Resume

• 1993

  Ph.D.

  Comprehensive Areas of Study: Program Design and Development

  Course and Curriculum Enhancement

  and Global leadership\nDissertation: Specialized support needs of adult learners in higher education

  Higher Education Administration - Program Design & Development

  Saint Louis University

• 1988

  BA and M.B.A

  Masters Thesis: Meeting the changing postsecondary student demographics and resulting higher education business practice implications.\n

  Business Administration; Management and International Business

  Alpha Sigma Tau

  Honorary Society\nWho's Who in Higher Education

  Lindenwood University

  Magna cum Laude

• 1966

  Social Science Teacher Education

  University of Central Missouri

• Olin Faculty

  Faculty Details Linda M. Buhr Management Communication Lecturer Area of Expertise: Leadership Development

  Management Science

  Business Education

  Management Strategy

  Organizational Strategy Awards/Honors: Winner

  Fontbonne University Excellence in Teaching Award

  Fontbonne University

  2008 Winner

  Fontbonne University Outstanding Faculty Member

  Fontbonne University

  2006 Personal Interests: Equestrian training and volunteering for TREE House of Greater St Louis are big aspects of her life.

  The World Affairs Council of St. Louis connects the citizens of the region with the world. The Council's mission is to promote understanding

  engagement

  relationships

  and leadership in world affairs. We accomplish this mission through a variety of programs that are offered throughout the year thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and members.

  World Affairs Council

  Board member

  The St. Louis Children's Choirs

  Chairman of the Board

  TREE House of Greater St Louis (formerly Therapeutic Horsemanship) works to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families through therapy

  recreation

  education and exploration. Serving in multiple capacities since 1995

  becoming Chairman of the Board in March

  2014. - Therapeutic Horsemanship

  Board Member

  Chairman of the Board

  Chair (2014) Capital Campaign (2002) that resulted in a permanent home and nationally ranked $2.5 million equine center serving the needs of disabled children. Strategic Committee Chair to lead rebranding efforts.

  Therapeutic Horsemanship

  Member

  NSC provides training

  tools and resources that help nonprofits build strong communities. We are the industry leader for affordable and innovative capacity building programs

  services and resources that strengthen Missouri and Southern Illinois nonprofits.

  Nonprofit Services Center (NSC) of St Louis

  Leadership Council

  Horse handler

  Providing equine assisted therapy for children with disabilities.

  High Hopes Therapeutic Riding

  Public Speaking

  Staff Development

  Microsoft Office

  Teaching

  PowerPoint

  Leadership

  Marketing Communications

  Curriculum Design

  Social Media

  Editing

  Volunteer Management

  Grant Writing

  Higher Education

  Market Research

  Event Planning

  Teamwork

  Community Outreach

  Management

  College Teaching

  Program Management

  Upside Down: Retaining Adult Learners in Higher Education

  Abstract - Imagine a typical undergraduate student. Did you picture an adult learner? This new traditional age undergraduate represents the majority of the U.S. undergraduate student population

  according to the National Center for Educational Statistics. Retention factors influencing persistence toward successful completion of educational goals and objectives are distinctively different for this student. A 1997 study explored support needs of undergraduate adult learners and discovered that institutional responsiveness proved integral to adult learner retention. Satisfaction with specialized undergraduate programming design and corresponding institutional support were identified as key retention factors. Comparative analysis of data gathered in the spring of 2010 from replication of the 1997 study will be conducted in order to provide richer exploration of retention factors influencing this emerging undergraduate student enrollment segment. Examining Fontbonne University’s adult learner program and institutional support model will further illumine retention factors influencing students currently participating in a specialized adult learner program in a four year private liberal arts University setting.

  Upside Down: Retaining Adult Learners in Higher Education

  The Mission of the Management Communication Client Project (MCCP) is to partner St. Louis organizations with business communication students for a mutually beneficial learning experience.\nWorking with real life client organizations affords impactful experiential learning that helps equip students to move confidently into the modern workplace. Refined oral

  written

  and interpersonal skills are vital to meeting the demand for raised economic efficiencies in our increasingly globalized world. \nThrough in-class workshops

  various writing and speaking assignments and presentations each team will gain presentation confidence and poise. The MCCP fully collaborated team assignments include a Pitch Presentation

  a Client Project Report with Executive Summary

  and an on-stage PowerPoint Presentation. Course Clients are available to provide feedback on team idea development during the semester.

  Linda

  Buhr

  Ph.D. MBA

  Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School

  Emerson

  Washington University in St Louis - Center for Experiential Learning

  International Leadership Exchange

  Fu Jen Catholic University

  Beijing Jiaotong University

  Tuwazi Party Ltd.

