ECU College of Business (Department of Management), August 2004 to present. Granted permanent tenure and promoted to Associate Professor (Spring 2010)

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1 TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Dr. Michael L. Harris, Chair & Assciate Prfessr Department f Management Directr, Small Business Institute Cllege f Business, East Carlina University ECU Cllege f Business (Department f Management), August 2004 t present Prmted t Department Chair (August 1, 2014) Granted permanent tenure and prmted t Assciate Prfessr (Spring 2010) Classes taught include: Small Business Management (graduate and undergraduate), Human Resurce Management (n-site and n-line, graduate and undergraduate), Internatinal Business (n-site and n-line), and Fundamentals f Management (n-site and n-line) Cmpleted Distance Educatin prfessinal develpment annual requirements, Maintained psitive Distance Educatin curse evaluatins, University nminee fr the inaugural James Taltn Leadership Award, Spring 2011 Recipient f the ECU Alumni Teaching Award. Recipient f UNC Bard f Gvernr s Distinguished Prfessr Award. Small Business Management curse achieved Service Learning (SL) designatin in Spring 2009 Served as the faculty marshal fr the Department f Management at the Fall 2005, Fall 2006, and Spring 2007 Graduatin Recgnitin Ceremny (vted n by management students) Finalist fr the Alumni Teaching Award, Max R. Jyner Teaching Award, and Bard f Gvernr s Distinguished Prfessr Award. Finalist fr the Bard f Gvernr s Distinguished Prfessr Award and the University Alumni Teaching Award Recipient f the 2007 Cllege f Business Teacher Schlar Award Recipient f the 2006 Cllege f Business New Faculty Teaching Award Appinted Graduate Faculty member status in Spring 2006 Cmpleted Peer Classrm Observatin Training in Fall 2005 SMALL BUSINESS INSTITUTE EXPERIENCE: Directr, Small Business Institute, East Carlina University, Fall 2000 t present 1

2 Vice President fr Membership f the Natinal Small Business Institute, February February 2016 Immediate President f the Natinal Small Business Institute, February 2013-February 2014 President-Elect f the Natinal Small Business Institute, February 2011-February 2012 Directed 90 cnsulting prjects, including 86 undergraduate cases and 4 graduate cases. Cnsulted with clients in the fllwing industries: cnstructin, manufacturing (R&D), retail, service, whlesale, and nt-fr-prfit. Member, ECU Small Business Technlgy Develpment Center Advisry Bard, 2012-current Served as a Judge fr the SBI Natinal Case Cmpetitins ( ). Certified Small Business Cunselr by the Natinal Small Business Institute 2013 Natinal SBI Mentr Award Winner 2010 Natinal SBI Shwcase Award Winner Awards received frm the Natinal Small Business Institute Prject-f-the-Year Cmpetitin include: 2014: 2 nd place, Natinal Undergraduate Specialized Divisin 2014: 4 th place, Natinal Undergraduate Cmprehensive Divisin 2013: 1st place, Natinal Undergraduate Business Plan/Feasibility Divisin 2013: 2 nd place, Natinal Graduate Business Plan/Feasibility Divisin 2012: 3 rd place, Natinal Undergraduate Business Plan/Feasibility Divisin 2012: 2 nd place, Natinal Graduate Business Plan/Feasibility Divisin 2011: 1 st place, Natinal Undergraduate Specialized Divisin 2011: 2 nd place, Natinal Undergraduate Cmprehensive Divisin 2010: 3 rd place, Natinal Undergraduate Cmprehensive Divisin 2009: 1 st place, Natinal Undergraduate Specialized Divisin 2009: 1 st place, Natinal Business Plan/Feasibility Divisin 2008: 4 th place, Natinal Undergraduate Cmprehensive Divisin 2006: 1 st place, Natinal Undergraduate Cmprehensive Divisin 2005: 2 nd place, Natinal Undergraduate Cmprehensive Divisin ADVISING EXPERIENCE: Leadership Cach, Fall 2009 t Fall 2012 Mentr business students and help guide them thrugh their leadership prtfli requirements. Academic Advising, Fall 2004 t June 2009 Advise business students cncentrating in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. 2

