Professional Experience

Dr. Lynn Godkin
Professor of Management and Marketing


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Academic Experience

  • Professor of Management, Lamar University (1991 - Present), Beaumont, Texas.
  • Chair, Department of Management and Marketing, Lamar University (1992 - 2003), Beaumont, Texas.
  • Visiting Professor of Management, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza (1996 - 1996), Póznan, Poland. Delivered management lectures to undergraduate students enrolled in the Wydziá Prawa i Administracji. Position underwritten by USIA.
  • Guest Lecturer, Póznan School of Management (1991 - 1991), Póznan, Poland. Delivered management lectures to students in the management program. Position underwritten by USIA.
  • Visiting Lecturer, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza (1991 - 1991), Póznan, Poland. Delivered management lectures to undergraduate students enrolled in the Wydziá Prawa i Administracji. Position underwritten by USIA.
  • Associate Professor of Management, Lamar University (1986 - 1991), Beaumont, Texas.
  • Assistant Professor of Management, Lamar University (1981 - 1986), Beaumont, Texas.
  • Coordinator - Department of Management/Marketing/Finance, Lamar University (1984 - 1985), Beaumont, Texas. Oversight of Management and Marketing Programs.

Non-Academic Experience

  • Program Coordinator, University of Houston (1988 - 2004), Beaumont, Texas. Program coordination for the Small Business Development Center of the The University of Houston at Lamar University.
  • Research Consultant, John Gray Institute (1985 - 1988), Beaumont, Texas. Regional Research Consultant to clients of the Small Business Assistance Center of the John Gray Institute of the Lamar University System.

Consulting

  • 2015: Local Business 50-100 Employees, Custom Curriculum, Group Facilitator
  • 2012: All Saints School, Consultant to the Board and Administration of the School
  • 2011-2012: Defy Ventures, Inc., Provided technical assistance, consulting, business plan/grants support for Defy Ventures a New York City-based organization providing entrepreneurship and leadership training to carefully selected, ambitious men with criminal histories. Privately funded, Defy Ventures' vision is to create localized solutions that can be modeled across the nation. As a start-up, Defy is currently rolling out a Pilot Program to serve 50 clients and their families. I have worked directly with Catherine Rohr, CEO and Founder of Defy Ventures who is a former venture capitalist in NYC. Catherine's leadership has been recognized by NBC Nightly News, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Economist, National Public Radio, Entrepreneur Magazine, Deal Maker Magazine and many other outlets.
  • 1988-2004: Small Business Development Center, Provided face-to-face consulting to individuals seeking help with basic business plans for a business or those exploring the possibility of entering business on their own in Southeast Texas.
  • 1986-2001: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Custom semi-annual training, curriculum materials, OD, and related development consulting.
  • 1988: Small Business Assistance Center, Regional research for clients and person-to-person consulting with clients.
  • 1985-1988: Small Business Assistance Center, Regional research for clients and person-to-person consulting with clients.