Jamye Long

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Name: Jamye E. Long

Rank: Assistant Professor of Management

Year Joined Institution: 2005

Department: Division of Management, Marketing, and Business Administration

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

08/2005 – Present

Delta State University, Cleveland, Mississippi

Assistant Professor of Management and Coordinator of the International Business and Development Program

Undergraduate Courses Taught:

International Human Resource Management, Cross-Cultural Management, International Management, International Business, International Development Theory, International Managerial Policy and Strategy, International Trade and Finance, Human Resource Management, Advanced Human Resource Management, Principles of Management, Supervisory Management, Organizational Behavior, Industrial Relations, Operations Management, Advanced Operations Management, Management Science, Statistics, Special Topics in Management, Economic Development, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics

Graduate Courses Taught:

Economic Development, International Trade and Finance

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Ph.D. in International Development, The University of Southern Mississippi, December 2006

Dissertation Title: Recruiting like your life depends on it: Recruiting, retaining, and growing healthcare providers for small or low-income communities

Master’s of Business Administration, Delta State University, December 2002

Graduated with honors

Emphasis areas – Management, Marketing, and Economics

Bachelor’s of Business Administration, Delta State University, December 2001

Graduated with four year honors

Major – Management

PRIOR EXPERIENCE NOT IN EDUCATION

12/2004 – 08/2005 Human Resource Administrator

Faurecia Automotive Seating, Cleveland, Mississippi

Responsibilities Included:

§ Assisting in the human resource duties associated with the start up of a manufacturing plant

§ Serving as orientation and training leader for all salary and hourly employees

§ Guiding and instructing new Payroll/Benefits Administrator on duties

§ Attending Employment Fairs to recruit potential employees

§ Obtaining training on company required reporting, Ceridian HR/Payroll software, Recruitsoft, and company policies and guidelines

07/2003 – 12/2004 Assistant to the Director

Delta State University, Center for Community and Economic Development, Cleveland, Mississippi

Responsibilities Included:

§ Assisting Director in providing overall supervision to ensure quality control for the systems and maintenance of the Center

§ Representing the Director and Center at various events on campus and on the community, regional, and state level

§ Maintaining the requisite records, budgets, and information required by the granting agencies

§ Accurately reporting Center’s annual accomplishments to the Mississippi Institutions for Higher Learning

§ Serving on the Center’s Interview and Selection Committee

02/2003 – 06/2003 Program Assistant to the State Director for Mississippi Delta Service Corps AmeriCorps

Delta State University, Center for Community Development, Cleveland, Mississippi

Responsibilities Included:

§ Aiding in composing grant proposal

§ Becoming familiar with federal grant regulations

§ Assisting in numerous meetings with members, site supervisors, advisory board, and tri-state board

§ Performing record keeping and accounting tasks relative to the MDSC budgets

§ Becoming familiar with MDSC and University policies and procedures

12/2001 – 01/2003 Senior Clerk

Delta State University, Registrar’s Office, Cleveland, Mississippi

Responsibilities Included:

§ Becoming knowledgeable of University’s policies and procedures

§ Working closely with University academic and administrative personnel

§ Assisting students, faculty, and staff with academic records

§ Maintaining student records in Banner

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Global Knowledge Institute

Association of Business Communication

Society of Business, Industry, and Economics

Mississippi Delta Technology Council member

Cleveland Area Multiple Sclerosis Walk Coordinator, 2004

Delta State University Angel Tree Program Co-coordinator, 2003

President/Vice President/Secretary/Treasurer for the Center for Community and Economic Development Social Fund Committee, 2003-2004

Business Student Advisory Committee Member, 2001

Gamma Beta Phi Society Charter Member

PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS ATTENDED

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Faculty Conference on Learning: Building Towards Success, Orlando, FL, June 2007

Mississippi Manufacturing Association Seminar “Complying with Mississippi and Federal Employment Laws”, Olive Branch, MS, June 2007

Mississippi Manufacturing Association Seminar “Employee Privacy in the Workplace”, Tupelo, MS, May 2007

College of Business Awards Banquet, Cleveland, MS, April 2007

Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, Orange Beach, AL, April 2007

Research and Scholarship Symposium, Cleveland, MS, April 2007

Blackboard Migration Workshop, Cleveland, MS, March 2007

Attended FORBS, 2005-Present

Delta State University College of Business Hors d’oeuvre Reception and Meeting with Dr. John Hilpert, President of DSU, and Dr. John Thornell, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Cleveland, MS, November 2006

