ST. NORBERT COLLEGE FACULTY INFORMATION
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Name: Dr. Eliot S. Elfner
Spouse's Name: Bonnie
Date of Birth: August 5
Tenure Date: l976
Date: June 2011
Date of Appointment to St. Norbert College Faculty: August
l97l
Current Rank and Date Received: Professor, l994
Educational Background (include other postgraduate study)
- Ph.D., UW-Madison, l977, College and University Administration
- MBA, UW-Madison, l969, Management
- BSME, UW-Madison, l963, Industrial Engineering option
Academic Experience (schools and dates of appointments)
- St. Norbert College, Interim Associate Dean of Social Sciences, 2011-12
- Named as the inaugural appointee to the Clarence P. Bleser
Endowed Chair in Business, St. Norbert College, 2004-05
- St. Norbert College, Chair, Division of Social Sciences, 1996-2003
- St. Norbert College, Assistant/Associate/Professor of Business,
l97l-present
- Silver Lake College, Lecturer, Commissioned Ministry Program,
l2/88-l/89
- Western New Mexico University, Adjunct Assistant Professor of
Business, Summer, l985
- UW-Oshkosh, Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Business
Administration, l978-l982
- UW-Madison, Lecturer & Teaching Assistant, Graduate School
of Business, Summer, l969-70
- UW-Madison Extension, Instructor, Dept. of Commerce, Fall, l969
Other Employment (including dates)
- l965-l967, Senior Industrial Engineer, Appleton Papers, Inc.,
Appleton, WI
- l963-l965, Industrial Engineer, American Can Co., Neenah, WI
Publications
- Elfner. Eliot, Contributing Author, James O. and Karen W. Nichols, A Road Map for Improvement of Student Learning and Support Services Through Assessment, (Flemington, NJ: Agathon Press), 2005
- _________, "Assessing Values and Ethics Outcomes in the
General Education Progran, "Collection of Papers on Self Study
and Institutional Improvement, 2004", Higher Learning
Commission, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Chicago,
IL, April, 2004
- Roy, Matthew, and Eliot Elfner, "Analyzing student satisfaction with instructional technology techniques." Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol 34, No. 2, pp. 272-277, 2002
- Elfner, Eliot S., Eric Elfner, and Christopher Elfner, "TQM, ERP, Data
Warehousing and Knowledge Management," paper published in the Proceedings
of the Annual Quest for Global Competition Forum, San Juan, PR,
March 1999
- Elfner, Eliot S, and Matt Roy, papers on the Satisfaction
with, and the Effectiveness of Instructional Technology on Learning
Outcomes published in the Proceedings of several Conferences, March,
1998 to February 2001
- Elfner, Eliot S., Authored four part Series exploring the
application of Continuous Quality Improvement in the Classroom,
published in The Beacon, (DePere, WI: St. Norbert
College Office of Faculty Development), October and December 1995, and
January and March 1996
- _________, "Assessment and Quality Improvement," in James O.
Nichols, A Practitioner's Handbook for Institutional
Effectiveness and Student Outcomes Assessment Implementation,
3rd Edition, (New York: Agathon Press) 1995
- _________, "Teaching TQM in the TQM Classroom," Proceedings
of the Sixth Annual Business/Economics Teaching Conference,
(Chicago, IL:Elmhurst College and Metropolitan State University),
November, 1995
- _________, "The Fitzgerald Machine Company," Arthur
Anderson & Co., S.C. Business Ethics Minicase Collection,
(St. Charles, IL: Arthur Anderson & CO., S.C. Center for
Professional Education) 1992, MGMT-17, pp. 1-4
- _________, "Assessing Quality in Higher Education through
Regional Accreditation: Peer Review and Outcomes Assessment in the
United States," published in Banta, Trudy W., et al., editors, Proceedings
of the Third International Conference on Assessing Quality in Higher
Education, (Knoxville, TN: Center for Assessment Research and
Development), July, 1991, pp. 263-76
- _________, "Evaluating Institutional Compliance with Criterion
Three," NCA Regional Seminars Spring 1991: Assessment Workbook,
(Chicago; Commission on Institutions of Higher Education - North
Central Association of Schools and Colleges), 1991, pp. 99-101
- _________, "Finding Appropriate Methods of Assessment: The
Liberal Arts College," A Collection of Papers on Self Study and
Institutional Improvement, for the Ninety-Third Annual Meeting
of the North Central Association Commission on Institutions of Higher
Education, Chicago, IL, April, l988
- __________, "Decision Support Systems for Micro-Computers in the
Industrial Engineering Environment," Computers in Industrial
Engineering: An International Journal, V. 15, March, l988, pp.
