Dr. Kenneth Cromer

Dr. Cromer served in the United States Navy for 31-years as a surface force Command Master Chief and as Navy Recruiting Command Force Master Chief. Following his Navy career, he served as a senior director and regional emergency services manager in the American Red Cross. A recipient of The President’s Volunteer Service Award for his commitment to strengthen our nation and communities through volunteer service, he currently resides in Florida and is active in humanitarian activities. Dr. Cromer is an adjunct professor and was the first recipient of the Trident Teaching Excellence Award.

Dr. Cromer served in a number of small combatant vessels as an Electrician's Mate and Command Master Chief. In between those tours, he was the senior enlisted leader of the transition and training crew in the sale of a US warship to Bahrain. Later, he was the Command Master Chief of Navy Recruiting District, Montgomery, AL, and Force Master Chief of Navy Recruiting Command. His final tour was as Command Master Chief of the Navy Recruiting Hurricane Katrina Recovery Unit. Following his military career, Dr. Cromer served in the American Red Cross Emergency Services program as a senior director and regional emergency services program manager. He was the operations manager for a number of hurricane and other disaster relief operations, and assisted in Red Cross support for military services in the Florida panhandle.

Programs

• Ph.D. in Business Administration

Publications

• Dissertation: A Conceptual Model Of Volunteer Engagement: The Influence Of Organizational Assimilation And Psychological Capital Constructs As Reflections Of Overall Volunteer Engagement (2009).
• Cox, A.M., Guzman, I., Cromer, K.W., and Bagui, S. (2017). Virtual worlds, virtual reality, and augmented reality: Differences in purchase intentions based on types, users, and sex. Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, (10)1, 21.

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Cromer's areas of expertise include:

• Organizational Studies
• Business Administration and Strategy
• Organizational Change
• Psychological Capital
• Organizational Assimilation
• Early Childhood Education
• Emergency and Disaster Management

Military Status

• Status: Veteran
• Branch: US Navy
• Rank: E-9 Command Master Chief
• Years: 31
• Accolades: Thirty-four decorations, including the Meritorious Service Medal (2 Awards) and designation as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist.

Education History

• Ph.D. in Business Administration - Trident University International (2009)
• M.Ed. in Instructional Technology - Troy University (2005)
• M.A.E.D. in Early Childhood Education - Trident University International (2013)
• B.S. in Liberal Studies - Excelsior College (2002)
• Certified Disaster Services Program Manager - American Red Cross (2012)
• U.S Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (1997)

Honors & Awards

• The President's Volunteer Service Award (2008)