3 Primary cntact fr internatinal students in the Cllege f Business. Academic advisr fr German students in the exchange agreement between ECU and Bad-Hamburg Academy. Student Organizatin Advising, Fall 2004 t May 2007 Advisr, ECU Future Business Leaders f America-Phi Beta Lambda, Fall 2013 t current C-Advisr, ECU Sciety fr Advancement f Management, Fall 2004 t Spring 2007 During this time perid, SAM has wn varius chapter awards and individual students have wn reginal and natinal leadership awards. ECU SAM achieved first place in the 2004 Case Cmpetitin (Open Divisin). UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE: Faculty Cach, Engagement and Outreach Schlars Academy, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012 Mentr, Engagement and Outreach Schlars Academy, Summer 2009 Participant in inaugural class f the Engagement and Outreach Schlars Academy, Spring 2009 Interim Assistant Vice Chancellr fr Internatinal Affairs, Summer 2005 Internatinal Student Advisr, Office f Internatinal Affairs, ECU, EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Dctrate, Nrth Carlina State University, 2004 Dissertatin Title: The Types f Prblems Encuntered by Small Business Owners that Receive Cunseling frm Small Business Centers and the Relatinship Between These Prblems and Selected Business Characteristics: A Reginal Analysis Masters, Business Administratin East Carlina University, 1993 Bachelr f Science, Business Administratin East Carlina University, 1992 SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS: MONOGRAPHS: Harris, M.L. (2008). Cmmn Prblems f Rural Small Business Owners: A Reginal Analysis. Verlag Dr. Muller: Saarbrucken, Germany. (ISBN: ) 3

4 BOOK CHAPTER: Gibsn, S. & Harris, M. (2008). Student expectatins fr nline educatin. Sund Instructin (Vl. II), Eds. M. Piersn, K. Stang & B. Varner, Academic Exchange Bks (ISBN ). REFERRED ARTICLES: (38 articles; wrked with 32 c-authrs) Aarn, J., McDwell, W.C., Harris, M.L., & Cline, B. (accepted, 2014). Optimal CEO Incentive Cntracts: A Prspect Thery Explanatin. Jurnal f Business Strategies. Gibsn, S.G., McDwell, W.C. & Harris, M.L. (accepted, 2014). Small Business Owner Satisfactin with Financial Perfrmance: A Lngitudinal Study. New England Jurnal f Entrepreneurship. Gibsn, S.G., Harris, M.L., Walker, P. & McDwell, W.C. (2014). Investigating the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f African Americans: A Study f Yung Adults. Jurnal f Applied Management and Entrepreneurship. Herit, K., Jauregui, A., Harris, M. L., & Huning, T. (2014). Evaluating the Legitimacy f Entrepreneurship and Small Business as a Field f Study: An Explratry Study in the United States. Jurnal f Enterprising Cmmunities. Harris, M., Gibsn, S. G., & McDwell, W. C. (2014). The Impact f Strategic Fcus and Previus Business Experience n Small Business Perfrmance. Jurnal f Small Business Strategy. Aarn, J., McDwell, W. C., Harris, M. L., & Cline, B. (2013). Incentive-Based Cmpensatin fr CEOs in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: Des Pay fr Perfrmance Matter? Jurnal f Business & Entrepreneurship, 25(1), Velker, T. A., McDwell, W. C., & Harris, M. L. (2013). Cllabrative Preference: The Rle f Hmphily, Multiplexity, and Advantageus Netwrk Psitin acrss Small and Medium-sized Organizatins. Administrative Issues Jurnal: Educatin, Practice, Research, 3 (2), McDwell, B. C., Harris, M. L., & Gibsn, S. G. (2013). The Influence f Cmmunicatin and Infrmatin Quality n Trust in the Small Business Supply Chain. Jurnal f Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 18 (2), Harris, M.L., Gibsn, S.G., McDwell, W.C. & Simpsn, L. (2013). Organizatinal Efficacy f Small and Medium-Sized Suppliers: The Rle f Infrmatin Quality and Cntinuus Quality Imprvement. Jurnal f Small Business Strategy, 22(2), Sciglimpaglia, D., Welsh, D. H., & Harris, M. L. (2013). The Rle f Gender and Ethnicity in Business Cnsulting Supprt Services. Jurnal f Entrepreneurship & Public Plicy, 2(1),

