About Lipscomb
C. Ray Eldridge
Senior Associate Dean
Professor of Management
Education:
Syracuse University, Syracuse NY - MS
US Army Command & General Staff College, FT Leavenworth, KS - Masters equivalent
Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA - MBA
The Citadel, Charleston, SC - BS
Organizational Values
Continuous Improvement Processes
Leading Teams and Organizations
Organizational Behavior
Human Resource Management
Employee Training and Development
Operations Management
Services Operations Management
Service Operations and Marketing
Supply Chain Management
2012 - 2006 – Ten-time Accreditation Examiner and Team Leader, five-time Mentor for the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Reviewed and scored applications for specialized accreditation using the Baldrige Criteria. Participated in national and international site visits to verify accreditation application. Coordinated team review requirements and prepared final feedback for applicant. Mentored schools going through accreditation or reaffirmation self-studies
2012 – Conducted a Baldrige Performance Excellence Program workshop for Tennessee State University administrators, faculty and staff, Nashville, TN.
2012 – Enrolled in the Sloan Consortium Online Certification course. Have previously taught over 100 online courses on a contract basis.
2012 – Selected to Leadership Franklin, TN, Class of 2013. Through networking, collaboration, and strategic thinking, requires the analysis of a particularly important segment of the city and/or county.
2012 Professional Presentation “The Integration of Business Ethics & Corporate Responsibility in the Classroom: A Case Study of both Curriculum and Culture”, Southeastern Council of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, Asheville, NC.
2012 – Attended AACSB Annual Accreditation Conference, Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) review, Atlanta, GA.
2012 – Attended AACSB webinar, Strategic Deployment of Qualified Faculty: An AACSB Perspective.
2012 – Attended AACSB webinar, Focus on Standards 2 and 10: Intellectual Contributions and Faculty Qualifications.
2012 – 2011 Serve on Board of Directors, Better Business Bureau (BBB), Nashville TN. Region encompasses middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky.
2012 - 2011 – Instructor, Middle Tennessee Human Resource Excellence Award Examiner Training. Selected to develop Baldrige based training and conduct examiner training for regional Human Resource Award program.
2012 – 2003 - Certified Quality Manager/Organizational Excellence (CQM/OE) and Senior Member, American Society for Quality (ASQ). Certification Body of Knowledge includes the skills to motivate and evaluate staff, manage projects and human resources, analyze financial situations, determine and evaluate risk and employ knowledge management tools and techniques in resolving organizational challenges.
2011 – Professional Presentation “Achieving Performance Excellence: Alignment of SACS, AACSB, or ACBSP and Baldrige”, Southern Business Deans, Southern Business Administration Association (SBAA), Summer Educators Workshop, Greensboro, NC. Presented with Associate Dean, Massey School of Business, Belmont University.
2011 Professional Presentation “Evaluator Training: Writing Effective Strengths & Opportunities for Improvement Observations”, CBFA Annual Conference, Mount Vernon, OH.
2011 Professional Presentation “Aligning the Baldrige Criteria and Accreditation Programs”, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN. Presented with Baldrige Deputy Director, Jeff Lucas.
2011 Professional Presentation “Achieving Teaching Excellence in the New Fiscal Reality”, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN
2011 - Leadership Middle Tennessee Alumni, Class of 2012. Provides a 10-county regional perspective for diverse and proven community leaders. Through networking, collaboration, and strategic thinking, committed to developing regional leaders who can contribute to long-term solutions that sustain and balance the quality of life and economic growth.
2011 – Judge, American Society for Quality (ASQ) Education Team Excellence Award (ETEA), Louisville, KY. Judged education applicant presentations to recognize teams who are improving educational outcomes, stakeholder involvement and school quality. Emphasis is placed on school’s problem solving and performance improvement.
2010 – Judge, American Society for Quality (ASQ) International Team Excellence Award (ITEA), Louisville, KY. Judged business applicant presentations to recognize teams who are improving business outcomes, stakeholder involvement and product or service quality. Emphasis is placed on the organization’s problem solving and performance improvement.
2010 – Attended AACSB webinar, Strategic Deployment of PQ Faculty: An AACSB Perspective.
2010 – Attended AACSB webinar, Strategic Management.
2010 – Attended AACSB Annual Accreditation Conference, Houston, TX.
2010 - 2005 Four-time Examiner for the U.S. Department of Commerce, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. Evaluated the performance improvement of businesses, schools, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations that are striving to serve as role models by applying for the Baldrige Award. Prepared written evaluations for all performance categories including Leadership,
2009 – Attended AACSB Associate Deans and Innovative Programs Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona.
2009 – Attended AACSB Assessment Seminar, Nashville, TN.
2009 – Attended AACSB Applied Assessment Seminar, Nashville, TN.
2008 – 2005 Dean, School of Business, Freed-Hardeman University
2005 – Graduate, Jackson, TN Chamber of Commerce “Leadership Jackson”
2005 – 2000 Associate Professor of Management, Freed-Hardeman University
2004 – Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence (TNCPE) Board of Examiners
2000 – 1996 Professor of Military Science & Department Chair, Syracuse University
2000 – Over twenty years of leadership experience as a career U.S. Army officer serving throughout the United States and on numerous worldwide deployments