Behavior During Online Marketing Exchanges,” Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, Vol. 44, No. 1, Jan. 2007, pp 104-113. 

Zhang, X., Prybutok, V.R. and Huang, A., “An Empirical Study of Factors Affecting E-Service Satisfaction,” Human Systems Management, manuscript HSM628 accepted for publication, v.2006/08/18, PRN:29/08/2006, 13:54, 2006. 

Zhang, X., Prybutok, V.R., and Koh, C.E. “The Role of Impulsiveness in a TAM-Based Online Purchasing Behavior Model,” Information Resources Management Journal, Vol. 19, No. 2, April- June 2006, pp 54 - 68.

Koh, C.E., Prybutok, V.R., Ryan, S., and Ibragimova, B., “The importance of strategic readiness in an emerging e-government environment,” Business Process Management Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2006, pp 32-41.

Zhang, X., and Prybutok, V.R., “A Consumer Perspective of E-service Quality,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, November 2005, Vol. 52, No. 4, pp 461-477.

Cappel, J.J., Prybutok, V.R., and Varghese, B., “A Closer Look at Attention to Detail,” Communications of the ACM, July, 2005, Vol. 48, No. 7, pp 87-92.

Prybutok, V.R., and Ramasesh, R., “An Action-Research Based Instrument for Monitoring Continuous Quality Improvement,” European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 166, 2005, pp 293-309. 

Koh, C.E., Ryan, S., and Prybutok, V.R., “Creating Value Through Managing Knowledge in an E-Government to Constituency (G2C) Environment,” Journal of Computer Information Systems, Summer 2005, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp 32-41.

Zhang, X. and Prybutok, V.R., “Mobile Communication Market Differences in China, The U.S. and Europe,” Communications of the ACM, March, 2005, Vol. 48, No. 3, pp 112-114.

Prybutok, V.R. and Cutshall R., “Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award leadership model,” Industrial Management and Data Systems, Vol. 104, No. 7, 2004, pp 558 -566.

Kulkarni, S., and Prybutok, V.R., “Process Investment and Loss Functions: Models and Analysis,” European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 157, No. 1, August 16 2004, pp 120-129. Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence for Research Implications

Zhang, X. and Prybutok, V.R., “An empirical study of online shopping: a service perspective,” International Journal of Services Technology and Management, Volume 5, No.1, 2004, pp 1-13. 

Landrum, H., and Prybutok, V.R., “Measuring Service Quality in the Information Service Industry,” European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 156, No. 3, August 1 2004, pp 628-642. 

Zhang, X. and Prybutok, V.R., “TAM: The Moderating Effect of Gender on Online Shopping,” Journal of International Technology and Information Management, Volume 12, No.2, Fall 2003, pp 99-118. 

Getty, R.L., and Prybutok, V.R., “The effects of streamlined operations on the perceived quality success criteria at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – Fort Worth,” Industrial Management and Data Systems, Vol. 103, No. 2 2003, pp 85 -96. 

Zhang, X. and Prybutok, V.R., “Factors Contributing to Purchase Intentions on the Internet,” Journal of Internet Commerce, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp 3-18, 2003.

Koh, C. and Prybutok, V.R., “The Three Ring Model and Development of an Instrument for Measuring Dimensions of E-Government Functions,” Journal of Computer Information Systems, Vol. XXXXIII, No. 3, Spring 2003, pp 34-39.

Vedder, R.G., Van Dyke, T.P., and Prybutok, V.R., “Death of an Expert System: A Case Study of Success and Failure,” Journal of International Technology and Information Management, Vol. 11, No. 1, Spring 2002, pp 73-80.  

Kulkarni, S., Jayakumar, M.D., and Prybutok, V.R., “Optimal Productivity and Investments in Quality: An Operations Parametric Model,” Economic Quality Control, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp 255-269, 2001.

White, R.E., and Prybutok, V.R., “The Relationship Between JIT Practices and Type of Production System,” OMEGA, Vol 29, 2001, pp 113-114. Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence for Practical Implications                           

Yi, J., Prybutok, V.R., and Clayton, H.R., “ARL Comparisons between Neural Network Models and x-bar Control Charts for Quality Characteristics that are Nonnormally Distributed,” Economic Quality Control, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2001, pp 5-15. 