5 Batchelr, J., Harris, M. L., Gibsn, S. G., & Simpsn, L. (2012). Cmparisn f ethical behavir: Individual perceptins and attitudes tward entrepreneurs. Jurnal f Leadership, Accuntability and Ethics, 8(5), Gibsn, S., McDwell, B. C., Harris, M., & Velker, T. (2012). Examining Minrity Business Enterprises as Gvernment Cntractrs. Jurnal f Business & Entrepreneurship, 24(1), Harris, M. L. (2011). Challenges Assciated with Small Business Ownership: The Rle f Gender and Ethnicity. Jurnal f Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 16(4). Gibsn, S. G., Harris, M. L., Mick, T. D. & Burkhalter, T. (2011). Cmparing the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f University and Cmmunity Cllege Students. Jurnal f Higher Educatin Thery and Practice, 11(2), Gibsn, S. G., Harris, M. L., & Sadighian, F. (2011). Investigating the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f Armenian Immigrants. Castal Business Jurnal, 10(1), Hllway, J., Harris, M., Schneider, D., Seeman, E., Ensley, D., James Kleckley, ( 2011). State Higher Educatinal Agencies and the State Research University: A Time within the University t Cllabrate n Public Plicy and Business Enterprise f Cmmunity Grwth. Rutgers Jurnal f Public Plicy, 8(1), Gibsn, S. G., McDwell, B. C., & Harris, M. L. (2011). The Impact f Strategic Orientatin and Ethnicity n Small Business Perfrmance. Jurnal f Business Diversity, 11 (1), Harris, M. L, McDwell, W.C., Zhang, L & Gibsn, S.G. (2011). Strategic Relatinships in a Small Business Cntext: The Impact f Infrmatin Quality and Cntinuus Quality Imprvement. New England Jurnal f Entrepreneurship, 14(2), Batchelr, J., Harris, M. L., Gibsn, S. G., & Simpsn, L. R. (2011). Students' Perceptins f Ethical Behavir--A Cmparisn f Attitudes twards Entrepreneurs and Traditinal Business Managers. Jurnal f Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 16(1), McDwell, W. C., Harris, M. L., & Gibsn, S. G. (2010). The Impact f Trust and Dependency n Business Perfrmance: A Study f SME Suppliers. Small Business Institute Jurnal, 6(1), Harris, M.L., Gibsn, S.G., Barber, D. & Orazv, S. (2010). Examining the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f Business Students: A Multi-Cuntry Perspective. Internatinal Jurnal f Entrepreneurship and Small Business. McDwell, W., Harris, M.L., & Zhang, L. (2009). Relatinal Orientatin and Perfrmance in Micr Businesses and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: An Examinatin f Interrganizatinal Relatinships. Jurnal f Business and Entrepreneurship. Gibsn, S.G., Harris, M.L. & Barber, D. (2009). A Cmparisn f the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f Chinese versus Brazilian Students. Suthern Jurnal f Entrepreneurship, 2 (1). 5

6 Harris, M.L., Gibsn, S.G. & Mick, T.D. (2009). A Cnnectin between Persnality and Entrepreneurial Attitudes: Evidence frm U.S. Cllege Students. Small Business Institute Jurnal, 3 (1), Harris, M.L. & Gibsn, S.G. (2008). The Emergence f Female Entrepreneurship in China. Internatinal Jurnal f Family Business, 5 (1), Harris, M.L. & Gibsn, S.G. (2008). Examining the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f U.S. Business Students. Educatin+Training, 50 (7), Gibsn, S., Harris, M. & Claric, S. (2008). Technlgy Acceptance in an Academic Cntext: Faculty Acceptance f Distance Educatin. Jurnal f Educatin fr Business, 83 (5), Gibsn, S.G. & Harris, M.L. (2008). Predicting Student Preferences fr Face-t-Face versus Distance Educatin. Business Educatin Frum. Harris, M.L., Gibsn, S.G. & Wang, C. (2008). An Examinatin f the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f U.S. versus Chinese Students. Suthern Jurnal f Entrepreneurship, 1 (1), Gibsn, S.G. & Harris, M.L. (2008). A Glass Ceiling in Entrepreneurship. SAM Management in Practice Jurnal, 11 (4), 1-8. Harris, M.L., Gibsn, S.G. & Taylr, S. (2007/2008). Examining the Impact f Small Business Institute Participatin n Entrepreneurial Attitudes. Jurnal f Small Business Strategy, 18 (2), Gibsn, S.G., Harvey, R. & Harris, M.L. (2007). Hlistic versus Decmpsed Ratings f General Dimensins f Wrk Activity. Management Research News, 30 (10), Harris, M.L. & Gibsn, S.G. (2007). Curse Perceptins f Distance Educatin Students. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 11 (2), Gibsn, S. & Harris, M. (2006). Student Expectatins fr Online Educatin. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 10 (4), Harris, M. & Gibsn, S. (2006). Distance Educatin Cmpared t Face-t-Face Classes: Individual Differences, Curse Preferences and Enrllment. Psychlgical Reprts, 98 (3), Harris, M.L. & Gibsn, S.G. (2006). Determining the cmmn prblems f early grwth small businesses in eastern Nrth Carlina. SAM Advanced Management Jurnal, 71(2), Grubb, W.L., Harris, M.L., & MacKenzie, W.I. (2006). Business Students Perceptins f Emplyment in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Versus Multinatinal Crpratins: Investigating the Mderating Effect f Academic Majr, Gender, and Persnality. Jurnal f Small Business Strategy, 17 (2), Harris, M. L., Grubb, W. L. & Hebert, F. J. (2005). Critical prblems f rural small businesses: A cmparisn f African American- and White-wned frmatin and early grwth firms. Jurnal f Develpmental Entrepreneurship, 10 (3),

