Seminar Faculty

Jerry Dake, PhD

Jerry has over 30 years of experience with the teaching and application of Information Technology and Decision Science (ITDS) to business issues. He is currently a member of the Information Technology & Decision Science faculty and Managing Director of the Center for Quality and Productivity, University of North Texas. Jerry’s experience includes business, government and academia, both domestically and internationally. He has served as a vice-president materials management and purchasing/supply chain and as vice-president of operations for major corporations. He has a wide range of experience in process definition, process improvement, and process redesign. This includes utilizing this expertise in conjunction with his experience in defining functional requirements for systems design and software selection. He has participated in and led engagements in systems definitions and improvement for major organizations in both the products and services areas. Jerry holds a PhD in Finance, an MS in Industrial Administration, and a BS in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.

Ronald W. “Ron” Hasty, PhD

Ron is a Professor of Marketing and Logistics. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado. In 2004, he received the UNT President’s Special Recognition Award for his contributions to logistics education and practice. Dr. Hasty received the North Texas CLM Award for Outstanding Service to Logistics Education in1997. He has been a faculty member and administrator at Colorado State University, the dean at the University of Texas at El Paso, a professor at Middle East Technical University in Ankara Turkey, the department chair at the University of North Texas and a professor with the University of Pittsburgh’s Semester at Sea Program. His primary research stream focuses on connective technology applications in the supply chain. He recently received a faculty development leave to conduct research in the area and currently has a grant to expand the research to global issues. Ron is the author\coauthor of eight textbooks and editions and over100 articles, papers, and professional presentations. Ron is a frequent speaker to business groups and is an award winning teacher. Nine times his students have won national awards in corporate sponsored university competitions.

Terrance L. Pohlen, PhD, CTL

Terry is an associate professor of logistics and the director, Center for Logistics Education and Research at the University of North Texas. He received a BS in Marketing from Moorhead State University, a MS in Logistics from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and an MA and PhD in Business Administration from The Ohio State University. He has taught graduate courses in logistics at the Air Force Institute of Technology and logistics undergraduate courses at The Ohio State University. His previous faculty position was with the University of North Florida. Dr. Pohlen retired from the United States Air Force with over 20 years of logistics experience. He has published several articles focusing on the costing and financial management of logistics and supply chain performance measurement. He has routinely participated in executive education programs including those sponsored by Northwestern University, Georgia Institute of Technology, The Ohio State University, the University of North Florida, the University of North Texas, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research has been published in Journal of Business Logistics, International Journal of Logistics Management, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management.

Victor R. Prybutok, Ph.D., C.Q.E., C.Q.A, C.Q.Mgr.

Victor is a Regents Professor of Decision Sciences in the Information Technology and Decision Sciences Department and Director of the Center for Quality and Productivity in the College of Business Administration at the University of North Texas. He received, from Drexel University, his B.S. with High Honors in 1974, a M.S. in Bio-Mathematics in 1976, a M.S. in Environmental Health in 1980, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Analysis and Applied Statistics in 1984. Dr. Prybutok is an ASQ certified quality engineer, certified quality auditor, certified quality manager, and served as a Texas Quality Award Examiner in 1993. Dr. Prybutok has authored over 70 journal articles, several book chapters, and more than 60 conference presentations in information systems measurement, quality control, risk assessment, and applied statistics.

Stephen M. Swartz, PhD, CTL

Steve is an assistant professor of logistics at the University of North Texas. Steve received a Bachelors Degree in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle University, an MA in Human Resource Development from Webster University, an MS in Logistics Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology and a PhD in Business Administration from Michigan State University. He recently retired from the United States Air Force with over 20 years of service. His last assignment was on the graduate faculty at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at Wright State University and the University of Dayton. His research has appeared in journals such as Mathematical and Computer Modeling, Journal of Transportation Management, and International Journal of Production and Logistics Management. He has participated in numerous seminars for senior managers including the Air Force Materiel Command, Military Operations Research Society, Society of Logistics Engineers, and the Production and Operations Management Society.