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Skip Walter: Professional StudentSubtitle: 50 Years of T-ShirtsB.S.E.E., Case Institute of Technology, 1964

M.B.A. (with thesis), The Ohio State University, 1965

3 years with General Electric

Omaha San JosePhiladelphiaPh.D., The Ohio State University, March 1972

Fourth degree:M.E., The Pennsylvania State University, August 1972University of Nebraska, 1971-1980Chaired 3 Ph.D. committees6 M.B.A. committees; chaired 2

Began courses in Physical Distributionin the Department of Marketing

Other stops:Cranfield School of Management, England, Visiting Research Fellow, January - June 1979

Western Illinois University, 1981-1984

Iowa State University, 1984-2010

Jan Stoehr, only department secretary at ISU in 26 years

Students, lots of students

Transportation and Logistics program

Honors: Commencement Escort forAmy Howard (Fall 2006) & Sarah Lee (Fall 2008)

Teaching awards"Teacher of the Year," ISU Business Council, April 2006

"Teacher of the Month," ISU Business Council, November/December 2001More ISU statisticsPh.D. committees 2 (member)MBA or MS committees: chair of 9, member of 22Independent Studies: chair of 56 Tenured for 3rd timeResearch: peer-reviewed articles6 Transportation Journal5 Intl Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Mgt4 Logistics Spectrum3 Journal of the Transportation Research Forum2 Journal of Business Logistics1 Columbia Journal of World Business, 1 Journal of Air Law and Commerce1 Journal of Marketing

Research articles (continued):1 Management Accounting1 Policy Studies Journal1 Production & Inventory Management Journal1 Transportation Practitioners Journal1 Transportation Research - Part E (L & T Review) 1 Transportation Research Record8 others37 Total

TRF award $500

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Org. & Greater Des Moines Partnership

New name (from co-author Dick Poist):

Funded Research Projects $900,863Leopold Center for Sustainable AgricultureHy-VeeDes Moines International AirportIowa Dept. of TransportationMidwest Transportation CenterDept. Environment, Her Majesty's GovernmentOmahaCouncil Bluffs Metr. Area Planning AgencyPresentations

Detour in the roadInterim Department Chair 1988-1990

Detour in the roadInterim Department Chair 1988-1990Promotion: not yet

Detour in the roadInterim Department Chair 1988-1990Promotion: not yetNew questions:Go or stay?

Detour in the roadInterim Department Chair 1988-1990Promotion: not yetNew questions:Go or stay?What role now?

Detour in the roadInterim Department Chair 1988-1990Promotion: not yetNew questions:Go or stay?What role now?Response: be less visible internally, develop outside interests

The world of non-profit organizations

Board and committee member of:Ames Ecumenical HousingKeystone & Stonehaven apts for elderlyTreasurer, $2 million assetsPresbyterian Church (local & regional)Octagon Center for the ArtsBoard; Endowment treasurer & chairAmes Community Arts Council

Recognition

Another detour: February 2006

15 minutes of fame

Beating the odds

Health Connect, Winter 2010, p 16What comes next?

What comes next?Will remain in Ames

What comes next?Will remain in AmesStill writing; several unfinished research projects

What comes next?Will remain in Ames

Still writing; several unfinished research projects

Still reviewing for journals

What comes next?Will remain in Ames

Still writing; several unfinished research projects

Still reviewing for journals

Skips Rent-a-Co-author idea

What comes next?Will remain in Ames

Still writing; several unfinished research projects

Still reviewing for journals

Skips Rent-a-Co-author ideaTraveluse my frequent-flyer milesfrom 24 trips overseas

Hobbies: Amateur Radio, Photography

Have attended amateur radio events in Slovinia, Finland (shown),

Brazil and Russia

More public service:on the hardboards

2009: Dorky Boyfriend

2010: Abba Dabba Honeymoon & 65th Class Reunion

Top priority unchanged:Honey (left), Ryder (rt.; photo Joanna Steven)

Thank you for comingGo Cyclones!