7 REFERRED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND PRESENTATIONS: (50 prceedings) Gibsn, S.G., McDwell, W.C., Harris, M.L., Aarn, J., & Lester, D. (2014). Analyzing the Link between Strategy and Perfrmance: Cmparing Small Business Owners and Prfessinal Managers. Prceedings f the 2014 Assciatin f Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Cnference, Memphis, TN. Aarn, J. R., McDwell, B. C., Harris, M. L., & Cline, B. (2014). Incentive-Based Cmpensatin fr CEOS in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: Des Pay fr Perfrmance Matter? Prceedings f the 2014 Small Business Institute Annual Cnference, Las Vegas, NV. Dickins, D., Gibsn, S. G., Harris, M. L., & McDwell, B. C. (2014). Financial Literacy within the Family Firm: An Explratry Examinatin and Opprtunity fr Learning. Prceedings f the 2014 Small Business Institute Annual Cnference, Las Vegas, NV. Harris, M., McDwell, W. C., Gibsn, S. G., & Walker, P. (2013). An Investigatin f the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f Minrity Students and Business Owners. Prceedings f the 2013 ICSB GW Glbal Entrepreneurship Research and Plicy Cnference, Washingtn, DC. Gibsn, S. G., McDwell, B. C., & Harris, M. L. (2013). Small Business Owner Satisfactin with Financial Perfrmance: A Lngitudinal Study. Prceedings f the 2013 Small Business Institute Cnference. St. Pete Beach, FL. Harris, M. L., Gibsn, S. G., & McDwell, B. C. (2013). The Impact f Strategic Fcus and Previus Business Experience n Small Business Perfrmance. Prceedings f the 2013 Small Business Institute Cnference, St. Pete Beach, FL. This paper wn the Best Empirical Paper Award. McDwell, B. C., Harris, M. L., & Gibsn, S. G. (2012). The Value f Outside Assistance: The Effect f SBA Prgrams n Small Business Perfrmance. Prceedings f the 2012 ICSB GW Glbal Entrepreneurship Research and Plicy Cnference. Washingtn, DC. McDwell, B., Harris, M., Gibsn, S., & Velker, T. (2012). The Impact f Organizatinal Efficacy and Flexibility n Small Business Pefrmance. Prceedings f the 2012 United States Assciatin f Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Cnference, New Orleans, LA. Velker, T., McDwell, B., Harris, M., & Gibsn, S. (2012). The Relatinship f Cmmunicatin and Infrmatin Quality n Trust in the Small Business Supply Chain. Prceedings f the 2012 Small Business Institute Cnference, San Antni, TX. Gibsn, S., McDwell, B., Harris, M., & Velker, T. (2012). Examinatin f Small Business Cntractrs t a Large Gvernment Agency. Prceedings f the 2012 Small Business Institute Cnference, San Antni, TX. Harris, M., Gibsn, S., McDwell, B., Mick, T., & Simpsn, L. (2012). Antecedents f SME Organizatinal Efficacy: Cntinuus Quality Imprvement and Infrmatin Quality. Prceedings f the 2012 United States Assciatin f Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Cnference, New Orleans, LA. 7

8 McDwell, B., Harris, M., Gibsn, S., & Velker, T. (2012). The Impact f Organizatinal Efficacy and Flexibility n Small Business Pefrmance. Prceedings f the 2012 United States Assciatin f Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Cnference, New Orleans, LA. Harris, M. L., Gibsn, S. G., & McDwell, B. C. (2011). Trials and Tribulatins in Small Business Ownership. Prceedings f the 2011 SE DSI Annual Cnference. Herit, K., Jauregui, A., & Harris, M. L. (2011). Evaluating the Legitimacy f Entrepreneurship and Small Business as a Field f Study: An Explratry Study. Prceedings f the 2011 Small Business Institute Cnference, Bnita Springs, FL. McDwell, W. C., Gibsn, S. G., Harris, M. L., & Escudier, B. (2011). The Impact f Strategic Orientatin and Ethnicity n Small Business Perfrmance. Prceedings f the 2011 Small Business Institute Cnference, Bnita Springs, FL. Batchelr, J., Harris, M. L., Gibsn, S. G., & Simpsn, L. R. (2011). Cmparisn f ethical behavir: Individual perceptins and attitudes tward entrepreneurs. Prceedings f the 2011 Small Business Institute Cnference, Bnita Springs, FL. Harris, M. L., McDwell, B. C., & Gibsn, S. G. (2011). SMEs and Perfrmance: The Rle f Trust and Dependence in the Supply Chain. Prceedings f the 2011 United States Assciatin f Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Cnference. Hiltn Head, SC. Gibsn, S. G., Harris, M. L., & McDwell, B. C. (2011). An Investigatin f Small Business Perfrmance: Examining the Impact f Strategic Orientatin and Gender. Prceedings f the 2011 United States Assciatin f Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Cnference, Hiltn Head, SC. Harris, M.L., McDwell, Gibsn, S.G. & Mick, T.D. (2010). Understanding Strategic Relatinships in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: The Imprtance f Infrmatin Quality and Cntinuus Quality Imprvement. Prceedings f the 2010 Small Business Institute Cnference. Albuquerque, New Mexic. Gibsn, S.G., Walker, P., Harris, M.L. & Harris, D. (2010). Investigating the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f African Americans: A Study f Yung Adults. Prceedings f the 2010 Small Business Institute Cnference. Albuquerque, New Mexic. McDwell, W., Harris, M.L. & Gibsn, S.G. (2010). The Rle f Trust and Dependence in Small Business Perfrmance: Des Size Matter? Prceedings f the 2010 United States Assciatin fr Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Nashville, Tennessee. Batchelr, J., Gibsn, S.G., Harris, M.L. & Simpsn, L. (2010). Student Perceptins f Ethical Behavir: A Cmparisn f Attitudes Twards Entrepreneurs and Traditinal Business Managers. Prceedings f the 2010 United States Assciatin fr Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Nashville, Tennessee. Sadighian, F. Harris, M.L. & Gibsn, S.G. (2009). Investigating the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f Armenian Immigrants. Prceedings f the 2009 Sciety fr Advancement f Management Cnference. Las Vegas, Nevada. 8

