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Faculty and Staff

Accounting, Finance, & Economics
Dr. Steve SteedDr. Steve Steed
Interim Department Head and Professor (1989)
Email: ssteed@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 125
Phone: 254-968-9645

BBA, McMurry College, 1968;

MBA, Hardin-Simmons University, 1971;

PhD, North Texas State University, 1985;

CPA, 1980.

Ms. Pamela HecoxMs. Pamela Hecox
Administrative Assistant III
Email: hecox@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 125
Phone: 254-968-9331
Mr. Curtis W. AtchleyMr. Curtis W. Atchley
Instructor (2009)
Email: catchley@tarleton.edu
Office: Waco - MAC 231
Phone: 254-299-8785
BS, Friends University, 1999; MSA, Tabor College, 2003.
Mr. Bill BeatyMr. Bill Beaty
Assistant Professor (1985)
Email: beaty@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 107
Phone: 254-968-9622
BA, Tarleton State University, 1971; MS, Utah State University, 1973.

Teaching Interests: Accounting

Website: Economics

Dr. Joe BrocatoDr. Joe Brocato
Professor (1985)
Email: jbrocat@tarleotn.edu
Office: BUS 116
Phone: 254-968-9909
BS, University of New Orleans, 1966, MBA Louisiana State University, 1968; MS, 1976; PhD, University of Tennessee, 1981.

Teaching Interests: Finance

Ms. Judith CadleMs. Judith Cadle
Assistant Professor (1992)
Email: jcadle@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 112
Phone: 254-968-9940
BBA, Tarleton State University, 1989, MBA, 1991.

Teaching Interests: Accounting

Dr. Boyd CollierDr. Boyd Collier
Professor (1983)
Email: collier@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 115
Phone: 254-968-9908
BBA, Baylor University, 1963, MS, 1965; PhD, University of Texas, 1970; CPA 1965.

Teaching Interests: Accounting

Dr. Hussain JafriDr. Hussain Jafri
Professor (1989, 1994)
Email: jafri@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 106
Phone: 254-968-9633
BS, AP Agricultural University of India, 1973; MS, Cornell University, 1976; MA, University of Wisconsin, 1980; PhD, University of Wisconsin, 1986.

Teaching Interests: Economics

Dr. Chao LiuDr. Chao Liu
Associate Professor (1984)
Email: liu@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 122
Phone: 254-968-9907
BA, National Taiwan University, 1964; MBA, University of Georgia, 1970; PhD, North Texas State University, 1982; CPA, 1974.

Teaching Interests: Accounting

Dr. Johnny NelsonDr. Johnny Nelson
Assistant Professor
Email: jnelson@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 113
Phone: 254-968-9913
Dr. Sundarrajan SankarDr. Sundarrajan Sankar
Professor
Email: sundar@tarleton.edu
Office: Southwest Metroplex Center - Suite 500
Phone: 817-732-7300

BA, University of Bombay, 1981,

MBA, 1985;

MA, University of Alabama, 1990,

PhD, 1995.

Ms. Karen D. VarnellMs. Karen D. Varnell
Assistant Professor (2006)
Email: varnell@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 121
Phone: 254-968-9915
Angelo State University (1985), CPA(1988), MBA from Tarleton State University (1998)

Teaching Interests: Accounting

Ms. Linda WadeMs. Linda Wade
Assistant Professor (1982)
Email: lwade@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 120
Phone: 254-968-9914
BBA, Tarleton State University, 1979, MBA, 1982, CPA 1984.
Dr. Arthur YoungDr. Arthur Young
Professor
Email: ayoung@tarleton.edu
Office: COBA 114
Phone: 254-968-9358

Ph.D. - Texas Tech University - Business Administration (Concentration: Accounting/Tax)

MBA - University of Texas Austin

BS - Trinity University - Business Administration (Concentration in Accounting)

Teaching Interests:  Financial Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting

Area of Expertise - Taxation, Financial Accounting, Investments and Financial Statement Analysis, Auditing