ROBERT M. BLOCK, PHD Engineering room 205 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Email: rblock@uccs.edu (719) 255-3551 (work) EDUCATION Ph.D. Business Administration, University of Tennessee (2003) Dissertation: Theory and Construction Methods for Large Regular Resolution IV Designs M.S. Operations Research, School of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Georgia Tech (1992) B.S. Operations Research, United States Air Force Academy (1991) PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION Executive Military Leadership School (Air War College, 2007) Advanced Space Operations Course (2004) Inter-service Space Intelligence Operations Course (2004) Senior Military Leadership School (Air Command and Staff College, 2003) Military Leadership School (Squadron Officer School, 1997) Financial Management Officer s Course (1995) Distinguished Graduate PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2013-present Assistant Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Leads strategic processes to support the college s research mission and co-development with industry, graduate program development, and enrollment growth 1991-2013 Military Service, United States Air Force Officer (Rank: Lt Colonel) 2011-2013 Dean of Academics, United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School Led a 31-member faculty providing instruction in Math, Science, and English to 240 Cadet Candidates, directed and executed a $1.2M program
2006-2011 Division Chief, Director of Research, and Associate Professor, United States Air Force Academy, Department of Mathematical Sciences Statistics Division Chair and Operations Research Division Chair (2006-2008, 2010-2011) responsible for all curriculum, personnel, and administration of 10 courses and 25 instructors Director of Research (2009-2010) Oversaw largest academic department research program--managed development, budget, publishing & awards for research activities 2003-2006 Operations Research Scientific Analyst, Air Force Space Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado Led two major multi-million dollar analysis efforts ($10M Prompt Global Strike and $3M Common Aero Vehicle) that resulted in changes in US defense policy and refined critical national defense requirements. 2000-2003 Ph.D. graduate student at University of Tennessee, Knoxville 1998-2000 Assistant Professor, United States Air Force Academy, Department of Mathematical Sciences Curriculum developer for three diverse courses: remedial Pre-calculus, advanced Statistics, and Design & Analysis of Experiments. 1996-1998 Chief, Financial Analyst, US Air Forces in Europe, Adana, Turkey Responsible for the financial oversight of a $1.01 billion multiyear appropriated funds budget. Instituted changes in dining hall operations resulting in $7 million saving annually in per diem cost for Operation NORTHERN WATCH, and monitored the largest base maintenance contract in the AF earning over $10 million in reimbursements. Supervised a staff of 14. 1992-1995 Logistics Operations Research Analyst, Air Force Materiel Command, Dayton, Ohio Developed innovative approaches to allocate resources to improve mission capable rates for aircraft, changed AF policy, directed allocation of $800M for aircraft maintenance. 1991-1992 M.S. graduate student at Georgia Tech, Atlanta UNDERGRADUATE COURSES DEVELOPED AND TAUGHT AS A FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBER United States Air Force Academy, Department of Mathematical Sciences Topics in Mathematical Programming Probabilistic Models Advanced Statistics Advanced Probability Design and Analysis of Experiments Statistics Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists Probability and Statistics Introduction to Statistics 2
Calculus II Calculus I Pre-Calculus Mathematics Average teaching rating at the Air Force Academy: 5.1/6.0 United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School Preflight (Strategies for creating success in college and in life) UNDERGRADUATE COURSES DEVELOPED AND TAUGHT AS AN ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio, Department of Mathematics, 1992-1995 Statistics I College Algebra Elementary Algebra EXECUTIVE EDUCATION SHORT COURSES DEVELOPED AND TAUGHT Design and Analysis of Experiments, for US Air Force Academy, 1998-2000 PEER-REVIEWED SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS Block, R. A Discussion of the Effect of Open-Book and Closed-Book Exams on Student Achievement in an Introductory Statistics Course, PRIMUS, 22:3, 2012, 228-238. Block, R. Face to Face Feedback to Spur Reflection and Develop Academic Success, Mathematica Militaris, April 2010. Block, R. A Discussion of Open-book and Closed-book exams on Student Achievement in an Introductory Probability and Statistics Course. JSM Proceedings, Statistical Education Section, Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association. August 2009. Block, R. and Mee, R. Resolution IV Designs with 128 Runs, Journal of Quality Technology, 37, 2005, 282-293. Block, R. and Mee, R. Second Order Saturated Resolution IV Designs, Journal of Statistical Theory and Applications, 2, 2003, pp. 96-112. Block, R. Average Velocity and the Great Paper Chase, Colorado Mathematics Teachers Association, Winter Issue, 1998. OTHER SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS Block, R., Bettison S. and Steeger, G. Anthropometric Study, Cadet Clinic, DFMS Technical Report 09-1, January 2009. 3
