Service

Dr. Marleen Swerdlow
Interim Chair of Department of Business
Director and Professor

Professional Service

2018 – 2020: Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas. Torch Awards Selection Committee -- Award for Non-Profit Sector
2011 – 2015: Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas (Local). Torch Award for Non-Profit Sector

Other Professional Service Activities

2015: Academy of Legal Studies in Business (National). Member
2012 – 2020: Beta Gamma Sigma (International).
2011 – 2020: State Bar of Texas (State). Member of Bar and Several of its Sections
2011 – 2020: ALI/ABA (National). Member of ABA and Several of its Sections
2011 – 2020: Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business (Regional). Member
2011 – 2020: Jefferson County Bar Association (Local). Member
2011 – 2020: Alpha Kappa Psi (National). Member

Chair

2019-2020: General Business Program Committee
2012-2013: Personnel Committee for Promotion to Full Professor for the Department of Accounting and Business Law (G. Moss)

Member

2019: Personnel Committee of Department of Accounting/Business Law for 4-year Review (Seawright)
2019-2020: ACCT/BULW Department Personnel Committee re. Orin Swift
2019-2020: Personnel Committee for ACCT/BULW Department (Promotion Badua)
2018: Personnel Committee of Department of Accounting/Business Law for Promotion and Tenure (Toerner)
2017-2018: Personnel Committee of Department of Accounting/Business Law for Promotion and Tenure (Colon)
2016: Personnel Committee of Department of Accounting/Business Law for 4-year review (Colon)
2012-2013: Personnel Committee for Tenure/Promotion to Associate Professor for the Department of Accounting and Business Law (Badua)
2011-2012: Personnel Committee re. Frank Badua

Chair

Member

2020-2021: College of Business Strategic Planning (task force - College Environment)
2020-2021: College of Business Personnel Committee (Warren Rank)
2011-2012 – 2020-2021: College of Business Executive Committee
2015-2016: Undergraduate Programs Committee
2014-2015: Conferment
2014-2015: Personnel Committee Lamar University
2014-2015: Selection Committee for Steinhagen Global Fellows 2015: Reviewed Student Essays for M.B.A. Office
2013: College of Business Committee for Lamar University Academic Lecture Series (Spring 2013)
2013: University Professor and Merit/Regent's Professor Committee

Other Institutional Service Activities

2019: Spoke to CoB Cardinal Community about Internships on October 21, 2019
2018: Spoke to CoB Cardinal Community about Internships -- November 26, 2018
2017: Lectured to CoB Learning Community and answered questions about Internships (November 20, 2017)
2017: Listened to Entrepreneurship presentations in MKTG 4350-1B via Internet (Dr. Natarajan's class) and asked questions (Spring 2017)
2017: Lectured to CoB Learning Community and answered questions about Internships (February 20, 2017)
2016: Listened to Entrepreneurship presentations in MKTG 4350-1B via Internet (Dr. Natarajan's class) and asked questions (Spring 2016)
2015: Listened to Entrepreneurship presentations in MKTG 4350-1B via Internet (Dr. Natarajan's class) and asked questions (Spring 2015)
2011-2012 – 2020-2021: Graduate Faculty: Member
2011-2012: Business Law Faculty worked on creation of Minor in Business Law: Minor in Business Law was ultimately approved at the end of Fall 2011

Committee Chair

Member

2020-2021: Member, LU Committee for Student Organizations
2020-2021: Lamar University CID Executive Committee
2020-2021: Lamar University Student Advising and Retention Council
2020-2021: Lamar University Distance Education Committee
2019: Navigate Steering Committee
2018-2019 – 2019-2020: Judge Joe J. Fisher Lecture Series
2018 – 2019: QEP Committee
2017 – 2018: Retention Council
2011-2012 – 2018-2019: Educator Preparation Council (EPC)
2011-2012 – 2017-2018: Judge Joe J. Fisher Distinguished Lecture Series Committee
2016: LU Ambassador Selection Committee -- Interviewed Ambassador Candidates
2015: Search Committee for Associate Director Position for Distance Education: Search Committee for Associate Director Position for Distance Education
2012-2013 – 2015-2016: Distance Education Committee
2011-2012 – 2015-2016: Committee on Student Organizations
2011-2012 – 2015-2016: Educator Preparation Council (EPC)
2012 – 2014: Communication Committee (AP Programs)
2012: Advisement Center Advisory Council
2011-2012 – 2014-2015: Judge Joe J. Fisher Distinguished Lecture Series Committee
2013: Advisory Committee for Internships, Cooperative Education and Other Experiential Activities
2013-2014: Online Faculty Task Force
2013-2014 – 2015-2016: Student Advising and Retention Council
2012: Search Committee for University Advising Center (aka, the 'Jimmy Center') Associate Director Position
2012: Search Committee for University Advising Center (aka, the 'Jimmy Center') Director Position

Other Institutional Service Activities

Chair of a Committee

Member of a Committee

2019: Junior League of Beaumont -- Sustaining Advisor for Spinnings Committee (JLB Magazine), Assist Committee by helping to edit their articles and advising/mentoring the Committee Chair
2018: Temple Emanuel Sisterhood Ad HocCommittee to revise Organization of Board, Proposal to suspend Constitutional Provisions dealing with size and make up of Board for two years in order to try out having a smaller board and a group of coordinators to substitute for president, defining the duties of each coordinator, and revising the makeup of the Nominating Committee
2015: Temple Emanuel Nominating Committee for President-Elect
2015: Temple Emanuel Ritual Committee
2011: Junior League of Beaumont - Junior League of Beaumont Community Board (Representing Education)
2011: Temple Emanuel Long Range Planning Committee

Other Community Service Activities