Academic Experience 

• Assistant Professor of Economics, Lamar University (August, 2012 - Present), Beaumont, Texas. Teaching within the Economics Department as well as research and scholarly activities within the department.
• Assistant Professor of Business Studies and Economics, Penn State University - Lehigh Valley (September, 2005 - June, 2012), Center Valley, Pennsylvania. Courses taught: Econ 102, Econ 104, Acct 211, Corp. Fin. 301, Stat 200, Project Management 421 Committees served: Faculty Invitational Lecture Series (chair 2008 - 2009), Research and Scholarship Committee (chair 2009 - 2010), Committee Chair and organizer of the 1st Annual Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium, Academic Affairs Committee (2010 2011), Curriculum Change Committee for BA 421 (2009), Curriculum Change Committee for Finance 301 (2010-2011, Search Committee for Staff Recruitment
• Adjunct Professor (part-time evenings), Temple University/Drexel University/St. Joseph's University (January, 2000 - May, 2005), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. taught introductory micro, macroeconomics, as well as managerial economics at the M.B.A. level.

Non-Academic Experience 

• Senior Financial Corporate Accountant, Arkema Inc. (formerly Atofina, Inc.) (September, 1992 - August, 2005), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. * Senior Financial Accountant: (March, 2002 - August, 2005) - Duties varied * Applications Analyst - SAP: (August, 1995 - February, 2002) - Duties varied * General Ledger Interface Specialist: (September, 1992 - August, 1995) - Duties varied