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Curriculum Vitae
Kevin C. Klein
Kevin C. Klein
518 Happy Hollow Road
Murrayville, IL 62668
Telephone: 217.673.5241
E-mail – kklein@mail.ic.edu
Education
1993 Doctorate of Arts in Economic Education, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Dissertation Title: "The Effect of Immediate Feedback on Learning Supply and Demand."
1985 M.S. in Economics, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
1981 B.S. with double major in Business Management and Economics, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
1979 Associate in Applied Science in Business Management, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL
Employment and Teaching Experience
August 1986 Illinois College -- Current Rank, Professor of Economics
Present
August 2022 - Coordinator for all on-line Business
Present Programs.
August 2020 - Business Department Chair
2022
July 2012 - Program Coordinator of Environmental Studies Program -Teaching member of the
2015 program inception in 2000.
January 2011 - Chair - Early Intervention, Director of Academic Advising
June 2012
July 2007 – Music Department Chair
June 2010
April 2007 – Benedictine University at Springfield, Illinois – Adjunct Professor of Economics
Present Teaching MBA 510 and MBA 611 economics courses within the MBA program.
August 2000 – Illinois College – Interim Dean of Students
June 2001
August 1989 Lecturer, Illinois State University (full-time teaching position while enrolled as a full time graduate student in the June 1990 Doctorate of Arts Program)
August 1987 Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Springfield
May 1988
June 1981 Caterpillar Tractor Company - Pricing Analyst
December 1983
Courses Taught While at Illinois College
Professional Activities to Date
Publications
Ongoing Subject Matter Expert (SME) for New Knowledge United - 2015 to Present
Develop on-line economics course for McGraw-Hill.
Develop universal learning objectives for principle of economics textbooks for Cengage.
Subject Matter Expert (SME) to Lachina
Primary author for the economic content of a nationally published principles of economics textbook, MindTap by Cengage Publishing.
Creation of original state of the art student assessment material, delivered to 21st century students, and formation of electronic animation of economic content for three major internationally marketed Principles of Economics textbooks.
Survey of Economics, 4th edition, Edwin G. Dolan and Kevin C. Klein, Best Value Textbook Publishing, 2010.
‘Supply, Demand, and Equilibrium’, Chapter 2.01, 21st Century Economics: A Reference Handbook, Rhona C. Free - Editor, Sage Publications, 2010.
Test Bank to accompany, Survey of Economics , 4th edition, Edwin G. Dolan and Kevin C. Klein, Best Value Textbook Publishing, 2010 -- Managing Editor.
Study Guide to accompany, Survey of Economics, 4th edition, Edwin G. Dolan and Kevin C. Klein, Best Value Textbook Publishing, 2010 -- Managing Editor.
Instructor's Resource Manual to accompany, Survey of Economics, 4th edition, Edwin G. Dolan and Kevin C. Klein, Best Value Textbook Publishing, 2010 -- Managing Editor.
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An Introduction to a Survey of Economics, 3rd edition, Edwin G. Dolan and Kevin C. Klein, Best Value Textbook Publishing, 2008.
Test Bank to accompany, An Introduction to a Survey of Economics, 3rd edition, Edwin G. Dolan and Kevin C. Klein, Best Value Textbook Publishing, 2008 -- Managing Editor.
Study Guide to accompany, An Introduction to a Survey of Economics, 3rd edition, Edwin G. Dolan and Kevin C. Klein, Best Value Textbook Publishing, 2008 -- Managing Editor.
Instructor's Resource Manual to accompany, An Introduction to a Survey of Economics, 3rd edition, Edwin G. Dolan and Kevin C. Klein, Best Value Textbook Publishing, 2008 -- Managing Editor.
Survey of Economics, 1st edition, Edwin G. Dolan, Kevin C. Klein, Lawrence Fu, Horizon Textbook Publishing, 2007.
Understanding Microeconomics, Edwin G. Dolan and Kevin C. Klein, Horizon Textbook Publishing, 2006.
‘An Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Program”, Proceedings of the 4th annual ‘Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change” conference. Berlin Germany, 2004.
Study Guide to accompany Bradley R. Schiller’s The Micro Economy Today, 9e, Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 2003. Co-authored with Linda Wilson, University of Texas at Arlington.
Study Guide to accompany Bradley R. Schiller’s The Macro Economy Today, 9e, Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 2003. Co-authored with Linda Wilson, University of Texas at Arlington.
Test Bank to accompany Bradley R. Schiller’s The Micro Economy Today, 9e, Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 2003. Co-authored with Linda Wilson, University of Texas at Arlington.
Test Bank to accompany Bradley R. Schiller’s The Macro Economy Today, 9e, Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 2003. Co-authored with Linda Wilson, University of Texas at Arlington.
Instructor’s Resource Manual to accompany Bradley R. Schiller’s The Economy Today, 8th and 9th editions, McGraw-Hill, 2000, 2003. 9th edition co-authored with Mark Maier, Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA
Instructor’s Resource Manual to accompany Bradley R. Schiller’s Essentials of Economics, 3rd and 4th editions, McGraw-Hill, 1999, 2002.
Study Guide to accompany Bradley R. Schiller’s Essentials of Economics, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2002. Co-authored with Linda Wilson, University of Texas at Arlington.
Test Bank to accompany Bradley R. Schiller’s Essentials of Economics, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2002. Co-authored with Linda Wilson, University of Texas at Arlington.
