Shawn Clark

Biographical Information

Clark is a professor of practice at Penn State University’s College of Information Sciences and Technology and Executive Director if the college's Institute for Global Prescience. He teaches courses in enterprise architecture, systems design and development, IT project management, professional services theory and practice, business process management, and global prescience.

Academic Positions

• 2008-9: Executive Director, Institute for Global Prescience.
• 2007-Present: Professor of Practice, Enterprise Informatics and Integration Center, College of Information Sciences and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University.
• 2003-06: University Outreach Council, The Pennsylvania State University.
• 2003: Advisory Board Member, Pennsylvania Digital Government Summit, Hershey, PA.
• 2001-03: Co-Director, Solutions Institute, College of Information Sciences and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University.
• 2001: Faculty Leader, Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Information Technology, The Pennsylvania State University.
• 2000-06: Assistant Professor, College of Information Sciences and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University. Full teaching responsibilities for professional services, project management, and other information technology-related courses.
• 2000-01: Director, Business Solutions, College of Information Sciences and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University.
• 1991-95: Distance Education Instructor, The Pennsylvania State University’s Department of Independent Learning and Distance Education. Full responsibility for teaching Management 331 (Organizational Design and Development).
• 1989-94: Instructor, Department of Management and Organization, The
• Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. Full teaching responsibilities for organizational behavior, organization design and other management courses
• 1989: Adjunct Professor, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT. Full
• responsibility for teaching M.B.A. organizational behavior courses

Research and Teaching

Clark’s research focuses on anticipatory socio-technical clue detection engines, enterprise process architecture visualization and alignment, and sensemaking via functional hierarchies. Clark has consulted with reputable organizations such as IBM, Ford Motor Company, U.S. Marine Corps, Chubb Insurance, Providence Gas, Brooklyn Union, and others. He has also worked as an executive education professional at Penn State, providing training on the alignment of IT and business strategies and architectures.

Teaching Experience

• 2003-present: Information Technology Professional Services: Advanced Topics
• 2003-present: Information Technology Professional Services Theory and Practice
• 2002-present: Information Technology Project Management
• 2003-present: IST Senior Capstone Course – Global Prescience
• 2002: Challenges in an e-World
• 2000-04 Introduction to Information Sciences and Technology
  
• 1996 Interpersonal Relations in Organizations
  
• 1990-95 Organizational Design and Development
  
• 1990-95 Organizational Behavior
  
• 1990-95 Survey of Management

Professional Services Experience

• 2007: Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania Executive Education Faculty Leader. “Emerging Technology Strategist Executive Program,” Harrisburg, PA.
• 2007: Oracle Corporation Consultant. “Building the Business Case for Service Oriented Architecture,” Two-day workshop for Latin America Division business consultants. State College, PA.
• 2006: Optical Image Technologies Consultant. Provided business process portfolio management and process-strategy alignment consulting services. State College, PA.
• 2003-06: Penn State Executive Program Executive Education Program Developer / Faculty Leader. “The Enterprise Technology Strategist: Leveraging IT for Organization Success.” The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
• 2005: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Compworks Consultant. IT governance and strategic planning. Harrisburg, PA.
• 2004: Penn State Executive Program Executive Education Faculty Leader. “Managing Effective Supply Chains: Achieving Supply Chain Transformation.” The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
• 2004: U.S. Army Logistics Transformation Agency Faculty Consultant. Enterprise process knowledge management education and prototype development. New Cumberland, PA.
• 2004: Pennsylvania State Government Executive Education Faculty Leader. “Information Technology Strategy for Non-IT Executives.” Harrisburg, PA.
• 2003: U.S. Marine Corps Faculty Consultant. Developed Manpower Management System life-cycle cost estimation model and business case. University Park, PA.
• 2001: Penn State Continuing Education Program Executive Education Faculty Leader. “Challenges and Opportunities in an e-World,” “Program Management for e-Government,” and Project Management for e-Government.” Provided education and training solutions to promote and facilitate transition to e-Government. Harrisburg, PA.
• 2000:IBM Business Transformation Consultant. Consulting services enterprise process architecture development and deployment. White Plains, NY.
• 1998: Chubb Insurance IBM Business Transformation Consultant. Rapid deployment of commercial underwriting workstation. Warren, NJ.
• 1997: Philadelphia Gas Works IBM Business Transformation Consultant. Change readiness and best practices assessment. Philadelphia, PA.
• 1997: Citizens Utilities IBM Business Transformation Consultant. IT governance and communication planning to support systems integration project. Stamford, CT.
• 1997: Chubb Insurance IBM Business Transformation Consultant. Predeployment planning and implementation of the commercial underwriting workstation. Warren, NJ.
• 1996: Northeast Utilities IBM Business Transformation Consultant. IT strategic planning.
• 1996: Waste Management Corporation IBM Business Transformation Consultant. IT strategic planning. Chicago, IL.
• 1996: Providence Gas IBM Business Transformation Consultant. Strategic alignment of business and information technology. Providence, RI.
• 1996: IBM Business Transformation Consultant. Global strategic planning for Utilities and Energy Services Practice. White Plains, NY.
• 1996: Brooklyn Union IBM Business Transformation Consultant. Human resources business process re-engineering. Brooklyn, NY.
• 1996: Peoples Gas IBM Business Transformation Consultant. Current state assessment of IT processes, IT skills, and change readiness. Miami, FL.
• 1995-96: Chubb Insurance IBM Business Transformation Consultant. Human resource requirements gathering for a call center. Warren, NJ.
• 1993-95: Penn State Executive Programs Faculty Lead Associate. Assisted in the administration of a computerized business simulation designed to teach strategic decision making skills. University Park, PA.
• 1986: Ford Motor Company Interact Performance System Consultant. Assisted in the formulation and implementation of an organization effectiveness assessment program. Detroit, MI.

