Faculty

John Alden, PhD, Consultant: A seasoned executive and independent consultant to executives in high-tech and service industries, Alden develops strategies for building intellectual capital, learning programs, and software applications. John is a member of the Conference Board's Council on Learning and Knowledge Management.

Tom Beckman, Consultant: Tom Beckman is an organizational learning consultant for the IRS. He has published extensively on Knowledge Management, expert systems, AI, emerging technologies, intelligent tutoring systems, creative problem-solving, and the role of IT in knowledge management and organizational learning.

Francesco A. Calabrese, DSc, Professorial Lecturer in Enginering, The George Washington University, and Consultant: Frank Calabrese has over 45 years experience leading the design and development of complex information and telecommunications systems. One of his projects involved a $250 million, 2500 person global operation. He is currently President/CEO of the Enterprise Knowledge Management Group.

William E. Halal, PhD, Professor of Management Science, The George Washington University: Published hundreds of articles and five books focusing on the Knowledge Revolution, including The Infinite Resource: Creating the Knowledge Enterprise. Prof. Halal conducts research on Organizational Intelligence, leads the GW Forecast of Technology & Strategy, and serves on the editorial boards of several journals, including Knowledge Management Review.

Michael Marquardt, EdD, Associate Professor of HRD, The George Washington University: Professor Marquardt heads his own consulting firm, Global Learning Associates, which assists corporations around the world to become learning systems. His clients include Grolier, Mariott, Motorola, and other organizations totaling 25,000 managers. He has published 50 articles and 11 books.

Arthur J. Murray, DSc, Managing Director, Institute for Knowledge Management, The George Washington University: Over 20 years experience implementing information and knowledge systems. President of TelArt, Inc, a KM Consulting firm. Serves on the editorial board of Knowledge and Innovation. Co-Founder of the Behavioral and Computational Neuropsychology (BCN) Group, an international research organization dedicated to understanding the natural structures and flows of knowledge.

Steve Ruth, PhD, Professor of Decision Sciences/MIS, George Mason University, and Director of the International Center for Applied Studies in Information Technology: Steve Ruth has recieved grants totaling over $3 million for international IT projects spanning fifteen countries in Africa, Asia, South America, and Central Europe. Ruth served for ten years as a distinguished lecturer for the Association for Computing Machinery and authored over 100 articles and four books.

Vincent M. Ribiere, DSc, Assistant Professor in Management Information Systems, New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) and Bangkok University: Vincent teaches, conducts research and serves as a consultant in the area of Knowledge Management and Information Systems. Over the past years, he published and presented various research papers at different international conferences on Knowledge Management.

William D. Schulte, Ph.D, Associate Professor in the Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business of the Shenandoah University. Bill is also Research Professor at the Institute for Knowledge Management of The George Washington University. Schulte has previously taught at the Tobin College of Business of St. John’s University in New York and the School of Management at George Mason University. He is a contributing editor and reviewer to journals focused on global innovation, entrepreneurship and knowledge management including the Journal of Knowledge Management. His work includes scores of books, chapters, articles, proceedings, cases and presentations to international scholarly organizations including the Academy of Management, the Strategic Management Society, the International Council for Small Business, the Academy of International Business and the Decision Sciences Institute.

Michael A. Stankosky, DSc, Professor of Systems Engineering, The George Washington University: Experience in government, industry, and academia spanning over 30 years. Professor Stankosky laid the foundation for KM as an academic discipline by establishing the first national KM concentrations for Master's and Doctoral programs. He serves as a consultant, speaks at national and international forums, and is a contributing editor to KM World.