Current Projects
- E-Learning Accessibility for Disabled Higher Education Students
- The Importance of Collaboration in Developing a Culture of Accessibility
- International Higher Education E-Learning Accreditation
- The Desirability of Immortality through Posthumanity
- Economic Impact of Colleges and Universities
- Local and Regional Economic Impact of Institutions of Higher Education with Nontraditional Leaders
- Economic Impact of International Branch Campuses
On My Mind
- The Economics of Higher Education under Transformational Leadership
- Higher Education's 21st Century Direction
- The Desirability of Immortality
- Professional Development in Higher Education During Rapidly Changing Demographics
- The Economic Impact of Increased Human Capital through Technology-Enhanced Learning
- The Harmfulness of Death to the One Who Dies
Revolving Library
- The Economic Institutions of Higher Education
- Raines & Leathers, 2003 - The Economics of American Universities
- Hoenack & Collins (eds), 1990 - Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations
- Allison & Kaye, 2005 - Strategic Leadership
- Morrill, 2007 - Transformational Leadership
- Bass & Riggio, 2006 - Universities in the Marketplace
- Bok, 2003 - Gendered Universities in Globalized Economies
- Currie, Thiele & Harris, 2002 - The Machinery of Freedom
- Friedman, 1989
Contact
- About.me
- Academia.edu
- PhilPapers
- EconPapers
- IDEAS
- SSRN
- Mendeley
- YouTube
- Nixty
- Bookshelf
Bio
Henry C. Alphin Jr., MS, has been a part of the Drexel University community for over nine years. Currently, he is a Business Analyst in Drexel's Office of Information Resources and Technology (IRT), a Research Affiliate of Drexel University and the Warwick Business School, and a member of the International Virtual Environments Research Group (iVERG). Mr. Alphin's academic research focuses on the intersection of philosophy, economics, and higher education. Mr. Alphin holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Drexel's Bennett S. LeBow College of Business, a Master of Science in Higher Education (MSHE) Research and Administration from Drexel's School of Education, and he is a Master of Business Administration (MBA) student at the Warwick Business School of Warwick University.
Mr. Alphin's research in economics has included the economic impact on Philadelphia higher education by a possible public transportation extension into Northeast Philadelphia, as well as economic analysis of individual institutions, including Carnegie Mellon University and The Apollo Group - the parent company of The University of Phoenix; his research in philosophy includes Berlin's concepts of liberty, the philosophy of economics, the philosophy of higher education, Nietzsche's Ubermensch and posthumanity - including intense analysis of Thus Spoke Zarathustra interpretations, immortality, and the philosophy of death; and his research in higher education includes institutional research and assessment topics, strategic planning analysis, higher education leadership, academic freedom, analysis of California higher education governance, research and sponsored programs administration, accessibility, and development of a conceptualized model of accessibility for disabled higher education students in blended and e-learning environments.
Mr. Alphin serves as a higher education consultant and researcher through ThoroughBred Discovery, his private practice.
Papers
A sample compilation of papers written by Henry C. Alphin Jr. can be viewed on Scribd and Omeka:
A sample and current compilation of published works, presentations, research projects, and conference and committee experiences:
- Handbook of Research on Project Management Approaches for Online Learning Design (IGI Global) -Review Panel, 2012
- 17th Annual Sloan Consortium - Best Practices to Increase Online Success for Students with Disabilities -Panel with Dr. Kristen Betts of Armstrong Atlantic State University; Dean William Lynch, Judith Giering, Alex Cohen and Chanel Broadus of the Drexel School of Education; Dan Allen of the Drexel Information Resources & Technology (IRT) Department; and Daniel Veit of Gallaudet University, November 2011
- Drexel University MSHE Spring 2012 Higher Education Conference -Conference Planning Committee, 2011-2012
- Drexel University Sustainability Council -Council Member, 2011-2012
- North East Association for Institutional Research (NEAIR) 38th Annual Conference: Leading the Charge for Institutional Review -Review Panel, 2011
- Completed research for graduate thesis on accessibility for disabled higher education students in blended and e-learning environments -Graduate advisors and panelists: Drs. Kristen Betts and Frederick Loomis, Drexel University School of Education, and Dr. Stephen Thorpe, Widener University, June 2011
- The Philosopher's Stone Journal of Philosophy -Review Panel, 2010-2011
- Drexel IRT 2011 e-Learning 2.0 Conference - Opportunities and Challenges for Online Students with Disabilities -Presentation and Panel with Dr. Kristen Betts, Judith Giering, Alex Cohen and Chanel Broadus of the Drexel School of Education, and Daniel Veit of Gallaudet University, March 2011
- Drexel University Online Learning Council -Accessibility Committee, 2010-2012
- Drexel University Recreation Center Member & Marketing Advisory Committee -Committee Member and SharePoint Coordinator, 2010-2012
- Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Employers (PennACE) -Professional Development Committee, 2010-2011
- Matthew Chase from the Duke Chronicle cites my Marketing Analysis of Duke University -July 2010
- 2010 Virtual Symposium: Accreditation and Assessment in Online Learning - Radical Change Breeds Global Access -Presentation, February 2010
- The Schuylkill Graduate Magazine of Temple University -Review Panel, 2009-2010
- Two Concepts of Liberty: An Analysis of Berlin's Seminal Essay -Published in the Emerson Institute for Freedom and Culture, 2009
- 15th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS): The Golden Gate to the Future of IS -Manuscript reviewer, 2009
- Conducted research on the philosophy of death Research supervised by Dr. Aaron Smuts, Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Temple University (now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Rhode Island College), Fall 2009
- Conducted research and econometric analysis on non-profit firm growth -Worked under Dr. Teresa D. Harrison, Drexel University LeBow College of Business, 2008-2009
- Conducted economic impact research on Philadelphia higher education from a potential mass transit extension -Research supervised by Stephen P. Mullin, Senior Vice President and Principal, Econsult Corporation, and Adjunct Professor, Drexel University LeBow College of Business, 2008-2009
- Conducted economic impact research on potential Free Library of Philadelphia closings -Research supervised by Stephen P. Mullin, Senior Vice President and Principal, Econsult Corporation, and Adjunct Professor, Drexel University LeBow College of Business, 2008-2009
- Conducted research on Nietzsche's concept of the Ubermensch, Dionysus, Bacchae, and posthumanity studies -Research supervised by Dr. Don Riggs, Drexel University Department of English & Philosophy, 2007-2008
- Introspection Required when Rehabilitation Loses Meaning -Published in the Drexel Triangle, April 2004
Academic and Professional Memberships
- Drexel University Online Learning Council
- American Philosophical Association (APA)
- American Economic Association (AEA)
- Society for the Development of Austrian Economics (SDAE)
- Eastern Economic Association (EEA)
- Friedrich Nietzsche Society (FNS)
- North American Nietzsche Society (NANS)
- International Virtual Environments Research Group (iVERG)
- National Association of Scholars (NAS)
- Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
- North East Association for Institutional Research (NEAIR)
- The Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI)
- EDUCAUSE
- Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy (SPEP)
- Society for Philosophy and Psychology (SPP)
- Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy (SAAP)
- The Creighton Club (NY State Philosophical Association)
- International Society for Philosophers
- The Philosophical Society of England
- Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium (GPPC)
- Drexel Philosophy Club
- Drexel Economics Society
- Humanity+ (World Transhumanist Association)