Education
- Ph.D. in Business Administration/Advanced Accounting/Financial Management
- Northcentral University
- M.B.A. in Finance
- Baker College
Research Interests
Teaching methods to Online accounting and finance students in developing competencies as expected by the workplace.
Positions Held
2014 - Present
Upper Iowa University
Instructor
1987 - 2010
Bank of America
Assistant Vice President
Intellectual Contributions
Faculty Perspectives on Teaching Methods for Online Undergraduate Finance Students
Karin L Ford-Torres
2012
Presentations
Alumni Connections: Coping with Covid
Alumni Connections: Coping with Covid
May 25, 2022
Challenges Faced by Undergraduate Military Students at American Public University System
E-Learn 2011--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
October 19, 2011
Family Limited Partnership
Allied Academies International Conference
2009
Technological Tools Used to Teach Accounting to Online Adult Students
E-Learn 2009--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
2009
Media Contributions
Smart Personal Finance 101: Active and Passive Investments (Part II)
APU/EDGE
June 15, 2021
Internet
Smart Personal Finance 101: Active and Passive Investments (Part I)
APUS/EDGE
June 10, 2021
Internet
Smart Personal Finance 101: Bank for Retirement (V)
APUS/EDGE
June 8, 2021
Internet
Smart Personal Finance 101: Bank for Retirement (Part IV)
APUS/EDGE
June 3, 2021
Internet
Smart Personal Finance 101: Bank for Retirement (Part III)
APUS/EDGE
June 1, 2021
Internet
Smart Personal Finance 101: Bank for Retirement (Part II)
APUS/EDGE
May 27, 2021
Internet
Smart Personal Finance 101: Bank for Retirement (Part I)
APUS/EDGE
May 25, 2021
Smart Personal Finance 101: Vuy a Home, Don't Rent (Part I)
APUS/EDGE
May 20, 2021
Internet
Smart Personal Finance 101: Buy Your Hoome, Don't Rent (Part I)
APUS/EDGE
May 18, 2021
Internet
Smart Personal Finance 101: Using Credit Cards (Part II)
APUS/EDGE
April 29, 2021
Internet
Smart Personal Finance 101: Using Credit Cards (Part I)
APUS/EDGE
April 27, 2021
Internet
Smart Personal Finance 101: Determining Interest (Part III)
APUS/EDGE
April 21, 2021
Internet
Smart Personal Finance 101: Determining Interest (Part II)
APUS/EDGE
April 19, 2021
Internet
Smart Personal Finance 101: Determining Interest (Part I)
APU/EDGE
April 15, 2021
Internet
Smart Personal Finance 101: Assets, Liabilities and Equity
APUS/EDGE
April 13, 2021
Internet
The Strategy in Sourcing High Quality Finance Graduates
The Strategy in Sourcing High Quality Finance Graduates
2014
Social Media - Blog
Certifications and Licensure
January 2, 2018
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)
Awards & Honors
May 27,
2022
Integrity Award
APUS
For those who practice fairness, honesty, and objectivity in serving students, faculty, or staff.
June 16,
2021
2020 University Strategic Initiative – Catalyst – Learning Management System Migration
APUS
During 2020, the earner of this badge made significant contributions to the migration of courses to a new online classroom to improve user experience, promote student-to-student and faculty-to-student interaction, enable a robust mobile classroom, and further differentiate APUS as a leader in online learning.
June 2011
Excellence in Teaching & Learning Award
APUS