Dr. Darren Prokop Professor of Logistics Director, Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management Program College of Business and Public Policy University of Alaska Anchorage 3211 Providence Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99508-8244 Tel. (907) 786-1992 Fax. (907) 786-4115 E-mail: djprokop@uaa.alaska.edu Website: http://logistics.alaska.edu Education 1992-1999 Doctor of Philosophy The University of in economics Manitoba 1988-1990 Master of Arts Degree The University of major: economics Manitoba 1984-1988 Bachelor of Arts (4-Year) Degree The University of major: economics Winnipeg 1981-1984 High School Diploma Maples Collegiate Institute Work Experience July 1, 2010 Continuing University of Alaska Anchorage College of Business & Public Policy July 1, 2005 June 29, 2010 University of Alaska Anchorage College of Business & Public Policy Aug. 21, 2000 June 29, 2005 University of Alaska Anchorage College of Business & Public Policy Jan. 6, 1997- July 15, 2000 Transport Institute Professor of Logistics Associate Professor of Logistics Assistant Professor of Logistics Research Associate and Lecturer: Economic Applications in Transportation 1
Work Experience (Continued) (Sept.-May), 1997-2000 Jan. 4, 1999- April 30, 1999 The University of Winnipeg Sept. 7, 1998- April 30, 1999 Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management Jan. 5, 1998- May 1, 1998 The University of Winnipeg Sept. 9, 1996- April 30, 1997 The University of Winnipeg Sept. 8, 1994- April 30, 1997 Oct. 4, 1994- Jan. 4, 1995 Policy Division, Adaptation and Grain Policy Directorate of Agriculture Canada (May-August), 1993-1996 Continuing Education Division Sept. 7, 1993- Apr. 15, 1994 Jan. 2, 1991- July 15, 1992 Motor Coach Industries Ltd. of Winnipeg Public Finance and Taxation (Winter Session) Economics of Taxation Transportation Economics and Agricultural Economics Urban Economics (Winter Session) Introductory Economics (Winter Session) Introductory Economics (Winter session) Policy Economist (3 month term position) Introductory Economics (Intersession and Summer session) Teaching Assistant for 12 hrs. per week in concurrence with departmental stipendary award Production Planner: Scheduling Control Department 2
Publications * Indicates Peer-Reviewed Publication; ^ Indicates Practitioner Magazine; $ Indicates Award Winning * Dean, James M. and Darren Prokop. (1996). "Internal Threats to the University: Special Interest Groups and Rent-Seeking Behavior." in Clifton, R. et. al. eds. The Canadian University in the Twenty-First Century. Centre for Higher Education Research and Development, Research Monograph no. 3, Press. pp. 67-82. ISBN 1-896732-02-X $ Prokop, Darren. (1997). "The Welfare Gain from Trucking Deregulation: Transborder Trucking and Cabotage". Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 32 nd Annual Conference. pp. 555-73. 1997 CTRF Best Conference Paper. Moshiri, Saeed and Darren Prokop. (1998). "Applications of Artificial Neural Networks to Transportation Systems and Planning." Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 33 rd Annual Conference. pp. 480-502. Prokop, Darren. (1999). "The Microfoundations of Logistics: An Economist's Perspective. Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 34 th Annual Conference. pp. 147-70. Also published in: Enhancing Global Relationships: Passport to the Future. (1999). Proceedings of the 28 th Annual Transportation and Logistics Educators Conference. pp. 171-88. ^ Prokop, Darren. (1999). "In 1988 We Freed Trade. Now Let's Free Transport. Policy Options. June. vol. 20. no. 5. pp. 37-40. * Prokop, Darren and James M. Dean. (1999). "The Goods and Services Tax and the US Federal Excise Tax: Barriers to Trucking Cabotage Reform in Canada. Canadian Tax Journal. vol. 47. no. 5. pp. 1180-93. Prentice, Barry and Darren Prokop. (2000). To Serve, or To Service The Customer? Some Microfoundations of Logistics. Les Troisiemes Rencontres Internationales de la Recherche en Logistique (RIRL 2000). pp. 1-12. * Prokop, Darren. (2000). "The Microfoundations of Logistics: An Economist's Perspective. Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy. vol. 67. no. 4. pp 348-66. $ Prokop, Darren. (2000). "Re-Inventing Public Transit in Canada: Why Jitney Buses Need a Fare Chance." Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 35 th Annual Conference. pp. 371-86. 2000 CTRF Runner-up Conference Paper. Prokop, Darren. (2001). Innovative Air Cargo Transfer Flexibility at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 36 th Annual Conference. pp. 262-77. Crockatt, Michael and Darren Prokop. (2001). Private Airports and Public Needs: There is a Connecting Flight. Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 36 th Annual Conference. pp. 430-45. Prokop, Darren and Michael Crockatt. (2002). Airports: A Gateway City Facilitator. Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 37 th Annual Conference. pp. 16-30. 3