9 Gibsn, S.G. & Harris, M.L. (2009). Predicting the Emergence f Entrepreneurship in the frmer Sviet Blc: Evidence frm Turkmen Students. Prceedings f the 2009 Sciety fr Advancement f Management Cnference. Las Vegas, Nevada. Mick, T.D., Burkhalter, T.M., Gibsn, S.G. & Harris, M.L. (2009). An Examinatin f the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f Cmmunity Cllege Students. Abstract frm the 2009 Natinal Assciatin f Cmmunity Cllege Entrepreneurship Cnference. Anaheim, Califrnia Mick, T.D. & Harris, M.L. (2009). What is Meant by Entrepreneurship? One Way f Finding Out. Abstract frm the 2009 Natinal Assciatin f Cmmunity Cllege Entrepreneurship Cnference. Anaheim, Califrnia. Harris, M.L., Gibsn, S.G. & Mick, T.D. (2008). An Examinatin f the Relatinship Between Persnality and Entrepreneurial Attitudes f U.S. Cllege Students. Prceedings f the Assciatin f Small Business and Entrepreneurship Cnference, Albuquerque, NM. Harris, M.L., Gibsn, S.G. & Barber, D. (2008). A Cmparisn f the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f Chinese versus Brazilian Students. Prceedings f the 2008 Sciety fr Advancement f Management Cnference. Arlingtn, Virginia. Gibsn, S.G., Harris, M.L. & Wang, C. (2008). An Examinatin f the Relatinship between Persnality and Entrepreneurial Attitudes Amng U.S. and Chinese Students. Prceedings f the 2008 Sciety fr Advancement f Management Cnference. Arlingtn, Virginia. Harris, M.L., Gibsn, S.G. & Wang, C. (2008). China s Emerging Female Entrepreneur. Prceedings f the 2008 Small Business Institute Cnference. San Dieg, Califrnia. Harris, M.L., Gibsn, S.G., Taylr, S. & Mick, T. (2008). Examining the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f Business Students: The Impact f Participatin in the Small Business Institute. Prceedings f the 2008 United States Assciatin fr Small Business and Entrepreneurship. San Antni, Texas. This paper was a nminee fr the Best Empirical Paper Award. Gibsn, S.G. & Harris, M.L., Wang, C. (2008). A Cmparisn f Entrepreneurial Attitudes in the U.S. and China. Prceedings f the 2008 United States Assciatin fr Small Business and Entrepreneurship. San Antni, Texas. Gibsn, S.G. & Harris, M.L. (2007). Faculty Perspectives: A Cmparisn f Distance Educatin and Face-t-Face Curses. Prceedings f Sutheast INFORMS Meeting, September Lang, J., Eakins, L. & Harris, M.L. (2007). Ensuring Accessibility fr Online Students With Disabilities: Recmmendatins fr Educatrs. Prceedings f Sutheast INFORMS Annual Meeting, September Mick, T.D. & Harris, M.L (2007). Weight Management Medical Center Case Study. Prceedings f the Allied Academies Internatinal Internet Cnference, July 16, Gibsn, S.G., Harris, M.L. & Mick, T.D. (2007). A Glass Ceiling in Entrepreneurship? Prceedings f the 2007 Sciety fr Advancement f Management Internatinal Business Cnference, Las Vegas, NV, March 27,

