Curriculum Vitae
  Amado Gabriel M. Esteban

EDUCATION:
  Ph.D. Business Administration, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA
  Master of Science in Japanese Business Studies, Chaminade University, Honolulu, HI
  Master in Business Administration, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
  Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
  MLE Program: Leading Transformation & Change, Harvard University, Boston, MA
  JMP Program, Japan-America Institute for Management Science, Honolulu, HI

PRESENT AFFILIATION:
  INTERIM PRESIDENT
  Seton Hall University      July 2010 - Present

Responsible for oversight of the oldest diocesan university in the U.S. and a major Catholic national university with a budget in excess of $230 million and over 1,300 employees. Serve as Chief Executive Officer and primary representative to the internal and external communities including over 80,000 alumni. Oversee a Division I athletic program competing in 14 sports in the BIG EAST Conference.

PROVOST
  Seton Hall University      August 2007 – June 2010

Initially responsible for academic leadership of a major Catholic doctoral institution with over 10,000 students, approximately 450 faculty, and a budget in excess of $150 million. Oversight over eight colleges and schools including the Seton Hall Law School, Stillman School of Business, Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations, School of Theology, College of Nursing, College of Education and Human Services, School of Health and Medical Sciences, and the College of Arts and Sciences. Responsibilities expanded in 2009 to include oversight over Enrollment Management Services including Admissions, Financial Aid, and Registrar.

Select initiatives/activities:

 
• Planning/Organizational/Budget
 
   
• Initiated and led campus-wide strategic planning effort culminating in a strategic plan for presentation to the Board of Regents in 2010
   
• Initiated discussion and review (ongoing) for possible relocation of School of Health and Medical Sciences
   
• Initiated discussion and review (ongoing) for feasibility of re-establishing medical school
   
• Collaborated with academic leadership to address academic budget cuts through reorganization including personnel cuts, realigning budgets with academic priorities, increasing revenues of existing programs, and creating new revenue sources
   
• Collaborated with campus leaders in developing campus budget and creating a new budget process
   
• Created the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies to address needs for credit and non-credit programs and to expand revenue sources
   
• Partnered with campus leaders on American Council on Education (ACE) Internationalization Initiative
   
• Restructured Provost Office to be more responsive to institutional needs
 
 
• Academic Programs
 
   
• Collaborated with academic leadership on restructuring graduate education and sponsored research, centralizing graduate admissions, and creating a centralized graduate and research office
   
• Implemented new core curriculum and collaborated with faculty leadership to make significant revisions to the initial implementation model
   
• Worked with academic leaders to develop new degree programs from the undergraduate to doctoral level
   
• Collaborated with academic leadership to secure initial AACSB accreditation in accounting and continued accreditation in business, education, nursing, law, and various health sciences programs.
 
 
• Faculty
 
   
• Established and funded University Researcher of the Year award and increased awards for college/school researcher of the year
   
• Increased salary differentials for promotion
   
• Partnered with faculty leadership to develop phased retirement policy and developed retirement incentive program for senior faculty
   
• Collaborated with faculty leadership to shift faculty contracts from 10 to 9-month contracts
   
• Initiated discussions with faculty leadership on merit, stipends, reassigned time, sabbaticals, and revisions of faculty guide (ongoing)
 
 
• Enrollment Management, Student Success, and Student Retention
 
   
• Oversight over Enrollment Management starting in June 2009
   
     
• Collaborated with campus leadership to create an Enrollment Management Strategy (EMS) focused on increasing the academic profile of incoming freshmen over the next 5-7 years
     
• Developed and implemented EMS resulting in an increased academic profile of freshmen including an estimated 27 point increase in two-part SAT scores (as of July 1, 2010)
     
• Enrolled the largest new Seton Hall class in 30 years, as of September 1, 2010
     
• Exceeding net-tuition-revenue targets and meeting targeted discounted rates based on projections
   
   
• Created Academic Success Center to assist in implementation of the core curriculum and provide advising for transfer students
   
• Increased support for students applying for external awards resulting in 8 students receiving Fulbright awards in last two years, three Udall awards in last four years, three Truman finalists in last two years, and a Rhodes Scholar in 2008
 
 
• External and Development
 
   
• Partnered with the Office of Advancement to develop divisional strategic plans and communications material
   
• Partnering with the Office of Advancement to set goals for the next comprehensive campaign based on new strategic plan
   
• Collaborated with deans to secure grants in excess of $3 million
 

PREVIOUS AFFILIATIONS:
  PROVOST AND TENURED PROFESSOR OF MARKETING
  University of Central Arkansas    February 2003- August 2007

Initially responsible for academic leadership of a masters comprehensive institution transitioning to a doctoral intensive university with 12,300 students, over 400 faculty and an academic budget of over $60 million. Oversight over six colleges, Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health and Behavioral Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Supervision of Honors College, Graduate School, University College, Library, Academic Outreach, Registrar, and Sponsored Programs. Responsibilities expanded to include oversight of Information Technology and Office of International Programs.

