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Staff Auditor, Arthur Andersen, LLP (August, 2001 - May, 2002), San Juan, Puerto Rico. Audited financial statements of clients primarily in the pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries. Performed tests of internal controls and substantive test of account balances, including cash, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and accounts payable. Drafted management recommendation letters. Conducted year-end inventories.
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- Instructor of Information Systems / School of Accounting & Information
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- Professor of Economics / Department of Business
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- Accounting
- Home Undergraduate Degrees Accounting Business Law Faculty
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- Instructor of Human Resources / Department of Business
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- Director, School of Accounting & Information Systems
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- Associate Professor of Economics
- Home Undergraduate Degrees Economics and Finance Economics and Finance Faculty
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- Associate Professor of Economics
24. "Impact of University Budget Cuts on the Local Economy: Case for a Regional University" (Kalyan Chakraborty) American Journal of Economics and Business Administration. Dec 2009, 1(2): 177-181, internet journal http://www.scipub.org/fulltext/ajeba/ajeba12177-181.
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- Interim Chair of Department of Business Director of the General Business Program and B.B.a. Online Programs
- Interim Chair, Department of Business
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- Instructor of Business Law / Department of Business
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- Assistant Professor of Construction Management
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- Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Analysis
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- Accounting
- Home Undergraduate Degrees Accounting Business Law Faculty
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- Professor of Business Law / Department of Business
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- Vice President of Student Engagement
Dr. Vicki L. McNeil is the Vice President of Student Engagement and began her tenure at Lamar University in 2014. Prior to Lamar University, she served as Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and was Vice president for Student Affairs at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia. Dr. McNeil also served for 18 years as Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at Loyola University in New Orleans and was Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Student Assistance Center at Temple University in Philadelphia.
A prolific author, McNeil has published several student-directed articles and papers such as "Parents as Partners: Transitioning with Your Students", "A Different Approach to Promoting Leadership on Campus", and "What Qualifies a Leadership Program as a Success". Throughout her career, she has been awarded grant funding in excess of $1.6 million for Hispanic and Latino recruitment and retention, violence against women, and substance abuse programs.
Her background includes teaching and creating leadership development opportunities for students, serving as a chief student conduct officer, student paraprofessional training, budget development/management, and strategic planning.
McNeil is originally a native of Pawnee, Oklahoma and attended Oklahoma State University. She acquired the Bachelor of Music Education degree in voice and piano and is an accomplished pianist. She earned the Master of Science degree in curriculum and instruction in education, with an emphasis in music, and the doctorate degree in student personnel administration, with an emphasis in leadership, career counseling, and development, from Oklahoma State University.
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- Construction Management
- Master of Business Administration Program
Luo, Z. and Hu, B. (2020). "Bayesian model calibration for geotechnical design of energy piles." In: GeoCongress 2020, Minneapolis, MN, GSP 316, ASCE, pp. 677-685.
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- Senior Coordinator of Marketing & Communications
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- Graduate Programs Coordinator
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- Administrative Specialist
Auditor, Kenane Grant Thornton, LLP (October, 2002 - July, 2003), San Juan, Puerto Rico. Audited financial statements of clients in various industries, including oil and gas, construction, professional services and restaurant franchises. Completed tests of internal controls and substantive tests of account balances, including cash, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, and short- and long-term debt. Prepared financial statements and drafted management recommendation letters. Performed year-end inventories.
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- Administrative Associate Sr., Department of Business
Marylyn is heavily involved in the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA) having served in various leadership roles at the chapter level including as President of the Southeast Texas Chapter and she is currently serving as a State Director. She is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the Texas Association of College and University Auditors (TACUA), and the Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA). During her career, she has been the recipient of the Southeast Texas 40 under 40 Award, the TXCPA Rising Star Award and led the Southeast Texas Chapter of the TXCPA in receiving the Outstanding Small Chapter Award and the CPA-PAC Highest Percentage of Contributors Award during her year as President. She is a graduate of the TXCPA Leadership Development Institute.
Marylyn is married to her wonderful husband, Jared, whom she met at Lamar, and has two young sons. She is a Disney lover, an avid cruiser, and enjoys spending time with her family and traveling in her free time.
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- Management Marketing and Business Law
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- Home Undergraduate Degrees Accounting Business Law Faculty
- Instructor of Accounting / School of Accounting & Information
- Professor
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- Director of the M.S.a. Program / Instructor of Accounting
- Home Undergraduate Degrees Accounting Business Law Faculty
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- Instructor of Management / Department of Business
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- Director for the Office of Internal Audit
- System Director
Ramona serves as the Director for the Office of Internal Audit for the Lamar Components reporting directly to the Chief Audit Executive for the Texas State University System.
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- Certified Public Accountant
- IT Audit Manager
Ranita is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and a member of the Austin chapters of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA). She received her BLS in Finance and MBA in eCommerce from St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas. In her free time, she likes spending time with her daughter and granddaughter, researching family history, traveling and painting.
Rick has over thirty years of IT Audit and Management experience with expertise in information systems controls, computer forensics and project management. Rick is returning to Texas State University System part-time as the Senior IT Auditor, serving the Lamar Components. Rick has a BBA from Western Michigan University and through the years achieved recognition as a Certified Payment Card Industry Security Implementer (CPISI), Certified Computer Forensics Examiner (CCFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC).
Rick is an avid outdoorsman enjoying fishing, hiking and cycling.
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- Instructor of Accounting / Department of Business