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Trident

Dr John L Elson

John Elson, Ph.D

Faculty Profile

PERSONAL DATA

Title: Associate Professor and Faculty Lead

Suffix: Ph.D.

College: College of Business Administration and College of Information Technology

CONTACT INFORMATION

TUI Phone (extension): 714.816.0366 x2178 (office)

TUI e-mail:  john.elson@trident.edu

Personal Commentary: I can’t give you brains, but I can give you a diploma.” (from the Wizard of Oz)

“What value is knowledge if you don’t or can’t use it?”

Education History:

  • PhD - The Ohio State University, Department of Industrial, Welding, and Systems Engineering; Major Area:  Decision Theory; Minor Areas:  Artificial Intelligence and Microeconomics

  • MSIE -  The Ohio State University
  • BIE -  The Ohio State University
Name of Supervisor or Chair for Doctoral degree(s): Dr. Clark Mount-Campbell

Dissertation (indexed searchable): Expert and Novice Performance in an Industrial Engineering Scaled-World Simulation

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Teaching Interests/ Areas of Expertise (indexed searchable):

  • Operations

  • Operations Management

  • Logistics

  • Quality

  • Systems Thinking

Current TUI College: College of Business Administration

Research Interests:

  • Design of Learning Technologies

  • Cognition and Bounded Rationality

  • Intelligent Enterprises and Organizational Systems

  • Decision Making and Strategy

Research in Progress:

Elson, J.L, (in preparation). “Proposed Learning Aids in an Industrial Engineering Virtual World PBL Simulation”

Published Articles, Conferences, Papers, Presentations & Workshops:

  • Elson, J.L., (2006). Expert and Novice Performance in an Industrial Engineering Virtual World Simulation, Dissertation.com, Boca Raton, FL
  • Journal Publications  & Conference Papers (Refereed Except as Noted)
  • Elson, J.L., (2010), “Enterprise Architecture and Competitive Analysis.” Intellectbase International Consortium peer-reviewed conference proceedings, Vol. 10, Houston, TX. March. (90-95).
  • Elson, J.L., Mount-Campbell, C., and Woods, D. (2009).  “Expert Problem Solving in a Manufacturing Virtual World Simulation”.  Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching, Vol. II, Iss. 1.
  • Elson, J.L. (2008). “Using a Virtual World Simulation for Classroom Research in Engineering Ethics”, Journal of Applied Global Research, Vol. 1, Iss. 2.
  • Elson, J.L. and Evans, H. (2008).  "A Systems Engineering Program Tailored Specifically for Relevance to Multiple Disciplines and Industries".  International Conference on Engineering Education – ICEE 2008 peer-reviewed conference proceedings, Budapest and Pecs, Hungary, July 27-31, 2008.
  • Elson, J.L. (2008). “Classroom Research using a Virtual World Simulation in Engineering Ethics.”  Intellectbase International Consortium peer-reviewed conference proceedings, Vol. 2, Nashville, TN. May 28-30. (243-251).
  • Elson, J.L., Stacy, J., Turner, B., Zimmerman, R. (2008). “Using Enterprise Architecture to Gain Strategic Alignment for Project Management in Information Technology”.  Proceedings of the International Computer and Technology Conference. San Diego, CA: April 1-3, 2008.
  • Elson, J.L., Mount-Campbell, C., and Woods, D. (2007). “A review of expertise and problem solving: A research proposal for engineering education using scaled-world simulations”. Presented at the National University Faculty Research Conference, La Jolla, CA: Sept. 5, 2007.      
  • Elson, J.L., Viswanathan, S. and Evans, H. (2007). “Engineering Management within a Systems Engineering Program”. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, HI: June 25-27, 2007.
  • Elson, J. L. (2003). “The Excellent Manufacturing Company: a scaled-world training simulation for expert decision-making research”.  Simulation Conference of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, Las Vegas, NV: March 31, 2003. (non-refereed conference.)

Personal Interests:

  • Science fiction

  • Llearning

  • Cognitive science

  • Shooting hoops

Honors and Awards:

  • Tau Beta Pi
  • Alpha Pi Mu

Professional Service:

  • Reviewer of conference papers: ASEE Conference, 2007, 2009; IMECE Conference, 2007.
  • Chair, 2007 INCOSE-LA Mini-Conference, Los Angeles
  • Chair, Speaker Meetings, INCOSE, Los Angeles Chapter

University Service/Committee Memberships

  • Chair, MBA Program Review Committee, Trident University International, 2010-2011
  • Chair, LMS Review Committee, Trident University International, 2010-2011
  • National University President’s Commission on Strategic Enrollment Management, January – April, 2008.
  • NU Faculty Senate: Chair of Academic Policy and Planning Committee, July 2007-June 2008; Chair of the Online Committee, July 2008 - Present

Current Professional and Academic Affiliations or Memberships:

  • Academy of Management
  • Cognitive Science Society
  • Intellectbase International Consortium Editorial Board

Teaching Experience:

  • 2009 – Present Associate Professor and Faculty Lead, Trident University International, Cypress, California, College of Business Administration and College of Information Technology

  • 2005 – 2008 Associate Professor and Program Lead Faculty, National University, Los Angeles, California, School of Engineering and Technology

  • 2005 Adjunct Professor, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, College of Hospitality, Retail, & Sport Management

  • 2000 – 2004 Senior Faculty, Cardean University/Unext, Deerfield, Illinois,  MBA Program

  • 1996 – 2000, Graduate Teaching Associate, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Department of Industrial, Welding and Systems Engineering.

  • 1992 – 1995, Adjunct Professor, Edison State Community College, Piqua, Ohio, Industrial Management Technology Department.

  • 1988 Adjunct Professor, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio, Business Dept.

  • 1985 – 1986, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Industrial Engineering Program, Rockford College, Rockford, Illinois.

  • Department of Engineering in the Division of Science and Mathematics.

  • 1977 – 1978 Adjunct Professor, Rock Valley Community College, Rockford, Illinois, Industrial Technology Department.

  • 1972 – 1973 Graduate Teaching Associate, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Industry Experience:

  • 2004 - 2005   Managing Director, XQ Learning, LLC., Elk Grove Village, IL
  • 1988 - 2002  President & Senior Consultant,  Formulus Management Corporation, Elk Grove Village, IL           
  • 1999 - 2000 Graduate Student Intern, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Columbus, OH
  • 1995 - 1998 Controller, New Era Auto Company, Versailles, OH
  • 1991- 1994 General Manager, Auto Finance, div. Elson Ford, Sidney, OH
  • 1986 - 1991 Director of Operations, Elson Ford, Inc., Sidney, OH
  • 1984- 1985 Senior Operations Analyst, Sundstrand Advanced Technology Group, Rockford, IL
  • 1983- 1984  Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Rockford Products, Rockford, IL           
  • 1979- 1983  Supervisor of Cost Estimating, Amerock Corp., Rockford, IL           
  • 1976- 1979  Senior Industrial Engineer, Amerock Corp., Rockford, IL           
  • 1974- 1976   Vista Volunteer, Action/VISTA(Volunteers in Service to America), Wash., D.C./Ogden, UT