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Robert Sylvia, M.A.

Adjunct Professor
Email: rsylvia@apu.edu
Robert Sylvia, Jr., M.A., is an adjunct professor for the Center of Adult and Professional Studies (CAPS) at Azusa Pacific University (APU). Robert spent seven years serving as a nuclear engineering officer in the United States Navy. For the past eight years, he has worked for TXI Riverside Cement as head of the Quality Control Department at the company’s Oro Grande, California manufacturing facility. Robert integrates his expertise in leadership, quality management, process improvement, labor relations, employee training and industrial safety with APU’s curriculum.

Education

Master of Arts, Management - University of Redlands
Bachelor of Arts, Physics and Mathematics – University of San Diego
Graduate - Naval Nuclear Power School, Orlando, Florida
Graduate - Naval Nuclear Prototype Training, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Graduate - Surface Warfare Officer’s School, Coronado, California

Credentials/Certifications
Naval Nuclear Engineer, Department of Energy

Expertise

  • Employee Training
  • Industrial Safety
  • Labor Relations
  • Leadership
  • Process Improvement
  • Quality Management

Professional Involvement and Accomplishments

Honors, Awards, Recognition
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with departmental honors, University of San Diego
Arleigh Burke Leadership Award, Surface Warfare Officer’s School
Surface Warfare Officer, USS Long Beach (CGN-9)
Navy Commendation Medal, U.S. Navy
Navy Achievement Medal, U.S. Navy
TXI President’s Award, 2000, 2001, and 2005

Associations, Boards, Committees
Safety Council Chairperson, TXI Riverside Cement
Member, Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association
Member, American Society for Testing & Materials
Member, Cement Chemists Society
Board Member, Oro Grande Scholarship Foundation