Block, R. Using PROG to Assess More Than Grades, USAFA Educator, Volume 17, Issue 3, Winter 2009. Block, R. and Murrell, D. (2005) Common Aero Vehicle (CAV) Military Utility Analysis, Technical Report for HQ AFSPC/DRM, August 2005. Block, R. (2003) Theory and Construction Methods for Large Regular Resolution IV Designs, University of Tennessee PhD dissertation. Block, R. Second Order Saturated Designs, University of Tennessee Technical Report 2001-3. Block, R. (2001) Constructing Optimal Resolution IV Designs, University of Tennessee Technical Report. Block, R. (2000) Honor Data Analysis, DFMS Technical Report 00-1, February 2000. Block, R. (Tech Editor) Ensuring Successful Implementation of Commercial Items in Air Force Systems, US Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, SAB-TR-99-03, April 2000. Block, R. (1999) More than Your Typical Instructor, USAFA Educator, Volume VII, Issue 2, USAFA, CO, Winter 1999. Rexroad, F, Block, R. and Morgan, W. RSD Banding for Effectiveness, XPS Technical Report #93-07b, February 1995. SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS The Sampling Distribution Presentation to Departments of Management and Mathematics, US Air Force Academy, February 2013. On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life Center for Educational Excellence Workshop, United States Air Force Academy, Invited Presentation, February 2013. IE in the Military, Track Session Chair for IIE 2010 Annual Conference, Cancun, Mexico, June 2010. Alterations in Knee Kinematics Due to Anterior Interval Contracture, Robert T. Sullivan, MD, (statistical data analysis and consultant, R. M. Block) Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons, Honolulu, Hawaii, December 2009. A Comparison of cadet performance on final exams when conducting Closed-book exams, Openbook exams and Closed-book exams with handwritten notecards, Poster Presentation, Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Celebration, US Air Force Academy, September 2009. A Comparison of cadet performance on final exams when conducting Closed-book exams, Openbook exams and Closed-book exams with handwritten notecards, Poster Presentation, USAFA STEM Conference, US Air Force Academy, September 2009. 4
A Discussion of Open-Book and Closed-Book Exams on Student Achievement in an Introductory Probability and Statistics Course, Joint Statistical Meetings, Washington DC, August 2, 2009. Sex, Lies, and Statistics, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver, Denver, CO, February 2008, Invited talk. Prompt Global Strike Effectiveness Analysis, AFSPC Industry Day, Colorado Springs, CO, February 2006. Constructing Large Resolution IV 2 k-p Fractional Factorial Designs Design and Analysis of Experiments Conference, with Dr Bobby Mee, Santa Fe, NM, October 2005, Invited talk. Defining Prompt, Air Force Operations Research Symposium (AFORS), Florida, October 2005. CAV Military Utility Analysis, AFSPC Global Strike and Missile Deterrence Conference, Peterson AFB, April 2005. Some New Second-Order Designs, Design and Analysis of Experiments 1, Vancouver, B.C., Canada 2002. New Second Order Designs, Fall Technical Conference, Toronto, Canada, October 2001. RSD Banding for Effectiveness, 62 nd MORS, Colorado Springs, CO, June 1994. RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED Block, R.M., A Discussion of Open-book and Closed-book Exams on Student Achievement, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, US Air Force Academy, 2008, $3,500. Block, R.M., Computationally Intensive Methods in Teaching Introductory Statistics, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 2010, $1,500. MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Block, R.M., An algorithm to help Allocate Scarce Teaching Resources in preparation for submission to Journal of Cost Analysis and Parametrics. Block, R.M., Designed Experiments in a classroom from Start to Finish in preparation for submission to Journal of Quality Technology. Block, R.M., Group Work with Individual Assessments in preparation for submission to Journal of Education. Block, R.M., Face to Face Feedback in a small course in preparation for submission to PRIMUS. Block, R.M., Predicting Academic Achievement using standardized test scores and previous academic records in preparation for submission to The American Statistician. 5
Block, R.M., Exercise Balls as Chairs in the Classroom in preparation for submission to Journal of Statistical Education. ACADEMIC SERVICE 2013-Present Associate Deans Council, UCCS 2013 IT Hiring Committee Lead for EAS College 2013-Present 2013-Present 2013-Present UCCS Public Relations Committee UCCS Graduate Executive Committee EAS Executive Leadership Committee 2011-2013 Selection Panel Member for USAFA Admissions 2011-2013 2011 Appointed Senior Military Faculty, USAFA Staff Assistance Visit, United States Military Academy Preparatory School 2011 Learning Community Mentor, USAFA Faculty Orientation 2008-2011 Department of Math Pedagogy Assessment Curriculum Committee 2006-2011 Faculty Liaison to Air Force Academy highest governing body (Academy Board) 2009-2011 Sponsored Research Director, United States Air Force Academy, Department of Mathematical Sciences 2007-2013 Faculty Representative for Air Force Academy Men s Division I Basketball team 2006-2011 Air Force Academy Dean of Faculty Manpower Model coordinator 2006-2011 Air Force Academy Faculty Forum 2010-2012 AP Statistics Reader (Grader), Educational Testing Services 2006-2011 Academic & Career Advisor to Operations Research majors, United States Air Force Academy, Department of Mathematical Sciences 2009-2010 Air Force Academy NCAA Accreditation Representative for 10 year accreditation panel 6
