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John Frederick Eliot Texas A&M University 350 Blocker College Station, TX 77843 (979) 845-1064 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Academic Focus: Human capital and human capital development—identifying, evaluating, and enhancing psychological “intangibles” (such as creativity, passion, willpower, intuition, ingenuity, focus, faith, and foresight) as they impact human performance. Of particular interest: how these variables are taught, developed, measured, and tracked to improve both the productivity and the health of organizations and individuals. Grant Production: $4+ million in extramural funding for programs and services. University Teaching: 20+ years, with regular honors or distinction. 100+ undergraduate and graduate research theses advised. Extensive service on university governance committees for teaching and curriculum development. National Ranking Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Ivy League Senior Fellow, Presidential Scholar, Bestselling Author, 23 NCAA and professional sport national championships, Junior Olympian. Community Service: 20+ years volunteering for youth development programs (including 10 years developing and directing program curricula). 15+ years of board service for national foundations. EDUCATION University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Ph.D. Organizational Psychology (Multidisciplinary Emphasis). 1997. Supporting Areas: Qualitative Research, Leadership, and Ethics. Dissertation, with distinction: “The role of play and creativity in high stakes performance.” M.Ed. Organizational Psychology (Multidisciplinary Emphasis). 1995. Supporting Areas: Talent Acquisition and Development. Thesis, with distinction: “Emotional appraisal and control in successful vs. unsuccessful athletic performance.” Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH A.B. Neuropsychology Fellow (w/Philosophy minor). Magna Cum Laude, 1993. Thesis, with distinction: “Circadian variations in mood and productivity.” J. F. Eliot 2 AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS 2014 The Stephen Cohen Contributing Educators Award, Joint Award of the American Orthopaedic Association and Clinical Orthopaedic Society (Awarded for contributions to the education of professional sport team physicians regarding practice management and communication.) 2010-11 The Craig Johnson Service Award, Stanford University. 2004-08 Honorary Fellow of Health Administration, The Texas Medical Center. (Appointed as the founding chair of the Texas Medical Center’s initiative to build a “National Center for Human Performance” collaborative.) 2000-08 Distinguished Teaching Award, Rice University. (Honored eight out of eight years) 2002 The Cherry Award, Nominee. (National award presented by Baylor University for inspirational teaching.) 2001-02 Distinguished Service Award, Rice University. 1997 Human Service Dissertation Award, University of Virginia. 1996-97 Linda K. Bunker Graduate Research Fellowship, University of Virginia. 1996 The Ralph Sampson Alumni Prize for Outstanding Teaching, University of Virginia. 1995-96 Linda K. Bunker Graduate Research Fellowship, University of Virginia. 1994 The Mary McDougall Award in Statistics, University of Virginia. 1992-93 Senior Fellow, Dartmouth College. (The highest academic title bestowed to undergraduates in the Ivy League, a maximum of eight named each year.) 1991-92 Presidential Scholar, Dartmouth College. (Annually granted by the President’s Office in conjunction with the United States Department of Education.) 1989 National Merit Scholar, the United States National Merit Program. OTHER HONORS 2009 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, Dartmouth College. 2005-08 Alumni Councilor, Dartmouth College. (Honored with a three year appointment to the college’s leadership body.) 2004-08 Excellence in Teaching Award, SMU Cox School of Management. (Honored 6 times for graduate courses in the psychology of leadership; the only adjunct professor to receive this award multiple times.) J. F. Eliot 3 2004 Dartmouth College Board of Trustees, Young Alumni Nominee. 2003 T. S. Eliot Honorary Chair, The John Eliot School in Needham, MA. (An elementary school founded by Dr. Eliot’s ancestral namesake humanitarian and educational pioneer.) 2000-02 Outstanding College Associate, James A. Baker College, Rice University. (Voted upon by students, one faculty member named each year by each of the eleven residential colleges at Rice.) 1999 Inducted into the Charlottesville, VA Historic Society Hall of Fame. 1993 Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chapter of New Hampshire. 1993 Magna Cum Laude, Dartmouth College Board of Trustees. 1993 The Golden Key National Honor Society. 1990-92 Dean’s List, Dartmouth College. (Among the top 10% every quarter, inclusively.) 