Charles F. Seifert

Charles ‘Chuck’ Seifert  was elected by the Board of Trustees and announced as the 13th president of Siena College on December 2, 2022. He began his term on June 1, 2023.

Seifert most recently served as dean of the School of Business at Siena (2014-2019, 2020 present). He was the interim vice president for academic affairs from 2019-2020; founder and executive director of Siena’s Institute for Leadership Development (2009-2014); department chair of Marketing and Management (2004-2007); and assistant dean of the School of Business from 1997-1998. 

In addition to his administrative work, Seifert has taught at Siena for decades. He originally came to campus as a visiting faculty member in 1996, and was promoted up through the academic ranks in the Management department, achieving full professorship in 2007. He taught as an adjunct at several other Capital Region colleges prior to joining Siena’s faculty.

Prior to entering academia Seifert had a successful career in banking and finance in the Capital Region. He served as chief financial officer of the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce from 1994-1996, and served as a vice president of Evergreen Bank and a manager at First American Bank.  

Seifert holds a B.A. in economics from the University at Buffalo, an MBA in finance from Sage Graduate School, and a Ph.D., in organizational studies with a specialization in leadership from the University at Albany.

My Siena Experience

My Teaching Philosophy

I believe, at Siena, teaching is the most important element of a faculty member's responsibilities. For me teaching is also a passion. I consider myself very fortunate to have the opportunity to provide guidance to and learn from our students. Some of my greatest accomplishments take place when I have been fortunate enough to positively impact our students. My main teaching philosophy revolves around providing the students with an understanding of the information necessary for them to be successful (irrespective of how they define success). Further, I firmly believe that information without application is useless. Therefore, in all my classes I integrate experiential learning, case studies, and cumulative exams or projects.

What I Love About Siena

I have had the opportunity to attend and teach at several different academic institutions. Without a doubt, Siena is my favorite. First, I love the opportunity to really get to know my students. The small classes make it easy to know their names. However, the culture at Siena is also very conducive to building a collaborative environment. I truly appreciate the opportunity to work with my students throughout the semester.

My Favorite Courses to Teach

 I’m very lucky to have the chance to teach classes in my specialty. I also appreciate the opportunity to teach introductory, intermediate and capstone courses. Teaching classes at various levels gives me the chance to have the same student in several of my courses. It is wonderful to see their skills and abilities grow and develop during their time at Siena. I honestly can’t say I have a favorite class.

My Professional Experience

Current Research

My research and professional development interests align closely with teaching areas. Primary area of research centers on leadership development. I have conducted several field experiments assessing the effectiveness of various leadership development techniques. Other areas I've published in include applied statistics, work ethic,  and pedagogy.

Articles & Book Reviews

• Student Entrepreneurial Propensity: Evidence of Collegiate Business School Contributions
  Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, vol. 23
  April, 2023
• The Baby Boomer-Gen Z Work Ethic Divide
  Academy of Management Annual Meeting
  January, 2022
• The Relationship between Self-Perceptions, Behavior Tendencies, and Entrepreneurial Propensity
  American Journal of Entrepreneurship, vol. 13
  December, 2020
• Proactive Entrepreneurs: Who are They and How are They Different?
  Journal of Entrepreneurship, vol. 29
  March, 2020
• Sarbanes-Oxley and the Theorized Missing Link: CEO-Board Power
  Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, vol. 19
  2019
• A Theoretical Analysis of the Role of Characteristics in Entrepreneurial Propensity
  Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, vol. 10
  March, 2016
• Proactive entrepreneurs: An empirical investigation into unique characteristics
  Academy of Management Annual Meeting
  2016
• College Graduate Satisfaction: Over Time and by Major
  Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, vol. 15
  October, 2015
• Women Gaining Slowly in Workplace Compensation: But Some Groups Fare Better Than Others
  International Academy of Business and Economics Fall Conference
  2014
• A longitudinal study of female undergraduates
  Review of Business Research, vol. 12
  October, 2012
• Using coaching to enhance the effects of behavioral feedback to managers
  Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, vol. 17
  November, 2010
• Work Ethic: Do New Employees Mean New Work Values?
  Journal Of Managerial Issues, vol. 22
  April, 2010
• Effects of repeated multisource feedback on the influence behavior and effectiveness of managers
  Leadership Quarterly, vol. 21
  2010
• Partnering to build a strategic leadership institute
  Training
  2009
• Exploring Individual Culture and Internet Commerce Success Factors
  DIAS Technology Review - The International Journal for Business and IT, vol. 4
  2008
• Validation of the Influence Behavior Questionnaire
  Leadership Quarterly, vol. 19
  2008
• Emotional Intelligence as an Antecedent of LMX: Quality and Leader Effectiveness
  Southern Management Association Meeting
  November, 2007
• Gender and E-Commerce: Towards an Understanding of the Relationship Between Gender and Internet Commerce Success Factors
  Academy of Business Disciplines Annual Conference
  November, 2007
• Boards of Directors and Corporate Performance: An Analysis Model
  Review of Business Research, vol. 8
  2007
• Facilitating Multisource Behavioral Feedback to Managers
  Southern Management Association Meeting
  November, 2006
• The Challenges of Blending the AACSB Assurance of Learning Process with the SACS Assessment of Learning Process in a Small, Undergraduate Business Program
  Southern Management Association Meeting
  November, 2006
• The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Influence Tactics
  Southern Management Association Meeting
  November, 2006
• The Effects of Individual Culture on Internet Marketing Efforts
  Marketing Management Association
  March, 2006
• The Effects of Race/Ethnicity and Gender on Internet Commerce Success Factors
  Marketing Management Association
  2006
• Factors Predicting the Success of an Internship Program: Should there be a Requirement for Participation
  Academy of Business Administration National Conference
  April, 2005
• Assessing the Construct Validity and Utility of Two New Influence Tactics
  Journal Of Organizational Behavior, vol. 26
  2005
• Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions: Are Individual Differences Important?
  International Academy of Business and Economics Annual Conference
  2005
• Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions: Are Individual Differences Important?
  International Journal of Business Research, vol. 2
  2005
• Strategies for Dealing with Measurement error in Multiple Regression
  Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, vol. 5
  2005
• Factors Predicting the Success of an Internship Program: Should there be a Requirement for Participation?
  Academy of Business Administration National Conference
  April, 2004
• Effects of Multisource Feedback and a Feedback Facilitator on the Influence Behavior of Managers Towards Subordinates
  Journal Of Applied Psychology, vol. 88
  June, 2003
• Facilitating Conditions for the Effects of Behavioral Feedback to Managers
  Eastern Academy of Management International Annual Meeting
  June, 2003
• The Effectiveness of Methods for Analyzing Multivariate Factorial Data
  Organizational Research Methods, vol. 5
  2002
• Correcting for Measurement Error in WABA Using a Two-Step Factor Score Procedure
  Southern Academy of Management Conference
  November, 2001
• An Outcomes Assessment of an Internship Program
  Academy of Business Administration National Conference
  April, 2001
• Establishing Curriculum Consistency and Assessing Learning Outcomes in a Core Speech and Writing Course
  Academy of Business Administration National Conference
  April, 2001
• Revising Pedagogy for a Course in Business and Organizational Communications
  Academy of Business Administration National Conference
  April, 2001
• Number of Replications in Monte Carlo Simulations: Overkill or Roadkill?
  Journal of the Academy of Business Administration, vol. 6
  2001
• Full and Limited Information Strategies for Incorporating
  Southern Academy of Management Conference
  November, 1999
• Reactions to Single and Multi-Source Feedback
  Southern Academy of Management Conference
  November, 1999
• Number of Replications in Monte Carlo Simulation: Instability or Overkill?
  Southern Academy of Management Conference
  November, 1998
• The Relationship between Corporate Ethical Climate and Employee Attitudes
  Academy of Business Disciplines, vol. 9
  Spring, 2016
• Two Studies Assessing the Effectiveness of an Early Intervention on the Default Behavior of Student Borrowers
  Journal of Student Financial Aid, vol. 34
  Spring, 2004

