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Bolinger publishes a book A book by
Welcoming new faculty Dr. Alex Bolinger, associate
professor of management, and his co-author, Dr. Julie Stanton from Pennsylvania State University at Brandywine, has been published by Edgar Elgar Publishing. The book, entitled Role-Play Simulations, provides a systematic guide to using role-play simulations as an experiential approach to teaching business. The idea for the book began nearly a decade ago, when Bolinger and Stanton were colleagues at the Penn State campus in suburban Philadelphia. Stanton uses a unique activity involving chopsticks and Starburst candies to help students experience working on an assembly line. Similarly, Bolinger uses immersive, one-on-one role-play to illustrate effective negotiation. A distinctive feature of the book is its focus on how to facilitate role-play simulations online in addition to face-to-face. Bolinger says that the book is a tribute to the legacy of his former faculty, as a management major at Idaho State, who used role-play simulations extensively. “I had the good fortune of learning from faculty members who are masterful at using role-play simulations to make the principles of management skills come to life,” Bolinger said. “This book is a thank-you to people such as Jim Jolly, Bill Stratton, Kathy Lund Dean, Dennis Krumwiede, and so many others who have in the past and continue today to use role-plays and other creative approaches to engage students.”
Erik Boyle, Ph.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING
Dr. Erik Boyle joined the College of Business after spending several years working as an auditor for KPMG. After his time at KPMG, Boyle returned to academia to earn a Ph.D. from the University of Utah. He teaches auditing in both the undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as fraud accounting. His research investigates audit quality and explores the relationship between auditors and clients. In his spare time, you can usually find him on the sidelines of some field or court cheering on - and sometimes coaching - his kids.
Daniel Kim, Ph.D. MHA PROGRAM DIRECTOR & ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Dr. Daniel Kim received his doctorate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with an emphasis in strategy. His primary research interests focus on health literacy, health disparity, leadership competencies and strategic management and outcomes. He has taught courses on the U.S. healthcare system, research methods and philosophy of science. Kim joins the College of Business as an assistant professor and the new director of the Master of Healthcare Administration program.
