Marwan Wafa, Ph.D.

Dr. Marwan Wafa
Chancellor, Chancellor's Office
[email protected]
570-963-2539
Dawson Building, 105
Penn State Scranton
120 Ridge View Drive
Dunmore, Pa 18512

Speakers' Bureau Topics:

  • Islam: What is it/not?
  • Leadership
  • Penn State Scranton
  • Economic Development
  • The Middle East

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

  • 2015 - Present Penn State University – Scranton (PSUSN), Chancellor
  • 2009-2015 - Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC), Vice Chancellor and Dean – Campus CEO
  • 2005-2009 - Saginaw Valley State University, Dean, College of Business & Management
  • 2000-2005 - University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Dean, School of Business & Technology
  • 1986-2000 - University of Southern Indiana
  • 1998-2000 - Associate Dean & Director of MBA Program, School of Business
  • 1994-1998 Chair, Department of Management and Marketing
  • 1990-1991 Acting Chair, Department of Administrative, Decision Sciences, and Business Education
  • 1996-1997 Honorary MBA Director, Jerusalem School of Economics & Diplomacy, Ramallah, Palestine

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 

  • 2006-2009 - Instructor of the Leadership Financial Management, Gerstacker Fellowship Program, Saginaw Valley State University.
  • 1986-2000 - Professor of Decision Sciences, University of Southern Indiana, Responsible for teaching Operations Management, Statistical Quality Control, Statistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
  • 1985-1986 - Instructor, Industrial Management Department, Clemson University, South Carolina. Responsible for teaching a micro computer utilization course for business students. 
  • 1983-1984 - Research Assistant, Industrial Management Department, Clemson University, South Carolina.      

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

  • 1981-1982 - Civil Engineer, Marine Foundation Company, Kuwait
  • 1980-1981 - Civil Engineer, International Contracting Company, Kuwait                    

CONSULTING /PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

  • 2004-2010 - Lead as well as served on AACSB accreditation/maintenance teams for U.S. Colleges/Schools of Business. 
  • 2009-2010 - Advisor to Indiana University-Kokomo, AACSB maintenance
  • 2009-2010 - Advisor to Indiana University-Northwest, AACSB maintenance
  • 2006-2007 - Advisor to Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, AACSB maintenance.
  • 2005-2006 - Advisor to Prairie View A&M University, AACSB accreditation.
  • 1997-1998 - Developed a forecasting model for US Valves, Inc., and legal expert witness, Evansville, Indiana.
  • 1996-1997 - Assessment, and development of procedures to meet ISO 9000 certification for Industrial Woodcraft, Boonville, Indiana.
  • 1995-1996 - Assessment of sampling procedures for Kimball International, Jasper, Indiana.
  • 1991-1992 - Two consulting jobs: a steel fabrication project and a plastic-molding manufacturer, Evansville, Indiana.
  • 1990-1991 - Provided Dr. David Austill and Dr. Mehmet Cokaculah with statistical data analysis for their research project.
  • 1989-1990 - Provided Dr. Dan Wade and Dr. Mehmet Cokaculah with statistical data analysis for their research project on Undergraduate Tax Education.
  • 1985-1986 - Developed a decision support software package for a restaurant using Knowledge Man integrated software package to be used on IBM compatible micro computers.   
  • 1983-1984 - Conducted a feasibility study on exporting fiberglass thermal insulation materials to Kuwait for Overseas Trade Group LTD. Greenville, South Carolina.

AREAS OF INTEREST    
Strategic Planning, Management of Operations, Continuous Quality Improvement Initiatives, International Exchanges/Joint Academic Programs and Collaboration, Technology Integration in curriculum, Accreditation/Maintenance, Community Engagement, Friend Making and Fund Raising, and Regional Economic Development. 
 

Just in Time Manufacturing

  • Wilkerson, J. M., & Wafa, M. A. (in press). Boomerang entrepreneurs and the declining home city’s place image: Away on the brain drain flow and back on the homesick flow. Entrepreneurship Research Journal. Online publication expected in mid-2024, print publication to follow. 
     
