Email
chick@wpi.edu
Phone
+1 (508) 8315000 x5548
Education
BA Providence College 1975
MBA Syracuse University 1985
PhD Syracuse University 1991

Project-based learning at WPI gives faculty a remarkable working relationship with students, and students learn far more when framing difficult problems than they do in a lecture-dominated environment. It has been a pleasure to see the growth in our graduate programs, and the recognition that it has received at a national level. That speaks volumes about the quality of our students and the increasing research output of our faculty. Being on the WPI faculty, provides a unique opportunity to interact with engineers and scientists in research and teaching.  I have had many joint projects with the materials faculty, linking marketing research and the problems facing engineers in the automotive supply chain. These experiences have resulted in several grants, and provided a regular link to industry.

Scholarly Work

The Role of Trust in Buyer-Seller Conflict Management
�A Research Note on the Implications of SDL at the Marketing/ Entrepreneurship Interface
An Extension of the Marriage Metaphor in Buyer-Seller Relationships: An Exploration of Individual Process Dynamics
Professional Highlights & Honors
Co-PI on grants from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation that funded the Powder Metallurgy Research Center
Managed the Benchmarking and Statistics Program for the Powder Metallurgy Parts Association for seven years
Chair, Marketing and Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group of the American Marketing Association