Delta State University Third Annual Community Recognition Luncheon, Cleveland, MS, November 2006

First Friday, Greenville Higher Education Center, Greenville, MS, October 2006

Division of Management, Marketing, and Business Administration Faculty Meeting with Special Guest, Dr. Billy Moore, Dean of the College of Business, October 2006

Annual Magellan Exchange Coordinator’s Meeting, Cleveland, MS October 2006

Delta State University College of Business Informational Session with Guest Presenter Dr. Thomas J. Billesbach, Cleveland, MS, October 2006

Writing Proficiency Examination Reader’s Workshop, Cleveland, MS, September 2006

Plagiarism Detection Training for Faculty, Cleveland, MS, September 2006

Delta State University College of Business Graduation Application Program, Cleveland, MS, September 2006

Reaching Out to Mississippi Education in Action, Cleveland, MS, September 2006

Building Relationships with the 2006 International Business Symposium presenters, IBT Enterprises, Emory University, the Southern Center for International Studies, Atlanta, GA, August 2006

Faculty Development in International Business, “International Management”, The University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, May 2006

Hawaii International Conference on Business, Honolulu, HI, May 2006

Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, Nachez, MS, April 2006

Forum with Collegis Instructional Technology Consultant, Dr. Bill Graves, February 2006

Grant Writing 101: An Overview of Grant Writing at Delta State University, 2006

Delta State University College of Business Annual Lecture Series, “Celebrating Academic Excellence”, Cleveland, MS, October 2005

Reaching Out to Mississippi Education in Action, Cleveland, MS, September 2005

Faurecia Automotive Seating, Cartesis Magnitude Score Reporting System Training, Cleveland, MS, February 2005

Faurecia Metal Units, Recruitsoft Training, Toledo, OH, February 2005

Ceridian HR/Payroll Systems Training, Atlanta, GA, December 2005

Delta State University College of Business Annual Lecture Series, “Celebrating Academic Excellence”, Cleveland, MS, October 2004

Delta State University Customer Service Seminar, “Essential Customer Service Skills”, Cleveland, MS, October 2004

Delta State University College of Business Lecture Series, Inauguration of Dr. John Hilpert, Cleveland, MS, April 2004

Mississippi Commission for Volunteerism Conference, Jackson, MS, March 2003

Delta State University, Customer Service Seminar, Cleveland, MS, August 2002

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

“International Business Comes to Delta State University” presented at the Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, Orange Beach, AL, April 2007

“A Survey of the Recruiting Methods Used by SOBIE Participating Colleges of Business” presented at the Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, Orange Beach, AL, April 2007

“A Proposed Study of the Role of Social Capital Theory in the Out-migration of Residents of Rural Regions” presented at the Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, Orange Beach, AL, April 2007

“Recruiting Like Your Life Depends On It: Recruiting, Retaining, and Growing Healthcare Providers For Small and Low-income Communities” presented at the Research and Scholarship Symposium, Cleveland, MS, April 2007

“International Business Comes to Delta State University” presented at the Southeast Conference of the Association for Business Communication, Nashville, TN, March 2007

“International Business Comes to the Delta” presented at the Association of Business Communication, San Antonio, TX, October 2006

“Managing People from Different Cultures: A Successful Road to Expatriate Experiences” presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Business, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 2006

“Practical Application of Cross-cultural Training and Selected Techniques for Improving Expatriate Success” presented at the annual Society of Business, Industry, and Economics Conference, Natchez, Mississippi, April 2006

“The Recruitment, Attraction, and Retention of Hospitality Professionals in Developing Areas” presented at the College of Business FORBS Seminar, Cleveland, MS, October 2005

“The Recruitment, Attraction, and Retention of Hospitality Professionals in Developing Areas” presented at the Frontiers in Southeast Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Intuitional Education Hospitality and Tourism Research Conference, Auburn, Alabama, October 2005

“The Recruitment , Attraction, and Retention of Hospitality Professionals in Developing Areas” accepted for presentation at The International Conference for Hospitality and Tourism, Jamaica, October 2005

"The Recruitment, Attraction and Retention of Franchising Professionals to an Underdeveloped Region" accepted for presentation at the XIX Annual Conference of the International Society of Franchising, London, England, May 2005

“Role of Theory in the Research Process” presented at the annual Society of Business, Industry, and Economics (SOBIE) Conference, Hot Springs, AR, March 2005

“An Assessment of Workplace Violence and the Use of Technology as a Deterrent to Violent Behavior” presented at the annual Society of Business, Industry, and Economics Conference, Branson, MO, April 2004

Developed and Presented AmeriCorps Technology Seminar, Cleveland, MS, May 2003

Facilitator for the 3^rd Annual 5-H Conference, Cleveland, MS, May 2003

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

Long, Jamye, Johnson, Cooper, A Proposed Study of the Role of Social Capital Theory in the Out-migration of Residents of Rural Regions Submitted for publication in the Proceedings of the Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, April 2007.

