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Dr. James Dovel
Title	Associate Professor of Business Administration, Department Chair
Email	jdovel@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5255
Office	WH 233B
D.B.A. Wilmington University – New Castle, DE M.B.A. Portland State University – Portland, OR B.S. Oregon Institute of Technology – Klamath Falls, OR
Contact For	Entrepreneurship, Business Administration

Dr. Roxann Allen
Title	Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Email	RALLEN@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	540-746-2260
Ph.D. Strategic Leadership – James Madison University – Harrisonburg, VA M.A. Conflict Transformation – Eastern Mennonite University – Harrisonburg, VA B.A. History – Eastern Mennonite University – Harrisonburg, VA

Dr. Joshua Beck
Title	Assistant Professor
Email	jbeck@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5339
Ph.D. Instructional Management and Leadership – Robert Morris University Master of Business Administration – Saint Francis University B.A. Management and Accounting – University of Pittsburgh

Carol Goolsby
Title	Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Email	cgoolsby@shepherd.edu ( Email )
M.B.A Byrd School of Business – Shenandoah University, VA B.S Business Education – Shippensburg University, PA A.S Business Administration/Accounting – The Pennsylvania State University, PA

Dr. Wm. Benjamin Martz, Jr.
Title	Dean, College of Business; Chair (Acting) Business Administration Department; Edward L. Snyder Chair for Business
Email	bmartz@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5007
Office	WH 202B
Ph.D. Business (Management Information Systems) – University of Arizona M.S. Management Information Systems – University of Arizona B.B.A Marketing – College of William and Mary – Williamsburg, VA

Michael Dailey
Title	Adjunct Instructor of Business Administration
Email	mdailey@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5367
M.B.A Mount Saint Mary’s University – Emmitsburg, MD B.S. Business Administration – Lewis University – Lockport, IL

Michael Dixon
Title	Adjunct Instructor of Business Administration
Email	mdixon@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5367
M.B.A. Marketing – Mount Saint Mary’s University – Emmitsburg, MD B.S. Business Administration – Mount Saint Mary’s University – Emmitsburg, MD

Timothy Droddy
Title	Adjunct Professor of Business Administration
Email	tdroddy@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	703-678-8484
Office	WH 215
M.B.A. Finance – Marshall University – Huntington, WV B.S. Business Administration – West Virginia State University

Dr. James Elmore
Title	Adjunct Instructor of Business Adminstration & Aviation Management
Email	jelmo01@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Office	WH 215
Ph.D. Unmanned Systems – Capital Technology University – Laurel, MD M. Aeronautical Science Aviation and Safety Systems – Emery-Riddle Aeronautical University B.S. Aeronautics – Emery-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach, FL
Contact For	Aviation Management

Tiffany Hine
Title	Adjunct Professor of Business Administration
Email	THINE@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5332
M.B.A. – Shepherd University M.P.A – West Virginia University B.S. Political Science – West virginia University Notary Public – State of West Virginia

Dr. James Koshar
Title	Adjunct Instructor of Business Administration
Email	jkoshar@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	703-597-8625
Office	White Hall 215
Doctor of Strategic Leadership – Regent University M.S. Human Resource Management – La Roche University B.S. Business Administration – Chaminade University of Honolulu A.A. Associate Studies – Chaminade University of Honolulu

Dr. Lana Leggett
Title	Adjunct Professor of Business Administration
Email	lleggett@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	804-761-0760
Ph.D. Applied Research – Kent State University – Kent, Ohio Executive M.B.A – Ashland University – Ashland, Ohio M.A. Applied Research – Kent State University – Kent, Ohio B.S. Social Work – Kent State University – Kent, Ohio

Dr. Kenneth Lund
Title	Adjunct Professor of Business Administration
Email	klund@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	240-315-3021
D.B.A IT Management – Capella University – Minneapolis, MN M.B.A. Healthcare Administration – Southern New Hampshire University – Manchester, New Hampshire Graduate Certificate, Government Contracting – Webster University B.S. Healthcare Administration – Southern Illinois University – Manchester, New Hampshire

Luis F. Mercado, Jr., MBA
Title	Adjunct Instructor of Business Administration
Email	lmercado@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Graduate Certificate, Student Development & Affairs – Drexel University – PA Post MBA Certificate, Supply Chain Management – Lehigh University – PA M.B.A. Marymount University – VA B.S. Marketing – Seton Hall University – NJ A.A. Business Administration – Union College – NJ

Jena Mills
Title	Adjunct Business Administration Instructor
Email	jmills@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Office	WH 217
M.B.A. Shepherd University, WV B.S. Business Administration – Shepherd University, WV

Dr. Francine Phillips
Title	Adjunct Professor of Business Administration
Email	FPHILLIP@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5332
J.D. – West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV M.B.A – Shippensburg University – Shippensburg, PA B.S. Business Administration – Conc. Accounting; Minor: Economics – Shepherd College – Shepherdstown, WV
Contact For	Business Law

David Poe
Title	Adjunct Instructor of Business Administration
Email	dpoe@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Office	White Hall 215
M.S. Agricultural Economics – Utah State University, UT B.S. Agricultural Economics – Brigham Young University, UT
Contact For	International Business

Dr. Zahra Pourabedin
Title	Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Email	ZPOURABE@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Office	White Hall 222
Ph.D. Marketing – University Technology Malaysia – Johor Bahru, Malaysia M. Management – Azad University, Iran B.S. Electronic Engineering – Azad University, Iran
Contact For	Marketing

Dr. George Ray
Title	Associate Professor of Business Administration
Email	gray@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Doctor of Management – Swiss Management Center University M.S. Software Engineering – West Virginia University M.S. Integrated Marketing Communications – West Virginia University B.S. Computer Science – University of Maryland B.S. Accounting – Magna Cum Laude – University of Maryland
Contact For	Aviation, Data Analytics, MIS

Dr. Jimmie L. West, PMP
Title	Adjunct Instructor of Business Administration
Email	jwest@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Ph.D University of North Texas, 1983 M.A. University of Texas at Austin, 1978 B.B.A. University of Texas at Austin, 1975
Contact For	Project Management

Dr. Geoffrey VanderPal
Title	Adjunct Professor of Business Administration
Email	GVANDERP@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5367
D.B.A Finance – Nova Southeastern University M.P.H – Western Governers University M.S. Criminal Justice – Walden University M.S. Data Analytics – Western Governers University M.I/O.P. – Walden University M.H.A. – Capella University M.S. Human Resource Management – Western Governers University M.S. Marketing – Western Governers University M.B.A. – Webster University B.S. Business Administration – Columbia College