Bowie State University - Faculty and Adjuncts

Falih M. Alsaaty

Coordinator of the Master in Business Administration (MBA)

Phone: 301-860-3624

Email: falsaaty@bowiestate.edu

Dr. Falih M. Alsaaty is Professor of Business Administration and the Coordinator of the Master in Business Administration (MBA) Program at the School of Business. He, in cooperation with other faculty members, played the key role in the creation of the Program. Dr. Alsaaty received his MBA and PhD degrees from the Graduate School of Business Administration (Stern School of Business), New York University, New York. Prior to joining Bowie State University, Dr. Alsaaty was Professor of Management and Director of the International Business Center at the University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC. He has extensive teaching and research experience in the fields of Management, Business Strategy, and Entrepreneurship. He taught in a number of Universities in the United States and abroad, including the American University, Washington, DC; Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq; and Jordan University, Amman, Jordan. He also serviced in a few other organizations, including the World Bank, Washington, DC.

Dr. Alsaaty has numerous publications in professional journals, the most recent of which are the following:

The Utilization of the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) in Strategic Management Decisions, forthcoming in Proceedings, the International Conference of the Global Business Development Institute, Las Vegas, March 22-25, 2009.
Sharing the Experience: How Entrepreneurs Recognize Business Opportunities (2009), the Journal of Global Business and Economics, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 185-200.
Entrepreneurial Companies: A Strategy for Organizational Success (2007). Proceedings, the International Business & Economic Research Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 1-4, 2007, (coauthored with Hany H. Makhlouf).
Entrepreneurs: Strategic Thinkers in Search of Opportunities (2007). Journal of Business & Economic Research (5), 6, pp. 65-71.
Strategic Thinking: The Art of Organizational Excellence (2006). Journal of Effective Management, (3)1, pp. 12-19.
A Young Entrepreneur Going Global: Case Study (2006). The Business Review, (6)1, pp. 178-195.

In addition, Dr. Alsaaty has published four books. The most recent book (co-authored with Dr. Hany H. Makhlouf), which is entitled Entrepreneurship: Launching and Managing New Ventures, is published by Publish America, Baltimore, USA, 2007.

Jennifer G. Bailey, PhD

Work phone: 301-860-3653

Cell phone: 202-297-0508

Home phone: 301-733-9003

Email: baileyg@mail.com

Dr. Jennifer G. Bailey teaches marketing and globalization at the School of Business at Bowie State University in Bowie, MD and has led global development programs in France, West Africa (Liberia and Sierra Leone), the Caribbean, and the U.S. since 2000.

In 2006, as project director for "Strengthening Higher Education in Liberia and Sierra Leone," funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID-UNCFSP), Dr. Bailey launched the Center for Leadership Development (CLD), at AME Zion University College, Liberia and Njala University, Sierra Leone. The project goal is to foster peace and prosperity by strengthening education and infusing servant leadership principles throughout the curriculum to nurture a continuous pipeline of leaders for every level of society.

A former corporate executive with leadership experience in academia and government, Dr. Bailey combines strategic planning with solid business discipline. Bailey has led marketing campaigns for flagship brands at The Procter & Gamble Company and launched social marketing programs in government for environmental initiatives.

Dr. Bailey has addressed today's rapidly changing global environment by infusing globalization studies into the School of Business curriculum; launching the global issues lectures to foster dialogue and analysis of current global topics; establishing the Student Globalization Association to encourage understanding of global cultures, competition, and resource allocation in world economies; and initiating the Global Citizen Project, where students apply marketing tools and research to derive relevant professional profiles for the global context of the 21st century.

Dr. Bailey co-authored The Global Citizen: Profiles of Professional Success for the 21st Century Workforce with Dr. A. Zenebe, which was presented at the International Conference for Business and Public Administration Disciplines in New Orleans in October 2007. The paper will be published in the conference proceedings.

Dr. Bailey lectured on globalization and global partnerships at the University of Angers, France in 2005 and 2006; at international conferences in Cape Town, South Africa, 2006 and Washington, DC, 2007; and at the Regional Conference of HBCU Business School Deans, Maryland, U.S., March, 2007.