Select initiatives/activities:

 
• Planning/Organizational/Budget
 
   
• Initiated and completed self-study of freshmen year experience
   
• Initiated and completed “Reaffirmation to Academics Plan” consisting of a blueprint to increase faculty salaries, maintain faculty-student ratios, and construct six new academic buildings over the next 7-10 years
   
• Initiated and completed Campus Master Plan (2006)
   
• Initiated and completed campus-wide strategic planning efforts (2004)
   
• Established summer classes as an auxiliary enterprise and increased net income over10% in first year
   
• Established Academic Council to improve campus communications
   
• Reorganized Provost Office into Support, Academic Affairs, Outreach
   
• Established Office of Academic Development to solicit external funds
   
• Expanded responsibilities to include administrative oversight over the Office of International Programs and Information Technology
   
• Managed growth in enrollment from 8,600 in fall 2002 to 12,300 for fall 2006 including a 50% jump in freshmen between fall 2002 and fall 2003
 
 
• Academic Programs
 
   
• Collaborated with deans, chairs, and faculty to establish new baccalaureate degrees (or majors) in areas such as Substance Abuse, African/African-American Studies, and Applied Science as well as select graduate degrees including an MFA in Digital Filmmaking, Masters of Arts in Teaching, and Masters in Applied Mathematics (six new masters programs)
   
• Collaborated with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and University of Arkansas Medical Sciences for a Ph.D. in Communication Disorders
   
• Initiated and received state approval for a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies
   
• Expanded scope of course and program offerings via distance including use of web-based delivery
   
• Collaborated with academic leadership to secure continued discipline specific accreditation for business, education, nursing, and various health sciences programs
 
 
• Faculty
 
   
• Developed, in partnership with faculty leadership, a merit and equity pool for faculty with a total of $1.25 million allocated from 2004-2007
   
• Established Faculty Salary Equity and Merit Committee and developed guidelines, in collaboration with faculty, on awarding equity and merit pay
   
• Collaborated with President and local chapter to remove AAUP censure.
   
• Increased monetary awards for faculty excellence and increased salary differentials for faculty promotion and advancement
   
• Initiated and collaborated with Faculty Senate and Council of Deans to develop academic administrator evaluation procedures and forms
   
• Established Faculty Enhancement grants to provide monetary support for faculty research endeavors and developed incentives for faculty to initiate and develop externally funded research proposals
 
 
• External and Development
 
   
• Initiated efforts to solicit minority alumni to endow scholarships
   
• Collaborated with academic and community leaders and initiated Shakespeare festival with offices in Conway Chamber of Commerce buiding
   
• Established Office of Academic Development and raised over $250,000
   
• Secured a corporate gift of $150,000 to support academics
   
• Collaborated with the Office of Sponsored Programs to increase external funding by more than 400% from 2003-2007 ($1.9 million to $8.2 million)
 
 
• Student and Staff
 
   
• Started Academic Success Center focused on first-generation students
   
• Initiated and established Sophomore Year Experience (winner ACPA Frank Cloud award for excellence in housing)
   
• Established Unlocking College Academics Now (UCAN), a retention strategy targeted towards students on academic suspension
   
• Initiated academic staff awards with gifts funded primarily by businesses.
 
 
• Diversity
 
   
• Initiated Minority Freshmen Dinner and Mentorship program
   
• Initiated Diversity Month and diversity training for faculty and staff
   
• Commissioned gender and equity salary study.
 

 
• Technology
 
   
• Initiated and implemented pilot for laptop initiative in fall 2004.
   