2010 Chair, Track Session for Institute of Industrial Engineers 2010 Annual Conference, Mexico 2008-2010 Air Force Academy Math Department Accreditation representative for 10 year NCA accreditation 2008-2010 Member, Curriculum Reform Committee, United States Air Force Academy, Department of Mathematical Sciences 2007-2009 Air Force Academy Faculty Learning Focus Initiative Statistics Division Representative (Principles of Science and the Scientific Method) 2007-2009 Air Force Academy Upper Core Courses Assessment for cadet core courses 2008 Air Force Academy representative to Air Force Operations Research Short Course 2008 USAFA Math Department lead coordinator Summer Scientific Seminar 2006-2007 Operations Research Division Chief, United States Air Force Academy, Department of Mathematical Sciences 1998-2000 Math Department Liaison to AFA Registrar; coordinated over 20 courses with 120 classes for 2,600 cadets each semester for five semesters. 2000 Member, Civilian Faculty Hiring Committee, United States Air Force Academy, Department of Mathematical Sciences 1999-2000 Air Force Academy Squadron Professional Ethics Advisor for over 100 cadets; advised, taught, & mentored 1998-2000 Academic & Career Advisor to Operations Research majors, United States Air Force Academy, Department of Mathematical Sciences AWARDS AND HONORS 2013 Guest Speaker, US Air Force Academy, Operations Research Annual Banquet 2011 2010 Senior Military Faculty Appointment (tenure), United States Air Force Academy by Lt General Mike Gould #1 ranked faculty at the United States Air Force Academy Department of Mathematical Sciences (U.S. Professor of the Year, Carnegie Foundation CASE award) 7
2010 Outstanding Science and Engineering Educator Award at the United States Air Force Academy Department of Mathematical Sciences 2009 Outstanding Science and Engineering Educator Award at the United States Air Force Academy Department of Mathematical Sciences 2006 Air Force Analysis Team of the Year Finalist 2005 Air Force Space Command Scientist of the Year 2005 Certified Space Professional, Level 3 (Command Badge) 2004 Air Force Analyst of the Year Finalist 2003 University of Tennessee Provost s Extraordinary Professional Promise Award 2003 Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society 2000 Air Force Scholarship for Doctoral Study (University of Tennessee) 1999 #1 ranked junior faculty at the United States Air Force Academy Department of Mathematical Sciences 1999 USAFA Company Grade Analyst of the Year 1998 American Society of Military Comptroller s Distinguished Performance in Budgeting (DoD Award) 1997 Chief of Staff Award (Highest Award) Professional Education Leadership School 1997 39 th Wing, Wing Staff Company Grade Officer of the Year 1997 USAFE Financial Analysis Officer of the Year 1997 USAFE Financial Analysis Office of the Year 1997 Squadron Officer School Academic Excellence Award 1994 Acquisition Professional Development Program, Level 2 (Systems, Plans, Research, Development, and Engineering) 1993 Acquisition Professional Development Program, Level 1 (Test & Evaluation) 1991-1992 Air Force Scholarship for Master s Degree (Georgia Tech) 8
1991 HQ USAFA/AH Scholar Athlete Award 1987 National Merit Scholar PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND HONORARY SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS Military Operations Research Society Beta Gamma Sigma (College of Business Honor Society, 2003) Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society Omega Rho American Society of Military Comptrollers American Statistical Association Association of Graduates (US Air Force Academy) 9
References for Robert M. Block: Colonel Bart Weiss Vice Director of Athletics (Former Prep School Commander) 719-333-4008 Colonel John Andrew, PhD HQ USAFA/DFMS (Department Head for Mathematical Sciences) 719-333-9723 Colonel William Trapper Carpenter (Retired) Associate Athletic Director for Recruiting Support 719-333-7142 Colonel Scott Thatcher HQ USAFA/PLV (Prep School Vice Commander) 719-333-2581 Colonel Andy Armacost, PhD HQ USAFA/DFM (Department Head for Management) 719-333-4130 Dr Anthony Hayter Professor, Department of Business Information and Analytics Daniels Business College, University of Denver, CO 303-871-4341 Dr Robert Mee 244 Stokely Management Center (University of Tennessee) Knoxville, TN 37996 865-974-1655 Dr Frank Guess 335 Stokely Management Center (University of Tennessee) Knoxville, TN 37996 865-850-6338 Dr Jim Lowe HQ USAFA/DFM (Department of Management) 719-333-3122 Dr Ralph Boedigheimer HQ USAFA/DFMS (Department of Mathematical Sciences) 719-333-3883 Colonel Kabrena Rodda, PhD HQ USAFA/PL (USAFA Prep School Commander) 719-333-2583 10