85-90
- __________, Three papers on the topic of student outcomes
published in proceedings of regional and international institutional
research conferences - l984-88
- __________, Two papers on the topic of microcomputers in the Proceedings
of International Industrial Engineering Conferences - l984/88
- __________, "EOQ and Price Break Purchasing" in Industrial
Engineering, V. 15, N. 6, June, l983, pp. 18+
- Hardy, R. Reed, and Elfner, Eliot S., "Writing Courseware for
the TRS-80" published in Creative Computing, Oct. l982,
reprinted in The Creative TRS-80, l984
- Authored and Co-authored Seven papers Abstracted in ERIC's RIE
and in Higher Education Abstracts, 1980-86
- Delbecq, Andre L., and Elfner, Eliot S., "Local-Cosmopolitan
Orientations and Career Strategies of Task Specialists, The
Academy of Management Journal, v. l3, n. 4, pp. 373-88
Professional Presentations and Activities
- Chaired a panel discussion entitled “Using Excel for Teaching Quantitative Modeling” at the MBAA International 2011, March 2011, Chicago
- Presented paper entitled "The Case for Gathering Evidence about Program effectiveness to Improve Student Learning," to the Institute of Behavioral
and Applied Management Annual Conference, October 7-9, 2010, San Diego
- Presented
paper entitled "The Case AGAINST Measuring Student Outcome Data to
Demonstrate Institutional Accountability" at the 10th Annual
Assessment Conference held by Texas A&M University, College
Station, TX, February, 2010
- Attended the 40th Annual Meeting of the Decision Science
Institute, New Orleans,
November, 2009
- Served as Special Education Guest Reviewer for College Teaching Methods and
Styles Journal, Special edition - 2009
- Presented Workshop entitled “The Process of Developing Rubrics
for Assessing General Education and Values Outcomes,” The 2004
Assessment Institute in Indianapolis, IUPUI, Indianapolis,
October/November 2004
- Presentation entitled "Assessing Values and Ethics Outcomes in
the General Education Program,” Higher Learning Commission of the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools Annual Meeting, Chicago,
IL, April,
2004
- Presented paper on "Assessing Classroom Teaching Methodologies to
Enhance Student Learning" at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Midwest
Business Administration Association, Chicago, March, 2003
- Participate as external reviewer of Business Administration
Program, Loras College, DuBuque, IA, April 1999
- Co-Presented paper on TQM, ERP, Data
Warehousing and Knowledge Management at the Quest for Global
Competition Forum, San Juan PR. March 1999
- Presented paper on the Effectiveness of Instructional Technology
and Student Learning at the 34th Annual MBAA Conference, Chicago, March
1998
- Participated in a Panel on Using the Internet and the Web for
Courses, 25th Annual Conference of ABSEL, Maui, HI, January 1998
- Invited to present discussions of "Assessment and Accreditation"
and to consult with various administrative and faculty groups on
implementing student outcomes assessment for:
- Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, (Baraga, MI, 2009)
- Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College, (Hayward, WI, August and December 2007)
- William Rainey Harper College (
Palatine, IL, June, 2004)
- North Central Texas College (Texas, January, 2004)
- Texas A&M International University (Texas, August, 2002)
- Morehead State University (Kentucky, August, 1999)
- Edgewood College (Wisconsin, August, 1999)
- Gateway Technical College (Wisconsin, August 1999)
- Wisconsin Lutheran College, (Wisconsin, March, 1999)
- Dodge City Community College (Kansas, February, 1998)
- The Nazarene Bible College (Colorado Springs, April 1997)
- The University of Nebraska - Omaha (Nebraska, January 1997)
- Calumet College (Indiana, September 1995)
- Governors State University (Illinois, January 1995)
- Ferris State University (Michigan, October 1993)
- Kishwaukee College (Illinois, August 1993)
- and Indiana University-East (Indiana, August 1992).