• Worked with faculty to develop technology-enhanced clusters of general education classes
   
• Worked with president’s office and IBM to overhaul network infrastructure including development of wireless infrastructure
   
• Initiated conversion of student, human resources, and financial information systems from a combination of off-the-shelf and homegrown systems to a single integrated system (Banner)
 

DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TENURED PROFESSOR OF MARKETING
  University of Central Arkansas    July 2001- January 2003

Responsible for AACSB-accredited graduate and undergraduate programs with approximately 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students, 42 full-time faculty, and a budget of $4.4 million. Also responsible for activities including faculty recruitment and retention, new program development, curriculum issues, and external outreach.

Select initiatives/activities:

 
• Academic/Faculty/Technology
 
   
• Led successful preparation of AACSB interim report
   
• Initiated and implemented a Masters in Accountancy
   
• Initiated College of Business Administration Faculty Excellence Awards and secured corporate sponsorship
   
• Initiated, developed, and implemented admission standards for undergraduate programs
   
• Increased admission standards for graduate programs
   
• Initiated and developed a college-wide strategic plan
   
• Initiated, reviewed, and revised MBA admission standards
   
• Reorganized college. Created an MIS department and moved MBA program back into the College of Business Administration
   
• Secured internal and external funding to upgrade computer labs, teaching labs, faculty offices, and create four “smart” classrooms
   
• Reviewed budget and secured funding to upgrade salaries of faculty
   
• Created College of Business Administration Advisory Board
 
 
• Select External and Development Activities
 
   
• Initiated and received Funds for Improvement of Post-secondary Education (FIPSE) for $210,000
   
• Secured gift of $150,000 from Acxiom Corporation to help fund technology initiatives
   
• Led establishment of golf tournament to fund graduate assistantships
   
• Started annual College of Business Administration alumni reception
   
• Initiated partnership with local paper to provide business column
   
• Established Invited Speaker Series and Leadership Series
   
• Established and secured external funding for Banker’s Appreciation Series
   
• Initiated partnership with local businesses and built house for Habitat for Humanity
 

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND TENURED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
  Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR 72801   1996 - 2001

Initially responsible for institutional research and academic planning. Responsibilities expanded to include oversight over Registrar's Office, branch operations in Vancouver, British Columbia, Virtual Learning Center, Graduate Studies, University Honors program, Math and Science Institute, the International Student Services Office, and Information Technology. Responsible for accreditation, program development and evaluation, all technology-related issues, and various operational issues.

Select initiatives/activities include:

 
• Established Office of Institutional Research and Planning
 
• Led Office of Academic Affairs efforts in preparing Higher Learning Commission Self-Study for re-accreditation visit (October 2000)
 
• Prepared, in consultation with deans and faculty, self-study for Higher Learning Commission accreditation and report for the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board for Vancouver Extended Degree Center
 
• Established Vancouver (British Columbia) Extended Degree Center
 
• Assisted in establishment of Office of Enrollment Management
 
• Developed and implemented technology replacement plan and identified funding sources
 
• Increased international student enrollment
 
• Developed academic administrators assessment procedures
 
• Developed graduate recruitment plan and revised, in consultation with graduate council, graduate handbook
 
• Led Technology Committee and completed technology plan for campus
 
• Initiated Virtual Learning Center (on-line and distance classes)

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Division of Business
  University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX    1992 - 1996

Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in marketing and acted as faculty advisor. Served on various university and system-wide committees.

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH OFFICER
  University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX     1993 - 1995

 
• Established Office of Institutional Research
 
• Prepared planning documents and ad hoc reports including diversity and enrollment management plan.
 
• Worked with Provost to establish the Multi-Institutional Center (MITC) in Sugar Land, TX (Southwest Houston).
 
• Assisted in establishment of Office of Enrollment Management

INSTRUCTOR, College of Business Administration
  University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines    1983 - 1985

Taught undergraduate courses in marketing and acted as faculty advisor

SELECT OUTSIDE WORK EXPERIENCE:
  CONSULTANT        1983-Present

Provides consulting service for non-profits and for-profits for a wide range of areas from market development to strategic planning.

INVESTMENT ANALYST, CORPORATE PLANNING
  San Miguel Corporation, Philippines      1987 - 1988

Examined feasibility of various investment proposals, made presentations to senior level management as needed, and developed strategic planning documents.

