Personal Data Michael J. Rivera, PH.D. Address: 2140 Willow Brook Drive, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 Phone: (215) 460-3855 email: michaeljrivera@gmail.com Profile Dedicated administrator and professor committed to student learning and academic quality. Experienced in industry and higher education, including teaching traditional, hybrid, and online courses at several colleges and universities in both business and computer disciplines. Focused on supporting student success and academic rigor. Proven success in establishing collaborative partnerships, managing program operations, facilitating program development, and supporting enrollment growth. Education May 2010 December 2009 December 2004 Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN magna cum laude Major: Technology, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Master of Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN cum laude Major: Strategic Management Master of Business Administration, Taylor University, Upland, IN Major: Business Administration May 2003 Work Experience Bachelor of Science, Taylor University, Upland, IN Major: Computer Science and Systems Current June 2012 Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs Provide leadership and direction for all operations within Academic Affairs including those related to the College s Virtual Campus Lead the collaborative strategic planning and project planning efforts for each academic year for all five academic divisions Manage and supervise 700 full-time and part-time faculty, including planning and delivering on-going professional development Develop and manage divisional budgets of approximately 50M Middle States Accreditation Liaison Officer, supporting the self-study reaffirmation process Support the vision, model, and documentation of institutional student learning outcome assessments Develop and maintain four-year dual admission articulation linkages with 30 area colleges and universities Lead architect of the Drexel@MCCC partnership offering full Engineering and Business degrees on campus Adjunct faculty teaching online entrepreneurship courses
Summer 2014 Spring 2012 June 2012 December 2010 Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Adjunct Instructor - MGMT 602 - Managing Technological Innovation University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN Adjunct Instructor - MNA 76510 - Leadership Black Hawk College, Moline, IL Dean of Instruction and Student Learning Provided leadership and direction for half of the academic programs within the college - Arts and Communications, English and Humanities, Computers and Engineering Managed and supervised 125 full-time and part-time faculty members, as well as the ESL Transitions, Perkins and Special Projects departments Managed operational departmental budgets of approximately 24M Responsible for vision, model, and documentation of institutional student learning outcome assessments Worked collaboratively with faculty to develop new curricula Responsible for the development of a 4M Student Technologies Building and Materials Science degree Developed industry linkages with John Deere, Rock Island Arsenal, and Alcoa through collaborations, internships, and advisory boards Co-chaired the Black Hawk College United Way Campaign Developed university linkages with Western Illinois University, Bradley University, St. Ambrose University, and University of Illinois at Chicago through program articulations and conference collaborations Spring 2009 December 2010 July 2005 Indiana University, South Bend, IN Adjunct Instructor - A106 - Introduction to Computing Ivy Tech Community College, South Bend, IN Dean of the School of Business / Assistant Professor Oversight of the strategic direction and operations for the School of Business Provided managerial oversight for all programs within the School of Business Accounting, Business, Computers, and Office Administration. Managed and supervised 50 full-time and part-time faculty members, scheduled 180 courses sections with oversight of a student body of 1800 students Performed key operational tasks such as scheduling classes, hiring adjuncts, evaluating faculty, administering student assessments, developing faculty, grant writing, developing curricula and ACBSP reaccreditation Taught both online and traditional courses in the areas of business and computers some of these include Introduction to Business, Introduction to Computers, Principles of Management, Introduction to ebusiness, Information Systems Fundamentals, Advanced Operating Systems and Principles of Marketing
June 2005 January 2002 Taylor University, Upland, IN IT Enterprise Applications Manager / Adjunct Instructor Managed all university enterprise applications/systems as well as technical staff Worked to develop the technical software team responsible for application development, implementation of enterprise systems, and client end-user support and reporting Responsible for all operational and administrative tasks within the Enterprise Applications Team Served as adjunct professor for the Business department Research Areas Leading Change Strategic Management Organizational Leadership Decision Sciences Business Intelligence Innovation/Entrepreneurship Dissertation Commercialized University Research: A Study of Antecedents and Outcomes and the Leading Innovation Practices of Entrepreneurs, Purdue University, Dissertation, May 2010 Publications 21st Century Leader: Mind and Heart, Book Forthcoming The Work of Teams and Implications for