For nearly forty years, I’ve been teaching and training professionals and students alike, bridging the worlds of higher education and organizational practice. As a university professor and global lecturer, I help graduate students develop the skills to lead in technical and complex environments. At the same time, I’ve worked with organizations of all sizes to design training experiences that build leadership capacity, enhance collaboration, and drive performance. Whether in the classroom or the boardroom, my goal is the same: to equip people to lead with clarity, confidence, and impact.
It was not long after I first stepped foot on a university campus when I determined I wanted a career that included being a university professor. My first experience teaching was at a community college. Then in 1995 I landed at Purdue University which has been my home base ever since. I’m a professor in the Purdue University College of Engineering. My faculty home is the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering and I develop and teach courses in the Master of Engineering Management and Professional Master's in Engineering programs.
Here are the graduate courses I’m currently teaching:
