Graduate School of Management and Technology
Stanley J. Drazek
Teaching Excellence Award Recipient

George Gorden Harding

George Gordon Harding joined the graduate faculty in 1998 and brings significant credentials to the classroom. He has worked in the information technology field for more than 30 years, rising to the position of worldwide electronic commerce coordinator for DuPont Merck Pharmaceuticals. His professional activities include writing a number of published articles.

As a product of a demanding business environment, Dr. Harding has been similarly demanding of his students. Remarkably, this very characteristic has been a source of praise from his students. Though they make note of how high his expectations are, they also comment on how those expectations have stretched them to do better and learn more. He encourages students to think deeply and critically about the topics in his courses, go beyond the textbook and assigned readings, and become an active participant in their learning.

Although Dr. Harding has been demanding in his courses, he has been correspondingly supportive of his students, and that perhaps explains why they appreciate him. Student comments note his responsiveness, his active participation in course discussions, and his extensive feedback, as well as the way he infuses course material with real-world experience.

Dr. Harding received his EdD from Wilmington College in New Castle, Delaware.