Brian Collins

Dr. Brian Collins is an Adjunct Instructor at Chatham University's College of Arts & Sciences, with academic areas of interest spanning Technical Program Management, Project Management, People Management, and Organizational Development.

Education:

• BS in Liberal Arts (Criminal Justice), Pennsylvania State University
• MBA, University of Phoenix
• Doctorate of Business Administration (Management), Argosy University
• Master's of Science in Software Engineering, West Virginia University

His research focus stems from his dissertation on conflict management within online communications. Dr. Collins' professional expertise combines software engineering, technical program management, and academic administration experience. He emphasizes adult education and has worked with students seeking transformative life changes through education.

Dr. Collins currently works full-time as a Technical Program Manager for Amazon Alexa, specializing in Automatic Speech Recognition Science initiatives. Previously, he served as a software product manager in healthcare, senior IT System Analyst, departmental manager, corporate sales representative, and academic administrator.

Personal interests include ice hockey, downhill skiing, recreational boating, and international travel to destinations like Europe (Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Romania) and Israel. He resides in Pittsburgh, PA with his wife, three dogs, and two cats.