Our Faculty

Rex G. Bruington
(CPA, M.S. University of Kansas)
Assistant Professor of Accounting
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Office: 302 Reneau Hall
Office Phone: (662) 329-7165


Rex Bruington holds a B.S. in Accounting from Emporia State University and a M.S. in Organization and Administration from the University of Kansas. He has over twenty years experience as a Certified Public Accountant in public practice, serving as a partner/owner for over twelve years. His research interests include auditing, accounting systems, cost, and managerial accounting.


Joseph Faello
(MBA, Niagara University)
Assistant Professor of Accounting
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Office: 303 Reneau Hall
Office Phone: (662) 329-7156


Joseph Faello holds an MBA from Niagara University and a Bachelor of Commerce, Honors from Queens University. He is a Chartered Accountant and Certified Management Accountant in Ontario, Canada. His work experience includes twelve years of public accounting experience, including six years as a partner in a firm in Toronto, Ontario. In addition, Mr. Faello has eight years of experience in industry working in the aerospace, home building, and door hardware industries. Prior to moving to Mississippi in 2003 to pursue a Ph.D. in accounting from Mississippi State University, Mr. Faello served as vice president of finance for a door hardware manufacturer in Mississauga, Ontario. Mr. Faello’s research interests are in financial reporting, earnings management, and corporate governance.


Dee A. Larson
(Ph.D., Mississippi State University)
Professor of Marketing and Management
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Office: 201 Reneau Hall
Office Phone: (662) 329-7251


Dr. Larson holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from Mississippi State University where she earned a MBA and a B.S. in Business Administration. She has received numerous teaching awards including the 2000, 2002, 2008, and 2010 Business Faculty Member of the Year awards and Outstanding Advisor in 2001 and 2002. She is active in the Marketing Management Association and since 2005 has served as its Proceedings editor. Dr. Larson’s research interests include Internet retailing, in-home shopping, consumer behavior, and perceived risk. In 2004, she won the MBAA McGraw-Hill/Irwin Distinguished Paper Award. She has published articles in Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, Journal of Consumer Service in Marketing & Management, and Marketing Management Journal.


Carla Lowery
(M.S.B.A. in Management Information Systems, Mississippi State University)
Instructor of Management Information Systems
   and Director of Institutional Research
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Office: 304 Reneau Hall
Office Phone: (662) 329-7197


Ms. Lowery holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Mississippi University for Women and a M.S.B.A. in Management Information Systems from Mississippi State University. She has worked as a Level 1 Technology Trainer for the Mississippi Department of Education and as an IT Director at JBHM Architects. In addition, she has served as the MIS Director and Customer Service Manager for Ayrix Technologies. In 2003 and again in 2006, Mrs. Lowery earned the Business Faculty Member of the Year award for excellence in teaching.


Randall T. Stewart
(MBA, University of Southern Mississippi)
Instructor of Management
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Office: 202 Reneau Hall
Office Phone: (662) 329-7158


Randy Stewart holds a B.A. in Accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi and a M.B.A. from the University of Southern Mississippi. He has won several awards including the Mississippi Leadership Coalition, Institute for Disability Studies Award and the Graduate Council Research Fellowship. He has worked as a Bank Auditor for Magnolia Federal Bank, and as a Manager of Personnel/Finance for Mississippi Job Corps Center. Mr. Stewart’s research interests include health care management, organizational downsizing, cynicism and leadership, and reasonable accommodation. He has published articles in Medical Care Research and Review, Endeavors, and the Academy of Management Health Care Management Division Conference Proceedings.


Scott Tollison
(Ph.D., Mississippi State University)
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
   and Interim Chair of the Department of Business and Legal Studies
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Office: 301 Reneau Hall
Office Phone: (662) 329-7164


Scott Tollison holds a B.B.A. in Business Information Systems from Mississippi State University, a M.S. in Information Systems from Mississippi State University, and a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems and Workforce Development. Dr. Tollison’s research interests include network computing, open source software, computer programming, and distance education. His work on the effects of information technology on financial markets has been featured at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines.