MBA, with dual concentration in Management and New Venture Analysis, University of Tennessee, 1990.

Ph.D.  English, University of Utah, 1979

M.A.   English Literature and Linguistics, University of Wisconsin, 1974

B.A.   English, University of Wisconsin, 1972

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

January 2003- present: Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, Elon University, Elon, North Carolina

June 2011-May 2012: Interim Dean and Assistant Professor of Business Communications
June 2009-May 2011: Chair, Department of Management and Assistant Professor of Business Communications
January 2003-May 2009: Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Business Administration

September 1996-August 1999: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

Assistant Dean, The Illinois MBA

1991-August 1996: University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee

Director, Graduate Business Programs

1984-1985: Radford University, Radford, Virginia

Associate Professor of English

1979-1984: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia

Assistant Professor of English

NON-ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

September 1999-December 2002: Educational Benchmarking, Inc. (EBI). Project Manager

1986-1991: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Section Head and Supervisor, Publications Division

BUS 202 Business Communications

MBA 563 International Business

Elon 101

Interim Dean, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, June 1 2011 to May 31 2012

Chair, Department of Management, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, June 1 2009 to May 31 2011

Associate Dean, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business 2003-2009

Conduct research on Web 2.0 and Business Communication.

Pursue interest in visual representation of data.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Ajjan, H., Hartshorne, R., and Buechler, S. (2012). Investigating web 2.0 application impacts on knowledge workers’ decisions and performance. Information Resources Management Journal, 25(4), 65-83, October-December 2012. DOI: 10.4018/irmj.2012100104.

Buechler, S. (2010). Using web 2.0 to collaborate. Business Communication Quarterly, 73(4), 439-443. DOI: 10.1177/1080569910385381.

Noer, D. and Buechler, S. (2005). Multiple perspectives in teaching business ethics: One university’s journey through the ideological mine field. Ethics and Critical Thinking Quarterly Journal, 2005(4). 47-63.

PEER REVIEWED PAPERS CURRENTLY ACCEPTED OR UNDER REVIEW

Stevens, E. and Buechler, S. (Under review) An analysis of the Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns Codes of Ethics. Under review at Ethics and Behavior.

TRADE PUBLICATIONS

Buechler, S. and Jones, D. (2002). Making the grade: The role of student satisfaction metrics in program improvement. BizEd, 2002 (1), 52-55.

Buechler, S. (2001). Continuous participation in stakeholder assessment studies shows link to improvement in performance. AACSB Newsline. Winter 2001, 20-21.

CONTRACT REPORTS

Buechler, S. (2002) Effective Practices: Undergraduate Career Services. AACSB –International. 25 pages.

Buechler, S. (2001). Effective Practices: MBA Career Services. AACSB –International. 16 pages.

Buechler, S. (2012, March). Hey, this is real! Recommending Web 2.0 strategies to a global enterprise. Southeast Regional ABC Conference, March 8-10, 2012.

Buechler, S. (2010, October). Blogging our way to consensus. Association of Business Communications National Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Buechler, S. and Stevens, E. (2005, March). Using the company analysis report in business communications. Association of Business Communications Regional Meeting, Greensboro, NC.

O’Mara, K. and Buechler, S. (2004, December). Creating a cohort experience in a part-time MBA program. AACSB Annual Continuous Improvement Symposium.

Buechler, S. (2002, March). Using student satisfaction data for continuous improvement in nursing programs. AACN Annual Meeting.

Buechler, S. (2001, April). Effective practices in core MBA curriculum and instruction. Presentation and panel discussion. AACSB Annual Meeting.

Buechler, S. (2001, January). Putting good data to great use. Presentation and panel discussion. AACSB Conference on Undergraduate Programs in Business.

Buechler, S. (2000, September). Changing strategies in MBA career services. Presentation and panel discussion. AACSB Annual Continuous Improvement Symposium.

Buechler, S. (1998, February). Using technology to enhance teaching and learning. Facilitated panel discussion. GMAC Program Managers’ Meeting.

Buechler, S. (1998, February). Using benchmarking data to leverage change in MBA programs. GMAC Program Managers’ Meeting.

Buechler, S. (1996, June). Innovative grading and performance measurement. Facilitated discussion. GMAC Annual Meeting.

Buechler, S. (1996, February). Managing technology in MBA programs. Panel discussion. MBA Program Managers’ Meeting.

Buechler, S. and Parr, W. (1995, June). The University of Tennessee MBA core curriculum: Lessons learned. GMAC Annual Meeting.

Member, SACS QEP Committee, Elon University, spring 2012-present.

Ex-officio Member, LSB Dean’s Board of Advisors, Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, January 2003-May 2009 and June 2011-May 2012.

Member, Evaluation of Teaching Committee, Elon University, spring 2010-spring 2011.

Chair, AACSB Steering Committee, Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, August 2007-February 2009.

Member, Dean’s Student Advisory Board, Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, January 2003-May 2009.

Faculty advisor, Business Fellows Student Advisory Board, 2006-2009.

Member, Graduate Council, Elon University, 2005-2007.

Chair, MBA Faculty Policy Advisory Committee, Illinois MBA Program, 1996-1999.

Chair, GMAC Professional Development Advisory Group, 1997-1998. Identified new programs in professional development for GMAC professionals.

Member, GMAC Professional Development Advisory Group, 1994-1996. Planned programs for GMAC, including the GMAC Annual Meeting and MBA Program Managers’ Meeting.

Co-Chair 1997-1998, College of Commerce and Business Administration Task force on Technology Content in the Business Curriculum

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service, Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, 2010

Award of Excellence from University of Tennessee MBA graduating class, 1996

University of Tennessee Chancellor's Award for Excellence, 1994

Martin Marietta Award of Excellence, 1989

Martin Marietta Energy Systems Award for Operational Performance, 1988