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Dennis Battistella serves as Adjunct Faculty in the Information Technology and Operations Management Department in the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University, contributing to Management Internal education through his teaching in operations management and related disciplines. His professional office is located in Fleming Hall, Room 326 on the Boca Raton campus, where he engages with students and supports departmental activities in the ITOM field.
Battistella's academic background includes a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the New York Institute of Technology, completed in 1993, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Management from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, awarded in 1972. These degrees provide a strong foundation for his work in business operations and management instruction. He holds multiple national certifications demonstrating expertise in production, inventory control, supply chain, and purchasing management. He is nationally certified by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) in three skill areas. Battistella is certified in Production and Inventory Control (CPIM) through APICS: The Association for Operations Management and has recertified in Certified Production and Inventory Management via their five-year maintenance process, which requires earning 75 points from continuing education, presentations, publications, educational development, service in the operations management profession, and professional membership. He accrues most points by delivering training through the South Florida Manufacturers Association (SFMA) and teaching at Florida Atlantic University, establishing him as a qualified instructor for CPIM. Additionally, he is nationally certified as a Certified Production Technician, certified in Purchasing Management (CPM), and serves as a Certified Facilitator for SFMA. Battistella co-prepared the presentation 'Input Biases in Managerial Decision Making: An Experimental Study of Cognitive Biases in Production Planning' for the Florida Atlantic University Technology Showcase in October 2011.