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ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Present
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, CT
Chief academic officer at a private college in the Dominican
tradition providing undergraduate and graduate education with an
emphasis on innovative approaches to higher education. As
senior officer of the president’s cabinet, manage the largest
division in the institution. Direct program design and delivery in
three distinct schools that feature traditional, non-traditional and
accelerated approaches to higher education. Represent the
institution to local, state and regional constituents, especially in
matters relating to accreditation and regulation. Instrumental in
program development, enhancing the utilization of computer
technology in academic and administrative areas, serving as main
architect of the academic portion of the institutional strategic plan,
analyzing cost/benefit data for programs and departments and
serving as chief executive officer in the president’s absence.
8/05 to 8/06
Executive Director Doctoral Programs in Education
D’Youville College, Buffalo, NY
Outstanding skills as academic executive, scholar, and teacher
led to a presidential request to accept the directorship of the
college’s new doctoral programs. This critical post entailed
executive management of a complex and challenging flagship
endeavor that forms an integral part of the institution’s long term
strategic plan. The position stressed collegiality and expertise in
faculty relations, outreach with various external constituents,
relations with accrediting agencies, curriculum and policy
innovation and implementation, as well as the development and
management of doctoral faculty.
8/02 to 8/05
Vice President for Academic Affairs
D’Youville College, Buffalo, NY
Chief academic officer of a private institution of 2700 students
providing an extensive offering of majors in the Liberal Arts and
Sciences, Education, Business, and Allied Health professions and
degrees at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels. Managed
programs featuring a variety of educational delivery systems for
traditional and non-traditional students. During my tenure, the
college experienced rapid expansion in its enrollment due to
program development and outreach initiatives developed by the
CAO’s office. As CAO, was responsible for policy, planning and
implementation of all academic functions of the institution, liaison
duties with state, regional, and disciplinary accrediting bodies,
community outreach and relations, and served as the chief
executive officer in the president’s absence.
2/01 to 7/02
Acting President
Medaille College, Buffalo, NY
Selected by Board of Trustees to serve as acting chief executive
officer of a private, multi-campus institution. Medaille is liberal arts
based college offering degree programs with strong career
orientations. The institution emphasizes innovative curricular
design and delivery systems, extensive support services in and
out of the classroom, and prides itself on being a point of access
to higher education for a variety of traditional and non-traditional
populations. Between 1995 and 2002, the College more than
doubled in size, added 28 new programs at the undergraduate
and graduate levels, established two branch campuses, and
began to offer its first Master’s level programs. The CEO is
responsible for all facets of directing the institution, including
strategic planning, fiscal oversight, capital construction, human
resources management, and liaison activities with Trustees,
division heads, internal and external constituents and potential
donors.
10/00 - 2/01
Acting Executive Vice President
Medaille College, Buffalo, NY
Assumed executive responsibilities for the college when current
CEO went for extended medical treatment. Responsible for all
facets of directing the institution, including liaison with Trustees,
division heads, external constituents and potential donors.
7/97 - 10/00
Vice President for Academic Affairs
and Academic Dean
Medaille College, Buffalo, New York
Expanded responsibilities related to successful program
development and campus expansion initiatives resulted in an
elevation of job title and function to
reflect greater executive duties. As a result of development
initiatives, including the development of graduate degree
programs, expansion of undergraduate offerings for traditional
and non-traditional students, and an improvement in academic
support services, college enrollment had grown by 96% since
1995.
08/95 - 06/97
Academic Dean
Medaille College, Buffalo, New York
Chief Academic Office for private, Liberal Arts College,
specializing in traditional majors as well as innovative Internship
Programs for students in areas stretching from Business
Administration, Computer Science, Human and Government
Services, to areas like Media and Sports Management. Oversee
faculty and curricular development, library and academic
computing resources, College Registrar, the campus learning
services center, as well as a branch campus and an office of off-
campus and special programs. Chief accomplishments include an
overhaul of the institution’s General Education curriculum,
transforming it into an outcomes-driven interdisciplinary core
curriculum, the development of new majors, specialty certificates,
professional training, and new master’s level degree programs,
the establishment of two branch campuses, the upgrade of
academic computer resources, and the institution of a center for
multimedia education.