  • Wilkerson, J. M., Sorokach, F. M., & Wafa, M. A. (2022). Does entrepreneur perception of the city’s decline matter to place attachment? Journal of Place Management and Development, 15(4), 396-422. doi: 10.1108/JPMD-06-2021-0064
     
  • Wilkerson, James M, Wafa, Marwan A, “Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition in a Declining City: Shrewd Choice or Wishful Thinking?,” The Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 21, Issue 3, 2019. 
     
  • Park, Hong Y, Wafa, Marwan, and Shin, Geon-Cheol, “Theories of the Firm, Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Business Practices of Korean Firms,” The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, & Change Management, Vol. 11, 2012. 
     
  • Sounderpandian, Jayavel, Chalasani, Suresh, and Wafa, Marwan, “Record Keeping for Digital Contracts,” Encyclopedia of Digital Government, Vol. III, I-Z, pp 1402-1405, 2006
     
  • Yasin, Mahmoud, Wafa, Marwan, and Small, Michael, “Benchmarking JIT: an analysis of JIT implementations in the manufacturing service and public sectors,” Benchmarking, An International Journal, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp 74-92, 2004
     
  • Chalasani, Suresh, and Wafa, Marwan, “Reliable Technologies for SCM Information Systems,” ISCM Information Systems, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp 1-17, March 2004 
     
  • Chalasani, Suresh, and Wafa, Marwan, “Reliability and Cost Analysis of the Hypercube and Mesh Communication Designs in Supply Chain Management Systems Between Collaborators,” IACIS, pp 66-72, 2003.
     
  • Yasin, Mahmoud, Small, Michael H., and Wafa, Marwan, “Organizational modifications to support JIT implementation in manufacturing and service operations,” Omega-The International Journal of Management Science, 31, pp 213-226, 2003.
     
  • Yasin, Mahmoud, and Wafa, Marwan, “Effective Strategic and Operational Practices of Manufacturing, Service, and Public Sector Organizations: An Empirical Examination,” Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 19, pp 589-598, 2002.
     
  • Yasin, Mahmoud, and Wafa, Marwan, “Just-in-time implementation in the public sector: an empirical examination,” International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol 21, No. 9, 2001, pp 1195-1204.
     
  • Wafa, Marwan A., and Yasin, Mahmoud, "A Conceptual Framework for Effective Implementation of JIT: An Empirical Investigation," International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol 18, No. 10, 1998.
     
  • Yasin, Mahmoud, Zimmerer, Thomas, and Wafa, Marwan A., "Leadership Characteristics Impact on Business Organizations: A Cross-Cultural Empirical Investigation," Journal of Global Business, Vol 10, No. 17, 1998 pp 13-24.
     
  • Small, Michael, Wafa, Marwan, and Yasin, Mahmoud, “An Empirical Investigation of JIT Effectiveness: An Organizational Perspective,” OMEGA, International Journal of Management Science, Vol. 25, No. 4, 1997.
     
  • Yasin, Mahmoud, Wafa, Marwan, and Zimmerman, Thomas, "American vs. Arab Project Managers: The Road to Effectiveness," Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, Vol 4, No. 4, pp 17-28, 1997.
     
  • Wafa, Marwan, Yasin, Mahmoud, and Swinehart, Kerry, "The Impact of Supplier Proximity on JIT Success: An Informational Perspective," International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Vol 26, No 4, 1996.
     
  • Yasin, Mahmoud, and Wafa, Marwan, " An Empirical Examination of Factors Influencing JIT Success," International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol 16, No 1, 1996.
     
  • Yavas, Ugur, Yasin, Mahmoud, and Marwan Wafa, " Front and Back-Stage Strategies in Service Delivery in the Hospitality Industry: A Conceptual Framework," Marketing Intelligence & Planning, Vol 13, No 11, 1995. 
     
  • Yasin, Mahmoud, Wafa, Marwan, and Zimmerman, Thomas, "A Profile of Successful American Manufacturers: A Starting Point for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Manufacturing Strategies and Practices," Industrial Management & Data Systems, Vol 95, No. 10, 1995. 
     
  • Wafa, Marwan, and Yasin, Mahmoud, "The effect of situational constraints on workforce performance and JIT implementation: an empirical study," International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, Vol. 8, Nos 3/4, 1995.  
     
  • Wafa, Marwan, and Yasin, Mahmoud, "The relationship between JIT and situational constraints: an empirical study," International Journal of Vehicle Design, Vol. 16, Nos 4/5, 1995.
     