Awards & Distinctions

• School of Business Research Award
  Category: Research
  Siena College, 2009

Books & Book Chapters

• Strategic Management: Cases & Concepts
  Prentice Hall
  2009
• Technology Strategy for Managers and Entrepreneurs
  Prentice Hall
  2009
• Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases (11th ed)
  Prentice Hall
  2007
• Business Communications Design (2nd ed)
  McGraw-Hill
  2006
• Leadership in Organizations (6th ed)
  Prentice Hall
  2006
• International Management (5th ed)
  Prentice Hall
  2005
• Multi-Source Performance Assessments
  ICFAI University Press
  2005
• Global Marketing
  Prentice Hall
  2004
• Leadership in Organizations (5th ed)
  Prentice Hall
  2002
• Modern Management (9th ed)
  Prentice Hall
  2002
• Organization Theory: A Strategic Approach (6th ed)
  Prentice Hall
  2002

Presentations

• The Baby Boomer – Gen Z Work Ethic Divide
  2022
  Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington
• Are Entrepreneurs Different
  May, 2018
  Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Providence, Rhode Island
• Millennial Entrepreneurial Propensity: Theoretical Influence of B-School Curricula
  May, 2018
  Eastern Academy of Management, Providence, Rhode Island
• Measuring, Explaining, and Managing Conflict on City Councils in Wisconsin Municipalities
  November, 2017
  Northeast Conference on Public Administration, Burlington, Vermont
• Assessing Corporate Ethical Climate and Its Relationship to Job Satisfaction
  November, 2015
  Academy of Business Disciplines Annual Conference, Ft. Myers, Florida
• Board of Director Composition and Financial Performance in a Sarbanes-Oxley World
  2009
  Southern Management Association Meeting, Asheville, North Carolina
• The Effects of Repeated Multisource Feedback on Behavior Change for Managers
  August, 2007
  Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Variation in Work Ethic Between Workforce Professionals and College/University Seniors
  August, 2007
  Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philiadelphia, Pennsylvania
• The Effects of Individual Culture on Internet Marketing Efforts
  March, 2006
  Marketing Management Association, Chicago, Illinois
• Information Literacy: Secondary Information Sources
  January, 2006
  International Teaching and Learning Conference, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
• Validation of the Expanded Version of the Influence Behavior Questionnaire
  August, 2005
  Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii
• Perceptions of an Internship Program: A Longitudinal Analysis
  August, 2003
  Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Tale of Two Tactics and Serendipity
  August, 2003
  Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington
• Preliminary Validation of the Extended Version of the Influence Behavior Questionnaire
  April, 2002
  Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada
• Two Field Experiments in the Effects of Combining a Training Workshop with Multisource Feedback
  August, 2001
  Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia
• A Field Experiment on the Effectiveness of 360-Degree Feedback and Training
  May, 2001
  European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology Conference, Paris, France
• A Proposed Model of Theory Integration: Bridging the Gap Between Influence and Leadership Theories
  May, 2000
  Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Danvers, Massachusetts
• The Effectiveness of Methods for Analyzing Multivariate Factorial Data
  August, 1999
  Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
• Age and Performance: Implications in an Organizational Setting
  May, 1999
  Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania