Kenneth R. Szulczyk

89 Summerview Circle, Quitman, AR 72131

Phone – (501) 589-3128 – e-mail - ken@ken-szulczyk.com

Website - www.ken-szulczyk.com

Seeking an entry-level position in the capacity of:

PROFESSOR AND RESEARCHER

  • Writer – Wrote or helped write peer reviewed articles in biofuels
  • Researcher – Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including econometrics, programming models, statistics, simulations, and time-series analysis
  • Cultural Sensitivity and Understanding – Lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Malaysia. Also visited Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan. Also can speak and write in Russian (intermediate) and Spanish (basic)
  • Citizenship - United States of America; born and raised in Michigan
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor September 2010 to June 2011
  • American University, Tuzla, 75000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Mentored students with their senior thesis projects
  • Taught Global Economy, Global Finance, International Financial Management, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Introduction to Information Technology, and Library/Information Literacy
  • Reviewed two biofuels research papers for a journal
Adjunct Faculty June 2010 to July 2010
  • University of Central Arkansas, 72035, Arkansas, United States
  • Taught International Trade
Professor of Economics September 2009 to May 2010
  • Suleyman Demirel University, Almaty, 050043, Kazakhstan
  • Taught Data Analysis and Economic Forecasting, Growth and Development, Political Economy, and Production Economics to the undergraduates students.
  • Taught Environmental and Resource Economics and Statistical Methods to the MBA students
Visiting Assistant Professor August 2008 to May 2009
  • Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, 71999, Arkansas
  • Taught introductory micro and macroeconomics
  • Used Angel (similar to WebCT) to proctor and grade quizzes and distribute lecture notes
Mathematics Instructor January 2008 to June 2008
  • Almaty International School, Almaty, 050006, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Taught Algebra, Calculus, Chemistry, and Pre-Calculus.
Academic Professor August 2007 to December 2007
  • Kazakh-American University, Almaty, 050043, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Taught Corporate Finance, Economics of Government Regulations, International Finance, and Methods of Teaching Economics
Research Assistant January 2004 to May 2007
  • Agricultural Economics Department – Texas A&M University, College Station, 77843, Texas
  • Compiled a database of municipal water departments in the U.S.
  • Researched technological and economic issues of biodiesel and ethanol production
  • Reviewed a research paper for a journal
  • Graded quizzes and homework, and held tutoring sessions for Economic Analysis for Agribusiness Management during Spring 2004
Mathematics Instructor May 2003 to November 2006
  • Mathematics Department - University of Phoenix, Houston, 77079, Texas
  • Taught and tutored College Algebra I and II
Graduate Teaching Assistant January 2000 to May 2003
  • Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 74078, Oklahoma
  • Statistic Department - taught help sessions for statistics, SAS, and Excel labs, and graded, and proctored exams
  • Economics Department - taught Introductory Microeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, and Money & Banking
Project Analyst April 1998 to December 1999
  • Community and Economic Development - City of South Bend, South Bend, 46601, Indiana
  • Administered three Housing and Urban Development (HUD) federal grants
  • Monitored expenses, prepared budgets, and ensured projects complied with federal labor, environmental, displacement, and relocation laws
  • Helped write the Housing & Development (HCD) Plan
  • Designed department's website
Economics Instructor August 1995 to August 1997
  • Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research (KIMEP), Almaty, 050010, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Taught Accounting I, Econometrics I & II, Microeconomics, Money & Banking, and Monetary Theory

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77803
  • Doctor of Philosophy, May 12, 2007
  • Specialized in environmental and natural resource economics
  • Dissertation was “Market Penetration of Biodiesel and Ethanol”
  • Examined the technological and economic issues of biodiesel and ethanol market penetration, given market interactions, technology, government subsidies, carbon dioxide equivalent prices, and fossil fuel prices
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.444 (4.0 Scale)
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma 74077
  • Completed all course work for a Master’s in Statistics. Also completed graduate courses in economics and electrical engineering
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.86 (4.0 Scale)
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma 74077
  • Master of Science in Economics, May 6, 1995
  • Received the Richard W. and Lynn Poole Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.93 (4.0 Scale)
Northern Michigan University Marquette, Michigan 49855
  • Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, May 4, 1993
  • Major: Economics Minor: Mathematics
  • Recipient of a Board of Control Scholarship.
  • Member of the Golden Key National Honor Society.
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.76 (4.0 Scale)

COMPUTER SKILLS

  • Adobe - Dreamweaver, Flash CS3, PDF Creator, and Photoshop
  • Audio / Video Editing - AcidRip, Audacity, Avidemux, and Microsoft Movie Editor
  • Computer Languages - Basic, HTML/CSS, Pascal, and JavaScript
  • Hardware - Install/upgrade motherboards, CPUs, memory, hard drives, and DVD drives for computers and laptops
  • Microsoft Office - Access, Excel, Expression Web, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Open Office - Calc, Impress, and Writer
  • Operating Systems - Windows 98, XP, Vista, 7, and Linux (Debian, Fedora, Linux Mint, and Ubuntu)
  • Photographs - Fotoxx, Paint.NET, and Picasso
  • Publishing - EPUB, and Sigil
  • Statistical / Analysis - E-views, GAMS, Matlab, SAS, and S-Plus

PEER REVIEWED RESEARCH

  1. Szulczyk, Kenneth R. and Bruce McCarl. 2010. "Market Penetration of Biodiesel" Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 14: 2426-2433.

  2. Szulczyk, Kenneth. 2010. "Which is better for a Transportation Fuel – Butanol or Ethanol?" International Journal of Energy and Environment 1(3): 501-12.

  3. Szulczyk, Kenneth, Bruce McCarl, and Gerald Cornforth. 2010. “Market Penetration of Ethanol.” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 14: 394-403.

  4. Szulczyk, Kenneth, and Bruce McCarl. 2010. “Market Penetration of Biodiesel.” International Journal of Energy and Environment 1(1): 53-68.

  5. McCarl, Bruce A. Thein Maung, and Kenneth R. Szulczyk. 2009. “Could Biofuels be used to Harvest the Greenhouse: An Economic Investigation of Biofuels and Climate Change?” Handbook of Bioenergy Economics and Policy. New York, NY: Springer, ISBN-13: 978-1441903686, Chapter 12: 195 - 218.

FUTURE RESEARCH ENDEAVORS

  1. Szulczyk, Kenneth. 2010. "Kazakhstan – The Rise of the Asian Panther."

  2. Szulczyk, Kenneth. 2010. "The Renewable Fuel Standards."

  3. Szulczyk, Kenneth.. 2010. “Hotelling’s Rule and Technological Change.”

  4. Szulczyk, Kenneth. 2010. “Petroleum's Impact on an Economy.”

  5. Szulczyk, Kenneth. 2010. “The Empirical Impact of a Country's Legal Structure on its Economy.”

E-BOOKS

  1. Szulczyk, Kenneth R. 2010. Economics of Government. Rough draft is ready. This book is used for Political Economy.

  2. Szulczyk, Kenneth R. 2010. Money & Banking - An International Finance Approach. Rough draft is ready.


E-books are available on this website.


NONACADEMIC BOOKS

  1. Szulczyk, Kenneth R. 2011. “The Big Adventure in Little Bosnia.” A 60,000 word novel about a U.S. professor who teaches in Bosnia has to rescue his Serbian girlfriend from the Russian mafia in Montenegro. ISBN-13: 978-.

  2. Szulczyk, Kenneth R. 2009. “The Second American Revolution - The Building of an Empire.” A 100,000 word novel about a dictator taking control of the U.S. government and creating an Empire by expanding to the south. ISBN-13: 978-1449589138.

  3. Szulczyk, Kenneth R. 2009. “The Rise of the Insane State – What is happening to the U.S. Economy?” A book for layman that explains the impact of a highly taxed and over regulated society. ISBN-13: 978-1449584436


Books are available from Amazon.  Books can also be downloaded as e-books from this website.


PRESENTATIONS

  1. Szulczyk, Kenneth R. “Market Penetration of Biodiesel.” Presented at Kazakh National Technical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, October 11, 2007.

  2. Szulczyk, Kenneth R. "The Biodiesel Industry and U.S. Agriculture." Presented at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, December 8, 2005.

Additional information and references are available upon request

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