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Mr. Eric Ecklund

Eric Ecklund

Title: Assistant Professor, Management
School: Business
Academic Department: Business Administration
Phone: 814-472-2867
E-mail: eecklund@francis.edu
Office Location: Scotus 222
Office Hours: Monday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tuesday 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Thursday 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Or by appointment
Additional Contact Information: Twitter: @eecklund

Education

  • B.S., University of Pittsburgh
  • Pennsylvania Education Certification, University of Pittsburgh
  • MBA, Seton Hill College
  • Ph.D. Candidate, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Biography

Courses Taught:

  • MGMT 101 Principles of Management
  • MGMT 326 Organizational Behavior
  • MGMT 401 Strategic Management
  • MGMT 402 Management Seminar

Career Information

  • Appointed to the Saint Francis University Faculty in 2011
  • Instructor of Management and Information Technology at Cambria-Rowe Business College (February 1998 to May 2011)
  • District Sales Manager for The Electronics Boutique, Inc. (June 1990 to November 1997)

Research Interests

  • Retirement Decision-Making
  • Ageism in the Workplace
  • Leadership
  • Motivation
  • Organizational Dynamics

Awards and Presentations:

  • Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2010
  • Foundation for IUP Doctoral Fellowship, 2008-2009
  • "Intergenerational Leadership as a Form of Intercultural Leadership," 2009
  • 59th Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Shippensburg, PA

Publications

Textbooks

  • Ecklund, Eric S. (2003). Introduction to Windows Server 2003. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
  • Ecklund, Eric S. (2002). Windows XP: A Professional Approach. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Technical Editor

  • Holcombe, Jane, & Holcombe, Charles. (2007). A+ Certification Study Guide, Sixth Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
  • Holcombe, Jane, & Holcombe, Charles. (2005). Survey of Operating Systems, 2nd Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Instructor's Manuals

  • Meyers, Michael. (2002). Introduction to PC Hardware and Troubleshooting. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
  • Holcombe, Jane, & Holcombe, Charles. (2005). Survey of Operating Systems, 3rd Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Peer Reviewer

  • Holcombe, Jane, & Holcombe, Charles. (2012). Survey of Operating Systems, 3rd Edition. [Reviewed proposed revised table of contents for the new edition]. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
  • Kerin, Roger A., Hartley, Steven W., Rudelius, William, & Steffes, Erin (2011). Marketing: The Core, 4th Edition [Review of selected book chapter and
    alternative presentation technology during preparation of the 4th edition]. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
  • >Schneider Farese, Lois, Kimbrell, Grady, & Woloszyk, Carl A. (2002). Marketing Essentials, 3rd Edition [Review of selected book chapters during preparation of the 7th edition]. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
  • Kerin, Roger A., Berkowitz, Eric N., Hartley, Steven W., & Rudelius, William. (1999). Marketing, 6th Edition [Review of selected book chapters during preparation of the 7th edition]. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
  • Cain, Thomas. (2001). Microsoft Office Outlook 2002: Core, A Professional Approach [Review of all book chapters during preparation of the text]. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Community Service

  • Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults team member for Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Johnstown, PA
  • Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist for Saint Patrick's, 2004-2010
  • Cantor for Saint Patrick's, 2002-present

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