VITA PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Name: Rodney E. Davis
Rank: Professor and Associate Dean Office Address: WB 100
Area of Academic Discipline Specialization: Business and Marketing Education Degrees:
Doctoral Degree:
Name of Degree: Ed. D. Year Conferred: 1974
Degree-Granting Institution: Arizona State University
Principal Academic Unit: College of Business Administration Major Fields of Study: Business and Marketing Education Cognate: Marketing
Cognate: Secondary Education Master’s Degree:
Name of Degree: M.A.E. Year Conferred: 1970
Degree-Granting Institution: Ball State University Principal Academic Unit: College of Business
Major Fields of Study: Business and Marketing Education Minor Field of Study: American History
Bachelor’s Degree:
Name of Degree: B.S. Year Conferred: 1969
Degree-Granting Institution: Ball State University Principal Academic Unit: College of Business Major Field of Study: Business Education Minor Field of Study: American History Academic Experience:
Administrative:
Interim Dean, Miller College of Business, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, July 16, 2007-June 1, 2009
Associate Dean, Instruction and Operations, College of Business, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, July 1, 2002-July 15, 2007
Interim Associate Dean, College of Business, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, August 2001-June 30, 2002
Chairman, Department of Business Education and Office Administration, Ball State University, July 1, 1986-2001
Coordinator, Vocational Business and Marketing Teacher Education Programs, Department of Business Education and Office Administration, College of Business, Ball State University, July 1983-2002.
Teaching:
Ball State University, College of Business, Department of Business Education and Office Administration 1974-present--Member of Graduate Faculty and Teacher Education Faculty
Assistant Professor, 1974-78 Associate Professor, 1978-83 Professor, 1983-Present
Arizona State University, Administrative Services Department, Teaching Assistant, 1972-74
Haworth High School (Kokomo, IN), Business and Distributive Education Teacher, 1969-1972.
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
Refereed Journal Publications: 2004-08
Zhao, J. J., Truell, A. D., Alexander, M. A., Davis, R. E. (2008). A vulnerability audit of the U.S. state e-government network systems. Issues in Information Systems, 9(2), 8-13.
Athavale, M. V., Davis, R. E., Myring, M. J. (2008). The integrated Business Curriculum: An examination of perceptions and practices. Journal of Education
for Business, 295-301.
Truell, A. D., Alexander, M. A., Zhao, J. J., Davis, R. E. (2007). College of business faculty computer technology fluency: A follow up study. The Ohio Business
Technology Educator, LXVI, 51-53.
Zhao, J. J., Truell, A. D., Alexander, M. A., Davis, R. E. (2007). E-government-to-business service quality and user satisfaction: An assessment of the U.S. state G2B Web portals. Issues in Information Systems, 8(2), 6.
Zhao, J. J., Truell, A. D., Alexander, M. A., Davis, R. E. (2006). State E-Government Service and Economic Competitiveness: A Relational Analysis. Issues in
Truell, A. D., Zhao, J. J., Alexander, M. W., Davis, R. E. (2005). College of Business Faculty Computer Technology Fluency: Implications for Profession Development. The Ohio Business Technology Educator, LXIV, 29-42.
Truell, A. D., Alexander, M. W., Davis, R. E. (2004). Comparing Postsecondary Marketing Student Performance on computer-Based and Handwritten Essay Tests. Journal of Career and Technical Education, 20(2), 67 - 76.
1999-2003
Truell, Allen. D. and R. E. Davis (2003). Computer Based Testing: Adding Value in the Principles of Marketing Classroom. The Ohio Business Technology
Educator, 62, 21-32.
Alexander, Melody W., Rodney E. Davis, and Robert A. Underwood (2002). Business Educators Preliminary Instructions for Preparing Students to Work in Teams. The
Ohio Business Technology Educator, LXI, 13-23.
Davis, R. E. and J. E. Bartlett III (2000). Analysis of Critical Issues in Marketing Education as Perceived by Marketing Educators. Ohio Business Technology
Teacher, 30, 36-50.
Alexander, Melody A., Rodney E. Davis, Robert A. Underwood, and Larry Arp (2000). Secondary Business Educators’ Perceptions of Tech Prep Programs. NABTE Review Refereed Section, Business Education Forum, 54, (4), 20-26.
Ober, Scot, Jensen J. Zhao, Rod Davis, and Melody Alexander (1999). Telling It Like It is: The Use of Certainty in Public Business Discourse. Journal of Business
Communication, 36 (3), 280-300.
Alexander, Melody A., Rodney E. Davis, and Robert A. Underwood (1999). Business Educators’ Perceptions of Professional Meetings. NABTE Review, 26, 34-39.
Other Publications:
Presentations at Conferences
Athavale, M. V., Davis, R. E., Myring, M. J., Continuous Improvement Conference, AACSB International, Atlanta, GA, "Integrating the Business Curriculum". (September 2008).
Business and Other Professional Experience:
Executive Director, Marketing Education Association, (2002 - 2007).
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Student Advising
Jones, R., Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, (Fall 2002, December 2004).
University, College, Departmental Committees
University Service, Center for School Innovation, Committee Member, (April 2005 - Present).
University Service, Information Technology Advisory Group, Committee Member. (2004 - 2007).
University Service, McGaughey Scholarship Selection Committee, Committee Member. (2004 - 2008).
University Service, Human Resources Mentoring Program, (August 2004 - December 2005).
University Service, Information Technology Environmental Scanning Committee, Committee Member. (2004 - 2005).
University Service, CCIM Dean's Search Committee, Committee Chair. (September 2004 - March 2005).
College - Salary Committee, (January 2006 - Present). College - Executive Committee (1886 - Present).
College - P & T Committee, Other, (September 2001 - Present).
Professional and Academic Organization Activities
Public/Community, Ball State Volunteer Students for Hurricane Katrina Relief, Student Organization Advisor, Spring Break, March 5-12, 2006, Co-sponsored, supervised, and accompanied a group of 17 students to Hancock County, MS to provide hurricane relief assistance to small businesses.. (March 2006).
Public/Community, Miller College of Business and College of Architecture and Planning Hurricane Katrina Relief, Committee Member, This activity started with a committee of students and faculty during the fall 2005. During fall break Ray Montagno and Olin Dotson and I accompanied five students to Bay St. Louis, MS and began working with the Chamber of Commerce and Citizens in Action.. (September 2005 - October 2005).
Public/Community, Indiana DECA, Other. (March 2004 - March 2005). Public/Community, Ball State Office of Charter Schools, Committee Chair. (June 2004).
