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 Biography

Don Wicker, Ph.D.

Professor of Business Management - Bachelor of Applied Technology Program

       

Dr. Wicker has been teaching at numerous colleges and universities since 1999. In his current position as a full-time professor at Brazosport College, his areas of concentration are organizational behavior, business ethics, operations management, quality management, international management, and information technology management. / (Author of Goal Setting Published 2008) and (Motivation: An interactive guide Published 2009) (Attitude is # 1 Published 2010) and  (Job Satisfaction – Fact or Fiction Published 2011) Dr. Wicker has also been a textbook reviewer for topics such as: Management Technology, Quality Management, and Strategic Management to name a few.

 

Dr. Wicker’s educational background includes a doctoral degree in business organization and management from Capella University – Minneapolis, Minnesota; a master of science degree in business administration from Central Michigan University – Mt. Pleasant, Michigan; and a bachelor of science degree in business from Northern Michigan University – Marquette, Michigan.

 

His business experience includes 21 years working in the automotive industry for General Motors Corporation. During his career with General Motors, his work experience included management assignments in accounting; auditing; finance; vehicle sales, service, & marketing; and service parts operations.

 

 

 Education

 

 

Capella University - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2001- 2005

Field of Study: Business Organization & Management

Ph.D. Degree - February 2005

Dissertation posted to the UMI national web site (Proquest)

 

Central Michigan University - Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 1986-1988

Major: Business Administration             

Masters of Science Degree - December 1988

 

Northern Michigan University - Marquette, Michigan 1980-1984

Major: Business Management     

Bachelor of Science Degree - April 1984

 Publications

 

 

Author

v “Goal Setting”  Confidence + Goals = Success / Published by AuthorHouse 2008

v “Motivation”  An interactive guide / Published by AuthorHouse 2009

v “Attitude is # 1”  An Interactive Guide to Determine the Correct Attitude in Real  

 Life Situations / Published by AuthorHouse September 2010

 

v “Job Satisfaction” Fact or Fiction / Published by AuthorHouse July 2011

 

 

v Dr. Wicker has also been a textbook reviewer for topics such as: Management Technology, Quality Management, and Strategic Management to name a few.

 Awards & Honors

 

RECENT AWARDS

 

v Professor of the month for September 2007 Brazosport College

v Nominated for Teacher Excellence Award 2007 Brazosport College

v Professor of the year 2007 for the Bachelor of Applied Technology program - Brazosport College

v Nominated for Teacher Excellence Award 2008 Brazosport College

v Professor of the year 2008 for the Bachelor of Applied Technology program - Brazosport College

v Nominated for Teacher Excellence Award 2009 Brazosport College

v Professor of the year 2009 for the Bachelor of Applied Technology program - Brazosport College

v Nominated for Teacher Excellence Award 2010 Brazosport College

v Professor of the year 2010 for the Bachelor of Applied Technology program - Brazosport College

v Graduate Faculty Leadership Award 2010 – University of Phoenix

v Faculty Research and Scholarship Award 2011 – University of Phoenix

 

 

 
 

 Don Wicker Ph.D.

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 Contact Information

Office: B-241
Phone: (979) 230-3199
Don.Wicker@brazosport.edu

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