Dr. Patricia A. Lapoint, Ph.D.
Professor of Management
Walter F. and Virginia Johnson School of Business
Abilene, Texas 79697
(325) 738-3855
lapointp@mcm.edu
| Education | |||
| 1995 | Ph.D. in Higher Education, University of North Texas | ||
| 1976 | M.B.A., Miami University | ||
| 1975 | B.S., Miami University | ||
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Teaching Fields |
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Principles of Management (online); Human Resources Management (online); Production and Operations Management; Organizational Behavior (online); Management for Quality; 21st Century Leadership; Strategic Management (Capstone in Business) Significant course development in department [traditional, online] and general education |
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Professional Experience |
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| 2000-present |
Professor of Management, McMurry University |
| 1995-2000 |
Associate Professor of Management, McMurry University |
| 1988-1995 |
Assistant Professor, McMurry University |
| 1985-1988 | Adjunct Professor, McMurry University |
| 1980-1984 | Manager, Hewlett Packard Company |
| 1976-1980 | Manager, Procter & Gamble Company |
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Honors, Awards, and Fellowships |
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SIFE Walton Fellow; 25-year service award—McMurry University; Texas Award for Performance Excellence [senior examiner]; 7 Distinguished Research Award—Allied Academies (6 years); Outstanding Research Award—The Institute for Business and Finance (January, 2018) |
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Memberships in Professional Organizations |
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American Society for Quality (Senior member); Big Country Society for Human Resources Management; Allied Academies; Academy of Management; State of Texas Board of Examiners, Texas Award for Performance Excellence examiner (3 years) and senior examiner (1 year); Federation of Business Disciplines |
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Sabbatical Leave |
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Fall, 2000; 2014--sabbatical research |
