Johnson College of Business & Economics Faculty
Darrell F. Parker
Dean
Dr. Parker is the Dean of the Johnson College at USC Upstate. He is an elected Commissioner and is on the Board of Trustees for the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Prior to coming to USC Upstate, Parker held the William Freeman Distinguished Chair of Free Enterprise and served as Director of the School of Economic Development at Georgia Southern University. He previously served as professor of economics at Winthrop University, where he was named Winthrop University Distinguished Professor in 1999; awarded the First Union Excellence in Teaching prize in 1991; and received the 1988-89 Phi Kappa Phi award for Excellence in Teaching. From 1990-2001 he served as Director of the Winthrop Economic Development Center, which he established. He received a Ph.D. in Economics from Purdue University. His Areas of Specialization include: General Economics and Business, Regulatory Economics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, and International Business.
Steven D. Caldwell
Assistant Professor, Management
Dr. Caldwell received a Ph.D. in Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has taught at USC Upstate since August 2004 in organizational behavior, human resources and statistics. He has presented his research at both national and international conferences sponsored by organizations such as the Academy of Management, the Southern Academy of Management, the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychologists, and the International Journal of Business and Economics, as well as published in Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Encyclopedia of Industrial/Organizational Psychologists, and Decision Sciences. Prior to his academic career, he was Founding President of Data Ventures, LLC and served in executive positions in various other businesses within the consumer products industry.
Jim Cappio
Instructor, Management
Mr. Cappio joined the faculty in 2005 as an adjunct instructor. He now serves as an Instructor of Management. Mr. Cappio earned an MBA from the University of Virginia and a BA from Dartmouth College. A senior manufacturing and marketing executive, Mr. Cappio has taught a number of courses at USC Upstate in management and marketing.
Elizabeth Cole
Associate Professor, Accounting
Dr. Cole joined the faculty in 2007. She earned a Ph.D. in Accounting from Kent State University. Before joining USC Upstate, she was an assistant professor at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA.
John Cronin
Instructor, Accounting
Mr. Cronin joined the faculty in 2006 as an adjunct instructor; and in 2008 as a full time Instructor of Accounting. Mr. Cronin earned an MBA in Accounting from the University of Maryland. Before coming to USC Upstate, Mr. Cronin served as a senior partner with Cronin, Jackson, Nixon & Wilson, Certified Public Accountants in Clearwater, Florida.
Lilly M. Lancaster
William S. Moore Palmetto Professor in Quality Studies
Dr. Lancaster received a Ph.D. in Management Science from the University of Massachusetts. She has taught at USC Upstate since 1987 in operations management and statistics. She has published in a number of scholarly journals including European Journal of Operational Research, Interfaces, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences and Production and Inventory Management. She is a member of the American Society for Quality and has served as the academic advisor for the Industrial Crescent Chapter of the APICS - The Educational Society for Resource Management. She served as an examiner for the South Carolina Governor’s Quality Award from 1997-2000.
Theodore Morrison
Associate Professor, Accounting
Dr. Morrison joined the faculty in 2007. He earned a Doctorate of Business Administration from Mississippi State University. Before joining USC Upstate, he was an associate professor at Wingate University in Wingate, NC.
Jim O'Connor
Instructor, Management
Mr. O'Connor joined the faculty in 2004 as an adjunct instructor; and in 2008 as a full time Instructor of Management. Mr. O'Connor earned an MS in Management of Technology and an MS in Statistics from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Before coming to USC Upstate, Mr. O'Connor was the vice president of manufacturing for General Equipment in Simpsonville, SC. He has also served as the plant manager and site quality leader for BBA Fiberweb, also in Simpsonville, SC.
Rosalind Paige
Associate Professor, Marketing
Dr. Paige joined the faculty in 2007. She earned a Ph.D. in Textiles and Clothing from Iowa State University. She has also completed graduate courses in Marketing at Clemson University. Before joining USC Upstate, she was an associate professor at Lander University in Greenwood, SC.
