Service

Dr. Komal Karani
Professor of Marketing


Dr. Komal Karani

Professional Service

Chair: Conference / Track / Program

  • 2014: Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators Conference (National).

Reviewer - Book / Textbook

  • 2013: McGraw-Hill LearnSmart (International).
Reviewer - Article / Manuscript
  • 2010: Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators Conference.

Institutional Service

College Assignments

Chair:

  • 2019-2020: Student-Faculty Relations (Co-Chair)
  • 2019-2020: International Business Class Development
  • 2015-2016: Student-Faculty Relations Committee (Co-Chair)

Faculty Advisor:

  • 2014-2015 – 2016-2017: American Marketing Association
  • 2014-2015 – 2016-2017: Sigma Sigma Rho
  • 2013-2014 – 2014-2015: Sigma Sigma Rho
  • 2011-2012 – 2016-2017: Friends of India Student Association

Member:

  • 2020-2021: College of Business Personnel Committee
  • 2020-2021: College of Business Strategic Planning (task force - College Environment)
  • 2019-2020: Search committee for Administrative Coordinator, Study Abroad & Scholarships
  • 2019-2020: ISA search committee
  • 2017-2018: University Merit Award Selection Committee
  • 2016-2017 – 2017-2018: QEP
  • 2016-2017: University Grade Review Committee
  • 2015-2016: QEP Outreach
  • 2015-2016 - 2017-2018: Commencement Committee
  • 2014-2015: Registration & Grading Committee
  • 2014-2015: Finance Search Committee
  • 2011-2012 – 2014-2015: Student-Faculty Relations Committee Lamar University
  • 2011-2012: FLC on Sustainability
  • 2010-2011: Distance Ed Committee
  • 2009-2010 – 2014-2015: Student-Faculty Relations Committee Lamar University 

University Assignments

Member:

  • 2018-2019 – 2019-2020: Strategic Planning Committee
  • 2016-2017 – 2017-2018: QEP
  • 2016-2017: University Grade Review Committee
  • 2015-2016: QEP Outreach
  • 2014-2015: Registration & Grading Committee

Faculty Advisor:

  • 2013-2014 – 2019 - 2020: Sigma Sigma Rho
  • 2011-2012 – 2019-2020: Friends of India Student Association 

Mentoring Activities:

  • 2017-2018: McNair Scholar
  • Other Institutional Service Activities:
  • 2018-2019: Office of Undergraduate Research
  • 2016-2017: Office of Undergraduate Research: Reviewer for Student grant proposals at the OUR
  • 2011-2012: Faculty Learning Community: Advocate for one of the Faculty Learning Communities proposed by Center for Teaching+Learning Enhancement

Community Service

Member of a Committee

  • 2011 – 2013: Big Idea Challenge, One of the judges at the Big Idea Competition
  • Other Community Service Activities
  • 2014 – 2015: Junior Achievement at BISD
  • 2013 – 2014: Junior Achievement at BISD
  • 2013: Rodeway Inn, Worked with the local Rodeway Inn that was struggling and helped them develop a new business model
Positions Held in Civic Organizations
  • 2018: President of India Association of Southeast Texas, India Association of Southeast Texas is a registered 501(c)(3) organization that carries out charitable and socio-cultural activities.

Speech / Presentation at a Community Meeting

  • 2012: TAYLOR CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER BUSINESS SUMMIT, This was a free opportunity in which the community could gain information and tools in many areas of business ranging from getting into careers to operating a business.