Brian Hoyt

Education

• D.B.A., Business Administration, California Coast University
• MBA, Management, Bryant University
• BA, Behavioral Science, Messiah College

Research Interests

• Predictive Analytics
• Project Based Learning
• Process Improvement

Professional Experience

• Business Consultant, Bethel Consulting
• Division Plant Manager, James River Corporation
• Certified Talent Acquisition Specialist – Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Certified Malcolm Baldrige National Examiner, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Washington D.C.
• Certified Quality Improvement Train the Trainer, PQ Systems

Selected Publications

• Hoyt, B. and Jones, E. (2023). The new Internship model: Examining skill transfer, project-based learning, and remote internships post-Covid 19. AURCO Journal, Vol. 29, pgs 11-55.
• Jones, E. and Hoyt, B. (2023). From Portland Terminal to Benjamin: A review of federal judicial rulings and the evolution of employment classification for trainees/interns. Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Vol 35 (1).
• Hoyt, B. (in press October 2022).  Theory of Constraints: From theory to practice.  Pathways to Research in Business and Economics
• Hoyt, B., McCullough, T., Van Bibber, A., & Callihan, E.  (2015). The impact of cause related marketing on customer loyalty: A case study on cause fit and switching barriers for retail banks.  International Journal of Business, Marketing and Decision Sciences, 8(1).
• Hoyt, B. (2013). Predicting training transfer of new computer software skills: A research study comparing e-learning and in-class deliveries.  AURCO Journal, Spring 18.
• Hoyt, B. (2011).  A research study in ethics education and training: Predicting ethical behavior.  International Journal of Educational Research, Vol 6 (2).
• Hoyt, B. (2011).  E-learning’s impact on training transfer: A study comparing training transfer of online vs. in-class software application training.  Manuscript submitted 10/2011 to Journal of Education and Training (Accepted with revisions for 3/12).    
• Hoyt, B. (2008).  A research study investigating the impact of service-learning on ethical decision-making.   In M. A. Bowdon, S. H. Billig, and B. A. Holland (Eds.), Scholarship for sustaining service-learning and civic engagement,   8: pp185-206. 
• Hoyt, B. (2005).  “The Impact of Service-Learning on Moral Development, Significant Learning, and Commitment”, Service Chapter in book series Theory to Practice: Advancing Research to Improve Service-Learning Outcomes, Denver: RMC, 2005 (with revisions)
• Hoyt, B. (2002).  Facilitating Agreement for Effective Knowledge Management Systems: The Abilene Paradox is Thriving in the New Millennium.  International Journal on E-Learning, 1(3): pp 15-20. 

Selected Case Studies

• Hoyt, B. (2022).  Case Study: Interactive Health, Inc. - Global and Domestic Logistics. In J. Wisner (Ed.), Principles of Supply Chain Management, 6e. Mason, OH: Cengage Publications
• Hoyt, B. (2022). Case Study: Interactive Health, Inc. – Customer relationship management and service response logistics. In J. Wisner (Ed.), Principles of Supply Chain Management, 6e. Mason, OH: Cengage Publications.
• Hoyt, B. (2018). Case studies: Supply chain integration, 3rd party logistics, and additive manufacturing.  In J. Wisner (Ed.), Principles of Supply Chain Management, 5e. Mason, OH: Cengage Publications
• Hoyt, B. (2018).  Case studies: Production labor sourcing, warehouse center robotics, and balanced scorecard performance analytics.  In J. Wisner (Ed.), Principles of Supply Chain Management, 5e. Mason, OH: Cengage Publications
• Hoyt, B. (2016). Case studies: Calculating customer lifetime value to predict profits from customer loyalty. In J. Wisner (Ed.), Operations Management: A Supply Chain Approach.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
• Hoyt, B. (2016). Case studies: Six Sigma, quality tools, and process improvement.  In J. Wisner (Ed.), Operations Management: A Supply Chain Approach.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
• Hoyt, B. (2016).  Case studies: Wait line systems, flow management, and queueing metrics.  In J. Wisner (Ed.), Operations Management: A Supply Chain Approach.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
• Hoyt, B.  (2009). “Mystery shopping grocery stores: Finding opportunities to build customer loyalty”: in Berman, B. and Evans, J. Great Ideas in Retailing.  11E, New Jersey: Prentice Hall
• Hoyt, B., Goulet, P. and C. Willenbring. (1996). “Kartridge Pak: An acquisition study” Business Case Journal, Vol.3, No. 1, pp.61-81.

Selected Presentations

• Hoyt, B. (2022). Predicting Techniques (Pause, Predict, Ponder): Asynchronous Course Application with Kritik.  Peer Assessment Activities for a New Era of Education, Kritik conference workshop, virtual, March, 2022.
• Hoyt, B. (2021). Research on the internship experience: The future of project-based internships.  International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Virtual Conference, March 2021.
• Hoyt, B. (2020). The changing hiring paradigm: From a “Credentialist” approach to a “Potentialist” approach using a Competency Based Model.  International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Conference, Dallas TX, April 2020.
• Hoyt, B. (2018).  Predicting Effective Internships: Developing a Text Analysis Based Algorithm.  Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) Conference, June 2018.  Myrtle Beach, SC.
• Hoyt, B. (2018). Building a Knowledge Management System to facilitate/support the management and assessment of return on intern investment (ROII) for project-based internships.  Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) Conference, June 2018.  Myrtle Beach, SC.
• Hoyt, B. (2020). The changing hiring paradigm: From a “Credentialist” approach to a “Potentialist” approach using a Competency Based Model.  International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Conference, Dallas TX, April 2020.
• Hoyt, B. (2018).  Predicting Effective Internships: Developing a Text Analysis Based Algorithm.  Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) Conference, June 2018
• Hoyt, B. (2018). Building a Knowledge Management System to facilitate/support the management and assessment of return on intern investment (ROII) for project-based internships.  Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) Conference
• Hoyt, B. (2012). Predicting training transfer of new computer software skills:  A research study comparing e-learning and classroom deliveries.  Presented at Association for Regional Universities and Colleges of Ohio (AURCO).

Grants

• Project Based Internships Providing Intern Partners’ Return on Internship Investment, Career Ready Internship Grant, Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation. $500,000, 10/2015 – 6/2018

Awards

• Career Ready Internship Grant, Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation. $500,000, 2018
• Ohio University Presidential Teaching Award, (awarded April 2013-2016)
• Outstanding Professor Award, Ohio University Regional Higher Education (2004-2006 recipient)
• Professor of the Year, Ohio University-Lancaster campus (awarded May 2013)
• Thomas Ehrlich Service-Learning National Award– 2003 Ohio University President’s nominee for the National Thomas Ehrlich Award for Service-Learning
• Ohio University Teaching Excellence Award for service-learning integration into the classroom by the Ohio University Center for Teaching Excellence (2004)