Publications:

Purao, S., and Clark, S. 2009. From processes to services: A case study. Integration Journal. Global Integration Consortium. (Rated one of the top three submissions)

Cameron, B., & Clark, S. 2008. Architecting IT Solutions: A consulting approach to systems analysis and design. Kendall / Hunt Publishing, Dubuque, IA.

Clark, S., & Cameron, B. 2008. Business process portfolio management: a strategic alignment perspective. Business Process Management: Concepts, Technologies and Applications, Vol. Advances in Management Information Systems, M.E. Sharp Inc.

Xiao, L., Clark, S., Rosson, M. B. & Carroll, J. 2008. Promoting reflective thinking in collaborative learning activities. Proceedings of the The 8th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, July 1st – July 5th.

Knight, S. & Clark, S. 2007. Strategically managing the transformation of career services in the new era of client management development. Australian Association of Career Counselors International Conference Proceeding. April 2007. Perth, Australia.

Knight, S. & Clark, S. 2007. E-Recruiting. Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management and Workplace Policy. Greenwood Publishing. San Francisco, CA.

Clark, S., & Knight, S. 2007. Expectancy Theory. Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management and Workplace Policy (in press). Greenwood Publishing. San Francisco, CA.

Clark, S., & Knight, S. 2007. Managing Consultants and Vendors. Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management and Workplace Policy (in press). Greenwood Publishing. San Francisco, CA.

Clark, S., & Knight, S. 2007. Risk Management. Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management and Workplace Policy (in press). Greenwood Publishing. San Francisco, CA.

Clark, S. 2006 Information Technology Consulting Playbook. Penn State Bookstore, State College, PA.

Clark, S. 2004. Global economy requires a new road map. Centre Daily Times. Monday, February 23, 2004.

Clark, S., Thomas, J., Camplese, C. & Camplese, K. 2001. e-Learning solutions: Aligning critical development factors. Pushing the Digital Frontier. AMACOM. (Selected by Choice magazine as one of two outstanding academic titles of 2001)

Clark, S., McConn, C. & Bailey, K. 2000. Introduction to Information Sciences and Technology. The Pennsylvania State University World Campus.

Palmer, T., Danforth, G., & Clark, S. 1995. Responses to poor performance in
the healthcare industry: A test of competing predictions. Academy of Management Proceedings, 39: 123.

Gioia, D., Thomas, J., Clark, S., & Chittipeddi, K. 1994. Symbolism and
strategic change in academia: The dynamics of sensemaking and influence. Organization Science (Special Issue - Cognition Within and Between Organizations), 5: 363-383.

Gray, B., Brass, D., & Clark, S. 1993. Managing Organizations. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall / Hunt Publishing.

Thomas, J., Clark, S., & Gioia, D. 1993. Strategic sensemaking and
organizational performance: Linkages among scanning, interpretation, action, and outcomes. Academy of Management Journal, 36: 239-270.

Clark, S. 1991. Organizational Design and Development. University Park, PA: The Department of Independent Learning University Division of Media and Learning Resources.

Wright, D., Clark, S., Saxon, B., & Matsen, J. 1986. Comparison of visual and
photometric bac-t-screen results. American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 85: 622-25.