About Dave Sullivan

This Elliott Forest Secrets website was put together by me, Dave Sullivan, and I am solely responsible for its content.

I can easily be reached at drdavesullivan@gmail.com or 541-791-6470.

I want this website to be balanced and fair, so if you have suggestions for how to improve it ... or if you would like it to contain your comments or rebuttals ... get in touch with me.

Professional Qualifications

Most of the following information came from my biographical page at Oregon State University (available at: https://business.oregonstate.edu/users/dave-sullivan).

Emeritus Appointment, College of Business, Oregon State University

Education:

• Ph.D. in Industrial Administration (Systems Science), Carnegie-Mellon University
  Overall emphasis: Information systems and the analysis of complex systems. Background in: accounting, finance, operations research, economics and econometrics.
  Courses taught: Cost accounting

• BBA, University of Oregon
  Major: Accounting

Research/Career Interests at OSU:

During my twenty-five years at OSU, my courses taught how to use computers as partners in completing professional activities.

My scholarly work focused on providing instructors with better tools: textbooks, assignments, instructor’s manuals, videos, websites, and software tools for course management. Both Houghton Mifflin and Dryden Press published my numerous textbooks about how to use computers effectively, and the US Patent Office awarded me two patents for developing innovative software tools.

As the Information Systems option coordinator, I was responsible for curriculum development and external relations.

Division Finance Manager and Accountant, Tektronix

I participated in all management planning, provided financial perspective on division activities, and prepared budgets, capital plans, and the financial portion of product proposals, pricing proposals, and five-year plans.

Volunteer Activities

I currently am the President of the Oregon Websites and Watersheds Project, Inc.

I've served on the Corvallis School Board and the Oregon Small Woodlands Association board of directors.