* $ Prokop, Darren. (2002). The Logistics of Air Cargo Co-Mingling at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Journal of Air Transport Management. vol. 8. no. 2. pp. 109-14. 2002 Garth N. Jones Outstanding Faculty Writing Award. Prokop, Darren. (2002). Canada's North: Utilizing Anchorage as a Logistical Gateway. Monograph prepared for the Canadian Consulate General Seattle. Prokop, Darren. (2003). Smart Borders and Safe Borders: Is there a Distinction? Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 38 th Annual Conference. pp. 243-61. * Prokop, Darren. (2003). Analysis of Anchorage as a Logistical Gateway to Canada s North. Northwest Journal of Business and Economics. pp. 33-41. ^ Prokop, Darren. (2003). Motor Carrier Survival on High Operating Ratios. Log Trucker. vol. 29. no. 11. p. 22. ^ Prokop, Darren. (2004). A Lesson from Log Trucking. Log Trucker. vol. 30. no. 2. p. 28. ^ Prokop, Darren. (2004). NAFTA: Some Unfinished Business. Inbound Logistics. March. p. 32. Prokop, Darren. (2004). Air Cargo Co-Mingling in Anchorage: Phase II. Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 39 th Annual Conference. pp 504-14. * Prokop, Darren. (2004). Smart and Safe Borders: The Logistics of Inbound Cargo Security. International Journal of Logistics Management. vol. 15. no. 2. pp. 65-75. Prokop, Darren. (2004). Capstone Phase I Business Case. Monograph prepared for the University of Alaska s Community & Technical College under contract with the Federal Aviation Administration. Prokop, Darren. (2005). Capstone Avionics in Alaska: An Economic Appraisal. Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 40 th Annual Conference. pp. 286-310. * $ Prokop, Darren. (2005). Smart Borders and Safe Borders: Is there a Distinction? in: Netherton, A., A. Seager and K. Froschauer. (eds.) In/Security: Canada in the Post-9/11 World. Burnaby, BC: Centre for Canadian Studies, Simon Fraser University. pp. 285-302. ISBN: 0-86491-277-3. 2007 Garth N. Jones Writing Award: Exceptional Faculty Paper. Prokop, Darren. (2006). Smart Containers and the Public Goods Approach to Supply Chain Security. Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 41 st Annual Conference. pp 448-64. Prokop, Darren. (2007). The Economic Impact and Logistics of the Port of Anchorage. Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 42 nd Annual Conference. pp. 372-86. * Prokop, Darren. (2008). Consumer Preferences (pp. 427-29); Deadweight Loss (pp. 548-50); Rents, Economic (pp. 1818-20); Total Quality Management (TQM) (pp. 2078-80); Trade Balance (pp. 2087-88); Von Neumann-Morgenstern Utility Function (pp. 2200-2201) in: Kolb, R. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications. ISBN: 9781412916523. 4
* $ Prokop, Darren. (2008). Air Cargo s Cutting Edge: Transfer Flexibility in Anchorage. Canadian Journal of Transportation. vol. 1. pt. 2. pp. 99-110. 2009 Garth N. Jones Writing Award: Exceptional Faculty Paper. Prokop, Darren. (2008). The Past as Prologue: Alaska as a Crucible in North American Maritime History. Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 43 rd Annual Conference. pp. 627-41. ^ Prokop, Darren. (2009). Maritime Trade Challenges: Recession & Supply Chain Security. Pacific Maritime Magazine. vol. 27. no. 5. pp. 1-2. Prokop, Darren. (2009). The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: The Final Chapter? Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 44 th Annual Conference. pp. 500-18. Prokop, Darren. and Barry E. Prentice. (2009). Regulation as Customer Service: A Cyclical View. in: Ross, A. (ed.). Supply Chain Management in a Global Economy. Lombard, Il: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. Proceedings of the 2009 CSCMP Supply Chain Management Educators Conference. Prokop, Darren. (2010). Adak, Alaska: A Marine Business Case. Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 45 th Annual Conference. pp. 185-98. ^ Prokop, Darren. (2011). Trucking through Canada: Cross-Border Advantages for Alaska Natives. Alaska Business Monthly. April. pp. 48-51. * Prokop, Darren. (2011). Green Logistics and Supply Chain Management. in: Luo, Z. (ed.) Green Finance and Sustainability: Environmentally-Aware Business Models and Technologies. Hershey, PA: IGI-Global. chp. 20. pp. 387-93. ISBN: 978-1-60960-531-5. Prokop, Darren. (2011). Freight Transport in Alaska: An Economic Tipping Point. Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 46 th Annual Conference. pp. 749-56. * Prokop, Darren. (2012). Smart Containers and the Public Goods Approach to Supply Chain Security. International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics. Special Issue on Container Security and Supply Chain Visibility. vol. 4. no. 2. pp. 124-36. Prokop, Darren. (2012). The U.S. Harbor Maintenance Tax: The Great Whipping Buoy. Canadian Transportation Research Forum. Proceedings of the 47 th Annual Conference. pp. 412-19. Prokop, Darren. (2014). Transportation in Business Decision-Making. in: Prokop, D. (ed.) The Business of Transportation. Vol. 1: Modes and Markets. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger. pp. 1-14. ISBN: 978-0-313-39735-6. Prokop, Darren. (2014). International Transportation Management (pp. 70-89); Transportation and Supply Chain Security (pp. 193-208); The Environment and Transportation (pp. 209-24) in: Prokop, D. (ed.) The Business of Transportation. Vol. 2: Applications. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger. ISBN: 978-0-313-39735-6. * Prokop, Darren. (2014). Government Regulation of International Air Transportation. in Peoples, J. (ed.) The Economics of International Airline Transport (Advances in Airline Economics, Volume 4). Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.45-59. ISBN: 978-1-78350-639-2. 5
