NAME: Clyde L. Arnold, Jr.
ADDRESS: 209 South Roosevelt Street, Apt.
11
Aberdeen, SD 57401
605-626-2402 Work
605-225-8461 Home
605-626-2980 Fax
arnoldc@wolf.northern.edu Email
EDUCATION: A.A., Math, San Jacinto College, 1970.
B.S., Economics, Univ. of Houston, 1971.
M.A., Economics, Univ. of Houston, 1973.
Ph.D., Economics/Interdisciplinary, Univ. of Oklahoma, 1982.
EXPERIENCE:
Jul 1992-Present Dean, School of Business
Northern State University (NSU)
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Aug 1994-Present Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, NSU
Nov 1996- Present Director, English as a Second Language Institute
Aug 1992- Present Coordinator, MBA program
Aug 1991-Jan 1996 Director, International Business Program, NSU
Jan 1990-Jul 1992 Chair, Department of Business and Economics, NSU
Aug 1988-Aug 1994 Associate Professor, Department of Business and Economics, NSU
Jul 1984-Aug 1988
Economist/Operations Research Analyst
Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory
Port Hueneme, CA 93043
Sep 1982-Jul 1984 Assistant
Professor
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington, PA
Highlights: Current Position
o Reorganized from 4 departments to 6 departments to focus
disciplines and increase administrative efficiency.
o Encouraged existing faculty to pursue terminal degrees consistent
with the needs of the departments and the school. Approximately half
of the participants in this activity were minority faculty.
o Created a management team to broaden the decision structure in the
School of Business.
o Created an International Business Institute at NSU directed by a
non-faculty director to pursue entrepreneurial activities in international
business. This Institute has become preeminent in international business
assistance for South Dakota companies. The academic program has demonstrated
excellence and has achieved an agreement with the American Graduate School
of Management (Thunderbird) to matriculate NSU students into fast track
program at Thunderbird.
o Established an annual international business conference for South
Dakota. At the second annual conference in October of 1995 there
were 36 participants from 12 states and 4 participants from either Australia
or the Netherlands.
o Initiated a move toward hiring terminal degree faculty in disciplines
such as accounting, finance, marketing, and management.
o Initiated a move toward AACSB accreditation by joining the AACSB
Pre-Candidacy program, This action required selling the benefits to the
NSU administration and the School of Business faculty. Established
an AACSB study team to guide the self-study process.
o Initiated morale improvement activities such as recognition for excellence
performance, refreshments at faculty/staff meetings, concern for faculty
needs and including faculty/staff in the decision process, etc.
o Initiated the refocus of a department where program enrollment and
class size had declined to unacceptable levels. The marketable programs
have been retained and some faculty were shifted to teach in areas where
the School of Business had growth in student enrollment. This was
accomplished without the demise of the programs or the termination of faculty
or staff.
Additional Highlights and Research:
Director, International Business Program
Northern State University
o Principal initiator of several successful exchange programs: Sichuan
Union University, People's Republic of China; University of Sonora, Mexico;
University of Noroeste, City Polytech, Hong Kong (just starting negotiations);
etc.
o Coordinate the International Business Program: faculty and student
exchange programs, curriculum, etc.
o Liaison with state and federal agencies on international topics and
issues relating to Northern's program.
o Advise South Dakota business on foreign trade opportunities and coordinate
inquires between South Dakota business and the World Trade Center network.
o Participate in the International Business Newsletter process, and
encourage international business in South Dakota.
Economist/Operations Research Analyst
Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory
o Coordinating the design and implementation of expert and knowledge-based
systems in several areas: roofing, threat detection and resource allocation
for physical security, paints/coatings, concrete design, cathodic protection
and explosive safety design. Implemented prototypes for roofing and
paints/coatings in M1 (a rule-based, backward chaining knowledge engineering
shell). Additional development occurred on two large hybrid shells
(Copernicus and KEE) running under UNIX on Sun 3 and Sun 4 workstations.
o Consultant in support of Lab projects: economic modeling and analysis,
statistical analysis and experimental design, micro/mini/mainframe computer
applications.
o Software utilized: Copernicus, KEE, M1, Goldworks, 1st Class, SAS,
BMDP, Wordstar 2000+, dBASE III+, Framework II, RBase V, and Lotus 123.
o Hardware utilized: Sun 3/xxx, Sun 4/xxx, IBM 43xx, CDC 176 and 205,
Prime 750, DEC VAX 11/780, Compaq 386/20, Zenith 248, and IBM PC AT.
o Languages utilized: FORTRAN, BASIC, PROLOG, and Common LISP.
