John P. Harris II

Biography

I enjoy spending time with my family (wife, sons, daughters-in-law and granddaughters) I love to canoe, rock climb, back pack and spend time out of doors. I enjoy reading science fiction.

Education

• Post Graduate: Employment Law at Kent State University
• Ph.D.: Organization Development and Personnel/Micro Organizational Theory, Kent State University
• M.A.: Curriculum and Instruction, Kent State University
• B.A.: Education in Communications Comprehensive (English, speech, theater, journalism, and mass media) The University of Akron

Experience

• 1992 - present: Faculty member, School of Business, Malone University, Canton, OH
• 2009 - 2015: Director of Global and Off-Campus Programs, Malone University, Canton, OH
• 2003 - 2009: Director MBA Program, Malone University, Canton, OH
• 1998 - 2001: Director MBA Program, Malone College, Canton, OH
• 1997 - 1998: Acting Director of Graduate Business Studies, Malone College, Canton, OH
• 1996 - 1997: Acting Dean, Malone College Graduate School, Malone College, Canton, OH
• 1996: Assistant Dean, Malone College Graduate School, Malone College, Canton, OH
• 1995 - 1996: Assistant to the Dean, Malone College Graduate, Malone College, Canton, OH
• 1994 - 1995: Administrative Assistant for Graduate Studies Development, Malone College, Canton, OH
• 1992 - 1994: Associate Director, Field Experience Programs, Malone College, Canton, OH
• 1987 - 1992: Administrative Assistant for Graduate Studies Development, Malone College, Canton, OH
• 1985 - 1987: Associate Director, Field Experience Programs, Malone College, Canton, OH
• 1984 - 1985: Representative, Field Experience Programs, Malone College, Canton, OH
• 1981 - 1984: Director of Staff and Program Development, Stark Technical College, Canton, OH
• 1978 - 1981: Coordinator of Audio Visual Services, Stark Technical College, Canton, OH
• 1978 - 1981: Instructor, Stark Technical College, Canton, OH

Recent Scholarly Work

• Devotions for Outdoor Adventures: Devotional Thoughts from and for Backpackers, Hikers, Climbers, Canoeists, and Other Outdoor Enthusiasts, (2008) Wiggins, L., Harris, J, & Garascia, A., Create Space.
• Organizational Behavior: A Past and Present Perspective (2007), edited by John P. Harris II, Tapestry Press, Ltd.
• Organizational Behavior: A Past and Present Perspective 2nd edition, (2013), edited by John P. Harris II, Tapestry Press, Ltd.

Teaching Assignments

• Organizational Behavior (graduate and undergraduate)
• Human Resource Management (graduate and undergraduate)
• Strategy (graduate and undergraduate)
• Leadership (graduate)
• Outdoor Leadership Initiative Games
• Technical Rock Climbing, Backpacking, Canoeing, Caving