^ Prokop, Darren. (2014). Arctic Maritime Transportation: The Heat is On. Pacific Maritime Magazine. vol. 32. no. 8. pp. 1-2. 2009-2010 Advisor of the Year College of Business & Public Policy Awarded: April 16, 2010 Awards Garth N. Jones Writing Award: Exceptional Faculty Paper Value: $500.00 US. Awarded: April 10, 2009. Garth N. Jones Writing Award: Exceptional Faculty Paper Value: $250.00 US. Awarded: April 20, 2007. Anchorage Chamber of Commerce/Alaska Journal of Commerce Named as one of Alaska s Top 40 Under 40. Awarded: October 27, 2003. Garth N. Jones Outstanding Faculty Writing Award Value: $250.00 US. Awarded: April 26, 2002. The Canadian Transportation Research Forum Conference Paper Award: Runner-up. Value: $750.00 Cdn. Awarded: June 7, 2000 at the 35th Annual Conference in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The Canadian Transportation Research Forum Award for Best Conference Paper. Value: $1,500.00 Cdn. Awarded: May 28, 1997 at the 32nd Annual Conference in Toronto, Ontario. Courses Taught at UAA * Indicates Course Content Developed or Revised by Dr. Darren Prokop *Transportation Services (LGOP A125; 3 cr.): Summer 2008. *Transportation Operations Management (LGOP A235; 3 cr.): Fall 2009. * Honors Seminar: Cultural Images and Icons (HNRS A292; 3 cr.): Spring 2004, 2005 & 2006; Fall 2006. Corporate Finance (BA A325; 3 cr.): Fall 2000; Summer 2001 & 2002. Foundations of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LOG A378; 3 cr.): Spring 2001; Fall 2008; Fall 2012. * Transportation Management (LOG A379; 3 cr.): Fall 2000 & 2001; Spring 2002; Fall 2002 & 2003; Spring 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013. Game Theory (ECON A390; 3 cr.): Spring 2012 & 2013. 6
* Purchasing Management (LOG A415; 3 cr.): Fall 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012. * International Logistics and Transportation Management (LOG A416; 3 cr.): Spring 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013. * Materials Management (LOG A417; 3 cr.): Spring 2002. * Economics of Transportation (ECON A640; 3 cr.): Spring 2010. * Strategic Logistics and Global Supply Chain Management (LOG A678; 3 cr.): Fall 2010. * Supply Chain Strategic Planning (LOG A661; 6 cr.): Fall 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006. Supply Chain Knowledge Management (LOG A662; 6 cr.): Fall 2006. * International Supply Chain Management & Marketing Strategies (LOG A663; 6 cr.): Fall 2001; Summer 2002; Fall 2002 (Khabarovsk, Russia); Spring 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008; Summer 2013. * Focused Training: Essentials for Supply Chain Management & Logistics (Developed under contract for Horizon Lines, LLC; taught to employees in Dallas, TX; March 1 2, 2004). Committee Work at UAA Chair: Curriculum Committee of the College of Business & Public Policy (Fall 2002 Spring 2004) Chair: CBPP Seminar Committee (Spring 2005 Spring 2010) Chair: MBA Committee (Fall 2005 Spring 2006) Chair: CBPP Maintenance of AACSB Accreditation Committee (Fall 2006 Spring 2007) Member: CBPP Peer Review Committee (Fall 2012) Member: Logistics, Faculty Search Committee (Fall 2001 Spring 2002) (Fall 2010 Spring 2011) Member: Business Administration, Faculty Search Committee (Fall 2000 Spring 2001) (Spring 2005 Fall 2005) Member: Computer Information Services, Faculty Search Committee (Fall 2001 Spring 2002) Member: University Honors Program Committee (Fall 2002 Ongoing) Member: Curriculum Committee of the College of Business & Public Policy (Fall 2010 Spring 2011) Member: UAA Undergraduate Academic Board (Fall 2002 Spring 2004) Member: MBA Committee (Fall 2002 Spring 2005) Member: CBPP Faculty Standards Committee (Fall 2006 Spring 2009) 7
Member: CBPP Seminar Committee (Fall 2010 Ongoing) Member: CBPP Graduate Studies Committee (Fall 2010 Ongoing) Professional Associations Member (from May 1996): Canadian Transportation Research Forum (CTRF). Member (from Sept. 1997): The American Economic Association (AEA). Member (from Sept. 1999): Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). Direct National Member (from May 2001): Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Member (from Nov. 2001): The Canada-America Society (CAS). Member (from Nov. 2013): American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS). 8