Dr. Bailey has served the United States Department of State as the public member of the 2007 Performance Pay Board II, and is founder and president of The Bailey Institute, a global NGO and 501c3 organization established in 2000 to nurture future leaders and improve lives through education, health, and technology.

Dr. Bailey earned her PhD in communications/management at Ohio State University; her MA in communications at Ohio State University; her MBA in marketing at the University of Baltimore, and her BA in biology at InterAmerican University.

James T. Dixon Sr.

Professor James Dixon received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science/business administration in 1963 from Howard University, Washington, DC, and his Master of Arts degree in business administration in 1967, also from Howard University, Washington, DC. He received his Master of Business Administration with a concentration in marketing from the University of the District of Columbia in 1981.

Professor Dixon was the principal investigator for the Customer Satisfaction Study at Bowie State University, presented to President Mickey L. Burnim on August 20, 2007, and the principal investigator for a longitudinal study for the Prince George's Classic and Southwest Airlines, (2004-2007). Each year, the marketing research class distributes self-administered surveys and analyzes the data and the principal investigator develops and submits a report.

He was also the principal investigator for the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce Member Satisfaction Study, April, 2006. Bowie State University and the Students In Free Enterprise Team was selected as the Chamber's Business of the Month—September 2006.

Professor Dixon was principal investigator for the Tabasco McIlhenny Food Company Study. Along with two students, he developed a strategic marketing campaign targeted to African Americans for the purpose of expanding Tabasco product brand awareness in January 2005.

He was also on the Bowie Baysox baseball team research study. Here, he managed two focus group sessions—children and season ticket holders—and conducted mall intercept interviews at three Giant supermarkets in the Bowie area to ascertain community awareness of the Bowie Baysox baseball team. He recommended marketing strategies designed to reverse the declining team attendance. Report submitted April 30, 2004 and the Customer Satisfaction and Shopping Behavior in the Purchase of Cereals: Motivational Differences of African Americans and Hispanic Consumers, co-investigator, Cesar Antunez de Mayolo, Lima, Peru. September 2004.

Dr. Kevin L. Glasper

Dr. Kevin L. Glasper is an assistant professor in the Department of Management, Marketing and Public Administration. He joined the department in the Fall of 2008. Dr. Glasper holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science received in 1991 from Prairie View A&M University, and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in 1994 from Texas Southern University. Dr. Glasper received his doctorate in political science with a public administration and public policy emphasis in May of 2006.

Dr. Glasper has over 7 years of university teaching experience and has taught at other universities that include Prairie View A&M University, Lee College, and Howard University. He specializes in evaluation research, organizational behavior and culture, public policy analysis as a generalist, management analysis, interest group politics, and criminal justice policy analysis. He has taught the following graduate courses in the department: Qualitative Research Methods, Organizational Behavior, Evaluation Research, Public Policy Analysis, and the following undergraduate courses: Human Resources Management and Principles of Management.

Dr. Glasper's research interests include issues related to urban politics, the internal and external factors that impact organizational culture and behavior in private, public and non-profit organizations, and the impact of policy results and activity on communities of color.

He also has practical experience from the public sector where he spent 11 years working in the federal government as a management analyst and 2 years working in local government as a supervisor with the city of Houston. Dr. Glasper enjoys the challenge of assisting students with bridging the gap of understanding between theory and application and views himself to be a scholar practitioner.

Dr. Glasper has published a chapter entitled "The Political, Economic, and Social Implications of Mayor Lee P. Brown: Symbolism or Pragmatic Application," in John Davis, ed, Perspectives in Black Politics and Black Leadership, 2007. He also has a chapter on "Democracy and Its Impact on Rehabilitative Resources in the District of Columbia," forthcoming in Democratic Destiny and the District of Columbia: Federal Politics and Public Policy, due out in early 2010. This is an edited volume with Drs. Ronald Walters (University of Maryland) and Toni-Michelle Travis (George Mason University).

Justin U. Harris, PhD

Justin U. Harris is an adjunct contractual professor of management and marketing. He teaches such undergraduate courses as Introduction to Business, Principles of Management, Production and Operations Management, and Principles of Marketing. He also teaches such graduate courses as Business Strategy and Policy, International Management, International Business, and Marketing Management.

