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Richard Sleight

Manager of Information Systems, Instructor

Email: sl8@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2265
Office: McKenna Hall 206


Education: BA, University of Washington, 1977; MEd, University of Washington, 1980; PhD, University of Washington, 1989. At SPU since 1989.

Dick Sleight (pronounced "slate") taught full-time in the University of Washington College of Engineering from 1978 to 1989, where he was a founding member of its Industrial Engineering Program faculty.

Dr. Sleight has a diverse academic background in engineering, economics, statistics, and education. He served as coordinator of SPU's Adult Learner Program (1989–91) and in the School of Business and Economics as the MBA coordinator (1991–96). Since 1996, Dr. Sleight has been the information and technology manager for SBE, overseeing all aspects of instructional and administrative technology and data management for the school.

At SPU, Dr. Sleight champions the increased productivity and quality of work that derives from the effective use of modern software applications. He teaches courses in business statistics and computer applications.

Away from SPU, Dick is a sports photographer and Bible teacher.  


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Why I Teach at SPU

Richard Sleight, Manager of Information Systems, Instructor

"Your degree will help you get hired, but your skills, what you can actually do well, will keep you employed and advance your career. Computer skills are vital for today’s knowledge workers, and a solid grasp of statistics is needed in our data-driven business world. As SBE’s chief information officer, I use these skills every day. I delight in sharing them with our students."

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