  • Wafa, Marwan, McDonald, Michael, Yasin, Mahmoud, "Computer Usage Patterns in the Construction Industry: An Empirical Investigation," Mid-American Journal of Business, Vol 8, No. 1, 1993.
     
  • Yasin, Mahmoud, Sawyer, Jerry, and Wafa, Marwan, "An empirical investigation of the basic computer education in the business school," International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education, Vol 3, No. 1/2, 1993.
     
  • Yasin, Mahmoud, Green, Ronald, and Wafa, Marwan, "Automated Manufacturing Systems: A Challenge to Higher Education," International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1992.
     
  • Yasin, Mahmoud, Green, Ron, and Wafa, Marwan. "Statistical Quality Control in Retail Banking," International Journal of Bank Marketing, Vol. 9 No. 2, 1991.
     
  • Yavas, Ugur, Yasin, Mahmoud, Wafa, Marwan, and Al-Qudsi, Sulayman. "Kuwaiti Commercial Banks: Challenges and Strategic Responses,"  International Journal of Bank Marketing, Vol. 8, No. 1, 1990. 
     
  • Green F., Ronald, Yasin, Mahmoud, and Wafa, Marwan. "An Empirical Investigation of Generic Strategies in International Markets: Kuwait," International Journal of Management, Vol.6, No.4, December 1989.   
                                 
  • Yasin, Mahmoud, Green F., Ronald, and Wafa, Marwan. "An Assessment of Computer Education in the Business School: A Jungle within a Jungle," Journal of Research on Computing in Education, Vol 22, No. 2, Winter 1989.  
  • Ph.D. Industrial Management, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina; December 1986.
  • MS Management, Clemson University, South Carolina; December 1983.
  • BS Civil Engineering, Kuwait University, Kuwait, June 1980.
  • Management Leadership Education (MLE), Harvard University, June 2008.
  • Prevention of, Response to, and Recovery from Campus Emergencies, National Center for Biomedical Research and Training Academy of Counter-Terrorist Course, January 2010
  • Community Leadership Development Program, Black Belt Six Sigma, Cummins, June 2011
  • Certificate of Leader Development, U.S. Army War College, July, 2013
     
