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Schedule Of Events
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Keynote Speaker Biography
Dr. Blackman became the Dean of the Angell Sny-
der School of Business in July 2015. He joined Ot-
tawa University in the Spring of 2013, serving on the 10:30 AM
faculty and in administration as Associate Professor
of Management and Dean of Instruction for Indiana Refreshment Break & Networking
satellite campus. Orville came to Ottawa from In-
diana Wesleyan University, where he served as the
Director of Graduate Business Programs and the 10:55 AM
Director of Organizational Development & Train- Breakout Session I
ing.
Dr. Blackman earned a Ph.D. in Leadership & 101: User Access in Your Financial
Organizational Development, at the University of Software System
Louisville. His current research focuses on labor 102: Update on the SAIS to AzEDS
market demand and supply. In 2009, Dr. Blackman Transition
was a Fellow with the National Research Center for 103: Drone (UAV) uses in School Districts
Career and Technical Education. During his Fel-
lowship he was engaged in several US Department 104: The State of Water in Arizona Public
of Education research projects, the results of which Schools
have been used to inform national academic policy 105: Managing your Well-Being
for career education. He also served as instructor in 106: Technology on a Dime
the Organizational Development and Workforce 107: Conflict of Interest and Ethics
Development programs at the University of Louis- 108: Procurement Buying Buses or Leasing
ville.
109: AASBO College Degree Programs
Dr. Blackman has published peer review articles
and has presented at national conferences on re-
search related to labor market demand and supply,
higher education program development, interna-
tional business, and best practices in organizational Session Descriptions Located:
leadership. Prior to his roles in higher education, he
served as an advertising executive in a media corpo- Accounting- Page 8
ration and subsequently as an executive coach and Business Administration- Page 9
consultant in organizational development for several Vendor- Page 10
corporations and nonprofit organizations. He brings Facilities, Maint. & Ops- Page 11
to this role international consulting experience hav-
ing worked in countries such as the Bahamas, Be- HR and Payroll- Page 12
lize, Turks & Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands, Or- Information Technology- Page 13
ganization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and
in the United States. Purchasing- Page 14
Transportation- Page 15
Professional Development- Page 15
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