Research Economist
Univ. of Oklahoma
o Developed and implemented an engineering/economic model to select
water and waste treatment technology. Program presented as a one
week seminar in several countries: Panama, Guatemala, Peru, the Philippines,
Indonesia, etc., under funding from the Agency for International Development.
Model recommended selection of appropriate technology and provided a cost
effectiveness analysis for alternatives.
o In general the setup and coordination meant a stay of two to
three weeks in each country. Approximately 12 countries were visited
over a two year period.
Research and Presentations
Arnold, Clyde L., "Internationalizing the Curriculum: Model and Evidence?",
Ninth Annual Teaching Economics Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, Feb 19-21,
1998.
-----, "Economic Growth Theory: Whither Now Sacred Cow?", Fourth Annual
South Dakota International Business Conference, Rapid City,SD Oct 3-5,
1997.
-----, "The Potential of the Internet for Collaborative Research",
Western Economic Association International meeting, Hong Kong, Jan 8-13,
1994.
-----, "Using Fuzzy Rules in an Expert System", Proceedings of the
International Association for Computer Information Systems of Aug 26-30,
1992 at New Orleans, LA.
-----, "Expert System Tutor: Fuzzy Rules for Fuzzy Students?", Presented
to the Western Economic Association International meeting, Lake Tahoe,
NV, Jun 19-24, 1992.
-----, "Extracting of CD ROM Data for use in Computer Labs", Proceedings
of the International Association for Computer Information Systems of Oct
3-5, 1991 at San Francisco, CA.
-----, "Modeling the Cost of Remedial Action", presented to the Naval
Oceans Systems Center, San Diego, CA, Jul 1991.
-----, "Designing an Expert System Tutor: An Outline for Business Statistics",
Presenting to the Western Economic Association International meeting of
Jun 29-Jul 3, 1991 at Seattle, WA.
-----, "The Expert System as Tutor: An Application to Business Statistics",
Presented to the Midwest Business Teaching Conference of Apr 25-26, 1991
at Minneapolis, MN.
-----, "Retention and Expansion: The Aberdeen Experience", presented
to Aberdeen, Feb. 1991.
-----, "Angie's Inc: Statistical Analysis of a Marketing Survey",
presented to the Governor's Office of Economic Development, Feb. 1991.
-----, "Teaching Hypothesis Testing in Business Statistics: Design
for an Expert System Tutor", Proceedings of the Association for Computer
Educators meeting, 4-6 Oct 1990.
----- and Harry Lo, "Community Survey for the Northeast Region", presented
to the Northeast Councils of Governments, Jul 1990.
-----, "National and State Labor Trends: South Dakota", presented to
the Northeast Councils of Governments, Jan 1990.
-----, "South Dakota Economic Projection Model", presented at the Northeast
Councils of Governments regional economic development meeting, May 1989.
-----, "Painting Advisor: Current Prototype and System Structure",
presented at Engineering Foundation meeting, Feb 12-15, 1988, Santa Barbara,
CA.
-----, et al., "An Expert System Application for Paints/Coatings",
Proceedings of 14th Annual Steel Structures Painting Council meeting, 3-7
Nov 1987, Orlando, FL.
-----, Dick Drisko, and Jesse Neal, "An Expert System for Painting
of Facilities", Proceedings of National Association of Corrosion Engineers,
Southwest Region meeting, 19-22 Oct 1987, Panama City Beach, Fl.
-----, "Expert and Knowledge Based System: Application Criteria and
Experience", presented at Society of American Military Engineers meeting,
23-25 Sep 1987, Vicksburg, Miss.
-----, "Expert Systems and Computer-Aided-Engineering: Rapture or Rupture",
presented at 5th annual CAEP meeting, 3-5 Feb 1987, San Diego, CA.
-----, "Selection of Appropriate Technology: An Expert System Application",
presented at American Society of Civil Engineers conference, April 1986.
-----, "Integration of GEMS to the Cost Estimating and Guide Specification
Systems," presented at 4th annual Computer-Aided- Engineering Users (CAEP)
meeting, Feb 1985.
----- and George W. Reid, "Microcomputer-Assisted Planning Model for
the Selection of Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology", Proceedings
of the 1st National Conference on Microcomputers in Civil Engineering,
Nov 1983, Orlando, FL.
----- and Charles Barb, "Technology Transfer and Appropriate Technology",
presented at the URISA Conference, Dec 1979, Los Angeles, CA.
-----, George W. Reid, and Leale Streebin, Appropriate Technology Workshop
Handbook, University of Oklahoma, Oct 1979, Norman,Ok.