FELLOWSHIPS/SCHOLARSHIPS AND HONORS:
  Direct Marketing Education Foundation Fellowship 1993, 1995
  University of California Regents Fellowship 1988-1992
  American Marketing Association Doctoral Consortium Fellow 1991
  Fujitsu Asian Scholarship Program (first Philippine recipient) 1985-1986
  Nominee 1996 University of Houston Enron Teaching Excellence Award
  Recipient 1994 University of Houston Enron Teaching Excellence Award

SELECT SERVICE:
  State of New Jersey
  Member, Chief Academic Officers, New Jersey Independent Colleges and Schools
  State of Arkansas
  Member, Chief Academic Officers Council
  University of Central Arkansas
  Chair, Council of Deans, Strategic Planning Committee
  Arkansas Tech University
  Chair, Technology Committee, Assessment Committee, Graduate Council
  University of Houston-Victoria
  Chair, accreditation reaffirmation, Planning, and Teaching Excellence Committee
  Member, Strategic Planning, Enrollment Management, and Technology Committee
  University of Houston System
  Selected campus leader, Vision 2000 Task Force
  Selected member, Organizational Review Task Force, Long Range Planning Advisory Team, and Interactive Educational Technologies Task Force

SELECT COMMUNITY/CIVIC ACTIVITY:
  Board Member, South Orange Performing Arts Center, NJ
  Past Chairman and Board Member, Conway Area Chamber of Commerce, AR
  Past Chairman and Board Member, Women’s Shelter for Central Arkansas, AR
  Past Board Member, Habitat for Humanity of Faulkner County. AR
  Past Member, Finance Council, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, AR

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
  Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, Delta Mu Delta Honor Society

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY:
  JOURNALS

 
• Markham, Scott, G. Esteban, (2005) "Consumer Behavior 101 Meets General Psychology," Services Marketing Quarterly, Vol. 27, Issue 1.
 
• Pechmann, C. and G. Esteban (1994), "The Routes to Persuasion Associated with Direct Comparative and Noncomparative Advertising: Implications for Advertising Effectiveness," Journal of Consumer Psychology, Vol. 2, No.4.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

 
• Esteban G. and L. Robinson (1997), "Internationalizing Higher Education Through Innovative Educational Delivery Systems," Proceedings of the World Congress for Internationalizing Higher Education Conference, Manila, Philippines.
 
• Sardessai, R. and G. Esteban (1997), "Managing in Global Markets: The Impact of Regional Trading Blocs," Proceedings of the International Trade and Finance Association (ITFA) Conference, Portugal.
 
• Sardessai, Ron M. and G. Esteban (1995), "Regional Trading Block: Boon or Hindrance to U.S. Competitiveness," Proceedings of the Western Decision Sciences Institute Conference, San Francisco, March.
 
• Sardessai, R. and G. Esteban (1994), "Japan and Regional Trading Blocs: From the Outside Looking In," Proceedings of the Southwest Academy of Management Conference, Dallas, March.
 
• Sardessai, R. and G. Esteban (1994), "Globalization - An American Perspective," Proceedings of the Western Decision Sciences Conference, Maui, March.
 
• Esteban, G. and C. Bullock (1994), "Whistle blowing: Prevention and Avoidance," Proceedings of the Western Decision Sciences Conference, Maui, March.
 
• Moncada, V. and Esteban G. (1994), "Marketing Orientation: A Strategic Advantage in the Health Care Industry," Proceedings of Midwest Business and Health Administration Association, Chicago, March.
 
• Esteban, G. and A. Venkatesh (1994), "Innovation Characteristics: A Theoretical Examination and Some Measurement Issues," Proceedings of the Academy of Business Administration, Las Vegas, February.
 
• Esteban, G. and A. Venkatesh (1993), "Innovative Product Adoption and Consumer Risk Preferences A Decision Making Approach," Proceedings of the Western Decision Sciences Conference, San Diego, March.

PAPERS PRESENTED:

 
• J. Gale, G. Esteban, and S. Buchanan (2006), “Wireless Cloud: Planning and Implementation, “TechEd 2006, Pasadena, CA, March.
 
• Esteban, G., J. Gale, and S. Buchanan (2005), “Laptop Initiative: Results from A Pilot Study,” TechEd 2005, Pasadena, CA, March.
 
• Esteban, G. and L. Robinson (2002), “Campus Transformation Through Focused Technology Planning,” TechEd 2002, Long Beach, CA, March.
 
• Esteban G. and L. Robinson (2000), “Establishing A Virtual Learning Center: A Case Study,” TechEd 2000, Palm Springs, CA, March.
 
• Esteban G. and L. Robinson (1997), "Internationalizing Higher Education Through Innovative Educational Delivery Systems," World Congress for Internationalizing Higher Education, sponsored by UNESCO, Manila, Philippines, June.
 
• Sardessai, R. and G. Esteban (1997), "Managing in Global Markets: The Impact of Regional Trading Blocs," International Trade and Finance Association Conference, Portugal, May.
 
• Bullock, C. and G. Esteban (1996), “GATT: Marketing Strategies for Small Business," American Society for Business and Behavioral Sciences Conference, Las Vegas, NV, January.
 
• Robinson, L. and G. Esteban (1996), “Marketing Strategies for Higher Education: A Case Study," General Session, American Society for Business and Behavioral Sciences Conference, Las Vegas, NV, January.
 
• Sardessai, Ron M. and G. Esteban (1995), "Regional Trading Bock: Boon or Hindrance to U.S. Competitiveness," Western Decision Sciences Institute Conference, San Francisco, CA, March.
 
• Robinson, L. and G. Esteban (1995),"Total Quality Management in an Educational Setting: A Case Study," American Society for Business and Behavioral Sciences Conference, Las Vegas, NV, January.
 
• Esteban, G. and M. Damodaran (1995), "Determining Future Purchases: A Neural Network Approach," American Society for Business and Behavioral Sciences Conference, Las Vegas, NV, January.
 
• Esteban, G. and L. Somera (1994), "Issues in Evaluating the Effectiveness of Direct Mail versus Advertising," American Psychological Association Conference, Division 23, Los Angeles, CA, August.
 
• Somera, L. and G. Esteban (1994), "Involvement in Direct Marketing: Some Measurement Issues," American Psychological Association Conference, Division 23, Los Angeles, CA, August.
 
• Currim, I., G. Esteban and L. Schneider (1994), "A Neural Network Model of Consumer Weight Dynamics, The Institute of Management Science (TIMS) Conference, Anchorage, AK, June.
 
• Damodaran, M. and G. Esteban (1994), "Neural Networks and Consumer Decision Making," TIMS Marketing Science Conference, Tucson, AZ, March.
 
• Sardessai, R. and G. Esteban (1994), "Japan and Regional Trading Blocs: From the Outside Looking In," Southwest Academy of Management Conference, Dallas, TX March.
 
• Sardessai, R. and G. Esteban (1994), "Globalization - An American Perspective," Western Decision Sciences Conference, Maui, HI, March.
 
• Esteban, G. and C. Bullock (1994), "Whistleblowing: Prevention and Avoidance," Western Decision Sciences Conference, Maui, HI, March.
 
• Moncada, V. and Esteban G. (1994), "Marketing Orientation: A Strategic Advantage in the Health Care Industry," Midwest Business and Health Administration Association Conference, Chicago, IL, March.
 
• Esteban, G. and A. Venkatesh (1994), "Innovation Characteristics: A Theoretical Examination and Some Measurement Issues," Academy of Business Administration Conference, Las Vegas, NV, February.
 
• Esteban, G. and A. Venkatesh (1993), "Innovative Product Adoption and Consumer Risk Preferences A Decision Making Approach," Western Decision Sciences Conference, San Diego, CA, March.
 
• Currim, I., L. Schneider and G. Esteban (1992), "Computing Consumer Weight Dynamics using Neural Networks," Operations Research Society of America (ORSA)/TIMS World Conference, Helsinki, Finland, July.
 
• Currim, I., L. Schneider and G. Esteban (1992), "A Neural Network and Computation of Consumer Weight Dynamics," Marketing Science Conference, London School of Business, London, U.K., July.
 
• Pechmann, C. and G. Esteban (1991), "How Comparative Ads Affect Persuasion: The Influence of Prior Motivation," American Psychological Association Conference, San Francisco, CA, August.
 
• Currim, I., L. Schneider and G. Esteban (1991), "A Neural Network of Consumer Weight Dynamics," ORSA/TIMS Joint National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, November.

SELECT PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
  Board Member, Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE) 2010 - Present
  Selected to serve on national task force for Voluntary System for Accountability (VSA) sponsored by AASCU and NALGUC
  Invited speaker and faculty, Leadership Education for Asians and Pacifics (2005- present)
  Higher Learning Commission, member of Accreditation Review Council (2005-2007) and Team Chair and Consultant Evaluator (2000-2008)
  Arkansas Quality Award Lead Examiner (2001-2002)
  Past President, Business & Health Administration Association
  Vice President and Program Chair, 1995 Business and Health Administration Association