Student Handbook - Argosy University
Student Handbook - Argosy University
Student Handbook - Argosy University
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Andrea Crestan , PhD<br />
<strong>University</strong> of Lyon 2, France<br />
Program Chair<br />
Dr. Crestan holds a Doctorate in Supply Chain Management from the Lumière Lyon 2 <strong>University</strong><br />
(France). She has been working, within the framework of her faculty research and management<br />
consulting activity, on divers supply chain projects. She has conducted professional seminars<br />
for companies and business associations. In addition to her practitioner activities, Dr. Crestan<br />
has also served as an adjunct business and management professor in France, teaching general<br />
management classes at several French Universities and Business Schools. Before being nominated<br />
to chair the Graduate Business Programs of <strong>Argosy</strong> <strong>University</strong>, SF bay area, she served as core<br />
faculty at this campus.<br />
Dr. Crestan is the author of various articles and book chapter and has spoken at international<br />
conferences on Supply Chain Management related subjects. Her current research interests<br />
include Supply Chain Management (SCM), process modeling and reengineering (BPR) in the<br />
context of outsourcing, Project Management, and organizational development and change.<br />
James Fogal, PhD<br />
Walden <strong>University</strong><br />
Adjunct Faculty<br />
Dr. Fogal has a background with 25 years managing supply chain and systems integration<br />
development projects. Educational degrees awarded are as follows: BS in Industrial Engineering,<br />
MS. in Industrial Technology, and PhD in Applied Management & Decision Sciences with focus<br />
in Operations Research. Current teaching portfolio includes both undergraduate and graduate<br />
courses covering the spectrum of management in regards to technology, organizational behavior,<br />
systems, supply chain and decision sciences.<br />
Scott Griffith, EdD<br />
<strong>University</strong> of San Francisco, Organization and Leadership<br />
Adjunct Faculty<br />
Dr. Griffith comes to the <strong>Argosy</strong> <strong>University</strong>, San Francisco Bay Area with a wealth of experience<br />
as Dean of the Engineering Technology Center at American River College and as a former<br />
CEO of the Northern California Center for Rehabilitation and Westworld Healthcare. He is a<br />
member of the American Society of Engineering Educators and is on the governing board of<br />
the California Engineering and Technology Alliance, among others.<br />
Sylnovie Merchant, PhD<br />
<strong>University</strong> of Arkansas<br />
Faculty Advisor/Consulting Project Coordinator, Graduate Business<br />
Dr. Merchant has taught at a number of courses at the graduate and undergraduate level,<br />
supervised professional and academic research and is currently working on research related to<br />
culture, semiotics, and sustainability. A recent paper, The Influence of Cultural Values on the<br />
Acceptance of Information Technology, is being published as a book chapter. Dr. Merchant’s<br />
believes that a “hands-on” teaching enviroment works best where applicable. To that end,<br />
her courses involve organizing student teams to work with businesses to study their business<br />
processes, identify problems/opportunities and find solutions. Dr. Merchant’s professional<br />
background is in corporate America (Wells Fargo, ChevronTexaco), business consulting of<br />
established and start-up businesses as well as the Public sector. (Ministry of Domestic Trade<br />
and Consumer Affairs of Malaysia, academic involvement at various State Universities and<br />
institutions).<br />
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