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 | Dr. Sundarrajan Sankar Interim Dean, College of Business Administration Email: sundar@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 173 Phone: 254-968-9916 BA, University of Bombay, 1981, MBA, 1985; MA, University of Alabama, 1990, PhD, 1995. Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/~sundar |
 | Ms. Jean Carr Administrative Assistant V Email: jcarr@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 173 Phone: 254-968-9350 |
 | Dr. Rusty Freed, PHR Department Head; Associate Professor/Coordinator for Off-Campus Programs Email: freed@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 130 Phone: 254-968-9098 Ed.D. - University of North Texas, Applied Technology and Performance Improvement MBA - Tarleton State University, Business Administration BBA - Tarleton State University, General Business PHR Certification - Human Resource Certification Institute Teaching Interests: Human Resource Management (Training and Development, Recruitment and Selection of Employees), Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship. Research Interests: Generational/Workplace Diversity, Adult Degree Programs |
 | Ms. Carolyn Smith Administrative Assistant III Email: casmith@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 130 Phone: 254-968-9098 |
 | Mr. Wayne Atchley Instructor/Data Research Administrator Email: watchley@tarleton.edu Office: ADMIN 245 Phone: 254-968-9354 MBA - Texas Christian University Teaching Interests: Business Ethics, Business Strategy, and Communications Research Interests: Distance learning technologies and delivery techniques |
 | Ms. Elizabeth (Betsy) Ball Assistant Professor Email: bball@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 134 Phone: 254-968-9053 MBA - Southern Methodist University BA, Michigan State University PHR Certification - Human Resource Certification Institute Teaching Interests: International Business, Business Correspondence |
 | Dr. Ruby Barker Professor Email: rbarker@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 103 Phone: 254-968-9087 Ph. D. - University of North Texas, Vocational/Technical Education ED - Tarleton State University, Secondary Education BBA - West Texas A&M University, Business Education Teaching Interests: Administrative Systems, General Business Research Interests: Administrative Systems |
 | Dr. Nancy Boykin Associate Professor Email: boykin@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 148 Phone: 254-968-9054 Ph.D. - University of North Texas, Business/Marketing MBA - Louisiana Tech University, Marketing BS - Louisiana Tech University, Marketing Teaching Interests: Consumer Behavior, Services Marketing, Marketing Strategy Research Interests: Racial/Ethnic Consumption Behavior |
 | Dr. Thomas Bradley Assistant Professor Email: tbradley@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 132 Phone: 254-968-9785 Ph.D. - University of North Texas, Applied Technology, Training and Development MS - University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Organizational Leadership BSEE - University of Central Florida, Engineering Technology Teaching Interests: Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Operations Management, Statistics Research Interests: Leadership, Management Applications of Technology |
 | Dr. David Deviney Associate Professor Email: deviney@tarleton.edu Office: Southwest Metroplex (Fort Worth) Phone: 972-636-5280 DBA - Nova Southeastern University, Human Resource Management MBA - Tarleton State University, Management BA - Tarleton State University, Business Administration Teaching Interests: Organizational Behavior, Organizational Development and Change, Management, Strategy, Leadership Research Interests: Longitudinal Research of predictor attributes of success |
 | Mr. Dan Dudley Assistant Professor/Coordinator for Off-Campus Programs Email: dudley@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 143 Phone: 254-968-1930 Post Masters Work in Secondary & Higher Education, Texas A&M Commerce MS - Texas A&M University at Commerce, Business Administration BS - Central State College, Business Education Bookkeeping & CP Teaching Interests: Online Courses and Employer Related Internship Courses |
 | Ms. Christi Foster Instructor Email: cfoster@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 114 Phone: 254-968-9917 MBA - Tarleton State University, Business Administration BBA - Tarleton State University, Accounting |
 | Mr. Steven Gerhardt Instructor Email: gerhardt@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 141 Phone: 254-968-9275 MS – University of Texas Austin, Industrial Engineering MS - Troy State University, Management BS - U.S. Military Academy, General Engineering Teaching Interests: Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Quantative Applications Research Interests: Small Business |
 | Mr. Reginal Hall, PHR Instructor Email: rhall@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 144 Phone: 254-968-9277 MS - Tarleton State University, Human Resource Management BBA - Tarleton State University, Marketing Teaching Interests: Human Resource Management, Management, Staffing, Business Ethics, Introduction to Business, Training and Development |
