Dr. Haw-Jan "John" Wu

Director

Dr. Haw-Jan “John” Wu joins CSU San Bernardino as Director of Leonard Transportation Center in 2008 from CSU Monterey Bay where he has been a tenured professor of Operations Management and Marketing since 2002. He had previously taught at Whittier College and Penn State for 12 years. Dr. Wu specializes in operational efficiency, supply chain integration, outsourcing, and Asian management styles. Dr. Wu has background and rich experiences in international business, including, most recently, a position as Resident Director in China for the CSU International Programs.

Dr. Wu received his Ph.D. in business logistics and marketing from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.A. in international management from the University of Texas. He also has undergraduate and graduate degrees in transportation and communications management from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. Dr. Wu has keen interest and experience in transportation, having worked in Taiwan Railroad Bureau and served as transportation officer in the Taiwanese Marine Corps. He has also worked with companies such as Merck, Conrail, Compaq, and Payless Shoesource on their logistics issues. His research in supply chain integration, international business, and management education has been published in a number of journals including JBL, IJPDLM, and TRF. He has made over 100 presentations in professional conferences and appeared in news programs in the U.S. and Asia.

Professor Wu frequently interacts with executives at large companies. He has worked with global companies such as HSBC and McCormick in the U.S.; Sony in Mexico; DTG, ZPMC, China Unicom, and Siemens in China; and TSMC, Citibank, Taiwan Cellular and Chung-Hwa Telecom in Taiwan. He has trained numerous Chinese government officials and managers since 1997 in private and UN-sponsored programs. His entrepreneurial talents have helped American universities develop undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the U.S. and China. He has also introduced Chinese business practices and opportunities to American managers through the workshops and business tours to China that he developed. He is founder of a consulting company that helps American dental labs outsource to China.

Dr. Wu is a dynamic speaker frequently invited to address in events held by private companies and professional organizations. He has lectured at many universities, too, including University of Wisconsin, Idaho State, University of Southern California, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, Keio University, HKUST, Hong Kong Polytech, University de Macau and National Taiwan University. Recently, he spoke at the International Education conference at Waseda University in Japan and was a keynote speaker at national and regional dental lab conferences in the U. S. and Canada.

Professor Wu’s achievements have won him many awards and scholarships. He was the Wang Family Research Scholar, a designation for outstanding research professors at the California State University system. Earlier in his career, he won an Instructional Innovation Award from Decision Sciences Institute and a “Best Paper” award from Britain’s MCB Press. Moreover, he has received grants or scholarships from Irvine Foundation, Union Bank of California, San Diego Community Foundation (twice), and USC Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBEAR). He also successfully secured funding to develop new interdisciplinary curricula and exchange programs from major foundations such as the Henry Luce Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Japan Foundation.

Dr. Wu is an active member in many organizations. Most recently, he was President of the California State University Production and Operations Management Faculty Association (CSU-POM) for 2005-6, and President of Chinese American Faculty Association in Southern California for 1999-2000.

Professor Wu speaks fluent English, Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese. He lives in Claremont and enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, golfing, running, and motorcycling. He is a long term track enthusiast as he was a collegiate athlete in Taiwan where he won a gold medal in high hurdles and a silver medal in decathlon in the Intercollegiate Games in 1984. Dr. Wu can be reached at his CSUSB office at (909)537-5036, fax at (909)537-5087, or email at jwu@csusb.edu.

 

G.C. "Rusty" Thornton

Program Manager

Rusty Thornton joins Cal State San Bernardino after serving 24 years at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), most recently as associate transportation planner with District 8 in San Bernardino.  His experience at Caltrans includes highway maintenance, program and project management, State and Local highway funding programs, and transportation planning.  He has worked for Caltrans Districts 5, 7, 8 and HQ in Sacramento.

Thornton is a Cal State San Bernardino alumnus with a bachelor's degree in anthropology. He is currently working on his master's degree in visual anthropology and performance studies at the university.  He is an experienced photographer and videographer.

Mr. Thornton can be reached at his CSUSB office at (909)537-3686, fax at (909)537-5087, or email at gthornto@csusb.edu.

 

Casey Cavello

Administrative Assistant

Casey Cavello, originally from northeastern Pennsylvania, moved to California to attend Cal State Long Beach. She received her BA in Journalism from CSULB in May 2008.

Casey can be reached at her CSUSB office at (909) 537-5094 or email at ccavello@csusb.edu.

 

Norm King, the longtime Executive director of San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG), was the Center's Founding Director. King was appointed director of SANBAG in August 1996, and has overseen numerous major transportation projects, including the construction of Route 210 and Route 71 and the widening of Interstate 10 and Route 60. Previously, he served as the city manager of Moreno Valley (1991-1996), Palm Springs (1979-1990) and Claremont (1974-1979). He was a visiting lecturer at Claremont McKenna College from 1991-2002.

King currently serves as chairman of the International City/County Management Association Retirement Corporation, a financial services firm that provides deferred compensation to state and local government employees. He is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Public Policy Institute of California. Most recently he was appointed to the Palm Springs Airport Commission.

Norm is continues to help the Center acting as consultant on several project including the May 2008 Transportation Forum. Mr. King can be reached at his CSUSB office at (909)537-5085, fax at (909)537-5087, or email at nking@csusb.edu.

 

Our Former Employees - We Wish Them Well:

Zina Amir Moafi

Student Assistant

Zina graduated with an MBA in Supply Chain Management in June 2009.

Jennifer Loveless

Student Assistant

Jennifer is pursuing a BA in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Management.

Chazzney Russell

Student Assistant

Chazzney graduated with a BA in Communication.