Pikeville College - Faculty & Staff - Division of Business & Economics

Division of Business and Economics Faculty

Howard V. Roberts

Chair, Division of Business and Economics
Burlin Coleman Distinguished Professor in Business

Office: Wickham Hall 127
Telephone: 606.218.5019
E-mail: hroberts@pc.edu

Classes taught

Advanced Accounting
Auditing
Cost Accounting
Intermediate Accounting I and II
Managerial Finance
Personal Money Management
Principles of Accounting I and II
Principles of Marketing

Education

Additional graduate work
    University of Maryland
    Morehead State University
    Marshall University
M.B.A. in Accounting and Management
    Marshall University
B.S. in Accounting
    Pikeville College

Awards

William Wade & Helen Record Walker Award for Teaching Excellence, Pikeville College 1987, 1993, 2001
Selected for the inaugural class of Leadership Pike County
First recipient of the Burlin Coleman Distinguished Professor in Business at Pikeville College
Outstanding Advisor Award for Kentucky Phi Beta Lambda
Outstanding Advisor Award for National Phi Beta Lambda
Listed in Who’s Who in America
Listed in Who’s Who in America-College/University Professors
Listed in Outstanding College Professors of America

Civic and community service

First Christian Church, member, deacon, board of directors, treasurer
Pikeville Rotary Club member and past member of the board of directors, chair of membership committee
Pike County Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Council
Volunteer for American Heart Association, March of Dimes and American Cancer Society
Pike County Historical/ Preservation Society
Kentucky Business Educators Association
Board of Directors & Vice President, Pikeville College Alumni Association
Williamson ARH, Hospital Advisory Board of Directors
Kentucky Bar Association Legal Fee Arbitration Panel (appointed by the Hon. Eddy Coleman, Circuit Judge)
Foster Care Review Board
Presidential Rank Award Review Board (appointed to this board to review meritorious service of federal government employees)
Kentucky Humanities Council, Board of Directors (appointed by Gov. Steven Beshear for a term until 2012), Development Committee and Finance/Audit Committee

Stephen M. Fuson

Instructor of Military Science

Office: ROTC Office
Telephone: 606.218.5732
E-mail: sfuson@pc.edu

Classes taught

Individual/Team Military Tactics
Introduction to Leadership
Introduction to Military Science
Leading Small Organizations
Military Leader Training
ROTC Physical Fitness
ROTC Development Assessment
Staff/Team Development
Transition to Officer

Education

Rank I (Masters) in School Administration
    University of the Cumberlands
Master of Arts in Special Education
    Union College
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
    University of Kentucky

Awards

Teacher of Year, Middlesboro School District 2000-2001
McArthur Excellence in Leadership, 2006

Personal

Major Fuson is a native of Bell County, Ky. He spent 13 years teaching in the public school system prior to coming to Pikeville College. He has 22 years of military service. He is a Desert Storm and Iraqi Veteran. He enjoys reading, camping, fishing and traveling with his wife, Kathy and sons, David and Matthew.

Pamela L. Gilliam

Associate Professor of Business 

Office: Wickham Hall 122
Telephone: 606.218.5016
E-mail: pgilliam@pc.edu

Classes taught

Behavior in Organizations
Entrepreneurship
Human Resource Management
Hospitality Marketing
Principles of Marketing
Principles of Selling
Retail Management
Special Topics in Business

Education

Master of Business Administration
    Eastern Kentucky University
Bachelor of Science in Merchandising
    Eastern Kentucky University

Awards

Collegiate Pentacle Honor Society
Graduate Assistantship, Eastern Kentucky University
Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
Listed in Who's Who in America's College/University Professors
Presidential Scholarship, Eastern Kentucky University
William Wade and Helen Record Walker Teaching Excellence Award, Pikeville College, 1984

Activities

Kappa Delta Tau Sorority, past president, Eastern Kentucky University
Leadership Pike County, Class of 2007
Phi Beta Lambda, past advisor, 1978-1985
Sigma Beta Delta, Business Honor Society, member and advisor

Personal

Gilliam is a Kentucky native, hailing from Paintsville. She worked in purchasing for a manufacturer and as advertising director for a small retail clothing chain before coming to Pikeville College in 1977. You can find her leading the "Praise Team" at the Early Encounter service each Sunday at Pikeville United Methodist Church. She has two children, Amy and Jacob Stumbo, and resides in Pikeville with her husband Steve.