  • “The entrepreneur’s perception of the base city’s decline: Initial scale development effort,” The annual conference of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, January 2020, New Orleans, LA. 
    [Co-authored with Dr. James M. Wilkerson,  F. M., Dr. Wind, K. F.M] 
  • “Theories of the Firm and Business Practices: Research Implications for Design in Business Practices,” The Second International Conference on Design Principles & Practices, January 9-11, 2008, University of Miami Conference Center, Florida.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Hong Park and Dr. Geon-Cheol Shin]
  • “Evaluation of a Reliability Cost Metric for Communication Network Designs for Supply Chain Information Systems,” Midwest Business Administration Association 40th Annual Meeting (MBAA/OMEA) March 17-19, 2004, Chicago, Illinois
    [Co-authored with Dr. Suresh Chalasani and Dr. Jay Sounderpandian]
  • “Effective Customer Orientation in a Not-for-Profit Operational Setting,” Midwest Business Administration Association 40th Annual Meeting (MBAA/OMEA) March 17-19, 2004, Chicago, Illinois
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin and Dr. Phillip Miller]
  • “JIT Implementation Issues Revisited, ” Midwest Business Administration Association 39th Annual Meeting (MBAA/OMEA) March 12-14, 2003, Chicago, Illinois
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin]
  • “The Impact of Globalization on Supply Chain Management Techniques,”
  • Midwest Business Administration Association 39th Annual Meeting (MBAA/OMEA) March 12-14, 2003, Chicago, Illinois
    [Co-authored with Dr. Jay Sounderpandian]
  • “Communication in Supply Chain Management Systems Between Collaborators,” 
  • Midwest Business Administration Association Meeting (MBAA/OMEA) March 12-14, 2003, Chicago, Illinois
    [Co-authored with Dr. Suresh Chalasani] – 2003 MBAA Distinguished Paper Award
  • “Reliable Technologies for B2B E-Commerce Based Supply Chain Management Systems,” Midwest Business Administration Association Meeting (MBAA/OMEA) February 27-March 1, 2002, Chicago, Illinois
    [Co-authored with Dr. Suresh Chalasani]
  • “The Role of the MIS Department in the Implementation of Advanced Manufacturing Systems,” Midwest Business Administration Association Meeting (MBAA/OMEA) February 27-March 1, 2002, Chicago, Illinois
    [Co-authored with Dr. Michael Small and Mahmoud Yasin]
  • “An Empirical Study of Effective Operational Practices of Manufacturing, Service, and Public Sector Organizations,” Midwest Business Administration Association Meeting (MBAA/OMEA) March 7-9, 2001, Chicago, Illinois
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin]
  • “Assessing JIT Implementations in Manufacturing and Service Organizations”, Northeast Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), March 21-23, 2001.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Michael Small and Dr. Mahmoud Yasin]
  • "JIT Implementation Strategies: Lessons Learned," Midwest Business Administration Association Meeting (MBAA), March 1-3, 2000, Chicago, Illinois.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin]
  • "An Empirical Examination of JIT Effectiveness in the Public Sector," Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting (DSI), November 20-23, 1999, New Orleans, Louisiana.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin, & Dr. Michael Small]
  • "An Empirical Examination of the Impact of Effective JIT Implementation in Manufacturing and Service Operational Environments," Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting (DSI), November 21-24, 1998, Las Vegas, Nevada.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin, Dr. Michael Small, & Dr. Jo’o Lisboa]
  • “Implementing Activity-Based Management to Streamline Cost in a Manufacturing Environment,” Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting (DSI), November 22-25, 1997, San Diego, California.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mehmet Kocakulah]
  • “Internal & External Organizational Factors Related to JIT Implementation Practices,” Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting (DSI), November 22-25, 1997, San Diego, California.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin]
  • “Internationalizing a Mid-Size-Regional University in the Mid-West: Challenges with Change,” American Marketing Association (AMA), November 17-19, 1997, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • [Co-authored with Dr. Sang Choe and Dr. Donna Wason]
  • “Issues for Institutions with Small International Student Enrollments,” Building Partnerships for International Student Recruitment and Retention: Strategies for Internal and External Collaboration and Articulation-Mini-Conference, Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, September 26, 1997.
    [Presentation and discussion. Co-presented with Dr. Sang Choe and Dr. Donna Wason]
  • “An Investigation of the Differences Between U.S. and Arab Project Managers,” International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD), August 2-4, 1997, Cairo, Egypt.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin and Dr. Thomas Zimmerer]
  • “Leadership Characteristics of American and Arab Executives,” International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD), April 10-12, 1997, Orlando, Florida.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin and Dr. Thomas Zimmerer]
  • "A Critical Examination of JIT Success: An Organizational Perspective," Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting, November 24-26, 1996, Orlando, Florida.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin and Dr. Michael H. Small]         
  • "Activity-Based Costing Implementation: A Case Study," Decision Sciences Institute National Meeting, November 24-26, 1996, Orlando, Florida.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mehmet Kocakulah-Table Topic] 
