Dr. Hewick earned his PhD at Florida State University in the USA, his master's degree at the University of Guelph, and his bachelor's degree at Wilfrid Laurier University, both in Canada. Over forty years, he has split his professional experience between teaching and business. At the graduate level, Professor Hewick has taught in Bolivia, Canada, Croatia, Moldova, Romania, and Slovenia. As part of senior management in the fields of market research and entrepreneurship, he has worked in Europe and Canada. He is a member of numerous advisory boards of emerging companies and economic development agencies. In 2013, Prof. Dr. Hewick received the "Distinguished Alumni Award for Business and Industry" for his successful entrepreneurial work; he was also named Alumnus of the Year by his alma mater, Wilfrid Laurier University. He is an expert in entrepreneurship, innovation, and creative decision-making, about which he regularly lectures at professional conferences and publishes articles in professional publications.
