Faculty and Staff

Dr. Chris Shao

Dean, College of Business and Professor of Marketing (2014)
Email: shao@tarleton.edu
Office: Business Building, Room 173
Phone: 254-968-1944

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• PhD, University of Texas at Arlington, Marketing, 1999
• MBA, Pittsburgh State University, Business Administration, 1991
• BA, Chinese Culture University, English, 1986

Teaching Interests: Consumer Behavior, Marketing Research, Services Marketing, Marketing Management, Marketing Strategy

Dr. Joseph H. Schuessler

Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Programs (2011)
Email: schuessler@tarleton.edu
Office: Fort Worth Building, Room 334
Phone: 682-703-7068

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• PhD, University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems, 2009
• MS, University of North Texas, Information Technology, 2003
• MBA, University of North Texas, Business Computer Information Systems, 2001
• BBA, University of North Texas, Strategic Management, 1994

Teaching Interests: Network Administration, Network Security

Research Interests: Computer and Network Security

Visit Dr. Schuessler's Website.

Dr. Keldon Bauer

Associate Professor & Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs
Office: Business Building, Room 125
Phone: 254-968-9909
Email: kbauer@tarleton.edu

More Info:

• Ph.D. in Finance from Texas Tech University. Minors in Economics and Statistics.
• MBA from the University of Utah. Emphasis on Quantitative Analysis.
• BA in Finance from the University of Utah. Minor in German.

Teaching Interests: Corporate finance, financial markets & institutions, investments

Research Interests: Financial institutions - particularly credit unions, and the use of technology in banking.

Ms. Kristi Bise

Administrative Coordinator I
Email: bise@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 173
Phone: 254-968-9350

Ms. Riley Odom

Administrative Associate IV
Email: rodom@tarleton.edu
Office: 10850 Texan Rider Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76036
Phone: 817-484-4416

Ms. Rachel Snyder

Career Development Coordinator, College of Business
Email: rsnyder@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 103
Phone: 254-968-9715

• BBA, Tarleton State University, Business Administration, 2018

Ms. Pam Hecox

Accreditation Program Manager
Email: hecox@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 109
Phone: 254-968-9622

• MBA, Tarleton State University
• BAAS, Tarleton State University, Business, 2013

Mr. Scott January

Instructional Designer, Center for Educational Excellence
Email: january@tarleton.edu

Office: BUS 185C

Phone: 254-968-1877

• M.Ed., Educational Technology Leadership, Lamar Univeristy, 2014
• BFA, Visual Communication, American InterContinental University, 2013

Ms. Joni Holdridge, PHR

Budget & Record Specialist (2015)
Email: holdridge@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 148
Phone: 254-968-1948

• MS, Tarleton State University, Human Resource Management, 2019
• BS, Lubbock Christian University, Organizational Management, 2002

Ms. Jodie Dearing

Graduate Program Manager
Email: jdearing@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 108
Phone: 254-968-9055

• MS, Tarleton State University, Management & Leadership
• BAAS, Tarleton State University, Business

Ms. Kathryn Knapp

COB Academic Advisor
Email: knapp@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 185
Phone: 254-968-0773

• BBA, Tarleton State University, Business Administration, 2015

Ms. Libby Neal

COB Academic Adviser
Email: lneal@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 185 B
Phone: 254-968-1729

• BA, University of California, Santa Barbara, Liberal Arts: Psychology and Art Studio

• MA, Naropa University, Boulder Colorado, Counseling Psychology

• MA, Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado, Art Therapy

Ms. Nancy Turner

Non-Traditional Programs Manager
Email: nturner@tarleton.edu
Phone: 817-717-3316
Office: Fort Worth Building 1

• MS, Tarleton State University, Human Resource Management, 2002
• BS, Tarleton State University, Administrative Systems, 2000

Mr. Bill Leaverton

Small Business Development Center Director
Email: leaverton@tarleton.edu
Office: Hydrology and Engineering, Suite 214
Phone: 254-968-0558

• MBA, University of North Texas, Finance, 2006
• BBA, Texas Tech University, Marketing, 1995

Ms. Brandie Jurado

Social Media Graduate Assistant
Email: sw_jurado@tarleton.edu
Office: BUS 171

• BBA, Tarleton State University, General Business, Expected Fall 2020