Tim Bergquist, Ph.D.

Tim Bergquist is a native Oregonian (with the web fingers to prove it), born and raised in the Portland area. He graduated from the University of Portland in May 1971 and promptly went into the U.S. Air Force (USAF). Tim retired from the USAF as a Major in May 1991 after serving for 20 years in such fields as satellite operations, computer programming and data analysis, teaching Air Force ROTC, managing a 20 person research branch of a personnel laboratory, and supervising mobility operations.

While in the service he earned three Master's degrees. Upon retirement he and his family returned to Oregon where he began doctoral studies at the University of Oregon, completing his PhD in November 1996. During his time at NCU he helped create the Information Systems (IS) Department and served as its first Director from April 1999 to November 2001, responsible for all computer, data, and voice systems on campus.

He was then the Director of Institutional Research and Assessment from November 2001 to August 2007, responsible for all assessment activities on campus as well as the collection, analysis, and reporting of data, both internally and to external reporting agencies. He is now chair of the Undergraduate Research Committee, responsible for implementing an undergraduate research program at NCU.

Tim helped create and acquire accreditation for the Computer and Information Science (CIS) and Mathematics academic programs at NCU; he was instrumental in creating the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in 1999 and now teaches two of the sixteen classes. Tim teaches primarily statistics and operations management courses, both in the daytime and evening business programs, undergraduate and graduate. He is a member of five professional organizations. Tim has supervised the thesis of over 25 MBA students, has assisted over 10 masters or doctoral students with data analysis, has published or written over 15 articles and manuals, and has presented at conferences or had published in Proceedings over 40 papers.

He has been married to the same wonderful woman for almost 40 years; they have two grown sons, two great daughters-in-law, and one beautiful grandson.  His hobbies include collecting US and UN stamps, and reading and collecting Superman comic books.

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