A 1970 graduate of Ashland College, Fraas earned his master of arts degree in
economics from the University of Toledo in 1972 and a Ph.D. from the University of Akron
in 1978. His major fields of study were economic education and educational statistics. 

After joining the Ashland University faculty in 1972 as instructor of economics, Fraas
was promoted to assistant professor of economics in 1974, associate professor of
economics in 1978, and full professor of economics in 1981. He also served in various
administrative positions including Director of Economic Education In-Service Programs,
Director of Research for The Gill Center for Business and Economic Education, Chairman of
the Economics Department, and Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities. 

One of the most popular faculty members on campus, Fraas has received numerous awards. In
1986, Fraas was named the University's first Trustees' Professor. He was also
the first recipient of the Dr. Raymond Bixler Award, which is given to an alumnus who has
achieved distinction in the field of education. In 2001, he was the first recipient of
The Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) International
Teaching Excellence Award. His students selected him as the Ellis Award recipient eight
times and an AU Mentor Award four times. 

Fraas has been an active researcher and author. He has authored more than 30 journal
articles, 50 national and regional conference presentations, and a number of books,
including a textbook titled "Basic Concepts in Educational Research." 

Fraas is a very active member of the faculty. He served as chair of the Faculty Welfare
Committee for the better part of two decades. During his tenure as chair, faculty
compensation was significantly enhanced through a program he proposed and designed. He
also served numerous years as of the Professional Responsibility Committee and the Budget
Committee.

Articles

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Coming Clean: The Impact of Environmental Performance and Visibility on Corporate Climate Change Disclosure (with Cedric Dawkins), Journal of Business Ethics (2011)
 

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An Exploratory Analysis of Corporate Social Performance and Disclosure (with Cedric E. Dawkins), Business & Society (Online Preprint) (2008)
 

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The Use of Propensity Score Analysis to Address Issues Associated with the Use of Adjusted Means Produced by Analysis of Covariance (with Isadore Newman and Scott Pool), Multiple Linear Regression Viewpoints (2007)
 

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An Evaluation of a Family Preservation Juvenile Justice Program with a Cox Regression Model (with Don D. Allen), Multiple Linear Regression Viewpoints (2006)
 

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Decision of union workers to participate in employee involvement: an application of the theory of planned behavior, Employee Relations (2005)
 

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Conference Proceedings

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A Comparison of Propensity Score Analysis to Analysis of Covariance: A Case Illustration (with Isadore Newman and Scott Pool), American Educational Research Association (2007)
 

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Propensity Score Analysis and Analysis of Covariance Results: Do They Address the Same Research Question? (with Isadore Newman), Eastern Educational Research Association (2007)
 

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Improving the Internal Validity of Non-Equivalent Group Research Designs: A Comparison of Propensity Score Analysis and Analysis of Covariance (with Isadore Newman, Joshua G. Bagakas, and David Newman), Mid-Western Eduation Research Association (2006)
 

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The Development of a Logistic Regression Model Used to Identify At-Risk Students on the Ohio Grade 3 Reading Achievement Test (with Doug Marrah, Harold Wilson, Herb Broda, and Jim Rycik), Mid-West Educational Researcher Association (2006)
 

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An assessment of the Degree of Implementation of the Baldridge in Education Initiative (with Harold E. Wilson, Beverly A. Heimann, and Kathleen A. Sommers ), Mid-Western Educational Research Association (2005)
 

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