Stephen Pyle (he/him)
Staff College of Hospitality Management Sports, Entertainment, Event – Management Providence
Biography and Expertise
Stephen Pyle has served at Johnson & Wales University for over 30 years. He has held several faculty and administrative positions across multiple colleges, modalities, and campus locations. Stephen currently serves as Associate Dean for the College of Hospitality & Business. His passion is the role of the department chair in higher education. He has written and presented on the application of chair competencies, models for hiring and managing curriculum effectiveness across multi-campus, multi-modal systems. Professor Pyle earned his doctorate from JWU in 2023. He also holds a MS from Radford University (1993) and BS from Cornell University (1985).
Education
DBA
Johnson & Wales University
MS
Radford University
BS
Cornell University
Faculty Member of the Year – Denver Campus
Johnson & Wales University
Certificate of Special Merit
Johnson & Wales University
University Service Award
Johnson & Wales University
University Service Award
Johnson & Wales University
Certificate of Special Merit
Johnson & Wales University
Faculty Member of the Year – Hospitality College
Johnson & Wales University – Providence Campus
Pyle, S.
Academic leadership and creativity
The Department Chair
29
4
20-22
Pyle, S.
Title IX and training the department chair: A 2018 Research study
URMIA Insights
Pyle, S.
Five ways to maximize, utilize, mentor and cultivate top talent in your organization through internships
IAVM Facility Manager
34
4
16-18
Pyle, S.
After 35 years, what is the Academic Chairperson’s Conference all about?
The Department Chair
29
1
18-20
Pyle, S.
Teaching on the collegiate level: What does the public assembly facility manager need to know? Part 1
IAVM Facility Manager
34
1
27
Pyle, S.
Teaching on the collegiate level: What does the public assembly facility manager need to know? Part 2
IAVM Facility Manager
34
2
25
Pyle, S.
Working with professional and subject matter experts in the classroom. What the department chair needs to know.
The Department Chair
28
1
4-7
Pyle, S.
Quality assurance in maintenance operations
Kendall-Hunt
27-33
Pyle, S.
It’s not easy being green
Hosteur
5
2
19-20
Chairing Through Change: Leadership in Reductions and Closures
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairperson Conference
Indiana University
Georgia Tech Conference Center
Atlanta
GA
Leading Effective Department Meetings: Tools, Tactics, Pitfalls and Practice
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairpersons Conference
Indiana University
Georgia Tech Conference Center
Atlanta
GA
Interpreting and Implementing JWU’s Scholarship Standard
Oral Presentation
Post-Commencement Faculty Programming
Johnson & Wales University
Online – Virtual
Interpreting and implementing JWU’s New Scholarship Standard
Oral Presentation
University Scholarship & Best Practices Expo
Johnson & Wales University
Friedman Center – Harborside Academic Center
Providence
RI
United States
New and Former Chairs Working Together to Strengthen the Department
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairs Conference Annual Conference
Indiana University – Indianapolis
Indianapolis Westin Hotel
Indianapolis
IN
United States
Role of the Chair: Updates from the Taskforce and Conversations about the future – Part 1
Panel Presentation
Center for Teaching & Learning Faculty Welcome Week Programming
Johnson & Wales University
Providence
Role of the Chair: Updates from the Taskforce and Conversations about the Future – Part 2
Panel Presentation
Center for Teaching & Learning Faculty Welcome Week Programming
Johnson & Wales University
Providence
Phenomenology of Transition Planning: Department Chair Leadership Return to Faculty
Poster
University Scholarship & Best Practices Expo
Johnson & Wales University
Providence
RI
Chair Exit Strategy: Planning Your Successful Return to Faculty
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairpersons Conference
IUPUI
Westin Hotel & Conference Center
Indianapolis
IN
United States
Strategies for Managing a Former Chair in Your Department
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairpersons Conference
IUPUI
Westin Hotel & Conference Center
Indianapolis
IN
United States
Giving Up the Chair Role and Returning to Faculty
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairpersons Conference
Kansas State University
New Orleans
LA
United States
Leveraging What Online Offers in Evaluating Courses and Instructors
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairpersons Conference
Kansas State University
Virtual
COVID-19 and the Live Events Industry
Panel Presentation
International Live Event Association Meeting
ILEA
Virtual
Managing Consistency Across a Multi- Campus, Multi-Model Systems
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairpersons Conference
Kansas State University
Savannah
GA
United States
Alternative Chairing: Academic Chair Conference Presentations from the Fringe
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairpersons Conference
Kansas State University
Savanah
GA
United States
Competency Map of the Academic Chair
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairpersons Conference
Kansas State University
Houston
United States
Evolution of Department Chairs: Analysis of Academic Chairperson’s Conference Proceedings
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairpersons Conference
Kansas State University
Title IX Compliance, Clery Act, VAWA and the Department Chair
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairpersons Conference
Kansas State University
Orlando
FL
United States
Working Professionals and Subject Matter Experts in the Classroom
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairperson Conference
Kansas State University
New Orleans
LA
United States
Effectively Evaluating Online Faculty
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairpersons Conference
Kansas State University
Charleston
SC
United States
How to evaluate a syllabus for an online course
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairperson’s Conference
Kansas State University
Charleston
GA
United States