Faculty

Dr. Ronald Bolender
rbolen@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868 Ext. 3701

Education:
Ed.D. Nova Southeastern University, Higher Education, 1996.
M.A. University of Cincinnati, Sociology (Human Ecology), 1978.
B.A. Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Sociology, 1977.

Professional Experience:
Professor of Organizational Leadership, School of Business, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 1986 to present.
Coordinator of Online Instruction, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2005 to present.
Consultant for Strategic Planning and Marketing, 2006 to present.
Small Business Consultant, 1982 to 1997.
Group Supervisor of Customer Installations and Training, Universal Computer Services, Houston, Texas.

Professional Organizations:
Christian Business Faculty Association

Awards and Recognition:
Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award MSM, May 13, 2006
Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Award BBA, May 13, 2006
The Adult and Graduate Studies Faculty Member of the Year Award, May 14, 2005
International Who's Who of Professionals, 1998
Rookie of the Year, Universal Computer Services, 1982

Published Works & Presentations:
Contributor for the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 2nd Edition. To be published in 2007 by Macmillan Reference USA/Thomson Gale.
Bolender, R. K. (1978, June). Urbanization: Is it an operational definition of the concentration of activity theory? Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati, Department of Sociology. September 1977 through June 1978.
Bolender, R. K. (1997, September). A leadership development action plan for improving the preparedness levels of prospective students for the academic experience at Mount Vernon Nazarene College. Resources in Education Journal. Washington, DC: The George Washington University. (ERIC: ED 406 934)
Bolender, R. K. (1997, September). The development of a portfolio assessment process for use in the Bachelor of Business Administration Program at Mount Vernon Nazarene College. Resources in Education Journal. Washington, DC: The George Washington University. (ERIC: ED 406 914)
Presenter, Accelerated Degree Programs: An Overview, at the March 5-7, 1997 Ohio Continuing Higher Education Association (OCHEA) meeting at Ohio State University.

Favorite Subject-Related Links:
Frank Lloyd Wright, http://www.bolender.com

Favorite Scripture Verse:
Joshua 14:8b-12a (The Living Bible): "But since I had followed the Lord my God, Moses told me, 'The section of Canaan you were just in shall belong to you and your descendants forever.' Now, as you see, from that time until now the Lord has kept me alive and well for all these forty-five years since crisscrossing the wilderness, and today I am eighty-five years old. I am as strong now as I was when Moses sent us on that journey, and I can still travel and fight as well as I could then! So I'm asking that you give me the hill country which the Lord promised me."

Past jobs and/or current hobbies unrelated to your profession:
Dr. Bolender is the web master for Schnormeier Gardens. He has work with Ted and Ann Schnormeier in developing a web site to share an unique experience--a Frank Lloyd Wright inspired house located on 150 acres of gardens. Click to view this web site: www.schnormeiergardens.org