Chong, H., White, R.E., and Prybutok, V.R., “Relationship Among Organizational Support, JIT Implementation, and Performance,” Industrial Management and Data System, Vol. 101, No. , 2001, pp 273-280.  Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence for Practical Implications     

Prybutok, V.R., Richards, R.M., and Cutshall, R., “The Significance of Information and Analysis as a Component of a Leadership Model Based on Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria,” Journal of Computer Information Systems, Vol. 41, No. 4, Summer 2001, pp 52-56.

Ryan, S. and Prybutok, V.R.,  “Factors Affecting the Adoption of Knowledge Management Technologies: A Discriminative Approach,” Journal of Computer Information Systems, Vol. 41, No. 4, Summer 2001, pp 31-37. 

Yi, J. and Prybutok, V.R., “Neural Network Forecasting Model As An Alternative to OLS Regression Model for Handling Messy Data,” Commerce and Economic Review, Korean publication by Industrial Development Institute at Kyungsung University, Vol. 17, No. 1, Feb. 2001, pp 137-158

Golladay, R. M., Prybutok, V.R., and Huff R.A., “Critical Success Factors for the Online Learner,” Journal of Computer Information Systems, Vol. 40, No. 4, Summer 2000, pp 69-71.

Prybutok, V.R., Yi, J., and Mitchell, D., “Comparison of Neural Network Models with ARIMA and Regression Models for Prediction of Houston’s Daily Maximum Ozone Concentrations,” European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 122, No. 1, April 2000, pp 31-40.  Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence for Research Implications

Van Dyke, T., Prybutok, V.R., and Kappelman, L, “Cautions on the Use of the SERVQUAL Measure to Assess the Quality of Information Systems Services,” Decision Sciences, Vol. 30, No. 3, Summer 1999, pp 877-892. Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence for Research Implications, Citation of Excellence for Practical Implications, and Citation of Excellence for Readability

Fox, T.L., Guynes, C.S., Prybutok, V.R., and Windsor, J., “Maintaining Quality in Information Systems,” Journal of Computer Information Systems, Vol. 40, No. 1, Fall 1999, pp 76-80.

Pavur, R. J.,  Prybutok, V.R.,  Kappelman, L., and Richards, R. M. “Using Information Technology Competence and Personal Prospects to Assess the Risk-Taking Propensity of Candidates for Business Jobs,” Internation­al Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management, Vol.5, No.1, April 1999, pp 27-41. 

Prybutok, V.R. and Spink, A., “Using the Baldrige Criteria for Self-Assessment Assisted One Health Care Provider with its Quality Advantage Strategy,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 46, No. 3, August 1999, pp 299-310. 

Klaviter, K., Prybutok, V.R., and White, R.E.,  “Issues in Establishing and Maintaining An Academic Center for Quality and Productivity in Russia Today,” Competitiveness Review, Vol. 9, No. 2, 1999, pp 58-64. 

Stafford, M. R.,  Prybutok, V.R., Wells, B. P., and, Kappelman, L.A.  “Assessing The Fit And Stability Of Alternative Measures Of Service Quality,” The Journal of Applied Business Research, Vol. 15, No. 2, Spring 1999, pp 13-30.

Kappelman, L.A., Fent, D., Keeling, K.B., and Prybutok, V.R., "Calculating the Cost of Year - 2000 Compliance," Communications of the ACM, Vol 41, No. 2, Feb. 1998, pp 30-39.

Prybutok, V.R. and Spink, A., "Transforming a Healthcare Information Management System," Topics in Health Information Management, Vol. 18, No. 2, Nov. 1997, pp 1-11.

Kappelman, L.A., Fent, D., and Prybutok, V.R., "The Cost of Compliance Cost," Software Magazine (editorially reviewed), Oct. 1997, pp 14 & 18.

Yager, S. E., Kappelman, L.A., Maples, G.A., and Prybutok, V.R., "Microcomputer Playfulness: Stable or Dynamic Trait?" Data Base (The Data Base for Advances in Information Systems), Spring, Vol. 28, No. 2., 1997, pp 43- 52.

