School of Business Faculty Roster
Dean
Jack Ladd, Dean of the School of Business
J.D., The University of Texas at Austin
B.B.A., The University of Texas at Austin
Accountancy Faculty
R. Wayne Counts, CPA, Assistant Professor of Accountancy
Ph.D., Accounting, Texas Tech University
M.S., Accounting, Texas Tech University
B.B.A., Finance, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Shirley A. Davenport, Associate Professor of Accountancy
Ph.D., Accounting, Texas Tech University
M.S., Accounting, Texas Tech University
M.B.A., Southern Methodist University
B.S., Education, Southwest Texas State College
Wilma R. Dye, CPA, Associate Professor of Accountancy and Coordinator of Accountancy
Ph.D., Accounting, Texas Tech University
M.S., Accounting, University of North Texas
B.B.A., Accounting, San Jose State University
Narita K. Holmes, CPA, CIA, Lecturer of Accountancy
M.B.A., Management, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
B.B.A., Accounting, The University of Texas at Austin
Economics Faculty
Scott A. Carson, Associate Professor of Economics
Ph.D., Economics, University of Utah
M.S., Managerial Economics, Brigham Young University
B.S., Economics, Brigham Young University
Paul E. Hodges, Professor of Economics, Ashbel Smith Professor, and Coordinator of Economics
Ph.D., Economics, Stanford University
M.A., Economics, New Mexico State University
B.A., Economics, New Mexico State University
Finance Faculty
Shuming Bai, Assistant Professor of Finance
Ph.D., Finance / International Business, The University of Texas – Pan American
M.B.A., The University of Texas – Pan American
M.A., English, The University of Texas – Pan American
B.A., Zhengzhou University, China
Paul J. Haensly, Associate Professor of Finance and Coordinator of Finance
Ph.D., Finance, University of North Texas
M.A., Mathematics, The University of Texas at Austin
B.S., Mathematics, Texas A&M University
B.S., Physics, Texas A&M University
Prakash Pai, Assistant Professor of Finance
Ph.D., Finance, Kent State University
M.S., Accounting, Kent State University
M.B.A., Kent State University
M.C., Bangalore University
B.C., Bangalore University
Management Faculty
Jack D. Ladd, Professor of Management and Dean of the School of Business
J.D., The University of Texas at Austin
B.B.A., The University of Texas at Austin
A. M. Nunley, III, CPA, Lecturer of Management
J.D., Law, St. Mary's University
LL.M., Taxation, Southern Methodist University
M.B.A., Management, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
B.B.A., Accountancy and Information Systems, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Bill Price, Associate Professor of Management and Associate Dean of the School of Business
D.B.A., Management, Nova Southeastern University
M.S., Human Resource Management, Gonzaga University
B.B.A., Eastern New Mexico University
Lloyd J. Taylor, III, Associate Professor of Management
Ph.D., Quantitative Sciences, Texas Tech University
M.B.A., Midwestern State University
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University
Leslie A. Toombs, Pinkie Roden Professor of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Management
D.B.A., Management, Louisiana Tech University
M.B.A., Business Administration, Louisiana Tech University
B.S.B.A., Management, Henderson State University
Marketing Faculty
Priyoo Manakote, Lecturer of Marketing
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
M.B.A., University of Calicut
M.S., University of Illinois
Anshu Saran, Assistant Professor of Marketing
Ph.D., International Business / marketing University of Texas - Pan American 2006
M.B.A., Asian Institute of Management Manila Philippines 1997
B.A., University of Allahabad India 1987
Laura Serviere, Lecturer of Marketing
A.B.D., The University of Texas - Pan American
M.B.A., The University of Texas - Pan American
B.B., Accounting - Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas
Industrial Technology Faculty
David Bunnell, Assistant Professor of Industrial Technology
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
M.S., Metallurgical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
B.S., Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Raj Desai, Associate Professor of Industrial Technology and Coordinator of Industrial Technology
D.I.T., University of Northern Iowa
M.S., Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University
B.E., Electronics Engineering, Bangalore University



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