Simon Cleveland

College of Management and Human Potential
M.S. Project Management

Award-winning educator, with proven ability to leverage appropriate teaching and evaluation strategies that address the needs of a variety of student learning styles at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Experienced with multiple learning management systems (Brightspace, Blackboard, Moodle, and Canvas) and with curriculum design that incorporates diverse technology examples from multiple industries. Dynamic researcher with over 50 peer-reviewed publications in the project management, leadership and information systems fields with peer-reviewed journals and conferences. A three-time recipient of the prestigious Dr. Harold Kerzner Scholarship awarded by the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (value of $22,500).

Highly skilled, professionally certified (PMP, CSM, CSPO, ITIL, Six Sigma Black Belt), IT industry expert with over 20 years of experience in managing large (up to $30 million), medium (up to $10 million) and small (up to $3 million) software systems projects for NASA, Department of Education, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Accenture, Avanade (joint venture of Microsoft and Accenture), General Dynamics and AOL.

Courses Taught

MSPM 6102 - Practices in Project Management

Awards / Honors

Other, PMI Education Foundation, 2014

Publications

Gould, D. A., Cleveland, S., Block, G. (2020). Evolutionary and Ideation Concepts for Cybersecurity Education. IGI-Global IJSEUS

Gould, D. A., Cleveland, S., Block, G. (2020). Evolutionary and Ideation Concepts for Cybersecurity Education. IGI-Global IJSEUS