The
Complete Curriculum Vita
Christopher M. Sieverdes
January 2004
| POSITION |
Professor, Applied Economics & Statistics |
EDUCATION
Ph.D. 1973 Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.
(Sociology)
M.S. 1972 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond,
VA. (Sociology)
B.A. 1966 University of Richmond, Richmond, VA.
(History)
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Clemson University
2003- Professor Applied Economics & Statistics
1992-2003 Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics
1990-1992 Associate Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics
1979-1990 Associate Professor of Sociology
1977-1979 Assistant Professor of Sociology
1976-1977 Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
1972-1973 Instructor of Sociology
1973-1976 Assistant Professor of Sociology
SPECIALIZATIONS AND INTERESTS
Leadership Development, Community Development Methods, Economic and Community Development, Nonprofit Organization and Board Development, Business Retention and Expansion
PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
| 2002-Pres. | Advisor, Community and Economics Development Major |
| 1990-Pres | Director, Palmetto Leadership, Clemson University Extension. Program coordinator for a leadership, community, and economic development program offered in 34 counties with over 2500 graduates. Coordinate curriculum with over 25 extension specialists, associates, and agents with community development responsibilities. |
| 2001-2003 | Coordinator, BR&E Leadership Program. Business Retention and Expansion Leadership program using focus groups to compile data regarding BR&E strategies and workforce trends and needs at the county and local level. |
| 1997-2003. | Chair, Community, Leadership, and Economic Development Initiative Team. Coordinate programming in community and economic development program area with extension specialists, associates, and agents. |
HONORS, AWARDS, ACHIEVEMENTS
2003 Honorary Life Certified Master Consultant, special recognition by Business Retention & Expansion International.
2002 Vocational Service Award, 2001-2002, Rotary Club of Clemson-Calhoun, Clemson, SC, for contribution to education through teaching and Director of Palmetto Leadership.
2001 Palmetto Leadership received Outstanding Leadership Program Award, Association of Leadership Educators.
1999 Top Chapter Advisor in the Nation, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity.
1998 Business Retention and Expansion Certified Master Consultant. Business Retention and Expansion International Association. Certified to conduct BR&E programs.
1997 Distinguished Leadership Award, Association of Leadership Educators. Highest award presented by the national association.
1997 Certification in Mediation: Alternative Dispute Resolution. South Carolina Council on Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Columbia, SC.
1996 Alumni Distinguished Public Service Award, Clemson University. Award for service to the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service. Sponsored by the Clemson University Alumni Association.
1996 Fellow, North Carolina Natural Resources Leadership Institute.
1991 National Extension Leadership Development Program Intern/Fellow. Study of Leadership, Community, and Economic Development Models in S.C. and Germany.
1991 Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society.
1990 Strom Thurmond Fellow, Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs.
1990 Certificate of Merit. Clemson University American Association of University Professors.
1987 Blue Key National Honor Fraternity.
1985 Alumni Master Teacher Award, Clemson University. Presented annually to one faculty member at the University.
1984 Visiting Professor of Sociology. Visiting Scholar Program at Mississippi State University in conjunction with the Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program.
1982 Provost Research Award, Clemson University.
1972 Emory S. Bogardus Award. Presented for the best paper at the Alpha Kappa Delta Sociological Research Symposium, Richmond, Virginia.
PUBLICATIONS, PUBLISHED MONOGRAPHS, PAPERS, AND EDITED WORKS
2003 Zimmerman, J.M., B.W. Stevens, B.J. Thames, C.M. Sieverdes, G.M. Powell. "The DIRECTIONS Nonprofit Resource Assessment Model: A Tool for Small Nonprofit Organizations." Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 14:1, pp. 79-91.
2003 Sieverdes, C.M., and S.K. Strouse. "Leaders' Behavioral Tendencies: An Early Warning Device for Assessing Willingness to Negotiate and Collaborate with Other Groups." Presented at the Association of Leadership Educators annual conference, Anchorage, AK, July.
2002 Sieverdes, C.M. and J.A. Espey. "Business Retention and Expansion Leadership Program: Community Leadership Strategies for Business Improvement." Paper presented at Strengthening Communities: Enhancing Extension's Role. A National Community Resources and Economic Development (CRED) Conference. Proceedings: pp. 24-27.
2002 Sieverdes, C.M. and Erin P. Hardwick, Editors. Improving Board and Organizational Effectiveness. Published by the Southern Rural Development Center. Workshop sponsored by the Southern Rural Development Center, S. C. Association of Nonprofit Organizations and Clemson University Extension. Contains 16 Modules and PowerPoint presentations.