Van Dyke, T., Kappelman, L., and Prybutok, V.R., "Measuring Information Systems Service Quality: Concerns on the Use of the SERVQUAL Questionnaire," MIS Quarterly, June 1997, pp 195-208.

Huff, R.A., Keil, M., Kappelman, L.A, and Prybutok, V.R.,"Validation of the Sitkin-Weingart Business Risk Propensity Scale", Management Research News, Vol. 20, No. 12, 1997, pp 39-47.

Huff, R.A., Prybutok, V.R., Kappelman, L.A, Cohen, J., and Beck L., "Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems Quality Survey Results", Work Study, Vol. 46, No. 5, 1997, pp 162-171. Literati Club (MCB Press) 1998 Highly Commended Award

Kappelman, L.A., Fent, D., Keeling, K.B., and Prybutok, V.R., "How Much Will Year / 2000 Compliance Cost?," Year / 2000 Journal, Vol. 1., No. 3., 1997, pp 24, & 26-31.

Nam, K., Yi, J., and Prybutok, V.R., "Predicting Airline Passenger Volume," The Journal of Business Forecasting, Vol. 16, No. 1, Spring 1997, pp 14-16.

Prybutok, V.R. and Stafford, M., "Using the Baldrige Criteria for Self-Assessment,"Marketing Health Services (formerly Journal of Health Care Marketing), Vol. 17, No. 1, Spring 1997, pp 45-48.

Clayton, H., Harvey, M., and Prybutok, V.R., "A Simulation Study for Comparing Fixed with Variable Sampling Interval Shewhart X-Bar Control Charts in the Presence of Undetected Autocorrelated Data,"Simulation, Vol. 68, No. 3, March 1997, pp 164-173.

Myers, B.L., Kappelman, L.A., and Prybutok, V.R., "A Comprehensive Model for Assessing the Quality and Productivity of the Information Systems Function: Toward a Theory for Information Systems Assessment," Information Resources Management Journal, Vol. 10, No. 1, Winter 1997, pp 6 - 25. Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence for Readability

Prybutok, V.R., Clayton, H., and Harvey, M., " Comparison of Fixed Versus Variable Sampling Interval Shewhart X-Bar Control Chart in the Presence of Positively Autocorrelated Data", Communications in Statistics, Vol. 26, No. 1, 1997, pp 83-106.

Prybutok, V.R., Guynes, C.S., and Windsor, J., "Data Quality - A Critical Information Systems Consideration," Data Management Review, July-August, 1996, pp 99-101.

Richards, R. M., Prybutok, V.R., and Kappelman, L. "Influence of Computer User Training on Decision-Making Risk Preferences," Management Research News, Vol. 19, No. 11, 1996, pp 26-41.

Yi, J., and Prybutok, V.R., "A Neural Network Model Forecasting for Prediction of Daily Maximum Ozone Concentration in an Industrialized Urban Area,"Environmental Pollution, Vol. 92, No. 3, 1996, pp 349-357.

Kappelman, L.A., Prybutok, V.R., von Dran, G., "Empowerment and Successful Management of an Organizational Change: The Case of a Bank Acquisition," Management Research News, Vol. 19, No. 7, 1996, pp 23-36.

Huang, A., Kappelman, L.A., Prybutok, V.R., von Dran, G., and Maples, G.E. "User Empowerment During a Coercive Organizational Change Enabled by Information Systems Change,"Journal of Applied Management Studies, Vol. 5, No. 2, 1996, pp 117-130. Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence for Practical Implications

Guynes, C.S., Prybutok, V.R., and Myers, B.L., "Evolving Data Quality Considerations for Client /Server Environments," Data Quality, Vol. 2, No. 1, September 1996, pp 21-27.

Nam, K., Prybutok, V. R., and Jayakumar, M. D., "Trained Neural Networks: An Alternative Paradigm for Least Squares Fitting," International Journal of Computers and Engineering Management, Vol. 3, No. 3, September - December 1995, pp 18-30.

von Dran, G., Kappelman, L.A., and Prybutok, V.R., "The Emerging Information Infrastructure: Some Policy Implications," International Journal of Computers and Engineering Management, Vol. 3, No. 2, May - August 1995, pp 41-47.

