Faculty
Rodrick Shao
- Associate Professor, CTL Director
Contact
- Email:rshao@tlu.edu
- Phone:(830) 372-6870
Biography
EDUCATION
Ed.D., Instructional Technology & Distance Education, Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., 2012
M.B.A., International Business, The University of Concordia, Mequon, Wis., 1997
B.A., Marketing & Management, The University of Concordia, Mequon, Wis., 1995
RECOGNITIONS
2014 Servant Leader of the Year (Faculty representative)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Under partnership with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, in Northern Diocese, Shao continues to raise awareness and support for the Watoto Project, a children’s project that focuses on helping orphans in Tanzania who have been affected by the AIDS epidemic. Under the guidance from the Center for Servant Leadership, this initiative is currently supported by TLU students, Faith Lutheran Church and Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church. Students work alongside community members to advocate and raise funds for Watoto.This project allows students to be civically engaged while better understanding their role on a local and global level.
RESEARCH
& FACULTY-STUDENT COLLABORATION
Project Title: The Country Research Study and Development of A Marketing Plan
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rodrick M. Shao
Student: Drilona Aliu presented her research on the country of Turkey during the Summer Scholars Symposium, September 2011