News Flash - “Hog Farmers Squeal”, Published by Irwin/McGraw-Hill, April 1999
“Teaching Public Finance Using a Writing Intensive Approach”, Proceedings of the 8th Annual Teaching Economics Conference, Robert Morris College, Pittsburgh, PA. 1997
Photography Publications
Cover photography of a Dragon Fly for Prairie Paths – Poems from America’s Heartland by Greg M. Romaneck (Paperback – 2008
Cover photography of Prairie Flowers for Prairie Musings: Poetry of Illinois Landscapes by Greg M. Romaneck (Paperback - 2005)
Presentations
"Using the Google Suites to Enhance Student Learning", Invited Guest Lecturer at University of Chicago Midwest Faculty Seminar - December 2013
Invited Guest Lecturer at Ritsumeikan University BKC - May 2013.
“Teaching Principles of Accounting in a Liberal Arts Setting”, Midwest Business Administration Association conference, Chicago, March 2010. Co-Presented with Professors Nausser Jamali, James Proffitt, John Rush, and Marjorie Meier.
“The U.S. Response to the Kyoto Protocol or Only You Can Prevent Global Warming and You Don’t Want To.” – Illinois College –Ritsumeikin 20th Anniversary Symposium, March 2007
“Teaching Effectiveness: A Reflection” – Participation in a teaching panel with Peter Filene and Elaine Chapman, Illinois College Teaching Symposium, October 2005.
‘A Description of the Development and Design of Illinois College’s Environmental Studies Program”, 4th annual ‘Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change” conference. Berlin Germany, December 2004.
“The Environmental Impacts of International Trade”, Central Illinois Foreign Language Consortium, 2000.
“The Benefits of International Trade”, Central Illinois Foreign Language Consortium. Co-presented with Dr. Larry Fu, 1999.
“Teaching Public Finance Using a Writing Intensive Approach”, 8th Annual Teaching Economics Conference, Robert Morris College, Pittsburgh, PA. 1997
The Effect of Immediate Feedback on Learning Supply and Demand", Illinois State University, Illinois State University Economics Department Forum, Normal, IL 1993
"The Effect of an Equally Weighted Market Basket on the Purchasing Power Parity Theorem", Illinois Economics Association Meetings, Chicago, IL, 1985. "
Grants and Awards
2016 Recipient of Faculty Ambassador Award. Awarded by the Illinois College alumni association.
2015-2016 Recipient of Henry Luce Foundation grant at Illinois College to travel with Illinois College Students to Japan to study Environmental Issue in Japan.
2012-2013 Fry Faculty Development Grant -- Co-authored with Dr. Jan Buhrman to fund the redevelopment efforts at Illinois College for the Environmental Studies program.
2009-2010 Professor of the Month – October. This is an award created by the Illinois College
student government, Student Forum. Nominations are made by the student body at large
and final selection is made by the Student Form. The October 2009 award was the inaugural
award.
2003-2004 Harry Joy Dunbaugh Distinguished Professor Award
Academic Year
2004 Englebach Peace Studies Award to attend an international environmental studies conference
in Berlin, Germany and to also study the possibility of setting up a recurring trip to the
conference for environmental studies and international studies majors.
June 1999 Fulbright Grant. This grant was a competitive grant for a Fulbright organized three-week study tour of
alternative energy production in Germany.
1996-97 Harry Joy Dunbaugh Distinguished Professor Award
Academic Year
Community Service
The following is a partial list of community service activities.
Member of the the Board of Directors - Illinois Electric Cooperative (Credentialed Cooperative Director)
Donate Blood
Thespian for local community and collegiate theatre.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum – Jacksonville Theatre Guild -- 1985
David, You and I – Jacksonville Theatre Guild – 2007
High School Musical (Coach Bolton) – Jacksonville Theatre Guild – 2008
Kiss Me Kate (Gangster 2) – Theatre in the Park – 2008
Christmas Schooner (Rudy/Man 1)– Jacksonville Theatre Guild – 2008
Playing for Time (Old Man) – Illinois College Theatre Works – 2009
A Secret Garden (Ben) – Illinois College Theatre Works – 2009
Into the Woods (Cinderella's Father) – Jacksonville Theatre Guild – 2009
Radium Girls (Dr. Von Sochocky, Edward Markley) – Illinois College Theatre Works – 2009
White Christmas (Ralph Sheldrake) - Jacksonville Theatre Guild – 2010
The Fantastics (Henry)– MacMurray College Theatre Productions – 2011
A Secret Garden (Ben) – Theatre in the Park – 2011
Hair Spray (Wilbur) -- Illinois College Theatre Works - 2012
Midsummers Night Dream (Egeus) - Illinois College Theatre Works - 2012
Children of a Lesser God (Franklin) - Illinois College Theatre Works - 2013
Uh Oh! Here Come's Christmas (Phil) - Playhouse on the Square - 2013
Terminal Cafe (Joe) - Illinois College Theatre Works - 2014
It's Not all Black and White (various roles) - Illinois College Theatre Works 2014
Richard III (Stanley) - Illinois College Theatre Works - 2015
Good N' Plenty (Ed, Pete, Big Bob, and Mickey) - Playhouse on the Square 2016
Playboy of the Western World (Michael James Flaherty) - Illinois College Theatre Works - 2016
Farmscape (Mike) - Playhouse on the Square - 2016
Angels in America (Prior, an Ancestor) - Illinois College Theatre Works - 2017
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