10 Harris, M.L., Gibsn, S.G. & Wang, C. (2007). An Examinatin f Entrepreneurial Attitudes f Chinese Students. Prceedings f the 2007 Sciety fr Advancement f Management Internatinal Business Cnference, Las Vegas, NV, March 26, Harris, M., Gibsn, S., & Taylr, S. (2007). An Examinatin f the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f Business Students. Prceedings f the 2007 Jint United States Assciatin fr Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Small Business Institute Cnference. Lake Buena Vista, Flrida. Gibsn, S. & Harris, M. (2006). An Examinatin f Faculty Technlgy Use in Teaching: A Cmparisn f Face t Face and Distance Educatin Curses. Prceedings f the 42 nd Annual Cnference f the Sutheastern Chapter f the Institute fr Operatins Research and the Management Sciences (SE INFORMS), Myrtle Beach, SC, Octber, Harris, M.L. & Gibsn, S.G. (2006). Understanding Preferences fr Distance Educatin: Examining the Impact f Student Technlgy Use and Cmfrt. Prceedings f the 2006 Sciety fr Advancement f Management Internatinal Cnference, Orland, FL, April 7, Gibsn, S.G, Harris, M.L. & Claric, S. (2006). Technlgy Acceptance in an Academic Cntext: Faculty Acceptance f Distance Educatin. Prceedings f the 2006 Sciety fr Advancement f Internatinal Cnference, Orland, FL. April 8, Harris, M.L. & Gibsn, S.G. (2006). Examining the Impact f Individual Differences n Preferences fr Distance Educatin. Prceedings f the 2006 Sutheast DSCI Cnference, Wilmingtn, NC, February 23, This paper wn a Best Paper Award in the Innvative Educatin, Pedaggy, and Experiential Leaning Track. Harris, M.L, Grubb, W.L. & MacKenzie, W.I. (2006). Business students perceptin f emplyment in small and medium sized enterprises versus multinatinal crpratins: An Investigatin f Academic Majr, Gender, and Persnality. Prceedings f the 2006 Jint United States Assciatin fr Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Small Business Institute Cnference. *This paper wn Best Empirical Paper Award spnsred by the Jurnal f Small Business Strategy. Seibert, M. & Harris, M.L. (2006). The identificatin f strategic management cunseling cmpetencies essential fr small business cunselrs: An explratry study. Prceedings f the 2006 Jint United States Assciatin fr Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Small Business Institute Cnference. Gibsn, S.G. & Harris, M.L (2005). Expectatins fr interactin in management educatin: A cmparisn f distance and n-site students. Prceedings f the Sutheast Institute fr Operatins Research and the Management Sciences. Harris, M.L. (2005). The rle f industry sectr and gender in determining the cmmn prblems f early grwth small businesses in rural areas. Prceedings f the Sciety fr Advancement f Management Internatinal Cnference, MacKenzie, W., Grubb, W.L. & Harris, M.L. (2005). Business students perceptin f emplyment in small- and medium-sized firms versus multinatinal crpratins: Investigating the mderating effects f academic majr and persnality. Prceedings f the Decisin Sciences Institute, Sutheast Regin. 10

11 Harris, M.L. & Grubb, W.L. (2005). Cmmn prblems f rural small businesses: A cmparisn f African American- and White-wned frmatin and early grwth firms. Prceedings f the 2005 Jint United States Assciatin fr Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Small Business Institute Cnference. *This paper wn the Jurnal f Develpmental Entrepreneurship s Best Paper fr Research Dealing with Entrepreneurship Under Cnditins f Adversity (Jhn Jack Award). Grubb, W.L. & Harris, M. L. (2004). Cmmn prblems f rural small business startups: Des race r gender matter? Prceedings f the Small Business Institute Eastern Regin Cnference. PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS: Harris, M. L., Gibsn, S. G., & McDwell, B. C. (2013). The Impact f Strategic Fcus and Previus Business Experience n Small Business Perfrmance. In Dn Bradley (Ed.), Small Business Advancement Natinal Center, Issue 803. Cnway, Arkansas: University f Central Arkansas. Gibsn, S. G., McDwell, B. C., & Harris, M. L. (2013). Small Business Owner Satisfactin with Financial Perfrmance: A Lngitudinal Study. In Dn Bradley (Ed.), Small Business Advancement Natinal Center, Issue 761. Cnway, Arkansas: University f Central Arkansas. Gibsn, S. G., McDwell, B. C., & Harris, M. L. (2013). Small Business Owner Satisfactin with Financial Perfrmance: A Lngitudinal Study. In Dn Bradley (Ed.), Small Business Advancement Natinal Center, Issue 787. Cnwa, Arkansas: University f Central Arkansas. Gibsn, S.G., Walker, P., Harris, M.L. & Harris, D. (2010, June). Investigating the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f African Americans: A Study f Yung Adults Featured paper in the Small Business Advancement Natinal Center Newsletter (Issue 618) Editr. D. Bradley, University f Central Arkansas. Harris, M.L., McDwell, Gibsn, S.G. & Mick, T.D. (2010, May). Understanding Strategic Relatinships in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: The Imprtance f Infrmatin Quality and Cntinuus Quality Imprvement. Featured paper in the Small Business Advancement Natinal Center Newsletter (Issue 616) Editr D. Bradley, University f Central Arkansas. Harris, M.L., Gibsn, S.G. & Mick, T.D. (2009, June). A Cnnectin Between Persnality and Entrepreneurial Attitudes: Evidence frm U.S. Business Students. Featured paper in the Small Business Advancement Natinal Center Newsletter (Issue 573) Editr D. Bradley, University f Central Arkansas. Gibsn, S.G. & Harris, M.L., Wang, C. (2008, June). A Cmparisn f Entrepreneurial Attitudes in the U.S. and China. Featured paper in the Small Business Advancement Natinal Center Newsletter (Issue 522,) Editr D. Bradley, University f Central Arkansas. GRANT PROPOSALS: Awarded a Small Business Technlgy Develpment Grant thrugh the Small Business Administratin, Spring 2014 ($1500) Awarded a Cllege f Business Summer 2010 Research Stipend Prgram (apprx. $13,000) 11

