Curriculum Vitae of
Richard J. Lawrence
1904 Detroit Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79410
Office: (806) 742-1927
Cell: (325) 212-5440
Education
Ph.D. Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business
Projected graduation: August 2010
§ Major: Management Information Systems
§ Support Areas: Organizational and Systems Theories of Information Transactions
§ Dissertation: A Comparison of the DeLone and McLean Model of IS Success and the Work System Method: Three Field Studies in Healthcare Organizations
§ Dissertation Chair: Dr. Donald R. Jones
§ Dissertation proposal successfully defended December 8, 2009
§ Honors: Rawls Scholar, AT&T Chancellor’s Fellowship
MBA Angelo State University 1999
§ Major: Management
§ Honors: Business honor society, Distinguished Graduate Student – College of Professional Studies
B.S. Angelo State University 1998
§ Major: Computer Science
§ Minors: Business, Physics
§ Honors: Cum laude (4.0 GPA at ASU), Computer Science honor society
B.A. University of Kansas 1979
§ Major: Biochemistry
§ Honors: KU Honor Scholarship, KU Scholarship Hall
Teaching Experience
Texas Tech University August 2006 – Present
§ ISQS 3344 Principles of Operations Management
§ Taught six sections within four semesters
§ Introduced groupware (google.docs) as a collaborative aid for team projects
§ ISQS 2340 Introduction to Management Information Systems
§ Taught four sections within four semesters
§ Introduced office software skills and systems analysis projects to the course syllabus
§ ISQS 5343 Operations Management and Management Science
§ Teaching assistant
§ Average course evaluation: 4.2 on a five (5.0) scale
§ Collaborated with senior and junior graduate assistants to improve teaching effectiveness
§ Assisted with student chapter of AITP and attended regional AITP conference at Angelo State University
§ Received 2009 ISQS Graduate Student Teaching Award for excellence in teaching
Angelo State University August 2002-May 2006
§ BCIS1305 Business Computer Information Systems
§ Collaborated with teaching colleagues to adapt exercises from the Office97 platform to OfficeXP
§ Participated in classroom management software evaluations
§ Reviewed alternative software and instructional material developments in BCIS instruction
§ FIN4366 Financial Applications for Microcomputers
§ Developed course materials and taught spreadsheet and database design for use in financial planning, corporate finance, and securities analysis settings
§ Taught macro programming and Visual Basic skills for automating usage of specialized applications
§ Assisted with the student chapter of AITP and served on the steering committee for the formation of the AITP professional chapter to increase opportunities for student internships and professional development
§ Received outstanding student evaluations in both courses
Angelo State University August 1999-May 2000
§ MIS3343 Management Information Systems
§ MIS4344 Database Management Information Systems
§ Taught the foundations course and an advanced database design course during a challenging rebuilding period within the MIS department
§ Developed all instructional and assessment materials for each course, including extensive instructional materials for database design and implementation. Used Access to teach forms, reports, macros, Visual Basic modules, and data import and export capabilities between Access and various spreadsheets and word-processing programs
§ Participated in the review committee that selected the Blackboard.com internet teaching platform. Developed and utilized a class Blackboard site using a demo version during the evaluation process
Other Relevant Work Experience
Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Controller 1983-2003
§ Performed air traffic control services at San Angelo Automated Flight Service Station, San Angelo Air Traffic Control Tower, Amarillo Approach Control, and Wiley Post (Oklahoma City, OK) Air Traffic Control Tower
§ Conducted on-the-job training of new employees at most assignment stations
§ Participated in or led numerous workgroup committees and advisory boards
FAA Facility Training & Support Specialist July 1999-December 2000
§ Collected and analyzed workload and performance data within the constraints of preexisting hardware and FAA performance criteria
§ Designed and implemented local procedures for supplemental data collection and analysis for scheduling and job redesign. During this high workload-to-staffing period, our facility maintained nationally-recognized service levels
§ Collaborated with U.S. Army and Air Force staff in defining conventional and GIS-based airspace directives for drone-testing and border security application along the U.S.-Mexico border
§ Trained in Novell Netware Administration and performed as backup administrator for local network
§ Trained as a facility training specialist. Created numerous instructional materials for employee training or public relations presentations
Technical Research Skills
§ Statistical software: SPSS, SAS, SAS Enterprise Miner
§ Statistical analysis methods for univariate, multivariate, and non-parametric analysis
§ Data mining and text mining
§ Qualitative data collection and analysis
§ Vensim software for modeling and analyzing dynamic systems
Professional Affiliations and Certifications
§ Association of Information Technology Professionals (charter member of San Angelo professional chapter and current member of TTU student chapter)
§ Association of Computing Machinery (former member of ASU student chapter and current student member at large)
§ Project Management Institute (charter member of Lubbock professional chapter, working on Certified Associate in Project Management, CAPM)
§ Institute for Operations Research and Management Science
§ Six Sigma (Yellow Belt certification)
Research Activities
Published work
§ Chawla, S.K., Hazeldine, M.F., Jackson, R.E., and Lawrence, R.J. Small Business Critical Success Factors and the Legal Form of the Firm. Journal of Business & Entrepreneurship, 19, 2 (2007), 1-15.
Conference Proceedings and Workshops
§ Lawrence, R.J., Song, J., and Jones, D.R. The Elaboration Likelihood Model and the Influence of eCommerce DSS Factors on the Intention to Purchase. Presented at pre-ICIS workshop on DSS at International Conference on Information Systems. Milwaukee, WI. December 2006.
§ Chawla, S.K. and Lawrence, R.J. A Factor Analytical Study of the Critical Success Factor Contrasts between Legal Forms in Small Business. Presented at Small Business Institute Directors’ Association Conference. San Francisco, CA. February 1999.
Additional Work in Progress and Unpublished Research
§ Lawrence, R.J. and Burns, J.R. (working title) Channel Choice and Impulsivity in Electronically-Mediated Communication
§ Lawrence, R.J. and Mitchell, R.K. (working title) New Rules of Engagement in the Workplace: An Organizational Economics Perspective on Knowledge Workers’ Asset Obsolescence
§ Region XV Education Service Center - Distance Learning Research (with S.K. Chawla & B. Braden, then Director of IT, Region XV ESC)
Designed and conducted research to determine customer needs among teachers, administrators, and staff for a consortium of 31 school districts, a regional education support agency, workforce development agencies, and local colleges and universities. Analyzed results for designing a wide area distance learning and video-conferencing network. Results included recommendations for program scheduling and probable utilization
Service Activities
Angelo State University -
§ Institutional Planning and Development Office
Conducted statistical analysis of student survey data
§ Alumni Association
Conducted statistical analysis of survey data from ASU alumni and prepared a report of findings and marketing ideas to address them
San Angelo Community
§ Concho Valley Home for Girls/Children’s Emergency Shelter
Treasurer on Board of Directors and chairperson of finance committee with budget and fund-raising oversight responsibilities.
Developed annual budget proposals for agency with $800,000 annual budget (in collaboration with agency staff and accountants).
§ College Hills Swim & Racquet Club, President of club Board of Directors:
Administered management, marketing, financial, and personnel functions of non-profit member-owned club with $180,000 annual budget