 | Dr. Samuel Hazen, SPHR Professor Email: hazen@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 133 Phone: 254-968-9277 DBA - Louisiana Tech University MBA - Louisiana Tech University, Management BS - Missouri State University, Economics |
 | Dr. Nathan Heller Assistant Professor Email: heller@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 130 Phone: 254-968-9098 Ph.D. – Arizona State University, Public Administration MBA - Brigham Young University, Business Administration BA - University of Texas at San Antonio, Psychology Teaching Interests: Strategic Management, Marketing Research Interests: Brand Alliances, Nonprofit Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Ethics |
 | Dr. Loyd Kegans Assistant Professor Email: kegans@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 138 Phone: 254-968-9033 Ed.D. – University of North Texas, Applied Technology and Performance Improvement MBA - Tarleton State University, Business Administration BAAS - Tarleton State University, General Business Teaching Interests: Performance Improvement Technology, Management, Marketing Research Interests: Systematic Organizational and Human Performance Technology, Organizational and Professional Commitment, Occupational Work Ethic Behavior, Organizational Citizenship Behavior |
 | Dr. Walter Kendall Assistant Professor Email: kendall@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 149 Phone: 254-968-1889 DBA – Louisiana Tech University, Business Administration MBA - Arizona State University, Marketing, Transportation BA - Kentucky Wesleyan College, Economics Teaching Interests: Marketing, Research, Logistics, International Marketing/Business Research Interests: Logistics, International Marketing/Business |
 | Dr. B.R. Kirkland Associate Professor Email: kirklan@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 146 Phone: 254-968-9052 Ed.D. – Texas A&M University Commerce, Supervision, Curriculum, & Instruction MS - Texas A&M University at Commerce, Secondary & Higher Education MBA - Texas A&M University at Commerce, Business Management BBA - Texas A&M University at Commerce, Industrial Management Teaching Interests: Management |
 | Ms. Linda LaMarca Assistant Professor Email: lamarca@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 127 Phone: 254-968-9334 MBA – Tarleton State University, Business/Marketing BA - Rider College Teaching Interests: Marketing, Business Communications, Entrepreneurship Research Interests: International and cross-cultural aspects of business, especially as related to marketing, business communications and entrepreneurship |
 | Ms. Sue Lewis Assistant Professor Email: selewis@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 142 Phone: 254-968-9712 M.Ed. – Tarleton State University, Secondary Education BBA - Tarleton State University, Business Administration Teaching Interests: Administrative Systems, General Business, Marketing Research Interests: Vocational Business Education |
 | Dr. Randy McCamey, SPHR Assistant Professor Email: mccamey@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 139 Phone: 254-968-9311 Ph.D. - University of North Texas, Applied Technology Training & Development M.Ed. - Tarleton State University, Guidance and Counseling MBA - Tarleton State University, Business Administration BS - Tarleton State University, Chemistry Teaching Interests: Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Development Research Interests: Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Work Ethic, Motivation |
 | Dr. James Myers Associate Professor Email: jmyers@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 128 Phone: 254-968-9278 Ph.D. - University of North Texas, Personnel and Industrial Relations Teaching Interests: Business Research Interests: Business, Organizational Behavior and Motivation |
 | Dr. Janis Petronis Professor Email: jpetronis@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 126 Phone: 254-968-9342 Ed.D. – Texas A&M University at Commerce, Supervision, Curriculum, & Higher Inst Education M.Ed. - Tarleton State University, Educational Administration BA - University of Arkansas, Marketing Teaching Interests: Study Abroad, International Business, International Marketing, Global Business Practices, Retailing Consumer Behavior Research Interests: Title VI-B Business and International Education grants; Internationalization of the Curriculum; International Expansion of Honor Societies |
 | Mr. Richard Petronis Professor Email: petroni@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 135 Phone: 254-968-9086 J.D. – University of Arkansas School of Law BS - Arkansas Polytechnic College, Business/Economics U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Teaching Interests: Commercial Law, Real Estate Law, Employment Law, International Business Law Research Interests: Constitutional issues relating to public education. |
 | Ms. Beverly Turner Instructor / Advising Coordinator-Waco Email: bturner@tarleton.edu Office: WACO – MCC University Center Phone: 254-299-8375 MBA – Tarleton State University, Business Administration BBA - Tarleton State University, Human Resource Management |
 | Dr. Anthony Vrba Assistant Professor Email: vrba@tarleton.edu Office: Bus 130 Phone: 254-968-9098 Ph.D. - Capella University, Organizational Management BA - Columbia University, History |
