Peter Newman

About Peter Newman

In most situations technical decisions must be made within the context of larger business constraints. Throughout my career I have strived to keep business issues in the forefront, being a business developer, focusing on business imperatives, is a core value of mine, and one that I bring to every project on which I work. With more then 22 years of progressively responsible experience, I offer a distinguished career earmarked by accomplishments in leading and directing information-technology operations across broad disciplines, including hardware, software, testing, productions support, project management, customer satisfaction, vendor relationships, strategic planning, staff development, promoting change and improvement, and technology implementation. My proven track record includes planning implementation of new technology projects and developing technology strategies that align with business needs while ensuring that products meet customer needs and corporate goals.Specialties: My foundation delivers ethical decision-making, high quality working code, and prompt response to customer needs. I am a resourceful decision-maker who combines strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to direct high-level business affairs. I have excellent capacity for attention to detail, maturity of judgment; and enthusiastic commitment to excellence.

Experience

1. Faculty Chair for College of Engineering Informational Sciences & Media Arts Technology

   Devry Education Group

   Jun 2014 — Present

   The chair has an important role in helping faculty in the department be realistic about how much of what they do can be chosen entirely individually and how much should be done in consultation with others, and with attention to the needs of others. How much latitude is available can also depend on the nature of one\'s department, particularly with regard to curriculum. Some departments have standard introductory courses, but almost everything above that is flexible. A new person coming into such a department will have a wider choice of courses to develop than someone coming into a department where the curriculum is highly sequential, and one person\'s course depends heavily on another\'s. But even in this latter sort of department, it will help the morale of a new person (and others too) if the obligations of the required courses can be balanced with the occasional plum, the chance for a faculty member to teach something especially close to their heart.

Education

• North Carolina Wesleyan University

  BS, Computer Information Systems

  1999 — 2000

• North Carolina Wesleyan University

  BS, Business Administration

  1999 — 2000

• Capella University

  PhD, Information Technology

  2007 — 2010

• Pfeiffer University

  MBA, Business Administration

  2000 — 2002

Skills

• Program Management
• Adult Education
• Distance Learning
• Research
• Strategic Planning
• E-Learning
• Faculty Development
• Staff Development
• Career Development
• Management
• Team Building
• Program Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Quality Assurance
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Data Analysis
• Public Speaking
• Training
• Testing
• New Business Development
• Enrollment Management
• Higher Education
• Instructional Design
• Campus
• Team Leadership
• Student Affairs
• Curriculum Design
• Process Improvement
• Student Engagement
• Change Management
• Career Counseling
• Leadership
• Software Development
• Curriculum Development
• IT Strategy
• Admissions
• Manufacturing
• Microsoft Office
• College Teaching