R Lance HoganR. Lance Hogan is a Professor in the Lumpkin College of Business & Technology at Eastern Illinois University. Hogan earned a PhD from Southern Illinois University, a Master's degree in Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration specializing in Production-Operations Management from Southeast Missouri State University, and an Associates of Arts from Mineral Area Community College. As a driven university educator who is committed to a scholar-practitioner career track, he serves industry workforce development needs while simultaneously teaching his craft and exposing students to his first-hand experiences. For over 20 years, he has worked to create and improve existing competency-based (or skill-based) training and education programs to close the skills gap. Read More Read Less