Phone: (626) 812-3091
Email: sstrother@apu.edu
Office Location: Wilden Hall, Rm. 218
Office Hours: Tues. and Thurs., 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Stuart Strother, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Business and Management
Profile
Stuart C. Strother, Ph.D., a professor in Azusa Pacific University's School of Business and Management, possesses extensive experience in business and teaching, both in the United States and abroad. He has published several books, journal articles, a book chapter, magazine articles, and encyclopedia entries. In 2006 Strother’s book Living Abroad in China was published and he has given lectures and presented research at conferences in the US and abroad. He spends a significant amount of time in China and other parts of Asia each year leading study abroad programs.
Education
Ph.D. - Urban and Public Affairs, University of Louisville, 2004
MBA - Indiana Wesleyan University, 2000
B.A. – English, Dallas Baptist University, 1995
Credentials/Certifications
Two-year Certificate of Practical Theology, Christ for the Nations Institute, Dallas, Texas, 1993
Foreign Expert Credential, People’s Republic of China, 2000
MBA - Indiana Wesleyan University, 2000
B.A. – English, Dallas Baptist University, 1995
Credentials/Certifications
Two-year Certificate of Practical Theology, Christ for the Nations Institute, Dallas, Texas, 1993
Foreign Expert Credential, People’s Republic of China, 2000
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Publications
Strother, S. C. (forthcoming 2009). Statistics for Business and Economics. St. Paul, MN: Freeload Press, 350 pages.
Strother, S. (2007). More employers, more jobs, more money: Local economic development policy impacts. Panoeconomicus, 4, 445-467.
Strother, S. C., & Strother, B. L. (2006). Living Abroad in China, Emeryville, CA: Avalon Travel Publishing. ISBN: 1566919940, 431 pages.
Strother, S. (2005). Consumer preference or unequal access? An economic and geographic analysis of the digital divide in one U.S. city. Critical Planning, 12, 5-26.
Strother, S. (2004). Building human capital through public-private cooperation: The case of metropolitan college. The Journal of American Economic Revitalization.
View All Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Strother, S. C. (forthcoming 2009). Statistics for Business and Economics. St. Paul, MN: Freeload Press, 350 pages.
Strother, S. (2007). More employers, more jobs, more money: Local economic development policy impacts. Panoeconomicus, 4, 445-467.
Strother, S. C., & Strother, B. L. (2006). Living Abroad in China, Emeryville, CA: Avalon Travel Publishing. ISBN: 1566919940, 431 pages.
Strother, S. (2005). Consumer preference or unequal access? An economic and geographic analysis of the digital divide in one U.S. city. Critical Planning, 12, 5-26.
Strother, S. (2004). Building human capital through public-private cooperation: The case of metropolitan college. The Journal of American Economic Revitalization.
View All Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Professional Experience
Industry Experience
Study Abroad Field Leader and Program Director, Asia Program, School of Business and Management, Azusa Pacific University. 2004-2008.
Assistant Editor and Peer Reviewer, Sustain Magazine, Louisville, Kentucky. 2004
Cost Analyst, Teletron, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana. 1996-1999
Specialist-4, U.S. Army, Ft. Hood, Texas. 1987-1991
Study Abroad Field Leader and Program Director, Asia Program, School of Business and Management, Azusa Pacific University. 2004-2008.
Assistant Editor and Peer Reviewer, Sustain Magazine, Louisville, Kentucky. 2004
Cost Analyst, Teletron, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana. 1996-1999
Specialist-4, U.S. Army, Ft. Hood, Texas. 1987-1991
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Nominated for 2004 Kentuckiana Metroversity Outstanding Faculty of Adult Learners Teaching Award, Spalding University
Annual KAPA Award for Outstanding Student Project (Kentucky Chapter of the American Planning Association) for the Old Louisville Revitalization Plan, 2003
Chinese National Day Teaching Award, Shanghai Pinghe Bilingual School, 2000
English Honor Award, Dallas Baptist University, 1995
Indiana Training 2000 Grant. Won a $175,000 grant for the development of courses to re-train workers to enter the telecom industry, 1999
Annual KAPA Award for Outstanding Student Project (Kentucky Chapter of the American Planning Association) for the Old Louisville Revitalization Plan, 2003
Chinese National Day Teaching Award, Shanghai Pinghe Bilingual School, 2000
English Honor Award, Dallas Baptist University, 1995
Indiana Training 2000 Grant. Won a $175,000 grant for the development of courses to re-train workers to enter the telecom industry, 1999
Expertise
China
The world's most populous country has become more influential in world events in recent years largely due to their economic power. The traditional way of life is changing for many Chinese people as China modernizes and further engages the West. International cooperation is expanding and the number of foreign firms and expatriates in China is on the rise.
Economic Development
State and local governments employ numerous policies and programs designed to create jobs and spur overall economic growth within their jurisdictions. The stated goals of these programs and policies typically include business attraction, business retention, and business development, and so-called "equity" development techniques.
Economic Policy
Governments use a variety of fiscal and monetary policies to encourage economic growth, control inflation, limit unemployment, and avoid recession.
Statistics
Statistics is the science of collecting, organizing, presenting, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative data (and sometimes qualitative) to assist in making more effective decisions. Statistics are used in virtually every industry, and recently statistics have taken a prominent place in the field of management under the "Six Sigma" label.
Telecommunications
The field of telecommunications includes local, regional, national and international firms that supply a multitude of voice and data services across fixed line and wireless connections. Over the past ten years this dynamic industry has experienced more change than in the previous century as a result of deregulation, technological advancement, and entrepreneurialism.
Courses Taught
Principles of Macroeconomics (BUSI 250)
International Business (BUSI 370)
Readings (BUSI 497)
Cultural History/Travel Study (HIST 335)
Applied Statistics (PSYC 299)
International Business (BUSI 370)
Readings (BUSI 497)
Cultural History/Travel Study (HIST 335)
Applied Statistics (PSYC 299)
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