 | Dr. David Crockett Department Head, Assistant Professor (2007) Email: crockett@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 159 Phone: 254-968-9289 BA Math - University of Texas at Arlington; MBA - University of Texas at Tarleton; PhD Business Administration - University of Texas at Arlington Teaching Interests: Database and Systems Analysis and Design Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/~crockett |
 | Ms. Sharon Iley Administrative Assistant III (1993) Email: iley@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 159 Phone: 254-968-9047 Certified Educational Office Professional, 2002 |
 | Dr. Dan Collins Professor (1975) Email: collins@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 109 Phone: 254-968-9046 BS, North Texas State University, 1967 MEd, Texas Christian University, 1975; CDP (Professional Certificate in Data Processing) PhD, North Texas State University, 1983; CCP (Certified Computer Professional). Teaching Interests: System Development & Consulting, IS Management Issues, Human Factors Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/~collins |
 | Ms Devonna Cowdrey Instructor (2004) Email: cowdrey@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 163 Phone: 254-968-1977 BBA, Tarleton State University, 1992 MBA, 1997 Teaching Interests: Programming Languages and Systems Analysis Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/~cowdrey |
 | Mr. Art Dearing Assistant Professor (2001) Email: dearing@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 161 Phone: 254-968-9048 BS, Southwest Texas State University, 1976 MS; Troy State University, 1984 Teaching Interests: Network Administration, Network Security, & Computer Technology Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/~dearing |
 | Dr. Raja Iyer Professor (2004) Email: iyer@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 113 Phone: 254-968-9341 PhD, University of Minnesota, 1984. Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/~iyer |
 | Dr. Leah Schultz Assistant Professor (2005) Email: lschult@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 152 Phone: 254-968-9169 BA, University of Texas at Austin, 1992 MLIS, 1996 PhD. Information Sciences, University of North Texas. Teaching Interests: Web design, Multimedia Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/~schultz |
 | Dr. Jason Sharp Assistant Professor (2001) Email: jsharp@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 153 Phone: 254-968-9738 BS, Tarleton State University, 1992, MS, 2001; MDIV, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1997; PhD, University of North Texas, 2008. Teaching Interests: Programming Logic and Design, Programming Languages, and Database Design. Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/~jsharp |
 | Dr. Steve Steed Professor (1989) Email: ssteed@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 162 Phone: 254-968-9645 BBA, McMurry College, 1968; MBA, Hardin-Simmons University, 1971; PhD, North Texas State University, 1985; CPA, 1880. |
 | Ms. Robin Wells Associate Professor (2001) Email: wells@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 165 Phone: 254-968-1944 BS, Tarleton State University, 1992 MBA, 1995. Teaching Interests: Multimedia and Educational Technology Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/~wells |
 | Ms. Gayla Wright Assistant Professor (2001) Email: gwright@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 166 Phone: 254-968-9893 BS, Tarleton State University, 2000 MS, 2002 ABD Nova Southeastern University 2005. Teaching Interests: Online Instruction, Multimedia, & Distance Education Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/~gwright |
| Dr. Steve Steed Interim Department Head and Professor (1989) Email: ssteed@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 130 Phone: 254-968-9916 BBA, McMurry College, 1968; MBA, Hardin-Simmons University, 1971; PhD, North Texas State University, 1985; CPA, 1980. Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/afe |
 | Ms. Pamela Hecox Administrative Assistant III Email: hecox@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 125 Phone: 254-968-9331 |
 | Mr. Curtis W. Atchley Instructor (2009) Email: catchley@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 111 Phone: 254-968-9852 |
 | Mr. Bill Beaty Assistant Professor (1985) Email: beaty@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 107 Phone: 254-968-9622 |
 | Dr. 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 Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/~jbrocato |
 | Ms. 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 Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/~jcadle |
 | Dr. 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 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 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 Nelson Assistant Professor Email: jnelson@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 113 Phone: 254-968-9913 |
 | Ms. Karen D. Varnell Assistant Professor (2006) Email: varnell@tarleton.edu Office: BUS 121 Phone: 254-968-9915 |
 | Ms. 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. |