Dean's Distinguished Professor

 

Courses

MKT 350 - Principles of Marketing

MKT 355 - Principles of Retailing

MKT 455 - Advanced Retailing Practices

MKT 485 - Marketing Yourself

 

FALL 09 Office Hours

Tues:  10:00AM - 11:00AM;  2:00PM - 3:00PM;  5:30PM - 6:30PM

Thurs:  10:00AM - 11:00AM; 2:00PM - 3:00PM

 

Highest Degree, Concentration and Institution

D.B.A., Marketing, Louisiana Technical University 

 

Teaching Interests

Principles & Advanced Retailing and Marketing Principles 

 

Research Interests

 Retailing and Sales

 

Title of Latest Three Journal Acceptances

• "Does Salesperson Perception of the Importance of Sales Skills Improve Sales Performance, Customer-Orientation, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment and Reduce Turnover?" Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management
• "How Do the Attitudes of Students Compare with the Attitudes of Salespeople? A Comparison of Perceptions of Business, Consumer, and Employer Ethics" Marketing Management Journal
• "Salesperson Perceptions of Ethical Behaviors: Their Influence on Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions." Journal of Business Ethics

 

Honors and Awards

• Dean's Distinguished Professor (2006 - Present)

• COBA Faculty Recognition Award for Excellence in Research (2002)
• COBA Faculty Recognition Award for Excellence in Service (2001)
• Firooz Hekmat Award in Consumer Behavior (1999) - Marketing Management Associaiton
• Beta Gamma Sigma
•  Marketing Eduction Best Paper Award (1997) - Marketing Management Association
• COBA Faculty Recognition Award for Excellence in Teaching (1997)
• "Into The Streets" Service Award (1997)
• Graduate of Leadership, Springfield, Class X (1995)

 

Personal Highlight of the Last Five Years

Teaching in London for the Fall 2005 Semester

 

Hobbies/ Interests

Traveling, Scuba Diving, Stained Glass

 

Favorite Song

Kenny Wayne Shepard - "Everything is Broken"