Charles S. Reback
Assistant Professor, Economics
Dr. Reback joined the Upstate faculty in 2005. He received a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from Clemson University, an M.S. in Finance from Boston College, and a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include economic and financial history and the capital markets implications of managerial decisions.
James W. Reese
Associate Professor, Economics
Dr. Reese received a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. He teaches in the areas of economics and statistics and has recently begun teaching management information systems courses. Dr. Reese’s research interests are in computers and technology.
Nicholas Roberts
Assistant Professor, Management
Dr. Roberts received a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from Clemson University. His research interests include the adoption, diffusion and business value of information technologies. He teaches in the areas of information systems and management. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Dr. Roberts also has several years of industry experience in project management.
Sarah P. Rook
Professor, Economics
Dr. Rook received M.E. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from North Carolina State University. She teaches macroeconomics, microeconomics, and statistics. Her research interest is environmental economics.
Rob Routman
Assistant Professor, Business Law and Tax
Mr. Routman joined the faculty in 2007. He earned a Juris Doctor and Master of Taxation from Georgia State University. Before joining USC Upstate, he was the Senior Associate Council for MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority).
Frank Rudisill
Associate Professor, Management
Dr. Rudisill received a Ph.D. in management science from Clemson University. He joined the USC Upstate faculty in fall 2002. He teaches in the areas of management, operations management and statistics. He has 20 years experience in industry as a statistician, operations research manager and statistical quality control consultant. His research interests focus upon applying quality tools and techniques in solving industrial problems. He has published in Production and Inventory Management and Quality Engineering. He is the co-author of a book, Quality Management and Measurement Systems. Dr. Rudisill is a member of the American Society of Quality and holds APICS certification.
Stuart Shough
Senior Instructor, Accounting
Mr. Shough received a Masters of Accountancy degree from the University of South Carolina. He teaches a variety of accounting courses.
Brian Smith
Instructor, Information Management Systems
Mr. Smith received a Master of Management Information Systems degree from Georgia College and State University. A former IT Manager and Certified Novell Engineer, he teaches Management Information Systems.
Jeff Smith
Instructor, Management
Mr. Smith joined the faculty as an adjunct instructor in 2005; and in 2008 as a full time Instructor of Management. Mr. Smith teaches classes in Entrepreneurship and Accounting at USC Upstate. In addition, he has 20 years experience in the accounting, banking and the real estate development sectors. He has owned and operated several small businesses. Academic interests include stock valuations, emerging business and social enterprises, and governmental efficiencies.
Elnora Stuart
Professor, Marketing
Dr. Stuart joined the faculty in 2008. She earned a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of South Carolina. Before coming to USC Upstate, Dr. Stuart was a visiting professor of marketing at the Instituto de Empressa in Madrid, Spain. She has also served as professor of marketing, BP Egypt Oil Professor of Management Studies, marketing unit head and AACSB Accreditation Coordinator for the Department of Management at the American University in Cairo in Cairo, Egypt.
Faruk I. Tanyel
Professor, Marketing
Dr. Tanyel received an MBA from Syracuse University and a D.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Tennessee. He teaches marketing, economics and business policy. He has served as the assistant dean and chair of the School of Business Administration and Economics. Professor Tanyel’s research and consulting interests include management development, export, import, and marketing. He has completed a faculty internship position with Remington Company, and was the director of management training for the National Education Foundation.
William R. Word
Professor, Economics
Dr. Word received a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. He has published in a number of scholarly journals including the Monthly Labor Review, Public Personnel Management, and the Southern Business Review. During 1993-95, 1996-98, and 2001-03, he served as a member of the Business Accreditation Committee for AACSB International. He was the principal consultant for AACSB accreditation to the University of Laval in Quebec City, ESSEC in Paris, the Rotterdam School of Management, Queen’s University (Canada), the University of Mannheim (Germany) and the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland). The University of Laval received AACSB accreditation in 1995; ESSEC was accredited in 1997; the Rotterdam School of Management and Queen’s University received accreditation in 1998; the University of Mannheim was accredited in 2000; and the University of St. Gallen was accredited in 2003; ESSEC was the first school in Europe to be accredited by AACSB.