John Phelps, DBA
Assistant Professor of Business Management
Main Building, Room 326H
210-528-6743
jcphelps@ollusa.edu
Areas of Expertise
Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Business Leadership, Healthcare Management, Business Management, Data Scientist, Business Analytics, Educational Leadership, Strategic Planning and Analysis, Budget Administration, Revenue and Profit Growth, Staff Training and Development, Quality Assurance Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Strategy Design, Business Development, Product and Service Development, Team Mobilization and Engagement, Finance and Fiscal Management, Curriculum Development.
Teaching Philosophy
Education aims to provide a compassionate, confident, and inspiring atmosphere where students can develop emotionally, socially, and academically. I create a safe learning environment, enhancing critical thinking, problem-solving, and team-based learning that motivates and strengthens content mastery while providing individual fulfillment to all. I continue to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion through my performance in professional activities, research, and in my teachings. Students must have the freedom to express creativity by establishing personalities enabling advancement within their profession.
My role as an educator is to aid individuals in developing and enhancing their potential through motivation and inspiring students to explore their max potential through diversity, equity, and inclusion. I deliver curriculum in a way that creates curiosity and life applications and allows time for individual discovery. Furthermore, along with my teaching philosophy, I aim to provide an atmosphere that embraces current technology that will enhance job placement for graduates through expanded learning.
Outside Interests
I enjoy spending time with my family, attending my two sons' sporting events, and traveling to new and exciting places. My hobbies include contributing to social change through actively participating in mentorship programs in my community with the Big Brothers, Big Sisters Program and in my industry with the Lighthouse Leadership Program. I also enjoy being active in professional organizations such as the American College of Healthcare Executives and performing research in business and healthcare. Lastly, I continue to serve my community as a paramedic.
Professional Memberships
Professional Memberships
- American College of Healthcare Executives, 2014-Present
- National Society of Leadership and Success, 2017-Present
- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, 2009-Present
- National Association of EMS Educators, 2010-Present
Certifications
- National Registry Paramedic
- Texas Licensed Paramedic
- Tennessee Licensed Paramedic
- Certificate of ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 701, 800, National Incident Management Systems
- American Heart Association Provider/Faculty in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Provider/Faculty in PreHospital Trauma Life Support, Advanced Medical Life Support, Emergency Pediatric Care, Geriatric Emergency Medicine, and Tactical Combat Casualty Care.
- Department of Homeland Security Provider/Instructor of Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings, Prevention and Response to School Bombings, New Mexico Tech
- Certificate of Data Science and Business Analytics
Awards
- Alpha Eta Society - the National Honor Society of the Allied Health Professions whose members represent the top ten percent of graduates of Allied Health Schools and Colleges (2017).
- Presidential Leadership Award - the Presidential Leadership is awarded to members of who present exceptional leadership skills with the National Association Emergency Medical Technicians (2018).
- National Society of Leadership Success - the NSLS is the nation's largest leadership honor society. Students are selected by their college for membership based on either academic standing or leadership potential. Candidacy is a nationally recognized achievement of honorable distinction (2019).
- Delta Mu Delta Society - Delta Mu Delta is an international business honor society that recognizes the academic distinction of students at select colleges and universities by acknowledging the achievement of its members who support and strengthen the communities they serve (2023).
Education
- Postgraduate Diploma - Data Science and Business Analytics, University of Texas at Austin
- DBA - Business Administration, Walden University
- Master of Arts in Management - Business Administration, Wayland Baptist University
- Postgraduate Diploma - EMRTC Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings, New Mexico Tech University
- Postgraduate Diploma - EMRTC Understanding and Planning for School Bombing Incidents, New Mexico Tech University
- Bachelor of Science - Emergency Medicine, Wayland Baptist University