Neal A. Lewis, Ph.D.

Education

University of Missouri – Rolla, Ph.D. in Engineering Management, 2004
University of New Haven– Master of Business Administration, 2000, Concentration in Technology Management
University of Missouri – Rolla, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 1974

Teaching experience

University of Bridgeport 2007 – present
Associate Professor, Department of Technology Management, School of Engineering. Classes include Manufacturing Management; Engineering Economics; Finance and Accounting for Managers; New Product Commercialization; Leadership, Teams, and Managing Change; Product Management; Economics and Management of Engineering Projects. Some classes are cross-listed with the School of Business. Classes have been taught in the Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering departments in addition to the home department. Chair of Curriculum Committee for the School of Engineering (4 years) and engineering representative on the university’s Graduate Council for 2 years. Member of School of Engineering Industry Advisory Board and of committees defining the M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering and the new Ph.D.in Technology Management. Very positive teaching reviews. Tenured May 2013.

Marshall University 2004 – 2007
Associate Professor and coordinator, M.S. in Technology Management program, College of Information Technology and Engineering. Classes include Strategic Management of Technology, Quality Management, Project Management, Lean Manufacturing, Operations Management, Operations Research, and Financial and Economic Analysis. The program conducted classes in Huntington and South Charleston, West Virginia and most classes were video linked between the two locations. Classes were also held at regional businesses and other campuses. I received very positive teaching reviews.

University of Missouri – Rolla 2001 – 2004
Lecturer, Engineering Management Department. I taught local and distance students while pursuing a Ph.D. Classes included Project Management and Management for Engineers. The local classes were broadcast on the Internet and the class had a live interchange with the distance students, coast to coast. Teaching evaluations were consistently well above the campus average. An Outstanding Teaching Award was received.

University of New Haven Winter 2001
Adjunct Lecturer, Management Department, School of Business. This was an undergraduate evening class in Total Quality Management, with traditional and non-traditional students. Teaching evaluations were very positive.