Eduard Merc, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, MIS, Business Analytics and Administration
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (808) 739-8594
Dr. Eduard “Eddie” Merc, originally from Slovakia, Eastern Europe, has taught at the University level for over 16 years in areas such as international business management, global comparative management, computer science, entrepreneurship, business technology management, business data analytics, business statistics, operational management and business process management. Prior to teaching at Chaminade University of Honolulu, he taught extensively at Hawaii Pacific University, University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, and Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
Eddie also has experience in the corporate and nonprofit sectors. As Interim Manager/Specialist, Leadership and Professional Development at Hawaiian Airlines, he designed and managed Leadership and Professional Development (LPD) curriculum and workshops. Then, as a Senior Manager in Educational Learning Design and Support (LDS), he managed various computer-based courses (CBTs) to provide technical and professional development training to over 1,800 + employees. Also, as a former Director of Adult Tennis Development at United States Tennis Association (USTA), Eddie managed one of the largest nonprofit programs in sports industry throughout Hawai`i for 3 years.
Eddie is a proud member of the Hawai`i Air National Guard, where he serves as Financial Management Technician at Pearl Harbor-Hickam, and will soon be transitioning to Cyberspace Operations Command at Wheeler AFB.
Eddie received his BS in Information Systems and BA in International Business from Brigham Young University-Hawaii, his MBA and MSIS from Hawaii Pacific University, and his Ph.D. in Education, with a concentration in Learning Design & Educational Technology Systems at University of Hawai`i at Mānoa.