Faculty and Staff
Faculty

Cheryl L. Adkins
Professor of Management
B.S., Longwood University; M.B.A. Salisbury State University; Ph.D., The University of South Carolina
adkinscl@longwood.edu
Frank W. Bacon
Professor of Finance
B.S., University of Richmond; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
baconfw@longwood.edu
Ayse N. Balas
Assistant Professor of Management
B.Sc., Hacettepe University; MBA, Wright State University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University
balasan@longwood.edu
George Banks
Assistant Professor of Management
B.A., College of William & Mary; M.A., University of New Haven; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
banksgc@longwood.edu
Paul T. Barrett
Dean, College of Business & Economics
B.A., University of Maryland at College Park; M.Ed., Towson University; Ph.D., Regent University; C.P.A.
barrettpt@longwood.edu
Xun Bian
Assistant Professor of Finance & Real Estate
B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University- University Park
bianx@longwood.edu
Randy Boyle
Associate Professor of Information Systems & Security
A.A., Weber State University; B.S., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., Florida State University
boylerj@longwood.edu
Raymond T. Brastow
Professor of Economics
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington
brastowrt@longwood.edu
Patricia Carey
Adjunct Professor of Management
B.S., Longwood University; M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University
patticarey@tds.net
Jay Cho
Assistant Professor of Management/Marketing
B.S., Korea Military Academy;MOR, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School; MBA, University of Arkansas; Ph.D., University of Arkansas
chojk@longwood.edu
Robert J. Cochran
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.B.A., The College of William and Mary; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University; C.P.A.
cochranrj@longwood.edu
P. Kenneth Copeland
Adjunct Professor of Accounting, Vice President of Administration & Finance, & Executive Director, Longwood Real Estate Foundation
B.S., Averett College; MBA, Virginia Commonwealth University; C.P.A.
copelandpk@longwood.edu
Glenn S. Dardick
Associate Professor of Information Systems & Security
B.S.B.A., University of Florida; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
dardickgs@longwood.edu
Melinda I. Fowlkes
Assistant Dean
B.S., M.Ed., University of Georgia; M.B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
fowlkesmi@longwood.edu
John N. Gaskins
Chair, Department of Information Systems & Security, Management, and Marketing
Associate Professor of Marketing
B.A., Ohio State University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Houston
gaskinsjn@longwood.edu

James C. Haug
Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., Columbia University; M.B.A., University of California, Berkeley; D.B.A., George Washington University
Registered P.E., California (Manufacturing)
haugjc@longwood.edu

Penny G. Howard
Adjunct Professor of Accounting & Director, Internal Audit Department
B.S.B.A., Longwood University; M.B.A. Virginia Commonwealth University; C.P.A.
howardpg@longwood.edu
George Jackson
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.S., East Carolina University; MBA, College of William & Mary; J.D., University of North Carolina; LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center Jacksongs@longwood.edu
Claire R. LaRoche
Associate Professor of Business Law
B.S., College of Charleston; J.D., University of South Carolina Law School; M.B.A., College of William & Mary
larochecr@longwood.edu
Faculty
Linda K. Lau
Associate Professor of Information Systems & Security
B.S., M.B.A., Illinois State University; Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
laulk@longwood.edu
David L. Lehr
Associate Professor of Economics
B.A., State University of New York at Fredonia; M.A., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
lehrdl@longwood.edu
Melanie B. Marks
Professor of Economics
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Texas A & M
marksmb@longwood.edu
Sheri R. McGuire
Adjunct Professor of Management & Director, Small Business Development Center
B.S.B.A., Longwood College; M.B.A., Virginia Polytechnic and State University
mcguiresr@longwood.edu

Abigail H. O'Connor
Assistant Dean for External Affairs & MBA Program Director
B.A., Roanoke College; M.B.A., Fordham University
oconnorah@longwood.edu
Kris Palmer
Adjunct Professor of Accounting
Tiffany Park
Adjunct Professor of Management
Rebecca K. Sturgill
Adjunct Professor of Management
B.A., Oberlin College; M.B.A., College of William and Mary
sturgillrk@longwood.edu
Jeffrey B. Suttle
Instructor of Military Science
suttlejb@longwood.edu
Bennie D. Waller
Chair, Department of Accounting, Economics, Finance, & Real Estate, and Professor of Finance and Real Estate
B.S.B.A., Longwood University; M.B.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington; Ph.D., University of Mississippi wallerbd@longwood.edu
Scott A. Wentland
Assistant Professor of Economics
B.A., M.A., Miami University (Ohio); Ph.D., George Mason University
wentlandsa@longwood.edu
Charles D. White
Assistant Professor of Management
B.A., Baptist College of Florida; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama
whitecd@longwood.edu
Linda Berns Wright
Associate Professor of Marketing & Retailing
B.G.S., M.B.A., University of Michigan; J.D., Wayne State University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee
wrightlb@longwood.edu
Staff
Diane T. Barrett
Office Manager, SNVC Institute for Leadership and Innovation
434-395-2145
barrettdt@longwood.edu

William H. Baxter
Director, McGaughy Internship & Professional Development Center
434-395-2460
baxterwh@longwood.edu
Janet C. Evans
Administrative Assistant to the Dean & Events Coordinator, College of Business and Economics
434-395-2045
evansjc@longwood.edu
April B. Godsey
Administrative Assistant to the Faculty
434-395-2042
godseyab@longwood.edu
Gabrielle Lackey
Administrative Assistant, Cyber Security/Logistics
434-395-2711
Lackeygl@longwood.edu
Nancy C. Postans
Internship Coordinator, McGaughy Internship & Professional Development Center
434-395-2878
postansnc@longwood.edu