2001 Sieverdes. C.M., and Gae Broadwater. Nonprofit Organization Board Training. 200 Page notebook prepared with faculty at Kentucky State University. Published by Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State, MS.
2001 Sieverdes, C.M. "Balancing the Quick Fix and Sustainable Development." 2001: A Leadership Odyssey. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Association of Leadership Educators. Minneapolis, MN, July
2000 Sieverdes, C.M. "Evaluation of Community Leadership Programs: Merging Theory and Practice."Emerging Leadership. Association of Leadership Educators. Proceedings of the Annual Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 13-15, 2000.
2000 Sieverdes, C. M. Edited and Compiled the Business Retention and Expansion Certification Training (Notebook). This book is the text used to certify BR&E Consultants. The certification program qualifies and trains individuals to offer the program at the local level.
2002 Sieverdes, C. M., Editor. Palmetto Leadership (Notebook). Leadership and Community Development: Skills and Models and Group Decision-Making: Strategic Planning and Implementation. Palmetto Leadership, Cooperative Extension Service, Clemson University. Revised annually since 1988.
2000 Sieverdes, C.M. "From Community Leadership Development to Business Retention and Expansion: The Darlington Experience." BREI News, Vol. 5, No. 3, January. P. 2-3.
1999 Sieverdes, C.M. "Community Leadership, Behavioral Tendencies, and the Formation of Interpersonal Networks. Creating Leadership Synergy. Association of Leadership Educators, Proceedings of the Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, July 8-10, 1999.
1999 Sieverdes, C. M. Public Issues Management School. "Conflict Management Techniques -- Facilitation, Negotiation, and Mediation"
1998 Guinn, Robert S. and C.M. Sieverdes. "Linking Snowbirds in the Sunbelt to their Community through Leadership Development." Leading Learning Institutions. Association of Leadership Educators, Proceedings of the Annual Conference. Charleston, SC, July 12-15, 1998.
1997 Sieverdes, C.M. "Identifying Linkages between Behavioral Tendencies and Leadership Styles." Leaders in Leadership Education. Association of Leadership Educators, Proceedings of the Annual Conference. Columbus, OH, July 9-12, 1997, pp. 25-33.
1996 Sieverdes, C.M., "Community Leadership: Programming for Success." Paper presented at the Southern Region Leadership Conference, San Juan, PR, Apri10-13, 1996
1991 Sieverdes, C. M. "Building Local Support for Educational Improvement through the Palmetto Leadership Experience." Journal: South Carolina School Boards Association. October, pp. 31-33.
1991 Sieverdes, C. M. "Familiarity, Team Building, and Community Development." Leadership Education: A National Agenda for the 21st Century. Denver, Co.: Association of Leadership Educators. September 13-14, pp. 85-95.
HONORS, AWARDS, PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
2002 Vocational Service Award, 2001-2002 presented by the Rotary Club of Clemson-Calhoun, Clemson, South Carolina.
2000-01 Member, Program Committee for the Association of Leadership Educators Annual Conference scheduled in Minneapolis, MN, July 19-21, 2001
2001-Pres. President/Executive Director, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity.
2000-2001 Chairman, Board of Directors, Blue Key National Honor Fraternity. Moved Blue Key National Headquarters to Clemson University
1999-02 Member, Board of Directors, Business Retention and Expansion International Association.
2000-Pres. Chair, Certification and Education Committee, Business Retention and Expansion International Association. This committee develops BR&E curriculum and program training materials. BREI trains, qualifies, and certifies all BR&E program consultants and coordinators. Courses taught in workshops and on-line (web-based distance learning).
1997-Pres. Co-Chair, USDA/CSREES Leadership and Volunteer Management Base Program Strategy Team. Purpose is to formulate the program area at the national level in order to provide a model for states in leadership and volunteer development programming. Member of the Leadership and Volunteer Development Design Team 1996-97.
2001-Pres. Member, USDA/CSREES Community Resources and Economic Development Base Program Strategy Team. Purpose is to formulate the program area at the national level in order to provide a model for states in community and economic development.
1992-96 Chair, City of Clemson Planning Commission. Member 1990-1996
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association of Leadership Educators (Charter Member, Board of Directors, and Treasurer)
Business Retention and Expansion International Association (Board of Directors, Certification and Education Committee Chair)
Epsilon Sigma Phi National Honorary Extension Fraternity
South Carolina Community Development Society (Founder, Charter Member)
South Carolina Economic Developers' Association
South Carolina Sociological Association, Charter Member
updated 4/04