1991 Academic Citation in Philosophy, Dartmouth College. (The highest academic achievement distinction given to students at Dartmouth; fewer than 2% of undergraduate students receive a citation each year.) 1980 Nordic Combined Gold Medalist, Winter Junior Olympics in Lake Placid. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Pending EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. The Journal of Performance Education. Responsibilities: Re-title and refocus; Return journal to publication (currently dormant, awaiting new press and affiliation arrangements), including public library and private university circulation; Reengineer the journal to come up to current information technology standards; Expand readership and access; Promote articles of a multicultural/multi-disciplinary emphasis focused on entrepreneurship (particularly in the business of sport); Assemble a new board of directors; Oversee the development team; Manage the fiscal budget; Initiate and manage corporate partnerships. 2013- CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (NON-TENURE TRACK). Texas A&M University Present Responsibilities: Develop and teach undergraduate courses in sport management (including new and updated online curricula), Advise undergraduates, assist in the development of graduate courses and initiatives, serve as a liaison between the Division of Sport Management and professional sports teams, recruit sport management professionals of distinction to serve as guest or keynote lecturers, leverage professional sport network to create granting and service opportunities for colleagues and graduating students, oversea initiative to create a “Living Laboratory” in professional sport. Courses Taught: Special Topics in Sport Management (Performance Psychology, Negotiation); Psychology for Coaches (upcoming). J. F. Eliot 4 2008- CONSULTING PROFESSOR (NON-TENURE TRACK). Stanford University. 2013 Responsibilities: Assist in the design and implementation of new undergraduate curriculum on leadership; Advise students and graduates; Serve as a liaison between the university and professional sports organizations for the purpose of creating and supervising student internships, externships, and research projects; Increase Stanford’s positioning in sports industry conferences, coalitions, and international governing bodies. 2004- ADJUNCT PROFESSOR. SMU Cox School of Business. 2008 Responsibilities: Guest lecture on leadership, creativity, organizational behavior, and entrepreneurship for fulltime and executive MBA students; Provide a collaboration resource in performance psychology for faculty members and administrators; design seminars and workshops for local corporations. 2005- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (NON-TENURE TRACK). Rice University. 2008 Responsibilities: Continuation of the same position below (see Rice University 2000- 2003 on the next page) following release time for administrative service; emphasis on building programmatic and consulting bridges between Rice University, The Texas Medical Center, and the Houston community, particularly in the fields of sport management and sports medicine. Courses Taught (across all years at Rice): Introduction to Performance Psychology; Introduction to Sports Management; Advanced Performance Psychology; Performance Leadership; Performance Metrics & Analytics; The Psychology of Injury & Rehabilitation; Human Capital; Case Studies in Human Performance; Ethics of Sports Business; Writing for Professional Communication; Senior Seminar in Sports Management; Special Topics: The Human Spirit; Special Topics: Psychological Economics; Special Topics: Talent Evaluation; Special Topics: Organizational Culture. Evaluation: Received, every semester, overall rankings among the top 1% of faculty members university-wide (mean = 1.1; highest possible = 1.0 out of 5.0). 2003- DIRECTOR OF SPORT MANAGEMENT (ROTATING ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE). Rice University. 2005 Responsibilities: Created and launched the university’s first standalone undergraduate business major; Raised private donor contributions to seed new initiatives in organizational and performance analytics, executive training, and corporate innovation; Infused academic rigor into the teaching and practice of sport management; Designed and implemented curricula in creativity, entrepreneurship, performance psychology, and leadership; Advised student research; Set up and supervised professional sports front office internships, as well as internships in media and other sports related career paths; Served as a liaison between Rice’s business initiatives and the sports industry; Fostered cross-campus interdisciplinary teamwork, bringing otherwise disconnected faculty together; Helped create new jobs for graduates. 2001- EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. 2003 Responsibilities: Served on curriculum and teaching committees; Contributed to hospital accreditation programs in leadership, stress management, and communication training; Designed a medical student survival