Organizational Leadership and Supervision Directory

Alexander W Crispo

Associate Professor
Campus: West Lafayette
Contact
Department: Organizational Leadership and Supervision
Office: Young Grad House, Room 438
Phone: 765.494.5609
Fax:765.496.2519

Biography:

Alexander W. Crispo is an associate professor in the College of Technology at Purdue University. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in organizational change, and change leadership.

Before coming to Purdue Al was employed with the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA Inc). During a 28-year career with ALCOA, he was responsible for operations of one of the world's largest hard alloy extrusion plants. As manager his responsibilities involved all aspects of manufacturing, maintenance, production control, technical sales, and customer service. During his career Al worked in other areas of the organization including quality, packaging, transportation, industrial engineering, and human resource management. He had the honor of winning the prestigious Arthur Vining Davis Award for technical excellence, and the Alcoa Research Award for collaboration and team development.

Professor Crispo earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Distribution and a Master of Science degree in Industrial Management from Clarkson University. He is a member and past president of the International Society for the Exploration of Teaching and Learning, a member of the Organizational Behavior Teaching Society, and the Futurist Society. He has presented papers and educational workshops at all the above conferences. In addition his students and colleagues have recognized him with numerous teaching awards and commendations. The faculty of the College of Technology also awarded Professor Crispo the COT Tenured Faculty Teaching Award. Crispo advises the student run organization Purdue Association of Leaders(PAL). He also served as a Faculty Fellow and Horizon mentor. He is active in service learning and enjoys working with and mentoring students.

In the community he was active as Vice President of the Greater Lafayette Volunteer Bureau and was instrumental in organizing the first Lafayette Jazz and Blues festival. As a member of the Linear Parks Taskforce he helped promote the first leg of a Lafayette walking and bicycling trail which will eventually circle the city. Professor Crispo is also involved with training and development at several major corporations around the state of Indiana.

Al's hobbies include wood working, model railroading, photography,boating, and hiking in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State.

Publications

Journals

(1) Ncube*, L. & Crispo, A. (In Review). Toward meaningful learning in a global age: Application of gestalt principles to product lifecycle management. International Journal of Teaching in Higher Education.

(2) Wagenheim,G., Clark, R., & Crispo, A. (in press). Metaphorical mirror: Reflecting on our personal pursuits to discoverand challengeour professional teaching practice assumptions. International Journal of Teaching in Higher Education.

(3) Crispo, A. (2009). Using the appreciative inquiry philosophy to lead and improve an organization. Ethics & Critical Thinking Journal, 1,1-8

(4) Crispo, A. (2008). The present is a thing of the past: A diagnosis for leadership failure. Leadership and Organizational Management Journal, 2, 11-16

(5) Forbs, B., Wasburn*, M. Crispo, A., & Vandeveer, R. (In Press). Teaching service-learning: What’s in it for faculty at research universities?  Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. 

(6 Reese*, B. & Crispo, A. (2007). Subcultures: The key to organizational change. Leadership and Organizational Management Journal, 2007 (2), 1-8

(7) Walton*, A., McFall, G., Crispo, A., & Homan, S. (2006). Managerial authenticity: A functional model, guided by reflection. Ethics & Critical Thinking Quarterly Journal, 2006 (2), 145-147

(8) Wasburn*, M. & Crispo, A. (2006). Strategic collaboration: Developing a more effective mentoring model.  Review of Business, 27(1), 18-25

(9) Davis, B., & Crispo, A. (2002). Technoism: Surpresses skepticism and the technology revolution. Journal of Contemporary Business Issues. 9(2), 6-13