Department of Business Communication and Legal Studies

Carol S. Wright, chair
McGee Business Building, Suite 229
(936) 468-3103
Fax: (936) 468-1515

Objectives

Graduate study in general business provides background knowledge in business law and business communication, as well as an option in the MBA program for a student to develop a curriculum to meet individual objectives through study in various business administration areas.

Graduate Faculty

Professors Emeritus

Marsha Bayless, BS, MS, Emporia State University; EdD, Oklahoma State University
Tim Clipson, BA, Bethany Nazarene College; MEd, University of North Texas; EdD, Oklahoma State University

Associate Professors

Justin Blount, BBA, Southwestern Oklahoma State University; MBA, University of Texas; JD, Baylor Law School
Chris McKenna, BA, University of Virginia; MA, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lucia S. Sigmar, BA, Delta State University; MA, University of Southern Mississippi; PhD, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Andrew Thornley, BA, University of Alabama; JD, Harvard Law School
Carol S. Wright, BBA, MBA, EdD, Stephen F. Austin State University

Assistant Professors

Jamie Keith Humphries, BS, Stephen F. Austin State University; BS, University of Phoenix; MS, Texas A&M University at Commerce; MS, The University of Texas at Austin; DBA, Georgia State University
Suhyung Lee, BA, MA, Hanyang University; PhD, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Stephen Shrewsbury, BS, Metropolitan State College of Denver; MS, Florida State University; JD, University of Utah

Graduate Assistantships

A limited number of graduate assistantships are awarded each year in the department. For information and applications, contact the chair of the department.