Business Administration and Economics Faculty
Annette Citzler, professor; bachelor of arts from Texas Lutheran University; master of arts from The University of Texas at Austin; doctorate from Texas A&M University.
Dr. Citzler spent a recent year-long sabbatical studying graduate finance at the University of Texas at San Antonio and now teaches finance courses, after two decades of teaching economics at TLU.
She chairs the Board of Directors of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Publishing Ministry, Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Her primary interests are in the areas of women and finance, ethics, the relationship between access to capital and community economic development, the financing of health care, and international business.
Dr. Citzler has led student exchange groups in Mexico, in Liberia (West Africa), and in Germany and chairs the TLU International Education Committee.
Sally Cook, associate professor, Leif Johnson Professorship in Business Administration; bachelor of business administration and master of taxation from The University of Texas at San Antonio; doctorate of law from The University of Texas Law School; certified public accountant, state of Texas.
Dr. Cook recently spent a semester as an Academic in Residence at The Hanke Group, a CPA firm in San Antonio. She has more than 14 years of business experience, including positions as senior vice president, controller, and chief financial officer at two large financial institutions. In addition to teaching, she is a practicing attorney. Her teaching interests are in business law, corporate taxation and accounting theory.
Alicia Gresham, associate professor, bachelor of science and master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University in Shreveport; doctorate from The University of North Texas.
Dr. Gresham has recently joined the faculty of TLU after twenty years of teaching marketing, entrepreneurship and business communication. Her areas of academic interest include global marketing and brand management. She has recently accompanied students on study programs to Spain and Romania. In addition, she actively consults in the area of marketing research.
Ronald O. Huntsman, associate professor; chair, department of business administration; Elton Bohmann Professorship of Business Administration in Accounting; bachelor of science from The University of Utah; master of business administration from Michigan State University; certified public accountant, state of Texas; certified internal auditor.
Professor Huntsman has more than 28 years of business experience, including positions as vice president, chief financial officer, controller, and audit manager for New York Stock Exchange companies and the federal government.
He loves the small-college atmosphere at TLU where he can offer learning experiences not available at large schools.
Nick A. Lockard, professor; dean, College of Professional Studies; bachelor of arts from California State University (Sacramento); master of public administration from Golden Gate University; master of business administration from Trinity University, doctorate from Baylor University.
Dr. Lockard has extensive experience as a teacher, resource manager, and accreditation evaluation. His areas of academic study include management and marketing and he enjoys including students in real world projects.
Melanie Thompson, assistant professor of business administration; bachelor of business administration from Corpus Christi State University; master of business administration from Texas A & M University at Corpus Christi; certified public accountant, State of Texas. Prof. Thompson taught part-time at Texas Lutheran University in 2002-2003 and joins the faculty full-time in the fall of 2003.
Prof. Thompson joined TLU with over 20 years public accounting experience as a partner in both local and international accounting firms. She was appointed by the governor as Presiding Officer of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy in 2005. Her real world experience and involvement in the accounting profession enhances the learning environment for TLU students.
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