Faculty

Business Administration

Business Full Time Faculty

• Tammy W. Cowart, J.D., Senior Lecturer in Business Law.
  
• Mary Helen Fagan, Associate Professor of Information Systems. B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Fagan teaches information systems and e-commerce on the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her research interests concern the adoption and diffusion of information technology.
  
• Thomas L. Fernandez, Professor of Business Communication. B.A., Marietta College; MA, University of Alabama; Ph.D., University of Missouri.  He serves the students, the College of Business and Technology, and surrounding community as the resident authority on business communications.
  
• Mary Fischer, Professor of Accounting; Graduate Studies Coordinator. B.B.A, MA, Ph.D., University of Connecticut; C.G.F.M., Association of Government Accountants. She teaches both B.B.A. and M.B.A. courses.
  
• Isaura B. Flores, Assistant Professor of Management, Director of Hispanic and Latin American Research Program.  B.S., ITESM; MBA., ITESM; Ph.D., University of Houston-ITESM
  
• Scott Hansen, Associate Professor of Marketing. B.B.A., M.B.A., Louisiana State University, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.  Fields of interest: Consumer Complaint Behavior, Buyer-Seller Relationships.
  
• Matthew Lindsey , Assistant Professor of Management

• Shawn Keough, Assistant Professor of Management
  
• Oris "Buddy" Odom, Professor of Finance; Business Faculty Chair. B.B.A., M.B.A., The University of Texas at Austin; D.B.A., The University of Oklahoma; Chartered Financial Consultant, The American College.   He recruits, assigns, and encourages the faculty.  He also teaches the finance courses in Personal Finance and Real Estate.
  
• Vivek Pandey, Associate Professor of Finance. B.Comm., Andhra University, India; M.B.A., Western Carolina University; D.B.A., Mississippi State University; Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM).  He concentrates his research in the Investments arena with a primary focus on Chaotic Influences in Financial markets.  He teaches Investments and Corporate finance courses at undergraduate and graduate levels.
  
• Bruce Runyan, Assistant Professor of Accounting. B.S., University of Arkansas at Monticello, M.B.A., University of North Texas; Ph.D., Texas A&M University; C.P.A., C.M.A., C.F.P.  Research Interest: International Accounting, Management Accounting.
  
• Jane Saber, Assistant Professor of Marketing. B.Comm., University of Alberta, L.L.B., Queens University, L.L.M.., University of Alberta; Ph.D. (candidate), University of Alberta.  Research interests: Information Processing
  
• Kevin Shanahan, Assistant Professor of Marketing.  B.A., University of Alberta / Heilongjiang University, Master of International Management - Thunderbird - The American Graduate School of International Management.  Ph.D. New Mexico State University.  Research interests:  Advertising Strategy, Ethics and Online Consumer Behavior
  
• Hwan Shin, Assistant Professor of Finance; B.A., Dong-A University, M.B.A., Oklahoma State University, MS in Finance, Ph.D. in Finance, Texas A&M University. 
  
• Sandra Solomon, Assistant Professor of Accounting
  
• Jim L. Tarter, Dean, College of Business and Technology. Professor of Management.  B.S., M.B.A., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.  Fields of interest: Strategic Management Process, Strategic Leadership, Leading Change.
  
• Mark Washburn, Senior Lecturer in Accounting.  B.B.A., The University of Texas at Tyler, MS Taxation, The University of Texas at Arlington. C.P.A., Texas Faculty Advisor for The Accounting Society Fields of interest: Taxpayer compliance issues/simplication of tax code.
  
• Marilyn Young, Professor of Management. B.S.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Arkansas.  She teaches graduate and undergraduate Organizational Behavior and Leadership. She serves as Chair of Tenure and promotion and is President of the Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter. Her research interest focuses on entrepreneurial assistance, labor market, and wage and benefit, and case studies. She does management training, feasibility studies, and market research projects for the community.
  
• Ke Zhong, Assistant Professor of Accounting
  

Business Adjunct Faculty

• King Campbell, Lecturer in Finance, B.B.A., Lamar University, M.B.A., Lamar University, Men's and Women's Golf Coach at The University of Texas at Tyler.
  
• Bobby D. Crone, Lecturer in Management; B.B.A., East Texas State University, M.B.A., The University of Texas at Tyler.
  
• Herb Epstein, P.E., Ed.D., is an Adjunct Associate Professor for the CBAT.  He coordinates the Community Minority Business Advancement Program, teaches International Business and is involved in Interdisciplinary Programs across the campus. He teaches International Business, Freshman Seminar and is a Fellow of the American Society for Quality.
  
• Nancy Murray Francis, Lecturer in Accounting.  B.B.A, Stephen F. Austin University, M.B.A., The University of Texas at Tyler, C.P.A., Texas.
  
• Kathryn Kapka, Lecturer in Audit Accounting;  B.B.A., M.B.A., The University of Texas at Tyler; C.P.A., Texas.
  
• Palmer Smith, Lecturer in Operations Management.

• Terry Stanley , Lecturer in Business Communication and Management

• Hudson White, Lecturer in Management

• Jerry Woolverton, Lecturer in Finance

Business Administrative Staff

• Deborah Brasher , Administrative Associate to the Dean of the College of Business and Technology
  
• Amy Dushuanack , Administrative Assistant II for Business Administration
  
• Jamie Riedel , Administrative Assistant I for Business Administration
  

Human Resource Development and Technology

Human Resource Development & Technology Full Time Faculty

• Clayton Allen, Professor and Technology Department Chairman. Dr. Allen completed his doctoral studies at East Texas State University and post doctoral work at Mississippi State University. Dr. Allen is responsible program development and implementation. He coordinates departmental graduate programs including the Cooperative Doctorate with Texas A&M University.
  
• Rita L. Dobbs, Assistant Professor.  Dr. Dobbs completed her doctoral studies in Educational Human Resource Development at Texas A&M University in College Station.  Her Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees were completed at Texas A&M University, Commerce. Dr. Dobbs serves as Graduate Coordinator for the Department of HRD and Technology and is responsible for advising the HRD graduate option for the Master of Science in Technology/HRD degree. She also advises students participating in the cooperative Ph.D program with TAMU.
  
• Sheldon Dunham, Associate Professor.  Dr. Dunham received his Ed.D. in College Teaching and Technical Subjects from East Texas State University, Commerce, Texas in 1987.  His current responsibilities include graduate and undergraduate teaching, curriculum development, student advisement, accreditation, and overall stability of the industrial technology option. He currently serves as coordinator of the technology applications laboratory, Sigma Tau Epsilon advisor, and liaison with regional manufacturing community.
  
• John Fabac, Associate Professor.  Dr. Fabac began his career as an electronics technician and instructor in the US Air Force. Upon completing his Doctoral Studies at the University of Illinois (Urbana/Champaign) became the Division Chairman for Industrial Programs at the El Paso Community College. Dr. Fabac is responsible for the Industrial Distribution, Trade and Industrial Education and Technical Professions options within the B.S. in Technology. He also advises students in the B.S. in Training and Development.
  
• Tommy Gilbreath, Associate Professor in Technology.  Dr. Gilbreath received his BS degree from Sul Ross State University. He taught drafting in the El Paso, Texas public schools from 1964 to 1968. He was an NDEA fellow at Texas A&M University from 1968-71 where he received his masters and doctorate.
  
• James Harbaugh, Associate Professor.  Dr. Harbaugh teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Technology. He obtained a B.S. In Industrial Education from Iowa State University. He obtained an MS in Technical and Vocational Education from Central Missouri State University. He received a D.Ed. In Industrial Education from Texas A&M University.
  
• Mark Miller, Professor in Technology.  Dr. Miller earned a Ph.D. in Industrial Education at Texas A&M University in 1993 while teaching as a full time lecturer in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology Department.  He earned a M.A.E. in Industrial Education at Ball State University in 1983 and a B.S. degree in Industrial Arts Education at the State University of New York, College at Buffalo in 1982. Dr. Miller has almost 20 years of teaching experience in higher education and 6 years teaching experience at the secondary level.  Prior to his appointment at UT Tyler, he was the chairman of the Industrial Technology Department at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.  While chair, he tripled the department’s enrollment and established their first graduate program.  Dr. Miller also reactivated the department’s honor society after 45 years of inactivity.Over the years, Dr. Miller has written or revised more than 20 textbooks in the field of technology.  He has also published a number of refereed articles and made numerous presentations at various national conferences.  Dr. Miller has also obtained over a half million dollars in new equipment and software grants.  Dr. Miller serves on the National Association of Industrial Technology Board of Certification where he recently developed a study guide for the organization’s certification exam.  He also serves on the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Student Relations Subcommittee.  Dr. Miller serves as an academic advisor for the department’s Industrial Technology graduate and undergraduate program options.
  
• Paul Roberts, Associate Professor. B.S., M.D., Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Ed.D., Texas A&M University.   Dr. Roberts is responsible for the Technology Systems (Technology Education) option within the B.S. In Technology. He also advises students in the MS in Technology as well as the candidates for the Vocational Supervisors Certification. He is also the Director of the Technology Education Professional Development Grant.

Human Resource Development and Technology Adjunct Faculty

• Charles Murray
  
  
• Torey Nalbone
  
  
• Monty Newman
  
  
• Kurt Ritch
  
  
• Mike Turpine
  
  
• Ray Vannoy

Human Resource Development and Technology Administrative Staff

• Roni Jenkins, Administrative Assistant II for HRD & Technology Department