Jamye E. Long

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in International Development, TheUniversity of Southern Mississippi, In Progress

Master’s of Business Administration,DeltaStateUniversityDecember 2002, Graduated with honors

Emphasis areas – Management, Marketing, and Economics

Bachelor’s of Business Administration,DeltaStateUniversity December 2001, Graduated with four year honors

Major – Management

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

08/2002 - PresentAdjunct Instructor, DeltaStateUniversity, Management, Marketing, and Business Administration, Cleveland, Mississippi

Responsibilities:

  • Experience teaching classes in various formats including online, weekend, and at a satellite campus.
  • Classes taught

-International Management

-Human Resource Management

-Supervisory Management

-Operations Management

-Advanced Operations Management

-Management Science

-Organizational Behavior

-Principles of Management

-Microeconomics

-Industrial Relations

-Special Topics in Management

  • Create, become proficient and administer online classes through WebCT
  • Assist instructors in the division with the use of WebCT
  • Selected to serve on the development committee with the Dean of the College of Business for improving the instruction methods through the use of technology in the on-campus and off-campus courses taught through the College of Business
  • Selected to serve on the development committee for the proposed graduate program in Human Resources Management

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS

  • “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" for publication in the XIX Annual Conference of theInternational Society of Franchising proceedings, June 2005
  • "The Recruitment, Attraction and Retention of Franchising Professionals to an Underdeveloped Region" accepted for presentation at the XIX Annual Conference of theInternational Society of Franchising, London, England, May 2005
  • “Role of Theory in the Research Process” for publication in the Society of Business, Industry, and Economics (SOBIE) proceedings, April 2005
  • “Role of Theory in the Research Process” presented at the annual Society of Business, Industry, and Economics (SOBIE) Conference, March 2005
  • Living and Working in Paradise: Why Housing Is Too Expensive and What Communities Can Do About It by W.S. Hettinger, book review submitted to the Journal of the American Planning Association, March 2005
  • “An Assessment of Workplace Violence and the Use of Technology as a Deterrent to Violent Behavior” submitted for publication in the Texas Business Education Journal, January 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 EconomicsConference, April 2004
  • Developed and Presented AmeriCorps Technology Seminar, May 2003
  • Facilitator for the 3rd Annual 5-H Conference, May 2003

GRANTS AND WORK IN PROGRESS

  • Prepared a grant proposal to study “The Impact of Community Satisfaction on Migration Decisions Among College Graduates of the Mississippi Delta”, National Science Foundation
  • Study Abroad Research “IDA Ireland/The University of Southern Mississippi Research Partnership:Ireland’s Call Centre and Shared Service Industry”
  • Study Abroad Research “IDA Ireland/The University of Southern Mississippi Research Partnership: Surveying Visitors to Tourism Sites in Ireland”

PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS

  • Employee Privacy and Other Workplace Issues, June 2005
  • Cartesis Magnitude Score Reporting System Training, February 2005
  • Recruitsoft Training, February 2005
  • Ceridian HR/Payroll Systems Training, December 2005
  • College of Business Annual Lecture Series, “Celebrating Academic Excellence”, October 2004
  • Customer Service Seminar, “Essential Customer Service Skills”,October 2004
  • College of Business Lecture Series, Inauguration of Dr. John Hilpert, April 2004
  • Mississippi Commission for Volunteerism Conference, March 2003
  • Customer Service Seminar, August 2002

ACADEMIC HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

  • Academic Awards

-Chancellor’s List, 2004-2005

-Graduated with Four Year Honors

-President’s List

-Dean’s List

  • Scholarships

-Academic Scholarships

-Music Scholarships

  • Development committee – DeltaStateUniversity

-Proposed graduate program in Human Resources Management

-Proposed improvements to teaching methods used through the use of technology

  • Research committee

-Investigated further development options for DeltaStateUniversity

-Presented findings to the President of University

  • Instructor

-BayouAcademy

  • Tutor

-High School Students, including a student with a learning disability

-Junior High Students

WORK EXPERIENCE

12/2004 – PresentHuman 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 –12/2004Assistant to the Director

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

DeltaStateUniversity, Center for CommunityDevelopment, 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 –01/2003Senior Clerk

DeltaStateUniversity, 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
  • Becoming proficient with Banner system

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Mississippi Delta Technology Council member
  • 2004 Cleveland Area Multiple Sclerosis Walk Coordinator
  • 2003 DeltaStateUniversity Angel Tree Program Co-coordinator
  • President/Vice President/Secretary/Treasurer Center Social Fund Committee
  • Business Student Advisory Committee
  • Gamma Beta Phi Society Charter Member
  • Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities, 2001-2002