  • "An Empirical Investigation of The Perceptions of Jordanian and American Executives Regarding Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness," IABD Conference, April 1996, Amman, Jordan.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin and Dr. Thomas Zimmerer]          
  • "JIT is Bearing Fruit in American Plants: An Empirical Study," Academy of Management Association, August 6-9, 1995, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin]        
  • "An Informational View of JIT Success: An Empirical Investigation," Western Decision Sciences Institute, April 11-15, 1995, San Francisco, California.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin & Dr. Kerry Swinehart]        
  • "A Strategic and Operational Profile of Successful US Manufacturing Firms," Western Decision Sciences Institute, April 11-15, 1995, San Francisco, California. 
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin & Dr. Thomas Zimmerer]         
  • "Improving Product Cost Accuracy with Activity-Based Product Costing System in Manufacturing: A Case Analysis," Midwest Business Administration Association, March 29-31, 1995, Chicago, Illinois.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mehmet Kocakulah]        
  • "A Strategic System View of JIT Success," Decision Sciences Institute, National Meeting, November 19-22, 1994, Honolulu, Hawaii.
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin]
  • "Situational Constraints Effect on Work Force Performance and JIT Implementation Success: An Empirical Study," International Academy of Business Disciplines, April 7-10, 1994, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 
    [Co-authored with Dr. Mahmoud Yasin]         
  • "Quality Improvement In a Hospital Telephone Services: A SLAMII Application," Midwest Business Administration Association, March 16-18, 1994, Chicago, Illinois.
  • "Lessons from Operations Management: TQM in the School of Business," International Academy of Business Disciplines, April 8-11, 1993, New Orleans. 
    [Co-authored with Dean Phil fisher, and William Capodagli]    
  • "Resources Management of A Restaurant Business: A SLAMII Simulation Application," Academy of Business Administration, 1993 National Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 24-28, 1993. 
    [Co-authored with Mahmoud Yasin]
  • "Just-In-Time Implementation Problems: A Survey Study," Midwest Decision Sciences Institute, May 1991, Indianapolis, Indiana. 
    [Co-authored with Mahmoud Yasin]          
  • "Computer Integration In Quantitative Courses In The School of Business: What Do Our Students Think?" Midwest Business Administration Association, April 3-5, 1991, Chicago, Illinois.
    [Co-authored with Mehmet Kocakulah]      
  • "An Eclectic Analysis of Corporate Bribes in International Business," Global Business, October 1990.
    [Co-authored with P. Hildebrand,W. Jermakowicz, K. Kim, M. Kocakulah, G. Pitman, and M. Quddus]
  • "Implementation Problems of Just-In-Time: A Field Research," Western Decision Sciences Institute, March 1990, Vancouver, Canada. 
    [Co-authored with Mahmoud Yasin and Ronald Green]                              
  • "The Introductory Computer Course in the  Business School: What Should We Include?," Western Decision Sciences Institute, March 1990, Vancouver, Canada. 
    [Co-authored with Jerry Sawyer and Mahmoud Yasin]
  • "The Role of Higher Education in A Changing Manufacturing Environment,"  1989 Southern Management Association, November 1989, New Orleans, Louisiana. 
    [Co-authored with Mahmoud Yasin and Ronald Green]     
  • "A Survey of Executive Attitudes on Statistical Quality Control in Banking," the Association for Global Business, November 1989, New Orleans, Louisiana
    [Coauthored with Mahmoud Yasin]         
  • "Relationship Between Computer Usage and academic Performance of Business Students," the 1989 AMA MicroComputers  in the Marketing Curriculum Conference,  April 1989, New Orleans, Louisiana. 
    [Co-authored with Sang Choe]        
  • "Group Technology and MRP: A Powerful Interface," Eighteenth Annual Meeting of  the Western Decision Sciences Institute, March 1989, Monterey, California. 
    [Coauthored with Mahmoud Yasin]          
  • "The MIS Jungle: A Jungle within a Jungle," Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the South East Decision Sciences Institute Meeting, February 1989, Charleston, South Carolina. 
    [Coauthored with Mahmoud Yasin] 
  • "An Investigation of the Application of Generic Strategies in the Kuwaiti Marketplace," International Marketing Track of the Academy of International Business, Southeast USA, November 1988, Atlanta, Georgia. 
    [Coauthored with Mahmoud Yasin and Ronald Green]     
  • "Assessing the Application of Statistical Quality Control Techniques in the Service Sector: The Case of the Banking Industry," ORSA/TIMS Joint National Meeting, October 1988, Denver, CO. 
    [Coauthored with Mahmoud Yasin]   
  • "Situational Constraints Effects on Performance, Abilities, Motivation, and Satisfaction: Literature Review," ORSA/TIMS Joint National Meeting, April 1988, Washington, D.C. [Coauthored with Mahmoud Yasin]          
  • "An Empirical Investigation of the Interaction Between LotSizing Models and Capacity Planning Techniques in an MRP Environment," The Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, November 1987, Boston, Massachusetts. 
    [Co-authored with Mahmoud Yasin] 
  • "An Investigation Into the Factors influencing the Success of Decision Support Systems in the Construction Industry," the Annual Meeting of The Western Decision Sciences Institute, March 1987, Palm Springs, California.   
  • "An Application of SLAMII Simulation in a Chicken Restaurant Business," ORSA/TIMS Joint National Meeting, November 5, 1985, Atlanta, Georgia.