Atul Gupta, D.B.A.
Professor of Management
Dr. Gupta’s areas of teaching include management information systems and operations management. He has developed innovative and quality teaching materials that enhance the learning process. He has published scholarly material in respected academic journals.
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David S. Murphy, Ph.D., CPA, CGFM
Professor of Accounting
Dr. Murphy is currently teaching accounting principles and managerial accounting at the graduate level. His areas of specialization include international and governmental accounting, accounting information systems, and auditing. Dr. Murphy has developed and directed graduate programs in Bolivia, Peru, and the United States. He is the co-author of an accounting textbook and has authored numerous papers that have been published in academic and professional journals.
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Maria L. Nathan, Ph.D.
Professor of Management
Dr. Nathan’s areas of teaching include global policy/strategy, strategic human resource management, human resource management, organization theory, organization behavior, nonprofit management, and business and society. Her research interests are in crisis management, strategic planning, and organizational learning. She has publications in journals including the Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, the Review of Business, and Journal of Business Strategies. She also has authored book chapters and has presented at regional, national, and international conferences.
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Stefan G. Nicovich, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Dr. Nicovich received his Ph.D. in marketing from the University of Memphis in 1999. He also received a master’s degree in marketing from Memphis State University. Prior to joining the Lynchburg College faculty, he taught at the University of New Hampshire and the University of Memphis. His main research interests concern the effect of new communication forms on consumers. He investigates the psychological impact of artificial environments on consumers in terms of their attitudinal responses and subsequent behaviors associated with their experiences. He has taught courses in consumer behavior, advertising, principles of marketing, and e-commerce. He has a number of refereed publications in first, second, and third-tier journals, including the Journal of Business and Economic Studies, the Journal of Computer Mediated Communications, Information Resources Management Journal, and The Journal of Interactive Marketing. He received funding from Bethesda Corp. for his work on Presence in Mediated Environments. Papers based on this funding are: "The Effect of Involvement on Ad Judgment in a Computer Mediated Environment: The Mediating Role of Presence" to be submitted to the Journal of Advertising Research, and "Presence as a Sense of Place in a Mediated Environment," which is under its first review at the journal Presence.
Stefan Nicovich Web page
Sally C. Selden, Ph.D.
Professor of Management
Dr. Selden's areas of teaching include organizational behavior and management, human resource management, perspectives in business, and nonprofit management. Much of her research seeks to better understand the relationship between management capacity and performance and how to assess human resource management systems. Dr. Selden has published more than thirty articles, book chapters, and books.
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Joseph Turek, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
Dr. Turek earned his Ph.D. and M.A. degrees from the State University of New York at Albany. He received his M.P.A. from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and his B.A. in political science and economics from Syracuse University. His research interests include scenario planning, the economics of terrorism, risk assessment, and urban and regional economic development.
Joe Turek Web page