Long, Jamye, Dorsey, Kimberly, Foster, Renee, Bunn, Phyliss. A Survey of the Recruiting Methods Used by SOBIE Participating Colleges of Business Submitted for publication in the Proceedings of the Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, April 2007.

Long, Jamye, Johnson, Cooper, A Proposed Study of the Role of Social Capital Theory in the Out-migration of Residents of Rural Regions Submitted for publication in the Journal of the Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, April 2007.

Long, Jamye, Dorsey, Kimberly, Foster, Renee, Bunn, Phyliss. A Survey of the Recruiting Methods Used by SOBIE Participating Colleges of Business Submitted for publication in the Journal of the Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, April 2007.

Long, Jamye, Bunn, Phyllis. Best Practice: Tap Into Alumni Resources Submitted for publication in The Balance Sheet, January 2007.

Long, Jamye. Recruiting Like Your Life Depends On It: Recruiting, Retaining, and Growing Healthcare Providers For Small or Low-income Communities Dissertation, December 2006.

Long, Jamye and Bunn, Phyllis. 2006 International Business Symposium Business Briefs from Broom, 2005-2006.

Long, Jamye, Johnson, Cooper, Green, Rex. Managing People from Different Cultures: A Successful Road to Expatriate Experiences Proceedings of Hawaii International Conference On Business, May 2006.

Long, Jamye, Johnson, Cooper, Johnson, Marilyn, Wilbanks, John. Practical Application of Cross-cultural Training and Selected Techniques for Improving Expatriate Success. Submitted for publication in the Journal of the Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, April 2006.

Long, Jamye, Wilbanks, John, Johnson, Cooper, Johnson, Marilyn. Practical Application of Cross-cultural Training and Selected Techniques for Improving Expatriate Success Proceedings of the Society of Business, Industry, and Economics Conference, April 2006.

Long, Jamye, Mathis, Paula. Living and Working in Paradise: Why Housing Is Too Expensive and What Communities Can Do About It by W.S. Hettinger, book review accepted for publication in the Journal of the American Planning Association, Winter 2006, Vol. 72, No. 1, p. 126.

Johnson, Cooper, Long, Jamye, Johnson, Marilyn, and Bunn, Phyllis. An Assessment of Workplace Violence and the Use of Technology as a Deterrent to Violent Behavior. Published in the Texas Business and Technology Educators Association Journal, 2006, Volume IX, No. 1, pp.63-69.

Ross, Garret, Long, Jamye, Johnson, Cooper, Johnson, Zelma. The Recruitment, Attraction, and Retention of Hospitality Professionals in Developing Areas. Proceedings of Frontiers in Southeast Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Intuitional Education Hospitality and Tourism Research Conference, October 2005

Johnson, Cooper, Long, Jamye, and Watson Scott. Profiting from Globalization. Submitted for publication in Proteus: A Journal of Ideas, September 2005.

Ross, Garret, Long, Jamye and Johnson, Cooper. The Recruitment, Attraction and Retention of Franchising Professionals to an Underdeveloped Region. Proceedings of the XIX Annual Conference of the International Society of Franchising, June 2005.

Long, Jamye, Johnson, Marilyn, and Johnson, Cooper. Role of Theory in the Research Process. Proceedings of the Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, April 2005.

WORKS IN PROGRESS

Researching the use of grounded theory as can be applied by Economic Developers

Researching the use of grounded theory as can be applied by Human Resource Professionals

Researching the recruitment and retention of healthcare professions in small, rural, low income regions

Researching the marketing practices employed by southern universities and colleges

Researching the “The Role of Community Satisfaction and Community Attachment in the Out-migration of the Mississippi Delta”

Researching the “The Role of Community Satisfaction and Community Attachment in the Out-migration of Professionals”

Researching the use of university alumni in the teaching and learning process

CONSULTING

Hollywood Casino, Robinsonville, MS, 2005-Present

Isle of Capri, Lula, MS, 2005-Present

Faurecia Automotive Seating, Cleveland, MS, 2005-2006

Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce, Cleveland, MS, 2005-2006

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ACTIVITIES

Global Knowledge Institute, 2007

Association of Business Communication, 2007