He is a Clinical Associate Professor at Purdue University. He has worked in various roles in higher education for more than 19 years in Indianapolis, West Lafayette, Terre Haute, and Vincennes, in Indiana, USA. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University, his Master’s degree from Indiana University, and his Doctorate from Purdue University.
He has published articles in more than thirty-five international journals and has presented academic work at more than twenty-two international academic conferences on a range of disciplines including international economics, supply chain management, educational pedagogy, and industrial technology, including the invited keynote presentation at five international conferences. Jim participates in editorial review for several global academic journals and is a peer-reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission in Chicago, IL.