David Wade

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David Wade

College: College of Business, Engineering, & Technology

Department: Finance, Economics, Marketing & Accounting

[email protected]

(480)458-2300

Dr. Wade serves as an Academic Program Director in the College of Business, Engineering, and Technology at National University. He previously served as Department Chair for the Finance, Economics, Marketing & Accounting Department and Director of Curriculum for the School of Business and Economics. Prior to higher education, Dr. Wade spent more than a decade in the technology industry leading projects, teams, and organizational initiatives focused on information systems and technology-enabled business solutions. His professional interests include artificial intelligence in higher education, business education, project management, information systems, and curriculum innovation. He regularly collaborates with faculty and university leaders on initiatives related to AI integration, continuous improvement, student success, and academic quality. Dr. Wade holds a PhD in Instructional Technology, a Master of Business Administration (MBA), and undergraduate degrees in Information Systems and Computer Science. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Publications

  • David Wade. (January 01, 2007). Correlation of Student Participation and Performance in Online Threaded Discussions. Utah State University.

  • Wade, David A; Bentley, Joanne P H; Waters, Sandie H.. (January 01, 2006). Twenty Guidelines for Successful Online Threaded Discussions. Distance Learning.

  • David Wiley, Sandie Waters, Deonne Dawson, Brent Lambert, Matthew Barclay, David Wade, Laurie Nels. (October 02, 2004). Overcoming the Limitations of Learning Objects. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia.

Presentations

  • (2022-04-21). Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Curricular and Structural Considerations. San Francisco, CA.
  • (2022-02-25). Current & Future State of Corporate Training, Learning, and Education. Online.
  • (2021-10-14). Infusing Diversity and Inclusiveness into Curriculum. Online.
  • (2021-06-16). Effective Virtual Leadership. Online.
  • (2020-11-07). Revising Online Course Design Guidelines to Emphasize Culturally Inclusive Practices. Online.
  • (2020-06-03). Faculty-Student Collaborative Partnerships through Student Led Webinars. Online.
  • (2017-02-02). What Matters Most? Building Consensus Around Academic Priorities. San Diego, CA.