I’m a West Virginia native and graduate of Marshall University, where I received both my B.A. and M.S. degrees in Criminal Justice. In the past few years, I’ve also completed over 250 hours of Master Evidence Technician coursework with the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy. I have the pleasure of teaching a variety of hands-on courses related to criminal investigations and crime scene processing, including crime scene photography, evidence collection and handling, and bloodstain pattern analysis. In my spare time, I enjoy wood carving, photography, and spending time outdoors with my rescue husky, Atlas.

I joined the Division of Business Accounting and Public Services in fall 1992. I currently teach in the area of general business and management. I believe we all learn differently and courses offering a variety of learning opportunities allow better access, enhanced learning experience, and improved success rate. I earned my MBA and PhD. from Kent State University. My undergraduate degree is in Mechanical Engineering from IIT BHU. My academic background includes a certificate in packaging technology, knowledge management, enterprise risk management. I engage with local community by way of volunteering activity for several non-profit boards, local business activities /events, and teaching yoga as a hobby.

I joined WVU Parkersburg in 2000 as an Administrative Secretary for the President’s Office. In Fall 2001, I moved to the Business Division as the Administrative Secretary. Sr. I am committed to providing excellent customer service to students, faculty, staff and community members at WVU Parkersburg.

I have a passion for teaching and engaging with students.

I have over ten years of teaching experience for business and accounting majors. Additionally, I have work experience in both the private and public sectors in production and inventory control, production scheduling, supply chain management, managerial accounting, payroll and government accounting. My husband and I have a chiropractic office in Marietta, Ohio. I currently resides with my family, and two spoiled Labs (Henry and Chase) in Marietta, Ohio. Mrs. Dexter is a member of Delta Mu Delta, the Association of Government Accountant (AGA) and West Virginia Society of CPAs (WVSCPAs) Mrs. Dexter has a Master of Business Administration from Ohio University. She holds Bachelor of Science of Industrial and Systems Engineering from Ohio University, as well.

I have over fifteen years of active teaching accounting, management, and healthcare administration in both undergraduate and graduate programs. Prior to becoming a teacher, I worked for over 20 years in OhioHealth, regional hospital system, Fairfield Ohio County government (ADMAH Board), and at Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory, plus additional places. All these experiences gave me a broad understanding of the various aspects of accounting and management. My area of focus on research is with rural healthcare delivery services and the accounting and management of those services.

Jeff Holland joined WVU Parkersburg in 2001 as a faculty member. He is a first-generation college student who began his higher education here at WVU Parkersburg. He currently holds a Bachelor’s in Science in Business Administration (BSBA) from WVU, a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from WVU, and a Master’s in Communication (MA) from WVU.

I am a proud native West Virginian. I hold a Ph.D. in Business Administration. My academic accomplishments include the instruction of business administration courses which include Human Resource Management, Introduction to Business, Managerial Business Ethics, Marketing Research, Organizational Behavior, and Small Business Management. I possess a strong track record of success in teaching excellence including outcomes assessment, curriculum, and alternative teaching modalities. Additionally, I am privileged to serve as the faculty advisor for the WVUP chapter of Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business. In my spare time I enjoy trying new restaurants, binge-viewing a TV series, and water parks.