Mr. Daniels is a Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department in the Batten College of Engineering and Technology of the Old Dominion University. He received a Master of Engineering Management from the George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York with a concentration in Computer Science. Mr. Daniels has been a senior executive with several major Defense and Aerospace Companies and has managed large, complex technical enterprises with over 600 employees and over $100 million in annual revenues. Mr. Daniels was a member of the Board of Senior Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, is a certified Project Management Professional (PMPâ) and is certified to administrate, facilitate and coach using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Bar-On EQ from Multi-Health Systems (MHS) Inc., Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior (FIRO-B®) assessments. He is also an entrepreneur who has started and led several successful professional services firms.
Research interests:

• Human Behavior in Organizations
• Team Dynamics
• Leadership
• Motivation Theory
• Personality Types
• Prediction Of Performance Areas
• Positive Psychology
• Socio-technical Systems

Teaching Philosophy:

I have been an engineer and engineering manager for many years, and I attempt to use my background and experience to relate to today's engineering students. I find that many students have technical expertise, but often lack exposure, experience and understanding of the human dynamics in organizations. I strive to develop lesson plans that are based in sound theory as well as introducing the "real world" application of the theory. This seems to resonate with the students. I engage students in experiential learning whenever possible to not only help students identify the "why" of a question, but also to understand the "so what" and implement the "what now" to achieve learning and development. I strongly believe in the use of reinforcing exercises to help provide the "so what" and the "what now." I try to be as flexible as possible with the students, because many have full-time work and other obligations that place demands on their time. I also believe that adult learning concepts are important. I have invested in an extensive video library to try to find other methods and approaches that will engage the student in the learning process. I sometimes receive feedback from a former student who tells me that one of my classes was helpful in their personal or professional life and these encounters are a priceless reward for me.