Bio
Name: Dr. Melissa M. H. Ford
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor, Chair
Department: Business
School: Business, Mathematics, Engineering and Technologies
Office: CH 204A
Phone: 973-328-5672
Email: mhopper-ford@ccm.edu
Education: Ph.D., Marketing/Management, Northcentral University, Prescott, AZ
D.B.A., General Research Doctorate, Marketing Management, Northcentral University, Prescott, AZ
MBA, Saint Peter’s College
M.B.A., Management/Marketing – Saint Peter’s University, Jersey City, NJ
B.A., English/Writing – Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck NJ
Dr. Ford previously served as an Assistant Professor of Marketing and Business and Coordinator of the Business Programs at Penn State University, (Main and Schuylkill Campuses). She was Chairperson of the Marketing Department and Assistant Professor of Marketing for 4 years at New Jersey City University, as well as an Assistant Dean at Gibbs College in Livingston NJ. Prior to becoming a full-time faculty member at County College of Morris in January 2019, she worked as an adjunct there for 10 years. She was appointed Business Department Chairperson in July 2021. Dr. Ford has been an adjunct at many county colleges in NJ, including Hudson, Middlesex, Warren and Sussex, as well as 4 year universities, such as Penn State, Rutgers, and Strayer. She has taught a wide variety of marketing and business courses over the years and has held various administrative positions in academia since 2001.
Professional Affiliates: American Marketing Association, Public Relations Society of America.
To find out more, connect with her on LinkedIn.