Richard Discenza

Richard Discenza

Professor of Operations Management and Information Technology

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Dwire Hall 320
719-262-3309
rdiscenz@uccs.edu
http://web.uccs.edu/rdiscenz

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Management, 1974
  • M.B.A., Syracuse University, Quantitative Methods, 1967
  • B.S.F., Northern Arizona University, Forest Science, 1964

Research Interests

  • Production and Operations Management
  • Information Systems
  • Project and Quality Management
  • Distance Education

Teaching

  • Production/Operations Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Project Management

Selected Publications, Papers & Presentations

  • 89 Journal Articles, Conference Proceedings, and Scholarly Presentations
  • 9 Manuals and books
  • 19 Major Seminars and Extended Workshops

Academic Experience

  • Professor of Production Management and Information Systems, UCCS, 1990-present
  • Dean, College of Business, 1994-1999
  • POM Department Chair and Graduate Team Leader, UCCS, 1992-1994
  • Associate Professor of Production Management and Information Systems, UCCS, 1982-1990
  • Associate Professor of Management, Graduate College of Business Administration, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, (Management Area Coordinator 5/78 to 2/81), 1976-1982
  • Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business Administration, University of Maine, 1974-1976

Corporate Experience

  • Systems Analyst and Software Programmer, Eastman Kodak Company, 1967-1970
  • City of Colorado Springs (Housing Authority), Computerized Information System Planning Assistance, 1983
  • First United Methodist Church of Colorado Springs, Computer and Implementation, 1984-1985
  • Arkansas Department of Higher Education, consultant for computer science and computer information systems programs for all state supported University programs, 1989
  • Digital Equipment Corporation, Facilitated over 40 sessions for the Six Sigma Quality Assurance Program, 1989-1992

Professional Activities

  • American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
  • Certified Production and Inventory Control Manager (CPIM)
  • Certified Integrated Resource Manager (CIRM)
  • Certificate in Data Processing (CDP)
  • Project management Institute
  • Academy of Management
  • American Society for Quality Control (ISO9000 Support Group)

Honors

  • Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Honorary)
  • Voted Outstanding Faculty Member, College of Business and Administration, 1985-86, 1991-92
  • Selected for the Outstanding Service Award, College of Business and Administration, 1992-93
  • Selected for the Outstanding Intellectual Contributions Award, College of Business and Administration 1993-94
     
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