  Royal Copenhagen

  Fontbonne University

  Mitchell College

  Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School

  •\tParticipated in the preparation of the Quarterly Treasury report to Board of Directors\n•\tCalculated and reported quarterly earnings and dividend to stock exchange quarter. \n•\t Coordinated and executed presentations to Directors

  Strategic Planning Committees

  Rating Agencies (Moody’s/Standard & Poors) and SEC. \n•\tPlayed a key role in planning and implementation of a three-for-one stock split. \n•\tSupervised the computerization of Treasury Department. \n•\tDeveloped/designed corporate long-term debt database to expedite internal reporting and monitoring.

  Treasury Assistant

  Greater St. Louis Area

  Emerson

  Greater St. Louis Area

  •\tProvided undergraduate residential students with a faculty informal advisor as a resource contact.\n•\tAchieved a narrowing of the gap between faculty and freshmen undergraduates.\n•\tDesigned

  planned

  and organized activities that advanced a sense of community and comradery.\n•\tCreated significant faculty-student interaction outside the classroom setting.

  Residential Life Faculty Associate

  Washington University in St. Louis

  St Louis

  MO USA

  •\tDeveloped and maintained important and meaningful relationships with key stakeholders within the university community and throughout the Greater St Louis metropolitan region. \n•\tDesigned Management Communication course layout with supporting schedule of assignments designed to incrementally enhance student business communication and relationship building skills.\n•\tImplemented instruction and evaluation methodology for undergraduate student achievement in the areas of business speaking

  business writing

  and interpersonal teamwork communication skills.\n•\tConducted all classroom instruction in a purposefully created safe environment where students could fully develop fearless and confident public speaking skills.\n•\tDeveloped

  launched

  promoted

  and refined of the Management Communication Client Project (MCCP). Student project teams’ deliverables included fully researched project reports with executive summaries and formal team presentations delivered in an auditorium high technology staged setting.\n•\tAdministering this course with enhancing consulting project to serve as a key experiential learning component of the course is designed to directly connect students to St Louis area senior executives.\n•\tCreated an MCCP client attracting and relationship building strategy that resulted in the recruitment corporate cultural/non-profit organization executives.\n•\tDesigned this unique sophomore level course project to partner students directly with St Louis organization executives to work on real life communication issues in order to provide a mutually beneficial experiences.\n•\tPlanned and afforded the immediacy of applying

  and therefore imbedding

  student learned business speaking/presentation

  business writing

  and interpersonal teamwork skills. \n•\tExpanded MCCP experiences to include student understanding and application of relationship building

  active listening

  respect

  and emotional intelligence on multiple levels.

  Management Communication Lecturer & Corporate Partnership Developer

  Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School

  Sydney

  Australia

  •\tConducted frequent on-site visits throughout Australia

  Thailand

  Singapore

  Indonesia

  and Japan\n•\tImproved operational systems

  processes and policies in support of organizations mission -- specifically

  supported better management reporting

  information flow and management

  business process and organizational planning.\n•\tPlayed a significant role in long-term planning

  including an initiative geared toward operational excellence.\n•\tOrganized fiscal documents.\n•\tStreamlined communication system

  Board Member & Operations Director

  Tuwazi Party Ltd.

  Tuwazi Party Ltd.

  Royal Copenhagen

  •\tCollaborated on the development of increased teaching efficiencies designed to result in increased learning outcomes\n•\tAnalyzed current curriculum design and past learning outcomes

  Faculty Advisory Consultant

  Beijing City

  China

  Beijing Jiaotong University

  Washington D.C. Metro Area

  Member of team that participated in informational sharing meetings with counterpart scientific and technical programming professionals in England

  Regents College; France

  Institute of Franco-American Management Studies; and Germany

  Munich Institute of German/Bavaria Educational System.

  U.S. Higher Education Consulting Team Member

  International Leadership Exchange

  St Louis

  MO

  Assistant Professor

  College of Global Business\n•\tResponsible for teaching twenty-one various courses in the business department during tenure\n•\tOriginated

  designed

  and wrote new department courses: Cash & Treasury Management

  Credit Management

  Managerial Finance

  International Business

  and Fundamentals of Executive Management\n•\tIntroduced Ipad2 into classroom that served as campus wide model.\nStudent Advisor \n•\tAdvised international students from 17 countries and 30 traditional students (both undergraduate and graduate) 2008 -2012\nNew Program Developer\n•\tPositioned Fontbonne College of Global Business to gain signatory status in the United Nations

  Principles of Responsible Management Education Initiative – 2011\n•\tDesigned and launched “Building Global Relationships” Speaker Series

