Dr. Cynthia (Cynthia) Silvia

Full-Time Assistant Professor, Business
Dr. Cynthia (Cynthia) Silvia

Education

D.H.A. in Health Administration
University of Phoenix
M.H.A. in Health Administration
University of Phoenix
B.A. in Elementary Education
University of Rhode Island
M.A. in Education
University of Rhode Island

Research Interests

Public health Managemnt Leadership

Positions Held

2016 - Present
Sacred Heart University
Adjunct Faculty
2011 - 2016
CVS Pharmacy
Management
2010 - 2011
Babies R Us
Assistant Store Manager
2007 - 2010
Toys R Us
Assistant Store Manager
2005 - 2007
Sears
Operations Manager
2000 - 2005
Ames
Store Manager
1987 - 2000
Bradlees
Assistant Store Manager to Assistant Senior Vice President of Store Planning
1983 - 1987
Woolco
Assistant Store Manager
1982 - 1983
FW Woolworth Company
Assistant Store Manager

Intellectual Contributions

Cynthia A Silvia,Karolina Kopczynski
2024

Challenges of Teaching Foreign Languages in an Asynchronous Setting

Karolina Kopczynski,Cynthia A Silvia
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2024
(2024). Creative Education.***** Received: **** **, *** Accepted: **** **, *** To Be Published in July Issue: **** **, *** Copyright © 2024 by author(s) and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open

Reimagining Online Learning Is Critical to Achieving Peak Academic Performance in Higher Education.

Cynthia A Silvia,Karolina Kopczynski
December 22, 2023
(2023) Creative Education, 14

The Phygital Tomorrow: Driving Culture Through Innovation – Employee Centricity and Digital Transformation Cynthia A. Silvia, Jennifer L. Koster, Aikyna Finch Source Title: Transformational Interventions for Business, Technology, and Healthcare Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 12 DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-1634-4.ch024

Cynthia A Silvia,Jennifer Lyn Koster,Aikyna Delores Finch
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 1, 2023
Transformational Interventions for Business, Technology, and Healthcare

How a Mother's Perception of Body Image Affects her Child

Cynthia A Silvia
December 2022
International Journal of Health Sciences

Presentations

Meeting for Academic Advisors
2024

Healthcare Administration as a Career

Healthcare Administration as a Career
October 8, 2020

University of Phoenix 2013 Commencement
October 5, 2013

Media Contributions

Phygital Retail: Combining In-Store and Digital

Business Administration and Management Blog | American Military University
June 6, 2024
Other

Phygital Retail: Combining In-Store and Digital Shopping

Submitted to Content at APEI for publication 11/21/23
2023
Other

Will it be Christmas as Usual with Pandemic Shortages?

APUS Social media Blog
November 4, 2021
Social Media - Blog

Driving Diversity and Equity in New Student Enrollments

Apus Social Media Blog
November 2, 2021
Social Media - Blog

Shoppers Have More Time and More Sales This Holiday Season

APUS Social Media Blog
December 25, 2020
Social Media - Blog

COVID-19: Retail Chaos and Economic Disruption

Homeland Security
April 7, 2020
Social Media - Blog

Inspiring Students Through Creative Teaching: The Six Cs

Online Learning Tips
December 12, 2019
Social Media - Blog

Leveraging the Power of Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom

Online Learning Tips
December 4, 2019
Social Media - Blog

Creating Team Awareness to Theft in Complex Economic Times

incyberdefense.com
April 30, 2019
Social Media - Blog

The Advantages of Using Wargaming to Create Business Strategy

Online Career Tips
May 9, 2018
Social Media - Blog

Higher Ambition Leaders Provide Guidance through Tough Economic Times

Online Career Tips
April 2, 2018
Social Media - Blog

LeadingResponsibly: The Power of Ethics

Online Career Tips
March 13, 2018
Social Media - Blog

Assessing body image from a parental and child's perspective.

ProQuest
December 19, 2012
Internet

Awards & Honors

July 15, 2022
Unsung Leader Award
APUS
For those whose contributions to Academics come not from title, but from their hard work and their inspiration of others to become better leaders. This individual shows initiative, demonstrates motivation, and makes Academics a more inclusive organization.
May 27, 2022
Accessibility Award
APUS
For those who enhance access to all learners, and for those who ease access for all APUS team members to succeed.
May 27, 2022
Integrity Award
APUS
For those who practice fairness, honesty, and objectivity in serving students, faculty, or staff.
May 27, 2022
Quality Award
APUS
For those who lead by promoting distinction, excellence, and continuous improvement in serving students, faculty, or staff.
June 30, 2021
Outstanding Leadership
APUS
Kappa Beta Delta
June 30, 2021
Outstanding Leadership
APUS
Retail Management
June 16, 2021
2020 University Strategic Initiative – Catalyst – Learning Management System Migration
APUS
During 2020, the earner of this badge made significant contributions to the migration of courses to a new online classroom to improve user experience, promote student-to-student and faculty-to-student interaction, enable a robust mobile classroom, and further differentiate APUS as a leader in online learning.
December 23, 2020
Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success
University of Phoenix
The National Society of Leadership and Success is an Honor Society. As a member of the NSLS I am committed to furthering my leadership ability. I was conferred into the NSLS on December 23, 2020.