Dr. Harris has been teaching at Bowie State University since the fall semester of 1997. During that time, he has served as faculty advisor to the marketing club and as faculty advisor/mentor to the McNair Scholars program. He currently assists Dr. Alsaaty in the MBA program with the comprehensive examination and representation on the graduate council. In addition, he provides academic advising to undergraduate and graduate students.

Prior to coming to Bowie State University and during the years 2000-2005, Dr. Harris served as academic dean of the main campus of Strayer University in Washington, DC. He held other positions as chair of the Department of Business Administration and Marketing, the discipline advisor (coordinator) of the Business Administration and Marketing programs in a multi-campus system, and as professor of business and marketing from 1990-2005. In addition to face-to-face teaching experience, he is experienced in teaching with Blackboard, WebTycho, and other online instructional platforms.

Dr. Harris holds a BA in philosophy/psychology, an MEd in guidance and counseling, a PhD in counseling and personnel services, and a post-doctoral MBA in business and management (all graduate work at Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI). He will complete a master's in health services administration in May 2008.

He holds membership in a number of professional and civic associations. He is a founding member of and on the steering committee of SIRAS (Southern Interdisciplinary Roundtable on African Studies).

Dr. Harris and his wife, Monica, are proud parents of two daughters and live in Prince George's County, in Laurel, MD.

Marion H. Harris, D.P.A

Dr. Marion Harris currently serves as Chair of Management, Marketing and Public Administration in the School of Business at Bowie State University. She was Acting Vice President for Administration and Finance Division the University for two years under the previous president. Dr. Harris joined Business faculty in 1991 after completing a successful career in the public sector. She currently holds the faculty position of full professor of public administration and management. Dr. Harris completed a highly successful career as a senior management official with the United States government prior to joining academe. She has been member of the School of Business faculty since 1991. She is the curriculum developer of the Master of Public Administration degree program as well as the proposed courses for an undergraduate program in the public administration discipline. Dr. Harris was a member of the part-time graduate management faculty at University of Maryland University College for five years.

Dr. Harris’ experience in the field of public management is extensive. During her tenure as Director, Evaluation Division, Office of Quality Assurance (USHUD), Dr. Harris reported to and advised presidential appointees. She also served 14 years as senior field advisor and point person for USHUD presidential appointees (Deputy Under Secretary for Field Coordination and Assistant Secretary for Housing/Federal Housing Commissioner). Her last position at USHUD was as Director, Evaluation Division, Office of Quality Assurance. Prior to her service with USHUD, Dr. Harris served 7 years as a Managing Auditor for the U.S. Government Accounting Office; two years as Deputy Director of Housing, HUD Detroit Office. At the local level of government, Dr. Harris was Executive Director of a county community development department in an urban county of 650,000, and Director of Urban Renewal Planning in a city of 500,000.

Dr. Harris is multidisciplinary in that she has skills in more than one core specialty. They include organization management; program and performance evaluations; urban and regional site planning and development; project team management; strategic planning for continuous quality improvement programs; evaluating administrative management systems, organization research; human resources management; and public policy analysis. She recently published a book entitled: “The Public Policy Debate over Energy and Climate Control.” She is also published in referred journals and referred proceedings where she presented articles of multicultural management and motivational theories for a multicultural work force.

Dr. Harris is the recipient of numerous awards and she has held a variety of appointments that include serving as a commissioner, task force member, board member, and project manager. She was a Commissioner with the Howard County Charter Commission, 2002-2003; Governor’s Transition Team, 1998; Governor’s Workforce Investment Board appointed member, 1998-2002; Chair, Governor’s Policy Group on Workforce Development, 2004, as well as BSU Project Director for the DOT Summer Transportation Intern Program for Students from Diverse Groups, 1992-1993. Dr. Harris’ awards include a Certificate of Achievement (Secretary of HUD); an Outstanding Performance Award (HUD); a Carnegie-Melon Mid-career Fellow and Ford Foundation Fellow (University of Pittsburgh). She is noted in Who’s Who Among Black Americans (1976-present); Who’s Who Among Women in America (1986-present); Who’s Who Among Women in the East (1991-present); and Who’s Who in America (1996). Dr. Harris is a member of the Continental Society, Inc., a nonprofit organization committed to sponsoring various in school mentoring programs, summer youth programs and volunteer work wherever the organization can be of assistance to African American youth.