Gene A. Lovel

Professor of Economics

Office: Wickham Hall 124
Telephone: 606.218.5017
E-mail: glovel@pc.edu

Classes taught

Money and Banking
Principles of Economics I
Principles of Economics II
Quantative Methods in Business

Education

Master of Arts
    University of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts
    Oklahoma State University

Professional Experience

Visiting Lecturer in Economics, Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois, 1974–1978
Assistant Professor of Economics, Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas, 1978–1981
Assistant and Associate Director – Energy Analysis and Planning, Kansas Energy Office, Topeka, Kansas, 1981–1982
Assistant and Associate Professor of Economics, Chairman – Division of Social Sciences and Business, Faculty Athletics Representative, Professor of Economics, Pikeville College, Pikeville, Kentucky, 1982–Present

Professional Activities

Eligibility Chair – Mid-South Conference

Brenda K. Maynard

Associate Professor of Business

Office: Wickhmam 121
Telephone: 606.218.5005
E-mail: bmaynard@pc.edu

Classes taught

Business Communications
Computer Applications for Business
Database Management Systems
Electronic Commerce
Ethics in Information Systems
Management Information Systems
Personal Money Management
Professional Development for the Work World

Education

Post Graduation Work – Computer Information Systems
    Morehead State University
    Nova University
Masters of Science Business Education
    Eastern Kentucky University
Bachelor of Science Business Education
    Eastern Kentucky University

Associations

American Cancer Society “Relay for Life”
American Red Cross “Walk America”
First Presbyterian Church of Pikeville
Kentucky Business Education Association
Kentucky Department of Education, KTIP Teacher Educator
Phi Beta Lambda
Pike County 4-H “American Free Enterprise System,” Guest speaker
Pike County Chamber of Commerce, Small Business & Education Committees
Pikeville Elementary School, Site Base Council
Pikeville High School Basketball Boosters, Secretary
Pikeville High School Football Boosters, Treasurer
Pikeville Independent Schools, Facilities Committee
Pikeville Little League, Board Member and Treasurer
Pikeville Rotary Club Board Member, 2000-2005
Pikeville Rotary Club, Past President, 2003-2004
Pikeville United Methodist Church
Sigma Beta Delta
Southern Business Education Association

Awards

“Outstanding Service” award, Pikeville Rotary Club , 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2006
Pikeville College Walker “Excellence in Teaching” award, 1981
Rediford Damron Excellence in Teaching Award, Pikeville College, 1981
“Service Organization of the Year” award, Pikeville Rotary Club, 2004
“Volunteer of the Year” award, Pike County Chamber of Commerce, 1993

Personal

Mrs. Maynard is a native of Prestonsburg, Ky. She began teaching at Mayo State Vocational-Technical School in Paintsville, Ky., before coming to Pikeville College in 1979. In addition to her teaching duties, she was also PC’s director of career services from 1993-2006. She is married to Darrell Maynard, president of SouthEast Telephone. The couple has three children, Ryan, Ricki and Randy. She enjoys her childrens’ sports, traveling, especially to beach locations, walking, camping and outdoor activities.

Kossuth M. Mitchell

Professor of Business Administration

Office: Wickham Hall 119
Telephone: 606.218.5024
E-mail: kmitchel@pc.edu

Classes taught

Business Communications
Business Policy and Strategy
Leadership Theory and Practice
Managerial Finance
Operations Management
Principles of Management

Education

Doctor of Business Administration
    Nova University
Master of Business Administration
    James Madison University
Bachelor of General Studies - Business
    James Madison University
Associates of Business Management
    Monterey Peninsula College
Presbyterian Church U.S.A. Commissioned Lay Pastor Program
    University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
U.S. Army Sergeants Majors Academy
    Fort Bliss, Texas
U.S. Army Special Warfare School
    Fort Bragg, N.C.

Awards

Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award, The Sears Roebuck Foundation and The Foundation for Independent Higher Education 1991
Nominated for "Acorn Award" 1992

Personal

Dr. Mitchell is a Kentucky resident but has lived in 37 of the United States and five foreign countries. He has spent a total of 25 years as a learning facilitator and administrator in higher education. Prior to his current career, he spent 23 years in the U.S. Army, serving in numerous leadership assignments throughout the world. His tenure in the U.S. Army includes of two years in combat assignments. Dr. Mitchell is a member of the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Noncommissioned Officers Association, the Sergeants Majors Association and Kiwanis International.

Lois M. Rogers

Assistant Professor of Accounting

Office: Wickham Hall 117
Telephone: 606.218.5028
E-mail: lrogers@pc.edu

Classes taught

Auditing
Corporate Taxation
Governmental/Not-for-Profit Accounting
Individual Taxation
Intermediate Accounting I
Intermediate Accounting II
Principles of Accounting I
Principles of Accounting II
Special Topics: Excel Accounting

Education

Master of Science in Accounting
    Appalachian State University
Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting Emphasis
    Pikeville College

Personal

Lois is a native of Pikeville, Ky., but grew up in nearby Prestonsburg. After graduating from Pikeville College in 2004, she spent three years in North Carolina, where she completed her masters degree and then worked as an auditor for Reznick Group in Charlotte, NC. She returned home in the summer of 2007 to begin teaching accounting at her alma mater. Her interests include fashion, interior design and muscle cars. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, baking, swimming and spending time with friends, family and her American Bulldog, Delilah.