- Served as Reader for the U.S. Department of Education Student
Support Services Grant Competition, Washington, D.C., March, 1997
- Presented and co-presented papers on Business Simulation Gaming,
using Continuous Quality Improvement in the classroom, adapting
Continuous Quality Improvement to Higher Education, and implementing
Instructional
Technology in the Classroom to the Elmhurst College/Metropolitan State
University Sponsored Conferences on Business/Economics Teaching
Effectiveness, 1994-96
- Presented several talks on Total Quality Management in Service
Environments to local and regional professional groups.
- Co-Presented an ongoing series of One- and Three-Day Workshops
on Implementing Institutional Effectiveness and Student Outcomes
Assessment
on Your Campus and Assessing General Education Learning with Institutional Effectiveness Associates,
Memphis and Nashville, TN, and Orlando, FL, and Las Vegas, New
Orleans,
LA, San Antonio,and DePere, WI, Summers, 1991-2008
- Invited to present paper on Peer Review and Outcomes Assessment
in the United States to the Third International Conference on Assessing
Quality in Higher Education, Bath College of Higher Education, Bath,
England, July 16-19, 1991
- Presented session on "Evaluating Institutional Compliance with
Criterion Three", to NCA Consultant/Evaluators at the four Regional
Spring
Workshops on Assessing Student Academic Achievement sponsored by NCA-CIHE, Minneapolis, Kansas City,
Denver, and Chicago, April and May, 1991
- Organized and co-presented session, North Central
Association Commission on Institutions of Higher Education Annual
Conference, Continuing Consultant/Evaluator Workshop, Chicago,
March, 1991
- Presented paper at the AIRUM-IAIR Joint Conference, Chicago,
Nov. l990
- Participated in Post-Doctoral Faculty Development in
International Business Workshop on Internationalizing the Management
Curriculum, The University of South Carolina, June l989
- Attended International Conference of the Academy of Management,
Washington, D.C., August, l989
- Attended four day workshop on basic and advanced SPSS/PC
analyses, May, l989
- Served as occasional reviewer for Computers in Industrial
Engineering, Decision Sciences Journal, ABEC Journal, l984-present
- Program Chair, AIRUM Fall Conference, Des Moines, IA, l98l
- Reviewer, Decision Sciences special issue devoted to Higher
Education Administration, Fall, l980
Work in Progress
Grant History (including unfunded proposals)
- Co-wrote Several Grant applications for Outcomes Assessment
Projects
Memberships in Professional Associations; offices held and recent
meetings attended (with years)
- Association for Business Simulation and Experiential Learning,
1992-1995, 1998-99
- Institute of Industrial Engineers, l965-present
- National Society of Professional Engineers, l966-69
- Academy of Management, l970-present
- Society for The Advancement of Management, l97l-83
- AAUP, l975-84
- American Management Association, l975-8l
- AAHE, l975-present
- American Institute of Decision Sciences/Decision Sciences
Institute, l977-present