12 Prject Title: Examining the Entrepreneurial Temperament, Techniques, and Perfrmance f Small Business Owners Awarded a Grant frm the Engagement and Outreach Schlars Academy (apprx. $4,000) Prject Title: Understanding the Entrepreneurial Activities f Minrity Small Business Owners: Prmting Success thrugh Cllabratin and Service Integratin Awarded a Cllege f Business Summer 2008 Research Stipend Prgram (apprx. $12,000) Prject Title: Examining the Entrepreneurial Attitudes f Business Students: A Multi- Cuntry Perspective. Awarded a Cllege f Business Summer 2006 Research Stipend Prgram (apprx. $10,000) Prject Title: Changes in Students Attitudes Tward Entrepreneurship Based n Participatin in the Small Business Institute Prgram. Eckstein, B. & Harris, M.L. (Fall ). Celebrating Internatinal Educatin. Grants were funded by the Natinal Cuncil n Ecnmic Educatin ($2000 per year). PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Natinal Small Business Institute United States Assciatin f Small Business and Entrepreneurship Natinal Business Educatin Assciatin Assciatin f Small Business and Entrepreneurship Nrth Carlina Rural Business Resurce Alliance Omicrn Delta Kappa Phi Kappa Phi Phi Beta Delta Suthern Academy f Entrepreneurship Sciety fr Advancement f Management Wh s Wh in Business Higher Educatin Minrity Business Rundtable Ayden Chamber f Cmmerce Ayden-Griftn Kiwanis 12

13 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: Vice President fr Prgrams, Small Business Institute, C-Editr, Small Business Institute Jurnal (May 2011-current) Reviewer, Natinal Small Business Institute Cnference, Las Vegas, NV, February Immediate Past President, Small Business Institute, Natinal President, Small Business Institute, External Reviewer fr Tenure and Prmtin; cmpleted fr Dr. Try Vlker, University f Hustn-Clear Lake, Summer 2013 Serve n dissertatin cmmittee fr Dennis Barber (Ph. D. candidate at the University f New Mexic), January 2011-May 2013 Reviewer, Natinal Small Business Institute Cnference., St. Pete Beach, FL, February Reviewer, Natinal Small Business Institute Cnference, San Antni, TX, February President-Elect Small Business Institute, 2011 Reviewer, Natinal Small Business Institute Cnference, Bnita Springs, FL, February Vice-President fr Prgrams, Small Business Institute, 2010 Reviewer, Natinal Small Business Institute Cnference, Albuquerque, NW, February Cmpetitive Papers Chair, 2010 Natinal Small Business Institute Cnference Prceedings Editr, 2010 Natinal Small Business Institute Cnference Prgram Chair-Elect, Small Business Institute, 2009 Chair, Small Business Interest Grup, United States Assciatin f Small Business and Entrepreneurship (2009) Chair, Small Business Track fr the 2009 United States Assciatin f Small Business and Entrepreneurship Cnference C-Chair, Small Business Interest Grup within the United States Assciatin f Small Business and Entrepreneurship Natinal Officer, Small Business Institute, 2008 Editrial Review Bard member, Jurnal f Small Business Strategy Editrial Review Bard member, Small Business Institute Jurnal 13