  Fall 2011

  with Mr. David N. Farr

  Chairman and CEO Emerson as the Series inaugural speaker\n•\tDesigned and implemented Faculty Mentor Program (2004) Designed

  developed

  and launched

  this new program to create support system for new faculty members\nOnline Course Designer \n•\tDesigned

  constructed

  and launched new graduate International Management online course.\nACBSP Accreditation Committee Member

  Accreditation process \n•\tCompiled and analyzed self-study\n•\tConducted on-site visit with ACBSP Accreditation Team\n•\tResulted in first-time accreditation awarded in 2010\nRetention Think Tank for Student Enrollment Management 2009 to 2011\n•\tCultivated increased student retention through new program development\n•\tAnalyzed retention rate surveys and fine tune programs.\nWriting Across the Curriculum Committee 2010 to 2011\n•\tIntegrated Writing Across the Curriculum within writing intensive courses.\nSenior Lecturer

  2002-2008 \n•\tResponsible for teaching traditional

  International MBA

  and adult learners in weekend programs.\nFaculty Advisor Student Organizations

  \n•\tSIFE 2008-2009 and Pennies from Heaven 2006-2007

  Assistant Professor and Speaker Series Originator

  Fontbonne University

  Taipei City

  Taiwan

  •\tInstructed students participating in the (AACSB) university’s summer school program\n•\tDeveloped and taught courses in the International Monetary System

  Global Economics

  and Organizational Psychology

  Visiting Professor

  Fu Jen Catholic University

  New London

  Connecticut

  Business Administration Tutor

  Mitchell College

  New London

  CT

  •\tTeaching responsibilities include: Management

  International Business

  Marketing Research

  Consumer Behavior

  Introduction to Business

  and Statistics\n•\tRedesigned Statistics course to include innovative lab integration.\n•\tWorked with textbook publishers to create cost-saving custom textbooks for Math and Business Administration departments.\n•\tContributed to successful Math Department curriculum development.

  Business Administration Instructor

  Mitchell College

  Greater St. Louis Area

  •\tCreated

  developed

  administered

  and promoted the Management Communication Client Project (MCCP). Student project teams’ deliverables included fully researched and professionally presented reports with executive summaries and formal team PowerPoint presentations delivered in an auditorium stage setting.\n•\tAdministered this course-enhancing program to serve as a key experiential learning component of Management Communication and is designed to meaningfully connect students with St Louis metropolitan area significant organizations.\n•\tRecruited the following MCCP corporate and non-profit organizations that resulted in mutually enriching relationships with:\nWells Fargo\nPriceWaterhouse Coopers\nMorgan Stanley\nFederal Reserve Bank of St Louis\nBoeing International\nEnergizer\nInnovate St Louis\nRubin Brown\nWorld Affairs Council of St Louis\nEmerson\nSt Louis Regional Chamber\nGrand Center\nArts & Education Council of St Louis\nOpera Theatre of St Louis\nShakespeare Festival of St Louis\nRegional Arts Commission\nGateway Festival Orchestra\nTREE House of Greater St Louis\nKemper Art Museum\nSt Louis Children’s Choir\nArch Grants\nWorld Wide Technology\nSt Louis Children’s Choirs\nThe Yield Lab

  Management Communication Client Project (MCCP) Developer

  Administrator

  & Lead Coordinator

  Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School

  St Louis

  MO

  •\tLed Olin graduate student Market Research and Brand Audit teams working to advance Therapeutic Horsemanship organizational rebranding to the TREE House of Greater St Louis in order to expand the number of services to disabled children throughout the Greater St Louis metropolitan area.\n•\tImplemented project recommendations through successful rebranding of Therapeutic Horsemanship to the TREE House of Greater St Louis

  Project Leader - Taylor Community Consulting Project

  Washington University in St Louis - Center for Experiential Learning

  French

  English

  Australian English

  Member and Board Scholarship Director

  Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

  Fontbonne University Faculty Member of the Year

  Fontbonne University Faculty Member of the Year is awarded after accepting nominations from Administrators

  Faculty

  and Staff. This Award is based on the following criteria: Strong professional commitment to the education and mentoring of students; Continued research in one’s field that is recognized by colleagues both inside and outside the university; Evidence of professional development and service to the university in the form of committee participation; Exemplary role model and articulate spokesperson for the university’s mission in the community.

  Fontbonne University

  Fontbonne University Excellence in Teaching Award

  Fontbonne University awards its annual Excellence Teaching Award after accepting and vetting campus wide nominations from Administrators

  Faculty

  Staff

  Alumni

  and Students.This award is intended to recognize individual faculty for excellence in teaching that is above and beyond an individual exemplary class. It honors sustained excellence in teaching that incites intellectual curiosity in students

  inspires departmental colleagues

  meaningfully bridge the student relationship between the academy and the world at large. Additionally nominated in 2010 and 2012.

  Fontbonne University