Dale has a PhD in Economics from the University of Rochester. He has taught at a dozen universities and initially taught at APU from 2002-2014 where he directed the MBA programs. He directed the graduate program in Applied Analytics at Loras College and recently returned part-time to the MBA program at APU. He specializes in data analysis and modeling and loves helping students find meaning in data and ways to use data to improve decision making. He has consulted widely in the telecommunications industry and published two dozen journal articles and four books. Aside from his love of teaching and data, he spends his time hiking, kayaking, and attempting to play golf.