14 Editrial Review Bard member, Suthern Jurnal f Entrepreneurship Reviewer, Natinal Small Business Institute Cnference, St. Petersburg, FL, February 2009 Reviewer, Small Business Track, Natinal USASBE Cnference, Anaheim, CA, January Discussant, 2008 SAM Internatinal Cnference, Arlingtn, VA. Reviewer, Natinal Small Business Institute Cnference, San Dieg, CA, February Reviewer, Entrepreneurship Educatin Track, Natinal USASBE Cnference, San Antni, TX, January (reviewed 2 papers). *Named Outstanding Reviewer. Serve n dissertatin cmmittee fr Cynthia DeLuca (Ed.D. candidate in the Cllege f Educatin), January 2006 April 2008 Reviewer, Sutheast INFORMS Reginal Cnference (2006 and 2007) Invited Reviewer, Jurnal f Develpmental Entrepreneurship, Summer 2007 Discussant, 2007 SAM Internatinal Cnference, Las Vegas, NV. Reviewer, Cmmunity Develpment Track, 2007 Natinal USASBE & SBI Cnference, Orland, FL, January 2007 (reviewed 4 papers). Discussant, 2006 SAM Internatinal Cnference, Orland, FL. Reviewer, Mid-Year SBI Cnference, Orland, FL, Octber (reviewed 3 papers). Reviewer, Cmmunity Develpment Track, Natinal Cnference fr USASBE & SBI, Tucsn, AZ, January (reviewed 3 papers & 2 wrkshps). *Named Outstanding Reviewer. Invited Reviewer, Jurnal f Develpmental Entrepreneurship, Fall 2005 Reviewer, Entrepreneurship Divisin, A New Visin f Management in the 21 st Century. Annual Meeting f the Academy f Management, Hnlulu, HI, August (reviewed 3 papers) Discussant, 2005 SAM Internatinal Cnference, Las Vegas, NV. UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE: Ayden Bard f Cmmissiners, December 2013 t current Member, ECU Carnegie Reaccreditatin Cmmittee, Member, Cllege f Business Undergraduate Curriculum Cmmittee, August 2012 t current Member, SBTDC Advisry Cuncil, 2011 t current 14

15 Writing Liaisn, Department f Management, 2012 t current Member, Ayden Ecnmic Develpment Cmmissin, Member, Ayden Strategic Planning Cmmittee, Department Crdinatr, Mst Prmising Female Entrepreneur Award, Fall 2005 t Spring 2012 Member, SACS Cmmunity and Public Service Wrking Grup, Fall 2010 t April 2013 Member, Dept f Management SACS Accreditatin Sub-Cmmittee, Octber 2008 t April 2013 Member, ECU Baldridge Executive Cmmittee, Summer 2010 t May 2011 Member, Internatinal Affairs Task Frce, Spring 2011 Member, Cllege f Business On-line Steering Cmmittee, August 2008 t 2009 Member, ECU Cultural Awareness Cmmittee, July 2008 t Octber 2009 Member, Pitt Cunty Minrity Business Rundtable, March 2009 t present Chair, Ayden Chamber f Cmmerce Bard f Directrs, January 2009 t December 2010 Vice Chair, Ayden Arts and Recreatin Cmmissin, January 2008 t present Vice President, Ayden Elementary PTA, July 2008 t July 2010 Chair, Ayden Arts and Recreatin Cmmissin, January 2007 t January 2008 Member, Cllege f Business Cperative Educatin Cmmittee, August 2004 t August 2008 Treasurer, Ayden Elementary PTA, July 2007 t June 2008 Member, ECU Study Abrad Cmmittee, Octber 2005 t May 2008 Member, Cllege f Business Ad-Hc Cmmittee n Internships, Octber 2006 t May 2007 Member, Cllege f Business Task Frce n Distance Educatin Accessibility, Summer 2006 Member, Cllege f Business Task Frce n Distance Educatin Assessment, Spring 2006 Member, Dept. f Management Curriculum Sub-Cmmittee, December 2005 t February 2006 Member, ECU Cmmittee n Awards fr Internatinal Activities, January 2005 t May 2007 Member, Search Cmmittee fr Asst V.C. fr Internatinal Affairs, December 2004 t May 2005 Member, ECU Cmmittee n Internatinal Student Services, January 2004 t May

16 HONORS AND AWARDS: 2013 Ayden Citizen f the Year (spnsred by the Ayden Chamber f Cmmerce) 2013 Natinal Small Business Institute Mentr Award Winner Best Empirical Paper Award at the 2013 Natinal Small Business Institute Cnference (cauthrs Gibsn and McDwell) Natinal Small Business Institute Shwcase Award Winner Outstanding Reviewer, Entrepreneurship Educatin Track f the 2008 United States Assciatin fr Small Business and Entrepreneurship Cnference Served as the faculty marshal fr the Department f Management at the Fall 2005, Fall 2006, and Spring 2007 Graduatin Recgnitin Ceremny (vted n by management students) Outstanding Reviewer, Cmmunity Develpment Track f the 2006 United States Assciatin fr Small Business and Entrepreneurship Cnference Best Paper Award in the Innvative Educatin, Pedaggy, and Experiential Leaning Track, 2006 Sutheast Decisin Science Cnference Jurnal f Small Business Strategy s Best Empirical Paper Award, 2006 United States Assciatin fr Small Business and Entrepreneurship Cnference Jurnal f Develpmental Entrepreneurship s Best Paper fr Research Dealing with Entrepreneurship Under Cnditins f Adversity (Jhn Jack Award), 2005 United States Assciatin fr Small Business and Entrepreneurship Cnference 16