Rick Turley

Rick Turley is an instructor in the Global, Social, and Sustainable Enterprises (GSSE) program at Colorado State University. Dr. Turley teaches courses in Project Management and Information Technology for the graduate programs at CSU. He emphasizes the creation of appropriate and sustainable solutions for base-of-the-pyramid applications. Dr. Turley facilitates the process for student enterprise projects in the GSSE program. Prior to joining CSU, Dr. Turley was an Executive Professor of Business at the University of Northern Colorado for five years. Dr. Turley completed twenty-five years in various management and executive positions with the Hewlett-Packard Company, including VP-level positions in Marketing, Quality, and Engineering. Dr. Turley currently maintains an active consulting practice in Engineering Management and Technology Assessment. He remains active as an expert witness in cases involving product liability and patent infringement. Dr. Turley holds degrees in Mathematics, Engineering, and Computer Science from CWRU, Stanford, and Colorado State University.