08/93 -08/95
Dean
School of Liberal Arts
SUNY College at Morrisville, NY
Chief academic and administrative officer of the School of Liberal
Arts. Responsible for revitalizing the School's academic offerings
and bringing coherence and rigor to its curricula. Direct the
School's schedule planning and course delivery at three separate
campus sites. Responsible for course and curriculum oversight
and development, faculty supervision and professional growth. In
addition to traditional academic duties, also directed and
supervised the College Skills Center, a campus resource
designed to enhance student skills and academic outcomes.
Charged with administering and fine-tuning college-wide academic
placement, development of special academic programs for under
prepared and minority students.
09/92 - 07/93
Associate Dean
09/91 - 09/92
Assistant Dean
University College
Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y.
Comprised of some 1500 full-and part-time students, University
College is a distinct academic unit of Adelphi University which
houses the University's continuing education programs, ABLE, a
degree-granting program for adults, the General Studies
Program, a rigorous, freshman-year experience designed for
students with untapped academic potential. Served as the senior
member of the staff of the Dean of University College.
Coordinated and supervised the activities of the College
Registrar, Director of Student Affairs and the Associate Directors
of Academic Support Services and Budgets, Recruitment and
Development, and Counseling. Responsible for those duties
associated with academic affairs including program and
curriculum development and revision, faculty recruitment,
evaluation, and supervision. Participated in the development and
teaching of Adelphi's Core Curriculum. Performed all the functions
of the Dean in his absence, including articulation with the Office of
the President, those of the Provost, Admissions, Financial Aid,
along with internal management of the unit and representation of
the unit to the University and external communities.
01/90 - 09/91
Director of Academic Affairs
University College
Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y.
Responsible for overall administration and development within the
area of Academic Affairs. Duties included faculty recruitment,
hiring and evaluation, development of new courses, curriculum
revision, initiation of new academic programming (Weekend
College, Pre-College Program), interpretation and administration
of University academic regulations, supervision of the Coordinator
of Counseling and the Coordinator of Academic Support Services.
Actively involved in student recruitment, orientation, and retention
efforts.
02/88 - 01/90
Coordinator of Student Affairs
University College
Adelphi University, Garden City, New York
Responsibilities included direct day-to-day supervision and
scheduling of academic advisors, counselors, and support staff in
both the freshman and adult degree programs. Duties included
articulation and enforcement of university administrative and
academic policies, interfacing among administrators, faculty,
tutors, and students, generation of reports and special projects at
the direction of the Dean in the areas of recruitment, retention,
and student profiles.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
08/06 – Present
Professor of Social Science
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT
08/02 – 08/06
Professor of Higher Education and Social Science
D’Youville College
Buffalo, NY
Full tenured professor, teaching undergraduate courses in
anthropology and Asian culture, as well as doctoral courses in
Educational Leadership
08/95 – 7/02
Professor of Social Science
Department of Social Sciences
Medaille College, Buffalo, N.Y.
Full tenured professor, teaching anthropology, General
Education, and other courses in traditional, non-traditional, and
accelerated undergraduate and graduate programs.
09/93 - 08/95
Instructor
Social Science Department
SUNY College at Morrisville, Morrisville, N.Y.
Instructor of Anthropology.
09/87 - 06/93
Instructor
University College,
Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y.
Course work taught included introductory, topical, as well as
interdisciplinary courses in both the Humanities and Social
Sciences (Society and the Individual, Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology, Anthropology of Religion, Asian Society and
Culture, Ethnicity and Identity, The Modern Condition,
Baccalaureate Capstone). Students included traditionally aged,
as well as adult populations.
09/79 -05/82
Graduate Instructor/Research Assistant
Department of Anthropology, SUNY at Stony Brook
Involved with faculty members in designing and implementing
research strategies, report preparation, and instruction.
Emphasis was placed on the development of professional
research skills, refining of teaching ability, promotion of cross-
cultural and international understanding. Courses taught
included Peoples of Asia, Peoples of the Middle East.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
Ph.D.Anthropology, 1987, SUNY at Stony Brook
M.A.Anthropology, 1982, SUNY at Stony Brook
B.A.Anthropology, 1978, SUNY at Stony Brook
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Tengu: The Mountain Goblin. 2008. YMAA Press.
Deshi: A Novel of the Martial Arts. 2005, St. Martin’s Press
The Overlook Martial Arts Reader, 2nd Edition. (ed.) 2004,
Overlook Press.
Sensei A Thriller. 2003. New York: St Martin’s Press.
Complete Kendo. 1999. Boston: Charles E Tuttle Co., Inc.
Herding the Ox: The Martial Arts as Moral Metaphor. 1998.
Wethersfield, CT: Turtle Press.
Warrior Dreams: The Martial Arts and the American Imagination.
1994. Westport and London: Bergin and Garvey.
The Human Condition in the Modern Age, 2nd edition. (Ed. with P.
Katopes and D. Rosenberg). 1994. Kendall/Hunt Publishing.
The Forge of the Spirit: Structure, Motion, and Meaning in the
Japanese Martial Tradition. 1991. New York: Garland Publishing.
Articles
2006. “Kaho: Cultural Meaning and Educational Method in Kata
Training.”
Journal of Asian Martial Arts, vol. 15, no.3: 8-19
2003. “Mirror, Jewel, and Sword: Some Thoughts on the Purpose
of the Modern Japanese Martial Arts.” Journal of Asian Martial
Arts, vol.12, no.1:35-39
2002. “Virtual Enlightenment: The Martial Arts, Cyberspace, and
American Culture.
Journal of Asian Martial Arts, vol.11, no.2:9-27
2002. “Wave People: the Martial Arts and the American
Imagination.” In David E. Jones (ed.) Combat, Ritual and
Performance: Anthropology of the Martial Arts. Westport, Ct:
Praeger Publishers, pp. 65-80
2002. “Herding the Ox, Wielding the Sword.” In David E. Jones
(ed.) Combat, Ritual and Performance: Anthropology of the
Martial Arts. Westport, Ct: Praeger Publishers, pp.223-224
2000. “Sound and Fury: Auditory Elements in Martial Ritual.”
Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Vol.9, No. 4:8-21.
1998. “What is Healthy Martial Arts Hierarchy?” In Corcoran, John
and John Graden (eds.) ACMA Instructor Certification Manual. St.
Petersburg, FLA: Graden Media Communications Group, pp. 127-
136.
1997a. “The Shape of Water: Martial Arts Styles as Technical
Continuum.” Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Vol.6, No. 4: 90-101.
1997b. “Ideological Elasticity: Enduring Form and Changing
Function in the Japanese Martial Tradition.” Journal of Asian
Martial Arts. Vol.6, No.2: 10-25
1994a. "The Classification of the Fighting Arts." With Kimberley
Taylor. Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Vol.3, no.4: 10-37.
1994b. "Wave People: The Martial Arts and the American
Imagination." Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Vol.3, no.1: 10-25
1993a. "Ritual Dimensions of Karate-Do." Journal of Ritual
Studies, Vol. 7, no.1: 105-124.
1993b. "Social Organization and Martial Systems: A Cross-
Cultural Typology." Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Vol. 2, no. 1:40-
51.
1992. "Dancing in the Danger Zone: The Martial Arts in America."
Journal of Asian Martial Arts 1992, Vol. 1, no. 1: 86-99.
1991. "The Dimensions of Discipleship: Organizational Paradigm,
Mystical Transmission, and Vested Interest in the Japanese
Martial Tradition." Ethnos Vol. 55:1-2.
1990. "Training Halls of the Japanese Martial Tradition: A
Symbolic Analysis of Budo Dojo in New York." Anthropos Vol. 85:
55-63.
1988. "Sword Magic: Belief, Form, and Function in the Japanese
Martial Tradition." Human Affairs Vol. 14:9-35.
1984. "Ideology and Economy in Upland Southeast Asia: A
Reappraisal of Political Systems of Highland Burma". Ethnos, Vol.
1-2:62-79.
ACTIVITIES
Graduate Study, Yale Divinity School, Fall 2009
Member, Advisory Committee on Accreditation
Connecticut State department of Higher Education, 2008 - present
“Get Your Kicks on Route 66: Martial Arts in America.”
Presentation, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. May 5
2007
“Cutting and Binding: Motion and Meaning in Transplanted Martial
Systems."
Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American
Anthropological Association
San Jose California, November 15-19, 2006.
Reviewer, Periodic Review Reports, Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools/Commission on Higher Education
Member, American Anthropological Association
Member, Central States Anthropological Association
Member, International Thriller Writers
Fellow, Society of Martial Arts
Board Member, American Council on Martial Arts
Associate Editor, Journal of Asian Martial Arts.
“Writing Sword: The Martial Arts Detective Thriller and American
Culture.” Paper presented at the annual conference of the Mi-
Atlantic Popular Culture Association, Buffalo, NY, 5 November
2004
“The Anthropology of Martial Systems: The State of Current
Research” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Central
States Anthropological Society, Milwaukee, WI, 14-17 April, 2004.
“Pen and Sword: Leading Change in Academic Programs.” Paper
presented at the Kansas State University’s Annual Department
Chair Conference, Orlando Florida, February 4-7, 2001.
“Pedagogical Structure of Martial Arts Training.” Paper presented
at the First International Conference of the Society of Martial Arts,
University of Salford, Manchester, 26 June 1999.
“Sound and Fury: Auditory Elements in Martial Ritual.” Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Central States
Anthropological Society, Chicago, IL, 15-18 April, 1999
“Mirror, Jewel, Sword: The Martial Arts in Sociological
Perspective.” Paper presented at the Guelph School of Japanese
Swordsmanship, University of Guelph, Ont., Canada, 17 July 1998.
Discussant: The Martial Arts in Cultural Context. Annual meeting
of the Central States Anthropological Association, St. Louis, MO.,
4-8 April, 1998
“Ideological Elasticity: Enduring Form, Changing Function in the
Japanese Martial Arts.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies,
Weber State University, Ogden Utah, 25-26 October 1996.
Participant, "America's Role in Our Interdependent World." A
Seminar organized by the Smithsonian Associates for the State
University of New York, 6-8 April 1994.
"Adelphi University's General Studies Program for Underprepared
College Freshmen." With Peter J. Katopes. Paper presented at
the national conference on the Freshman Experience, Charleston,
South Carolina, February 1993.
"Curriculum Reform, Interdisciplinary Studies, and the Adult
Student." Paper presented at the 1992 National Conference on
the Adult Learner, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC,
May, 1992.
"Dancing in the Danger Zone: The Martial Arts in America." Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Consumer
Research, Chicago, IL, October, 1991.
Participant, "The Modern Condition: Revolutions in Knowledge,
Values, and Culture." Core Curriculum Seminar funded by the
National Endowment for the Humanities, Adelphi University,
Garden City, NY, June, 1990.
"Herding the Ox, Wielding the Sword: Paradigms for Training in
Zen and the Martial Arts." Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the Anthropological Association for the Study of
Consciousness, Pacific Palisades, CA, March, 1990.
"Toward an Anthropology of the Martial Arts." Invited discussant
at the annual meeting of the American Anthropological
Association, Washington, DC, November, 1989.
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