Academic Experience

• Chair of Department of Economics and Finance, College of Business, Lamar University (September, 2012 - Present), Beaumont, Texas, Texas.
• Professor of Economics, Lamar University (August, 1989 - Present), Beaumont, Texas. Teaching, Research, Service
• Associate Professor of Economics, Lamar University (August, 1983 - July, 1989), Beaumont, Texas. Teaching, Research, Service
• Assistant Professor of Economics, Lamar University (August, 1979 - July, 1983), Beaumont, Texas. Teaching, Research, Service
• Instructor of Economics, Southeast Missouri State University (August, 1975 - July, 1979), Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Teaching Economics
• Teaching Assistant, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (August, 1972 - May, 1975), Fayetteville, Arkansas. Teaching Principles of Economics

Consulting Experience

• 2001: Microsoft Encarta, Revision of article on Money for Microsoft's Encarta Reference Library, Revised article on Money in Microsoft's Encarta Reference Library
• 1987: John Gray Institute, Lamar University, Cost of Living Index for the City of Beaumont, Calculated a Cost of Living Index or the City of Beaumont
• 1985: City of Beaumont, Market Survey, Conducted data analysis on results of a market survey for downtown Beaumont
• 1981: Jasper Area Board of Realtors, Economic Outlook for the Jasper Area, Collected and analyzed data for gauging the economic outlook for Jasper, Texas and the surrounding area