Prybutok, V.R., and Nam K., "Application of Neural Networks to Statistical Production/Inventory Forecasting,"Midwestern Business and Economic Review, No. 21, Spring 1995, pp 33-39.

von Dran, G.M., Guynes, C.S., and Prybutok, V.R., "The Information Infrastructure: Policy and Security Considerations,"ACM-Computers and Society, Vol. 26, No. 1, March 1996, pp 13-15.

von Dran, G., Kappelman, L., and Prybutok, V.R., "Empowerment and the Management of an Organizational Transformation Project," Project Management Journal, Vol. XXVII, No. 1, March 1996, pp12-17.

von Dran, G.M., Prybutok, V.R., and Kappelman, L.A., "Arizona State University’s Lesson in Creating Public Sector Change Agents," National Productivity Review, Spring 1996, pp 17-22.

Guynes, C.S., Maples, G.E., and Prybutok, V.R., "Privacy Issues in Statistical Database Environments,"ACM-Computers and Society,Vol. 25, No. 4, December 1995, pp 3-5.

Harvey, M., Clayton, H., and Prybutok, V.R.,"Comparison of Fixed Versus Variable Sampling Interval Shewhart X-bar Control Charts in the Presence of Undetected Positively Autocorrelated Data with Calculated Control Limits," Economic Quality Control, Vol. 10, No. 3, September 1995, pp 175-181.

Clayton, H., Prybutok, V.R., and Harvey, M., "The Results of Not Adjusting the Shewhart X-bar Control Chart for Positively Autocorrelated Data," International Journal of Computer and Engineering Management, Vol. 3, No. 1, January-April 1995, pp 67-74.

Prybutok, V.R. and Kappelman, L., "Early Empowerment Creates Productive Outcomes During an Organizational Transformation," Work Study, Vol. 44, No. 7, September / October 1995, pp 15-18. Literati Club 1997 Award for Excellence, Highly Commended (runner up for MCB press Outstanding Paper), March 11, 1997.

Kappelman, L., and Prybutok, V.R., "Empowerment, Motivation, Training, and TQM Program Implementation Success," Industrial Management, Vol. 37, No. 3, May/June 1995, pp 12-15.

Harvey, M., Clayton, H., and Prybutok, V.R.,"Comparison of Fixed Versus Variable Sampling Interval Shewhart X-bar Control Charts in the Presence of Undetected Positively Autocorrelated Data with Fixed Control Limits," Economic Quality Control, Vol. 10, No. 1, March 1995, pp 3-11.

Kappelman, L. and Prybutok, V.R.,"A Small Amount of Empowerment Pays Off Big in a Regional Bank," National Productivity Review, Vol. 14, No. 4, Autumn 1995, pp 39-43.

Prybutok, V.R., "The Role of Multiple Regression and Exploratory Data Analysis in the Development of Leukemia Incidence Risk Models for Comparison of Nuclear and Coal Power Industries Radionuclide Air Stack Emissions," Environmental Pollution, Vol. 87, No. 1, pp 77-83, 1995.

Prybutok, V.R., Sanford, C.C., and Nam K., "A Comparison of Neural Network To Shewhart X-BAR Control Chart Applications," Economic Quality Control, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp 143-164, 1994.

Prybutok, V.R., et. al., "Where Have All the Traditional Classroom Settings Gone?--The Use of Large Scale, Public Sector Projects to Illustrate a Multidisciplinary Approach to Problem Solving," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp 241-249, 1994.

Jayakumar, M.D., Prybutok, V.R., and Guzek, R.D., "Integrating Quality and Productivity to Improve Net Profits: A Management Science Approach," Economic Quality Control, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp 82-95, 1993.

Bajgier, S. M., Maragah, H., Prybutok, V. R., Saccucci, M. S., and Verzilli, A., "Introducing Students to Community Operations Research Through the Use of a City Neighborhood as a Living Laboratory," Operations Research, Vol. 39, no.