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TOBIN E. PORTERFIELD, Ph.D

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Ph.D. University of Maryland – R.H. Smith School of Business, May 2007

 

Major:

Minor:

Logistics & Supply Chain

Operations Strategy

MBA University of Baltimore, May 1995

 

Major:

 

Business Administration

B.S. University of Baltimore, December 1989

 

Major:

 

Business Administration, concentration in Administrative Management

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Towson University

 

Assistant Professor - College of Business and Economics, 8/2007 to present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undergraduate Courses Taught: Principles of Operations Management, Introductory & Advanced Business Statistics, Supply Chain Management, Project Management

Graduate Courses Taught: Business Statistics, Data Analysis & Business Decisions, Project Management, Procurement & Sourcing, Supply Chain Management

 

 

Director of Graduate Programs - Project, Program & Portfolio Management, 1/2011 to present

 

 

Director of Graduate Programs - Supply Chain Management, 1/2011 to present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Developed program proposal documents, managed curriculum development/approval process, coordinated the development and approval of the assessment of learning plan. Grew the MS-SCM program from implementation to 20 on-campus students and 53 satellite campus students (APG) in two years. Established the PBC-PPPM program from implementation to two cohorts of five students in two years.

 

Currently responsible for program marketing, assessment, student recruitment, industry outreach and student advising.

 

 

 

Visiting Instructor    - College of Business and Economics, 8/2002 to 6/2003

 

 

 

 

Undergraduate Courses Taught: Principles of Operations Management and Project Management

 

 

 

Adjunct Faculty       - College of Business and Economics, 8/2000 to 5/2007

 

 

 

 

Undergraduate Courses Taught: Business Policy & Strategy, Principles of Operations Management, Project Management, Introduction to Information Systems, Principles of Finance

 

 PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1.    Tomasi, S., Parolia, N., Han, C., and Porterfield, T. (2012) “Exploring the Impact of Team Rapport and Empowerment on Information Processing and Project Performance in Outsourced System Development”. Forthcoming in the International Journal of Project & Organisation Management.

2.    Porterfield, T., Mcdonald, J., and Griffis, S. (2012). ”An Exploration of the Relational Effects of Supply Chain Disruptions.” Transportation Journal 51(4) pp.399-427.

3.    Han, C., Porterfield, T. and Li, X. (2012). “The Impact of Industry Competition on Contract Manufacturing: An Empirical Study of U.S. Manufacturers.” International Journal of Production Economics. 138(1) pp. 159-169. 

4.    Porterfield, T. , Han, C., and Nesterkin, D. (2012). “The Expanding Dimensions of Supplier Responsiveness in Global Supply Chains: A Conceptual Framework.” Forthcoming in The Journal of Global Commerce Research.

5.    Porterfield, T, Bailey J., and Evers, P. (2010). “B2B eCommerce: An Empirical Investigation of Information Exchange and Firm Performance.” International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management. 40(6) pp. 435-455. 2011 Outstanding Paper Award 

6.    Porterfield, T. (2008). “Diversity in Business-to-Business Information Exchange: An Empirical Analysis of Manufacturers and Their Trading Partners.” Transportation Journal. 47(3) pp. 36-47.

OTHER PUBLISHED PAPERS

1.    Porterfield, T. (2011) “Flooding rivers there, higher prices here.” The Baltimore Sun, May 26, 2011, p. 21. Available online at  http://alturl.com/p58w2

2.    Taylor, S. and Porterfield, T. (2011) “Leveraging Web Presence for Bottom Line Results.” The Baltimore Business Review, pp. 22-25. Available online at http://www.baltimorecfasociety.org/Pages/BaltimoreBusinessReview.aspx

3.    Porterfield, T. (2010). ”Seeing Green in the Baltimore Economy.” The Baltimore Business Review. January 2010, pp. 32-35. Available online at http://www.baltimorecfasociety.org/Pages/BaltimoreBusinessReview.aspx .

 

PAPERS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW

1.    Porterfield, T., Bailey, J., and Evers, P. “The Impact of Information Exchange on Supply Chain Relationships.” (First round review)

2.    Nesterkin, D., Li, X. and Porterfield, T.  "Relationship Conflict, Conflict Management and Team Performance: The Mediating Role of Team Collaboration and Goal Setting.” (Second round review) 

WORKING PAPERS

1.    Porterfield, T., Macdonald, J. and Griffis, S. “The Other Side of Supply Chain Disruptions: An Empirical Study of How B2B Relationships are Affected by the Recovery Process”.

2.    Macdonald, J., Griffis, S. and Porterfield, T. “Does disruption readiness lead to improved recovery performance?”

3.    Li, X., Porterfield, T., and Nesterkin, D. “Mediating the Effects of Conflict on Team Performance.”

4.    Porterfield, T., Johnson, Q., Li, X., and Nesterkin, D. “Teaching and Assessing Soft Skills in Business Schools: A Case Study.”

PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1.    Nesterkin, D. Li, X., and Porterfield, T. “Relationship Conflict, Conflict Management and Performance of IT Development Teams: The mediating Role of Team Support and Team Cohesion.” Decision Sciences Institute 2012, San Francisco, CA.

2.    Nesterkin, D. Li, X., and Porterfield, T. “Relationship Conflict, Conflict Management and Performance of IT Development Teams: The Mediating Role of Team Collaboration and Goal Setting.” Decision Sciences Institute 2011, Boston, MA.

3.    Nesterkin, D., Jones, T., and Porterfield, T. “Expert Programmer: The Determinants of Exceptional Productivity.” Southeast Decision Sciences Conference (SEDSI) 2011, Savannah, GA.