- American Production and Inventory Control Society, 2002-present
- Association for Institutional Research/Association for
Institutional Research in the Upper Midwest, l979-1989, 1994-1996
Committee Service at St. Norbert College (with years)
- Elected as Faculty Representative on the Investment Committee of the SNC Board of Trustees, 2010-2012
- Elected to and served as the Inaugural Chair of the SNC Sabbatical Committee, 2009-2010
- Appointed to the Presidential Ad hoc Strategic Planning Committee, 2009-2010
- Elected to the College Athletic Committee, l989-9l, 2009-2011
- Appointed to serve on the SOOT Review Committee, 2009-2011
- Elected to the Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation Advisory Committee (SPRAAC), 2001-2010
- Served as Director of the Board, Young Artists Workshop, 2006-07
- Elected as Faculty Representative on the Academic Committee of the SNC Board of Trustees, 2004-06, 2006-08
- Elected to the Faculty Personnel Committee, 2004-2007
- Elected to the Business and Finance Advisory Council, 2003-2005
- Elected to President's Information Council, 2003-2005
- Elected to the Strategic Planning Council, 2000-2002
- Served as Member of Dean's Council, 1996-2003
- Served on Long Range Planning Committee - Facilities and
Technology Task Force, fall, 1995
- Served as Ex Officio member of many College committees
representing the Division of Social Sciences as Chair 1996-2003
- Elected to the College Personnel Committee, 1994-95
- Served on the Continuing Education Task Force, 1994-1996
- Coordinated the First Annual Business Policy Speaker Forum,
1993-94
- Elected to College Assessment Committee, 1993-95
- Invited to participate on the Leadership Studies Coordinating
Committee, 1993- 1998
- Appointed by Dean to Co-Coordinate the Leadership Studies Core
Planning Group, 1992-93
- Appointed by President to the Task Force on Financial Aid,
1991-92
- Elected to the Faculty Advisory Council, 1991-93
- Participated in the International Center Program Steering
Committee, 1990-91
- Elected and re-elected to the College Business & Finance
Advisory Committee, l990-98
- Co-Chair, Leadership Studies Minor Task Force, 1988
- Appointed to the Computer Information Systems Program Committee,
l988-90
- Appointed to the Computer Services Advisory Committee, l988-9l
- Elected to Division of Social Science Advisory Council, l987-88,
l989-9l
- Appointed to College Community Relations Board, l987-88
- Appointed to Ad Hoc Research on Human Subjects Committee, l986/87
- Elected Faculty Chair, l984/85 and l985/86
- Appointed Chair and Director, Goals Impact Committee and
Project, l978-89
- Appointed to 85th Founder's Day and Presidential Inauguration
Committee, l983
- Chair, Subcommittee on Business Core Curriculum, l979-80
- Appointed to two Ad Hoc Computer Advisory Committees, l979-80
- Appointed to Student Life Committee, l977-78
- Appointed to Ad Hoc Committee on Promotion and Rank, l975
- Appointed to Ad Hoc Committee on Priorities, l974
- Appointed to ACE Data for Decisions Task Force, Spring, l973
Other Service to the College (administrative, advisor to student
organization, etc.)
- Served on and Chaired Ad Hoc Business Discipline Committees
exploring the possibility of developing a Masters in Business
- Appointed Chair of the Social Science Division, January, 1996
-August, 2003
- Represented College on First Faculty Exchange with Kharkov
Polytechnical Institute, in Ukraine, January, 1993
- Served as Chair of Business Administration Ad Hoc Task Force on
Assessing Student Outcomes, 1991 - 1996
- Served on Planning Committee for the Kharkov Exchange Program,
1991- 1995
- Served on Global Management Certificate Advisory Committee,
1990-1996
- Served as Admission Mentor for Prospective Students each
year, 1990-present, met personally with numerous prospective students
each year
- Participated as panel member in Trade Opportunities for
Northeastern Wisconsin Business, Featuring Lynn Williams, U. S. Deputy
Trade Representative, November, 1990
- Represented Business Administration at the Admissions Preview
Day, 1989-95
- Appointed to Chair International Center Task Force on
Business/Exports - Fall l989
- Served as Acting Director of the Business Discipline - Fall l989
- Acting as Faculty Moderator for independent men's social
organization - Spring l989 to 2000
- Serve as Scorekeeper for men's and women's Varsity Basketball
games, 1988-present
- Implemented and maintained SNC Business Administration BBS,
1987-1995
- Served as Mentor for New Faculty in the Faculty Development
Program, 1985, 1988, and 1990
- Developed and maintained the SNC Electronic Bulletin Board
System, l985-87
- Acted as coordinator for the Basic Statistics course - l984
- Developed and wrote several funding proposals - l978/80/8l/88
- Acted as Faculty Moderator for the Student Chapter of SAM,
l972-l98l
Professional Activities in the Local Community (with years)
- Served as Chair, Board Nominating Committee, Green Bay Country
Club, 1995
- Served on the North East Wisconsin Quality Improvement Network
(NEWQIN) Resources Planning Committee, 1990-1994
- Presented Management Development workshop to the Sixteenth
Annual Conference of the Central Association of College Auxiliary
Services, Delavan, WI, June l987
- Presentations to local service groups sponsored by the SNC
Speakers Bureau
- Board Member of the Board of Directors of several local
businesses
- Member and Treasurer, Abbot Pennings Parents Club - l983/84,
l985 to 87
Awards and Honors (with years)
- Winner of $l00 Award for Best Research Based Paper in the
Management Education Development Division of the Academy of Management
- l980
Special Competencies / Professional Licenses / Certifications /
Registrations
- Registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin, l967-present
- Instructor/Trainer in Micro-Computer Usage and Applications
- Authorized Repair Technician, Leading Edge Hardware Products
Sabbatical Leaves and Leaves of Absence (Projects and Dates)
- Sabbatical, Visiting Scholar, Grainger Center for Supply Chain
Management, University of Wisconsin School of Business, Fall 2003
- Sabbatical, Computer Assisted Courseware for Basic Statistics -
Fall l983
- Leave of Absence, l975-76, Attended UW-Madison full time for
Ph.D. Residency credit in College and University Administration
Participation in the Intellectual Life of the College (workshops,
discussion groups, colloquia, speakers programs, fine arts programs)
- Facilitator, Business Ethics Forum, Sponsored by SNC and the American
Foundation of Counseling Services, February, 2011
- Created and administered several e-mail listserves in support of
class and Divisional activities, fall 1995-present
- Prepared four articles on Using CQI in the Classroom for the OFD
BEACON fall, 1995
- Attended Midwest Japan Conference held at St. Norbert, Fall, l989
- Presented discussion on micro-computer telecommunications for
the Office of Faculty Development, ll/87
- Prepared book review for publication in the OFD BEACON for Jan.
l988
- Attended the Annual Fall Faculty Orientation Conferences
(l97l-present)
- Attended the Annual FDO January Workshops, l988-present
- Listed in the SNC Speakers Bureau
Courses Taught on Regular Basis
- Production/Operations Management
- Seminar in Business Policy and Strategy
Other Courses Taught
- Freshman Seminar
- Business Information Systems
- Foundations of Management
- Personnel and Industrial Relations
- Behavior in Organizations
- Organization Theory and Practice
- Basic Statistics
New Courses Developed
- Initial Development, and taught first year of Freshman Seminar,
ID-101
- Initial Development, and review and revision of Business
Computer Systems, now Business Information Systems
Administrative Activities
- Served as Social Science Division Chair, January, 1996 - August
2003
- Released Time Appointment to Complete Four Reports on Goals
Impact Project Outcomes Assessment Analyses for the NCA Self Study,
Spring, 1991
- Served as Acting Director of Business Discipline during
Sabbatical of Jeffrey Ritter, Fall, 1989
- Served as Chair of the Goals Impact Committee, and Director of
the Goals Impact Project, 1978- 1989
Other (Please feel free to add on additional comments on your past
academic year)
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