Marcus L. Myers, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Business & Management Indiana Wesleyan University College of Adult and Professional Studies Devoe School of Business Cleveland Education Center 4100 Rockside Road Independence, OH 44131 Curriculum Vita Academic Degrees Ph.D. Capella University, Business and Technology, April, 2008 Organization and Management with a specialization in Leadership M.B.A. University of Akron, College of Business, May, 1993 Major: Marketing B.A. Evangel College, May 1972 Major: Speech and Communications Minor: Psychology Professional Experiences Teaching Experiences Assistant Professor of Business & Management, Indiana Wesleyan University, College of Adult and Professional Studies, Devoe School of Business Graduate Teaching: Applied Management Theory, Applied Marketing Management, Organizational Development and Change, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Global Management, Leadership and
Organizational Change, Intercultural & Global Issues, Operations and Strategy, Applied Management Capstone Undergraduate Teaching: Introduction to American Business, Personal Adjustment, Introduction to Human Communication, Global Issues, Human Resource Management, Business Case Study, Management and Leadership, Strategies-Marketing Management, International Issues in Management, Organizational Behavior, Human Resources Management, Applied Management Project Adjunct Professor, Cleveland State University Undergraduate Teaching: Introduction to Marketing, Principles of Management. Significant Professional Experience Development Officer, College of Business Administration, Cleveland State University Developed long- and short-term strategies for cultivating and soliciting prospects for donations to the College. Positioned the College in the business community and developed corporate relationships. Assisted in the acquisition of a $2 million gift from an alumnus. Coordinated the acquisition of a $100,000 gift from a bank. Increased the annual fund by over 85%. Director of Development, EMERGE Ministries Managed overall development program encompassing annual fund, major gifts, direct mail programs, and special events Managed donor database Created and implemented a $1.2 million capital campaign Increased the general fund income by 13% over two years while decreasing fundraising costs by 6% Supervised new literature creation
Coordinated and secured the largest gift in the history of the organization Salesman, J. N. Fauver Co. Sold hydraulic and process filtration components and systems to various industries Increased sales of $650,000 to $1,250,000 Salesman, Telco Inc. Sold hydraulic components and systems to various industries Salesman, Telco Inc. Sold Hydraulic components and systems to various industries Quality Control Manager, Akro-Tec Responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of the quality control program. Professional Assignments and Activities Carrying a full teaching load Mentoring adjunct faculty on a formal and informal basis in Cleveland Service on the Devoe School of Business Steering Committee Service on the CAPS Graduate School Nominating Committee Service on the CAPS Graduate School Committee Service on the Academic Appeals Committee Service on the IWU Masters Degree Capstone Project Award Review Committee Service at the MGT421 Roundtable Meeting Service on the SBL Associate Curriculum Committee Service as the Faculty Advocate for the Devoe School of Business BSM program. Service at the Graduate Management Program Review Meeting
Service at the Marketing Curriculum Strategy Meeting Service at the Marketing Program Review and Curriculum Strategy Meeting Curriculum writing and development for various MBA, MSM and BSM courses Publications, Papers, Research, Presentations Co-Presentation with George Howell at the 2013 Midwest Scholars Conference. The Capstone Experience: A Glimpse at the Literature. Presentation at the 2012 Midwest Scholars Conference Environmental Scanning: A Glimpse at the Literature Co-Presentation with Michael Manning at the 2012 CAHEA Biennial conference Using Environmental Scanning to Identify Experiential Learning Opportunities Co-Presentation with David Arnold, Ed.D. at the 2010 Midwest Scholars Conference SWOT Analysis: A Prescriptive Tool for the Adult Learner Classroom. Co-Presentation with David Arnold, Ed.D. at the 2009 No Educator Left Behind Conference: Relationship building + Everyday Teaching Situations = Faith Integration. Presentation at the March 2009 Midwest Scholars Conference: Salt and Light in the University Classroom. Developed and Presented Writing Assistance for Your Students at a development session for IWU Cleveland Education Center Affiliate Faculty members on February 25, 2009. Developed and facilitated a session at the November, 2008 IWU Curriculum Development Workshop in Indianapolis. Rubrics: What Why & How Presentation at the 2008 Christian Business Faculty Conference in Indianapolis, IN. Salt and Light in the Adult Learner Classroom Co-Presentation with David Arnold, Ed.D. at the 2008 No Educator Left Behind Conference: Activities used in the adult graduate business classroom: Analysis of environmental scanning and teaching behaviors Dissertation Abstracts International, 69 (03). UMI No. 3297934.
Co-Presentation with David Arnold, Ed.D. at the 2007 No Educator Left Behind Conference: Leadership in the classroom; a Multiple theory perspective. Co-Presentation with David Arnold, Ed.D. at the 2007 Midwest Scholars Conference: Adults learn differently. Presented at a Faculty Development Workshop at the IWU Cleveland Center, 2007, Classroom Connections Presented at a Faculty Development Workshop at the IWU Cleveland Education Center, 2006, Leadership in the Classroom. Ramsey, Rosemary P., Marcus L. Myers, and Dawn R. Deeter-Schmelz (2000), Innovativeness of salespeople: Assessment of scales. National Conference in Sales Management, Jon M. Hawes, ed., The University of Akron, 66-77. Presented the above paper at the April 2000 National Conference in Sales Management held in Anaheim, CA.