Bio
Dr. Steve G. Green is a Professor and Deputy Department Head at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado. Dr. Green grew up in Phoenix, AZ and graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1980 with a BS in Management. He is a retired USAF Lt Col with tours in acquisition, financial management, and education. Upon retirement he continued teaching at the USAF Academy where is has now accumulated almost 30 years on the faculty. He received his MS from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He completed his doctoral dissertation on cost analysis of future space systems and received his Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from the United States International University in San Diego, CA.
Education
Doctor of Business Adminstration, United States International University
Master of Science, University of Southern California
Bachelor of Science, U.S. Air Force Academy
Professional Experience
In addition to his teaching and educational experiences, Dr. Green also has a significant amount of operational experience. While he was on active duty in the Air Force, he served as a cost analyst and business manager for the ASAT and Space Test satellite programs headquartered at Los Angeles Air Force Base. He was also a program control officer at the National Reconnaissance Office and DARPA. He worked primarily on highly classified satellite programs. Finally, he completed a special duty tour at the Defense Finance and Accounting Center. While at the Academy, Dr. Green has also been very active in a number of consulting projects.
Honors & Awards
Rita A. Jordan Intellectual Contribution Award (2011)
Carl A. Janssen Outstanding Contributor Award (2007)
Promoted to Full Professor of Management (2005)
James R. Woody Outstanding Instructor Award (Upper Level) (2003)
William J. Heiser Outstanding Senior Faculty Educator Award (2000)
Excellence in Teaching: Outstanding MBA Adjunct Instructor (1999)
National Outstanding Cost Analyst of the Year (1994)
National Instructional Innovation Award (1993)
Outstanding Academy Educator Award (1990)
Robert E. Taylor Outstanding Research Award (1990)
Research and Scholarly Interests
Current research and teaching interests include financial and managerial accounting, management education, cost analysis, forensic accounting and fraud examination, and research & development management.
Publications
McKinney, E.H., Green, S.G., Heppard, K.A., & Garcia, A. (2018). Big data, digital demand, and decision-making. International Journal of Accounting and Information Management, 16(4) (Forthcoming).
Green, S.G., Ferrante, C.J., & Heppard, K.A. (2016). Using open-book exams to enhance student learning, performance, and motivation. The Journal of Effective Teaching, 16(1): 19-35.
Martin, J. A., Green, S. G., & Heppard, K. A. (2013). Improving international business education: Opportunities for experiential learning in emerging and developing markets. Journal of International Business Education, January, 8: 75-88.
Heppard, K.A. & Green, S.G. (2013). Space strategy and strategic management. In Space Strategy in the 21st Century: Theory and Policy. E. Saldeh (Eds). New York, NY: Routledge: 159-178.
Green, S.G. & Heppard, K.A. (2012). An expanded model of national competitive advantage: Embracing corporate social responsibility. Journal of Global Commerce Research, 3(5): 26-36.
Cycyota C.S., Ferrante C.J., Green S.G., Heppard K.A., & Karolick D. (2011) Leaders of character: The USAFA approach to ethics education and leadership development. Journal of Academic Ethics. September, 9(3): 177-192.
Martin, J. A., Heppard, K. A., & Green, S. G. (2011). Taking international business education programs and pedagogy to new heights: Fundamental questions for educators and students. Business Horizons, 54(4), 355-363.
Drape, T., Quintanilla, J., & Green, S. G. (2010) Individual pay for performance in Spain: Cognitive sociology and subsidiary insider perspective. Thunderbird International Business Review, 52(3): 217-230.