Scott A. Dellana       

            Associate Professor, East Carolina University 

Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management

ABRIDGED VITA:

   Education

•  Ph.D. Engineering Management, May 1993, Missouri University of Science & Technology.

•  M.S. Engineering Management, May 1991, Missouri University of Science & Technology.

•  B.S. Civil Engineering, December 1983, University of Pittsburgh.

   Administration

• Supply Chain Management Area Coordinator 7/06-Present – ECU Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management.

• Department Chair 8/01-6/06 - ECU Decision Sciences Department. 

   Teaching

• East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. 8/93-Present - Courses: undergraduate Operations & Supply Chain Management (face-to-face and online), Project Management (face-to-face & online), Business Decision Modeling (Management Science), Quality Management, Logistics & Materials Management.  Production Planning & Control, and MBA level Operation Management.

• Drury College, Fort Leonard Wood, MO (School of Business) 9/92-12/92 - Courses: Production/Operations Management.

   Work Experience

• Missouri S&T Center for Technology Transfer and Economic Development, Rolla, MO. 9/91-5/93 - Quality Assurance Specialist for DemMaTec Foundation, Inc.

• McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, MO.  10/86-9/91 - Lead Structural Engineer.

• Rockwell International Corporation, Columbus, Ohio.  2/84-10/86 - Airframe Structural Engineer. 

• Stonecraft Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and Carrara, Italy. Youth -  Family business.

   Selected Journal Articles

• Dellana, S. A. & West, D. (May-June 2007). Morehead City, NC, Uses an ARIMA Study to End a State Moratorium on New Construction.  Interfaces, 37(3): 220-230

• West, D. & Dellana, S. A., and Qian, Jingxia (2005). Neural Network Ensemble Strategies for Financial Decision Applications.  Computers & Operations Research, 32(10): 2543-2559.

• West, D. & Dellana, S. A. (2002). Transfer Function Modeling of Processes with Dynamic Inputs.  Journal of Quality Technology. 34:315-326.

• Dellana, S. A. & Glascoff, D. (2001).  The Impact of Health Insurance Plan Type on Satisfaction with Health Care.  Health Care Management Review, 26(2): 33-46.

• Dellana, S. A., Collins, W. & West, D. (2000).  On-Line Education in a Management Science Course:  A Study of Effectiveness and Performance Factors.  Journal of Education for Business, 76(1): 43-47.

• Dellana, S. A. & Hauser, R. (2000).  Corporate Culture’s Impact on a Strategic Approach to Quality.  Mid-American Journal of Business, 15(1): 9-20.

• Dellana, S. A. & McLeod, M. E. (1997).  Relationships of Instructors' Personalities With Total Quality Management Practice in the University Classroom.  Psychological Reports, 81: 99-118.

• Collins, W. H. & Dellana, S. A. (1997).  Process Analysis Using Automated Regrouping. Quality Engineering, 10(1): 185-193.

• Bass, K. E., Dellana, S. A., & Hebert, F. J. (1996).  Assessing the Use of Total Quality Management in the Business School Classroom.  Journal of Education for Business, 71(6): 339-343.

• Dellana, S. A. & Wiebe, H. A. (1995).  An Exploration of Total Quality Management Practices in U.S. R&D Organizations.  Engineering Management Journal, 7(2): 23-29.

   Presentations

• Purchasing and Supply Management in Business Schools - Institute for Supply Management Meeting, Eastern Carolina Section, September 12, 2006. 

• Managing Business Projects - Brody School of Medicine, Research and General Internal Medicine Department, December 12, 2001.

• Online Education in a Management Science Course:  Effectiveness and Success Factors - ECU School of Business Colloquim, May 24, 2000.

• Purchasing and Supply Management: Partnering Industry and Business Education - National Association of Purchasing Managers, Eastern Carolina Section, November 11, 1997. 

• An Introduction to the Principles and Elements of Total Quality Management - ECU Graduate Dean's Office and the ECU Office of Sponsored Programs, September 1994.

Professional & Honorary Societies

• Institute for Supply Management - currently President of local chapter.

• American Society for Quality.

• Decision Sciences Institute.

• Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary in Business.

• Alpha Iota Delta Honorary of the Decision Sciences.

• Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honorary Society.

• Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honorary Society.

 Other

• Advisor to ISM-ECU Student Chapter.

• Fluent in Italian.

S. Dellana
DellanaS@ecu.edu