Mark T Schuver

Senior Program Manager

mschuver@purdue.edu

765-496-2094

765-496-1583

@ProSTARGuy

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-schuver-3198a84/

Wang Hall Suite 2500

Purdue Online - Polytechnic Institute
516 Northwestern Avenue

West Lafayette, Indiana 47906

Mark Schuver is a Director for Purdue Online - Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is responsible for new program development and program management for various online Graduate Certificates and Master of Science programs for working professionals. Prior to joining Purdue, Mark was employed by Caterpillar, Inc. with assignments in Product Design, Research and Development, Supplier Management, Quality Management, Logistics Management and various leadership positions. He holds an AS Degree in Drafting Technology from North Iowa Area Community College, a BS in Business Administration and MS in Management from Indiana Wesleyan University.

Mark is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and serves on the Executive Board of the Continuing Professional Development Division and as honorary member of the Corporate Member Council. He is also a member of College/Industry Partnerships, Engineering Technology and Graduate Studies Divisions of ASEE. Mark is a Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager with the Institute of Supply Management (formerly NAPM).

Education:

AS Drafting Technology

BSBA

MSM

Co-Author to the document 'FACULTY REWARD SYSTEM REFORM FOR ADVANCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR INNOVATION: LOOKING AT REPRESENTATIVE CRITERIA FOR MERIT PROMOTION IN ADVANCED ENGINEERING PRACTICE IN INDUSTRY'.
Co-Author to the document 'ENABLING A STRONG U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION: A NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP IN GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION WITH INDUSTRY TO ENHANCE U.S. COMPETITIVENESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT'.
Co-Author to the document 'FACULTY REWARD SYSTEM REFORM FOR ADVANCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR INNOVATION: REVISITING THE URGENCY FOR REFORM'.
Co-Author to the document 'FACULTY REWARD SYSTEM REFORM FOR ADVANCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR INNOVATION: RETHINKING A NEW MODEL TEMPLATE FOR UNIT CRITERIA OF PROFESSIONALLY ORIENTED FACULTY'.
Lead Author for the Invited Paper AC 2007-335: ENABLING THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORK FORCE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION: THE ROLE OF INTERACTIVE LEARNING AMONG WORKING PROFESSIONALS was presented at ASEE Annual Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii in June 2007
Presentations
2006-421: ENABLING A STRONG U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FOR LEADERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION IN INDUSTRY: SETTING A NEW VISION FOR INTEGRATIVE PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING PRACTICE
2006-423: ENABLING A STRONG U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FOR LEADERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION IN INDUSTRY: CRITICAL SKILL-SETS FOR MID-CAREER DEVELOPMENT LEADING TO THE PROFESSIONAL DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING
2006-1317: ENABLING A STRONG U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FOR LEADERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION IN INDUSTRY: CRITICAL SKILL-SETS FOR EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT LEADING TO THE PROFESSIONAL MASTER OF ENGINEERING
2006-421: ENABLING A STRONG U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FOR LEADERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION IN INDUSTRY: SETTING A NEW VISION FOR INTEGRATIVE PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING PRACTICE
2006-423: ENABLING A STRONG U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FOR LEADERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION IN INDUSTRY: CRITICAL SKILL-SETS FOR MID-CAREER DEVELOPMENT LEADING TO THE PROFESSIONAL DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING
2006-1317: ENABLING A STRONG U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FOR LEADERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION IN INDUSTRY: CRITICAL SKILL-SETS FOR EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT LEADING TO THE PROFESSIONAL MASTER OF ENGINEERING
Lynda Coulson, University Relations at Rolls-Royce and Mark Schuver presented the Rolls-Royce Master's Degree Program to the University and Industry Professional Degree Collaboration session jointly sponsored by the College Industry Partnership (CIP) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Divisions at the Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC) in Palm Springs, CA on February 7, 2007.
Mark Schuver presented the Rolls-Royce program to the Creative Partnerships between Industry and Education session on Thursday, February 8, 2007 sponsored by the Engineering Technology Division and updated the National Collaborative Task Force on the status of the RRMP and WMP programs at CIEC in Palm Springs.
Gary Bertoline and Mark Schuver presented Center for Professional Studies in Engineering Technology at 2009 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.
Michael Dyrenfurth, Stephen Elliott, Kathryne Newton and Mark Schuver presented ROI: Return on Investment As A Factor in Designing Graduate Research Projects For Mutual Benefit at 2009 ASEE Annual Conferenc and Exposition.
Mitchell Springer and Mark Schuver presented Adding Value: Roles and Responsibilities of a Professional Studies Administrative Organization at the Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration February 2, 2012.
Mitchell Springer and Mark Schuver presented Synergistic Effects of Hiring Retired Workers - May the (Work) Force be with US at the Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration on February 1, 2012.
Mark Schuver facilitated the Continuing Professional Development Divisions Special Interest Groups meeting at the Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration on February 3, 2012.
Michael Dyrenfurth, Mark Schuver and Mitchell Springer presented Long Term Alumnus Performance and Evaluation after Graduation from a Distance Learning Hybrid Weekend Master's Degree Program in Technology at the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.
Gary Bertoline, Mitchell Springer and Mark Schuver presented Building an Academic Center Infrasructure for Professional Development at the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.
Ms. Lynda Coulson and Mark Schuver presented the published paper The Process and Delivery of a Directed Project Component: Lessons and Methods from a Collaborative Degree Program at the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference.
Dr. Mitchell Springer and Mark Schuver presented the published paper A Force Multiplier for Professional Program Growth: Synergistic Effects of Hiring Senior Retired Workers at the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference.
Dr. Mitchell Springer, Dr. Michael Dyrenfurth, Dr. Erin Bowen and Mark Schuver presented the published paper Assessing the Economic Impact on Academic Credentials of Incoming Working Professional Students at the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference
Dr. Mitchell Springer and Mark Schuver presented the published paper Employing a Program/Project Management Methodology to Define and Differentiate University-wide Roles and Responsibilities in Professional Studies at the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference

Industry Engagement:

Director, ProSTAR, Purdue University, West Lafayette, College of Technology 7/09 to present
Director of Professional Education, Dept. of Industrial Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 7/07 to 7/09
Coordinator, Weekend & Rolls-Royce Master' s Degree Programs, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 8/04 to 6/07
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 7/03 to 7/05
Limited Term Lecturer, Department of Industrial Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette,IN 08/01 to 7/03
Product Purchasing Manager, Large Engine Center, Caterpillar, Inc, Lafayette, IN, 7/99 to 5/01
Procurement Manager, Large Engine Center, Caterpillar, Inc, Lafayette, IN 7/92 to 7/99
Buyer, Engine Division Purchasing, Caterpillar, Inc, Lafayette, IN 8/88 to 7/92
Buyer, Staff Engineer, Project Engineer, Engine Division Purchasing, Caterpillar, Inc. Mossville, IL, 6/78 to 8/88
Product Design Engineer, Engine Division Engineering, Caterpillar, Inc. Mossville, IL, 5/74 to 6/78.

Professional Affiliations:

Certified Purchasing Manager (Lifetime) National Association of Purchasing
Member American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Executive Director, Continuing Professional Development Division of ASEE
Member, National Collaborative Task Force on Engineering Graduate Education Reform

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