Leaders, Leadership Abstracts - League for Innovation, Journal Article, 2013 Mentoring in the 21st Century, Leadership, Journal Article, Volume 19 Issue 1, 2013 Innovation - Meaning, Management and Organizational Enhancement, Leadership and Organizational Management, Journal Article, Volume 2010 Issue 3 Developing New Leaders - Four Guiding Concepts for Success, Leadership, Journal Article, Volume 16 Issue 2, 2010 Entrepreneurship and Globalization, the Role of Organizational Leadership in Entrepreneurial Companies, and the Impact of Entrepreneurship on Academic Entrepreneurship, Business Journal for Entrepreneurs, Journal Article, Volume 2009 Issue 2 Participative Management, Academic Leadership, Journal Article, 2007 Extreme Project Management (EPM): Leading the Development of Information Technology in the 21st Century, Book Chapter, Strategies For Effective Leadership: U.S. And Russian Perspective, 2005 Courses Taught Leadership (online) Introduction to Business (online/ftf) Principles of Marketing (online/ftf) Introduction to Computers (online/ftf) Logic, Programming and Design (online/ftf) Facilitating and Leading Meetings (online) Technology and Innovation (hybrid) Principles of Management (online/ftf) Introduction to ecommerce (online) Database Design and Development (FTF) Introduction to Systems Security (online) Real Estate Finance (FTF)
Speaking Engagements Strategic Course Scheduling - American Association of Community Colleges - Spring 2014 Success Pathways: Leveraging Analytics to Manage the Academic Course Schedule - Innovations 2014 - Spring 2014 Graduate Seminar - Higher Education Leadership - University of Pennsylvania - Fall 2013 Future STEM Opportunities - Women In Engineering Conference - Black Hawk College - December 1, 2011 Preparing for Successful Change - Staff Conference - Gateway Technical College - October 12, 2011 Welcome Address - Latino Youth Summit - Black Hawk College - October 1, 2011 21st Century Leader: Transitioning Knowledge, Wisdom, and Experience to the Next Generation - Connections Conference - ARDN - September 29, 2011 Change Management - Professional Development Workshop - QCPDN - September 27, 2011 Vision for Sustainable Technology Building - Ground Breaking - Black Hawk College - September 6, 2011 Navigating the Future: Leading Change with Student Learning - Learning Summit Conference - League for Innovation - June 13, 2011 Outliers: Embracing Your Roots - ESL Graduation - Black Hawk College - May 19, 2011 Working to Create and Manage Change Successfully - Preconference Session - Chair Academy International Leadership Conference - March 22, 2011 Designing Open Source Labs for Distance Education - SIGCSE Conference - ACM - March 10, 2010 Preparing Students for Tomorrow: STEM Outreach and Career Education - STEMtech Conference Summit - League for Innovation - October 31, 2010 STEM Symposium - WNIT TV Show - Economic Outlook - October 29, 2010 Welcome Address - STEM Conference - Ivy Tech Community College - October 12, 2009 Training Workshops Attended LaSalle University Online Teaching Certificate MCCC Online Teaching Certificate Chair Academy Higher Education Facilitator Training AACC Workforce Development Institute Certificate University of Notre Dame Executive Leadership Certificate Chair Academy Higher Education Leadership Certificate MIIIE International Curriculum Development Workshop ITCC Online Teaching Certificate Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement (TESA) Certificate
Professional and Technical Skills Networking Social Media SAS/Statistics Business Intelligence/Analytics International Travel Basic/Intermediate Spanish Committee Work MCCC President s Leadership Cabinet (Member) 2012 - Current MCCC Curriculum Committee (Member) 2012 - Current MCCC Enrollment Action Response Team (Member) 2012 - Current BHC Curriculum Committee (Member) 2011-2012 BHC Deans/VP Planning Council (Member) 2011-2012 BHC Instructional Managers Council (Member) 2011-2012 ITCC Intercultural Committee (Co-Chair) 2010 ITCC STEM Symposium (Chair) 2009-2010 ITCC Regional Instructional Coordinating Council (Member) 2009-2010 ITCC Academic Affairs Committee (Member) 2009-2010 ITCC Elkhart Campus Strategic Planning Committee (Chair) 2005 Taylor Information Services Steering Committee (Member) 2004-2005 Grants Gate Foundation Next-Generation Courseware Challenge to Improve U.S. Undergraduate Education Grant - $3.7M (RFI stage) MCCC Perkins Grant - $650,000 annually - Administrator - 2012 - Current BHC Perkins Grant - $350,000 annually - Administrator - 2010-2012 BHC Innovations Grant - $30,000 - Administrator - 2010-2012 ITCC/BHC Alberta Rural Development Network - $10,000 - Co-PI - 2009-2012 ITCC Perkins Grant - $500,000 annually - Administrator - 2009-2010 ITCC Moving Forward Grant - $90,000 - Co-PI and Administrator - 2009-2010 Professional Affiliations Middle States Commission for Higher Education (selected to be site reviewer / institutional accreditation liaison officer), The Chair Academy (board member / facilitator), Distance Education and Training Council (site reviewer), and League for Innovation (member). Community Service Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (member), QC United Way (campaign co-chair), QC Boys and Girls Club, and QC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Travel Experiences England, Ireland, Wales, Puerto Rico, Czech Republic, France, Spain, Monaco, Poland, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Germany, Chile, Italy, Netherlands, Greece, Croatia, and Turkey