Dr. Harris holds the Masters in Urban Affairs degree, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh, Master of Management Systems degree School of Policy Planning and Development, University of Southern California (USC) and the Doctor of Public Administration degree with a concentration in Organization Research and Development, School of Policy Planning and Development, University of Southern California.

James Lashley

Professional Summary

James R. Lashley: Professor, Bowie State University. Professor Lashley teaches undergraduate courses including: Introduction to Business, Principles of Management, and Principles of Marketing. Professor Lashley’s “added-value” to Bowie State’s academic offerings is his broad base of knowledge obtained through over 30yrs of experience in public, private, and military sectors:

AT&T Communications: 20yrs experience in mid/upper-level management positions in Marketing, Operations, Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Results Management, and Customer Service.

Baltimore City Department of Health: 10yrs experience in management positions including Operations Manager, Health Care Administrator, Human Resource Manager, Analyst, etc.

United States Army: 3 yrs experience as an Intelligence Analyst, Republic of Vietnam and Fort Holibird, Maryland.

Education: MBA (Business Administration), Morgan State University: BS, Howard University: MBA (Finance), Wharton School of Business & AT&T School of Business & Technology: Process Quality Management Certification, AT&T School of Business & Technology: IA (Intelligence Analyst), United States Army Military Intelligence School.

Supplemental Information: Martial Arts Instructor (8th Degree Black Belt): FAA Licensed Pilot: Chairman of the American Tae Kwon Do Union, Eastern Region. Hobbies & Interests: Travel, Skiing, Karate, Music (Blues), cooking, black history, Economics, and Mentoring.

Richard Lowery III

Richard Lowery is an assistant professor of management and small business at Bowie State University in Bowie, MD. He has served as an adjunct professor at the University of the District of Columbia, Trinity College, and Marymount College of Virginia. In over 30 years of teaching, mainly at the undergraduate level but also the graduate level, Professor Lowery has taught business strategy, management, managerial decision-making, finance, small business finance, risk and venture capital, marketing, small business operations, entrepreneurship, operations management, organizational behavior, management of not-for-profit organizations, the business of music and entertainment, and human resources management. He maintains an independent management consulting and training practice in metropolitan Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD.

Mr. Lowery has also served as director of the Center for Applied Management and Entrepreneurship at Bowie State's Institute for Development and Entrepreneurship Advancement and as coordinator of the University's Entrepreneurship Development Program, which was recognized by the National Urban Council as the best program of its type in the country. Mr. Lowery has also written a weekly column, "The Small Business Corner," for a local newspaper. He has been a talk show host on business, economic and consumer topics on satellite radio.

He holds the MBA degree from the Harvard Business School and a bachelor degree in marketing from Boston University.

Mr. Lowery's experience in management training and education includes the development and presentation of:

In his current management consulting practice, he works with companies, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations, managers, work units, and entrepreneurs. He often provides technical assistance and specialized management counsel, such as strategy formulation and development of business plans and financing packages

Archie Morris III, D.P.A.

Archie Morris, III teaches public administration. He has worked more than 30 years in the federal government, state/local government, academia, and the private sector. His practical background is quite diverse and includes working as a circuit-rider town manager for three small towns (Fairmount Heights, Colmar Manor, and North Brentwood) in Prince George's County, Maryland, and directing the Leadership Institute for Small Municipalities (LISM) of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA). At the national level, he has managed programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). At the state/local level, he was Director of Social Services at the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA), Senior Vice President at the Prince George's Private Industry Council (PIC), and the Rent Administrator for the City of Washington, D.C.

Dr. Morris earned the Doctor of Public Administration and the Master of Public Administration degrees from Nova/Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and holds the Master of Arts in urban studies and the Bachelor of Arts in sociology and economics from Howard University in Washington, D.C. He was Administrative Director for the Northern Virginia Executive MBA program for the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at Southeastern University, National-Louis University, Bowie State University; Howard University, and the Washington Center for Learning Alternatives. He also assisted the Bowie State University School of Business in obtaining reaffirmation of its accreditation.