ARTICLES CONCERNING
RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY
(April 24, 2010) They’re Out Examining the Departures of the CoB Economists As the CoB’s economists depart the Joseph
Greene Hall stage at the end of the 2009-10 academic year, USMNEWS.net examined the research credentials that will be
leaving the CoB, if not the institution as a whole. That series focuses on the research of George Carter, Sami Dakhlia,
Trellis Green, William Gunther, Mark Klinedinst, Akbar Marvasti, Daniel Monchuk, and Edward Nissan.
(April 28, 2010) The CoB Catalogue, 2010 The “CoB Catalogue, 2010” provides USMNEWS.net readers with a look at the
typical level of scholarly output in the CoB during a given year. The space below presents, through illustrations for easy
examination, the scholarship of 49 CoB faculty for 2010. The journal publications in gold frames are A-level quality, using
the CoB’s 2008 Journal Classification System. Of course, this catalogue will be updated periodically. We also ask that
readers provide details of any omissions
(May 6, 2010) CoB News 6 May 2010 M&M at William Carey - A recent report here at USMNEWS.net reminds readers that
some former CoB faculty are now at USM’s cross-town rival, William Carey University. One of these is Michael Madaris,
who was recently a finance faculty in USM’s business college. While at USM, Madaris was thought of as a good classroom
instructor, a quality that WCU b-school students are no doubt benefitting from these days.
(July 2, 2010) The CoB's Brain Drain, 2003-Present -- Part 3 An Illustrated History There is little argument with the notion
that the College of Business at USM has been severely diminished by the faculty flight that has occurred since former CoB
dean, Harold Doty, assumed the reins of management. Doty's tenure began in 2003, when he was hired by former USM
President, Shelby Thames, to lead the newly reorganized College of Business & Economic Development. It ended in April
of 2007, just after the CoB had received an ominous report from the AACSB requiring a 6th Year Maintenance of
Accreditation Review, when Doty and his associate dean, Farhang Niroomand, "resigned" amidst suspicion and
speculation.
(July 5, 2010 update) Index Lost Updated, 5-July-10 The index below is dedicated to those former CoB faculty who exited
the CoB with, or after, the arrival of Harold Doty in 2003. It catalogues (alphabetically) the post-CoB A-level journal
publications of those former CoB faculty who departed for other academic environs after the 2002-03 academic year.