Ben Wilcox Jones University , Kaplan University

BEN H. WILCOX
435 Williams Street #610
River Forest Illinois 60305
Tel: 708-771-5025 Cell 469-734-0328
Email: BHWilcox@hotmail.com


EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR OF FACULTY TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
MRxI Educational Corporation Kushan LLC, Downers Grove, Illinois 2006-Present
www.mrxicorp.com; www.mymrxi.com

Teach paralegal, business law, and legal environment courses for client colleges graduate programs
Taught undergraduate courses in government, business law, contracts, administrative law, torts, property law, civil litigation, civil procedure, legal research, wills estates, probate, and criminal law
Implement, assess, validate, and report curriculum development and program outcomes
Develop career path training modules for paralegal, healthcare, and technical certification programs
Establish and populate advisory boards and implement ongoing program development
Provide leadership to 200 faculty and staff members nation-wide to ensure maximum performance of academic departments and technical career programs at 15 community colleges
Deliver faculty trainings via live training conferences and virtual WebEx presentations
Mentor faculty and staff in preparation for accreditation site visits, internal audits, and self studies
Organize team building activities to improve collaboration and departmental efficiency


DEAN OF LEGAL STUDIES PROGRAMS
Kaplan University, Chicago Illinois 2005-2006

Taught courses in paralegal studies, business law, government, administrative law, torts, civil litigation, legal research, will estates & probate, and criminal law
Served as senior dean and chief academic officer leading the paralegal and legal studies programs
Provided solid leadership by hiring, and managing the successful performance of the assistant dean of curriculum, assistant dean of faculty, academic department chairs, and faculty
Achieved program growth from 2500 to over 4000 students in less than one year
Successfully guided the university to (HLC) approval of new degree programs in prelaw
Implemented new text and e-book plan resulting in a savings of over $100K per semester to the university
Renegotiated Westlaw and other vendor contracts producing a $200K savings to the university
Updated and revised all 33 course curricula and worked to establish long term degree program objectives
Recruit, develop, and maintain strong faculty and promote active involvement in professional organizations


DIRECTOR OF MBA PROGRAMS
Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas 2002-2005

· Taught ethics, business law, and legal environment courses in the graduate college
· Advised over 300 graduate MBA students to best meet personal professional goals
· Designed, built, and implemented courses and curriculum for both online and ground Executive MBA programs
· Prepared original curriculum based documents such as syllabi, study guides, schedules and book selections
· Utilized distance learning technologies to instruct courses
· Oversaw the selection, training, and evaluation of all Executive MBA teaching faculty
Coordinated major expansion of MBA program to branch campuses in Houston, Plano, and Fort Worth
Lead NAFTA research and graduate study trips to Mexico City and Canada



ACADEMIC CHAIRMAN, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS
Jones International University, Denver, Colorado 2000-2002

· Taught courses such as government, ethics, business law, and legal environment through an online medium
· Served as academic chairman overseeing seven bachelor of business administration (BBA) degree programs
· Mentored and advised over 250 undergraduate and graduate business students
· Designed, built, and implemented courses and curriculum for 120 hr BBA program
· Managed the development and administration of all aspects of the educational curriculum and instruction using distance learning technologies
Oversaw the selection, training, and review of 65 teaching faculty, including management of all record


PROGRAM COORDINATOR, LEGAL STUDIES
Collin County Community College, Plano, Texas 1999-2000

· Taught courses in government, business law, administrative law, torts, property law, civil litigation, legal research, wills, estates, probate, and criminal law
· Taught review courses for the Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) exam, maintaining a 90% student pass rate
· Expanded the legal assistant program increasing student enrollment by 280% in three years
· Guided law and legal studies program to exemplary status ranking by the (THECB) Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for 2000-2001
· Drafted and implemented a major four year articulation agreement and inverted degree program for legal studies between Collin County Community College and Texas Woman’s University
· Represented college in local community activities and various public speaking engagements
· Served as chairman of the textbook review committee, selecting all program course materials


DEAN OF BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Western Oklahoma State College, Altus, Oklahoma 1997-1999

Full-time faculty member teaching government, business law, and paralegal courses
· Oversaw 15 business and technical departments including paralegal, nursing, physical therapy, and radiology assistant programs
· Advised and mentored students on career paths upon graduation
· Established business and industry training courses as requested by local industries
· Served as member of the North Central Association (NCA) self study team and Institutional Assessment Review Committee


DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, LEGAL STUDIES
Odessa College, Odessa, Texas 1994-1997

· Taught courses in business law, administrative law, torts, workers compensation, civil litigation, legal research, wills, estates, probate, criminal law, and government
· Instructed criminal evidence and procedures course for the Odessa College Law Enforcement Academy
· Pioneered the legal assistant program, growing total enrollments from 0 to 200 students in 24 months
· Oversaw strategic planning and assessment programs as prescribed by the Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS), the National Education Plan (NEP), and the Odessa College Assessment Commit








ATTORNEY
Perry Rife, Walters & Sullivan P.C., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1991-1994

· Defended clients in both state and federal courts
· Preformed extensive research on constitutional law, negligence, insurance defense, workers compensation, contracts, and medical malpractice defense cases
· Researched and prepared pleadings, discovery materials, motions, briefs, memoranda, wills, codicils, and letters to clients
· Conducted extensive research and training on Westlaw and Lexis Nexus online computer programs


EDUCATION ____

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor 1993

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science, Political Science 1990


SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS/BOOKS ____

Corporate Ethics and Legal Environment West Publishing Co. © (2005), ISBN 0-324-32513-4
Global Business Essentials West/Thompson Publishing (2004) ISBN 032441110-3



EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ____

· (AACSB) Teaching Business Ethics Conference Denver Colorado 2005
· (CLE) Oklahoma Bar Assoc. Law Day Ethics course, Oklahoma City 2005
· Texas Mediation certification, Dispute Mediation Services, Dallas Texas 2003
· Developments in Employment Law, Pepperdine University, School of Law. 2003
· Technologies, Strategies, and Applications, U.S. Distance Learning Association. 2002
· Developing Faculty Evaluation Systems, Center for Educational Development. 2002
· Excelling as a Supervisor, Career Track Seminar. 2002
· Internet Research for Educators, Los Alamos National Laboratory. 2001