Career Highlights:
Dr. Smothers is a Professor of Management and the MBA Program Director in the Romain College of Business. He earned a BSBA from Union University, an MBA from the University of Tennessee and a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Mississippi. He teaches applied managerial courses such as Leadership Skills and Innovation, Lean Six Sigma and Project Management. His research and consulting work helps firms improve their organizational strategy and achieve their goals. His research can be found in journals such as the Harvard Business Review, The Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management, Community Work & Family, The Learning Organization, The Journal of Theoretical Social Psychology, Journal of Managerial Issues, Marketing Management Journal, Journal of Ethics and Entrepreneurship, Journal of the Academy of Business Education, Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, The Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, The Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Marketing Education Review, The Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, International Journal of Selection and Assessment, Human Relations, Leadership, Journal of Management History and the Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching. Dr. Smothers enjoys serving on regional boards of directors to strengthen the connection between his research and consulting to contemporary business practice.