4.     Han, Chaodong, Porterfield, T. and Pillutla, S., “Towards a Coordination Framework in Disaster Relief Operations.” Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) 2011, Reno, NV.

5.    Porterfield, T., Han, C., and Nesterkin, D.  “Exploring the Enablers of Supply Chain Responsiveness in B2B Supply Chains.” Northeast Decision Sciences Conference (NEDSI) 2010, Alexandria, VA.

6.    Porterfield, T. and Macdonald, J. “The Relational Effects of Supply Chain Disruptions,” Northeast Decision Sciences Institute 2009, Uncasville, CT.

7.    Porterfield, T. “Diversity in Information Exchange; An Empirical Study of Manufacturers and Their Supply Chains,” Northeast Decision Sciences Institute 2008, Brooklyn, NY.

8.    Porterfield, T. and Bailey, J. “B2B eCommerce: The Performance Effects of Information Exchange in Industrial Supply Chains,” Decision Sciences Institute 2007, Phoenix, AZ.

9.    Porterfield, T. and Bailey, J. “Tactical and Strategic Information Sharing in the Supply Chain: An Empirical Analysis of EDI Exchange Between Trading Partners,” Northeast Decision Sciences Institute 2007, Baltimore, MD.

10.  Porterfield, T. and Bailey, J. “The Performance Effects of Directional Information in a Supply Chain Network,” Decision Sciences Institute 2006, San Antonio, TX.

11.  Porterfield, T., Bailey, J. and Grimm, C. “Information Technology and B2B Interactions: Impact of EDI on Supplier Concentration.” Decision Sciences Institute 2005, San Francisco, CA.

12.  Porterfield, T. and Bailey, J. “Technology Adoption as Resource Acquisition: An Empirical Study of Internet Service Providers,” Decision Sciences Institute 2004, Boston, MA.

  RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

1.    Porterfield, T. and Han, C. “Logistics Parks Strategy and Logistics Infrastructure Investment in the U.S.” Invited talk at the Clarewood Institute – China Logistics Delegation. February 13, 2012.

2.    Porterfield, T., J. Bailey, and Evers, P. “B2B eCommerce: An Empirical Investigation of Information Exchange and Firm Performance.” Invited presentation at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals – Educators Conference. Philadelphia, PA, October 2, 2011.

3.    Porterfield, T., Macdonald, J. and Griffis, S. “Recovering from Supply Chain Disruptions,” Invited talk, R.H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, October 8, 2010.

4.    Porterfield, T. “The State of Supply Chain Practice: B2B Information Exchange,” Business Management Society – University of Lodz (Poland). January 2010.

5.     Bailey, J. and Porterfield, T. “Technology, Infrastructure and Resources: An Empirical Analysis of Internet Service Providers,” Informs Computing Society Conference 2005, Annapolis, MD.

 SERVICE

  • Track Chair, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals 2012, Atlanta, GA
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Production Economics, 2012
  • Reviewer, Transportation Journal, 2012
  • Masters in Supply Chain Management Proposal and Curriculum Task Force 2011
  • University Strategic Academic Plan 2010 – CBE College Roundtable
  • Reviewer & Session Chair, Northeast Decision Sciences 2010, Alexandria, VA
  • Reviewer & Session Chair, Northeast Decision Sciences 2009, Uncasville, CN
  • Advisor, Alpha Kappa Psi, Coed Business Fraternity, 2008 - present
  • Secretary, College Assessment Committee 2008 - present
  • Project Management & Business Analysis Curriculum Development 2008
  • Reviewer, The Handbook of Technology Management, 2008
  • Search Committee Chair, Assistant Professor of Operations and IS, 2008
  • Reviewer, Doctoral Dissertation Award Competition, Decision Sciences Institute 2008
  • Reviewer, Transportation Research Forum 2008
  • Search Committee Chair, Assistant Professor of Project Management, 2007
  • Session Chair, Northeast Decision Sciences 2007, Baltimore, MD
  • Reviewer, Decision Sciences Institute 2007, eCommerce Track, Phoenix, AZ
  • Reviewer, International Conference on Information Systems 2004, Washington, D.C.

 AWARDS

  • College of Business and Economics Award for Outstanding Teaching 2009-10

 SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

  • I2 Supply Chain Strategist
  • CAPS Supply Chain Designer
  • ORACLE Financials
  • Oracle Primavera / Microsoft Project

Professional Organizations

  • Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
    • Member of the Education Strategies Committee (Fall 2011 to present)
    • Educators Conference Innovative Teaching & Young Researchers Tracks Chair (Fall 2012)
  • Institute of Supply Management (ISM)
  • Decision Sciences Institute (DSI)

 Industry Background

Baltimore Gas & Electric Company 4/1984 to 10/2002

 

Senior Buyer Analyst, Purchasing and Materials Mgmt. Department, 6/1994 to 10/2002

 

 

·         Led a team of eight materials buyers/planners in managing a $25M inventory of utility construction support materials and spare parts

·         Developed and implemented strategies to maximize inventory efficiency and availability through supply chain relationships

·         Implemented e-procurement tools including online reverse auctions, cooperative planning and forecasting review, integration of supplier extranet tools, and EDI enabled VMI

·         Developed and maintained supplier scorecard measures for critical supply relationships

 

Functional Business Analyst, Merchandise Department, 12/1992 to 5/1994

 

 

·         Led department computer applications support team (PC, midrange and mainframe interfaces)

·         Developed long range IS plans and budget

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

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