Skinner School of Business
FACULTY
JAMES T. HIATT, Associate Provost for Academic & Financial Affairs and Dean, Skinner School of Business; Professor of Business, 1983—
BS, Trevecca Nazarene University; JD, University of Tennessee; MBA, Middle Tennessee State University.
GREG RUNYAN, Chair, Department of Business Administration; Associate Professor of Business, 1987—
BS, Trevecca Nazarene University; CMA, CSCA, CFM, CFE, CPA, Tennessee; MBA, Tennessee State University.
DEAN DIEHL, Special Advisor to the Provost; Associate Professor of Music Business and Entrepreneurship, 2008—
BS, Trevecca Nazarene University; MBA, Middle Tennessee State University; EdD, Trevecca Nazarene University.
RICK MANN, Director, Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Business Administration Programs; Professor of Leadership and Strategy, 2013—
BS, Western Michigan University; MDiv, Canadian Theological Seminary; MA, Ohio State University; PhD, Ohio State University; MB A, University of Minnesota.
BRANDEE NORRIS, Director, Master and Bachelor of Health Care Administration Programs; Associate Professor of Health Care Administration and Management, 2012—
BA, University of Alabama; MS, Barry University; PhD, Capella University.
DAWN OLSON, Program Coordinator, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management; Assistant Professor of Marketing, 2014—
AAS, Community College of the Air Force; BA, University of Maryland University College; MBA, Schiller International University; EdD, Trevecca Nazarene University; Diploma of Fluency-Chinese Mandarin, Defense Language Institute.
PHILIP K. RICKARD, Director, Master of Public Administration Program; Assistant Director, Master of Business Administration Program; Professor of Accounting and Strategy, 2018—
BS, Concord University; MBA, Marshall University; DBA, Northcentral University; CGMA, CPA, Tennessee.
A. VINCENT WILCOX, JR., Director, Music Business Program; Assistant Professor of Music Business and Law, 2020—
BA, University of Virginia; MA, Old Dominion University, JD, Nashville School of Law.
JAMES E. AGEE, III, Professor of Business, 2000—
BBA, Eastern Nazarene College; PhD, University at Albany.
JONATHAN B. BURCH, Professor of Management and Leadership, 2000—
BA, Trevecca Nazarene University; MBA, Trevecca Nazarene University; EdD, Trevecca Nazarene University.
KENNETH J. BURGER, Professor of Marketing and Management, 2003—
BS, North Dakota State University; MBA, Kent State University; DBA, University of Kentucky.
LEIGH ANN BUSSELL, Associate Professor of Sport Management, 2016 —
BA, University of Alabama; BA, University of Alabama; MA, Northeast Louisiana University; PhD, Florida State University.
CHARLES DAVIS JR., Associate Professor of Law, 2020—
BA, Trevecca Nazarene University; MA, University of Cincinnati; JD, University of Florida.
CHARLOTTE HOUKE, Instructor of Business, 2018—
BS, University of North Alabama; MBA, Augusta University; DBA, Argosy University; CGMA, CPA, North Dakota.
J. ALLEN JINNETTE, Associate Professor of Accounting, 2004—
BBA, Middle Tennessee State University; MS, Middle Tennessee State University; MPA, Georgia State University; PhD, The University of Mississippi; CGMA; CPA, Tennessee.
MIRANDA KENDRIX, Associate Professor of Management and Information Technology, 2020—
BA, Saint Leo University; BS, Saint Leo University; MSA, Central Michigan University; MBA Central Michigan University; DBA, Argosy University; Lean Six Sigma Certified; Corporate Business Analysis Certified.
LAWRENCE NESS, Professor of Business, 2022—
BS, California State University, Dominguez Hills; MBA California State University, Dominguez Hills; PhD, Northcentral University.
ROY PHILIP, Associate Professor of Marketing, 2005—
BCom, Bishop Heber College; MBA, Bishop Heber College; DBA, Anderson University.
JOSHUA SMITH, Associate Professor of Economics, 2019—
BBA, Trevecca Nazarene University; MBA, Middle Tennessee State University; MA, Middle Tennessee State University.
SCOTT D. WARD, Professor of Finance, 2006—
BS, University of Southern California; MBA, Indiana University; MA, University of Rochester; PhD, University of Rochester.
Skinner School of Business General Information
The purpose of the Skinner School of Business (SSB) is to enable students to develop strong competencies in their chosen career fields, thereby preparing them to make positive contributions to their profession and society. Programs focus on fulfilling the mission of the University by seeking to develop business leaders and managers who understand and appreciate Christ’s call to servanthood as the foundation of effective leadership.
The SSB includes the Department of Business Administration, three master's degree programs (Master of Business Administration, Master of Healthcare Administration, and Master of Public Administration), a doctoral program (Doctor of Business Administration), and two degree-completion programs for working adults (BS in Business and BS in Healthcare Administration), and several additional programs. The Department of Business Administration offers both Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Bachelor of Science in Business degrees. Concentrations available within the BBA program include: accounting, community development, entrepreneurship and small business management, information technology, international business, management, marketing, music business and sport management. For those seeking a two-year degree, an Associate of Science in Business is also available.
The MBA and MPM programs have eight separate tracks from which students will select: Management and Leadership; Nonprofit Leadership and Management; Healthcare Administration; Human Resources Management; Project Management; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Crisis and Emergency Management; and Data Analytics. The DBA offers four specialty tracks: Consulting and Coaching; Enterprise Leadership and Management; Higher Education; and Healthcare Administration.