Advisors

Vector Marketing's Academic Advisory Board consists of leading professors in the fields of sales and marketing. They provide advice and counsel to Vector Marketing's executive leadership regarding important trends in marketing education and campus recruiting. The advisory board meets annually with Vector Marketing's executive board for strategic planning with special attention to campus demographics, marketing channels, and new technologies.

Victoria Crittenden, D.B.A.	Title: Associate Professor, MBA Core Faculty & Chair, Marketing Department
College/University: Boston College

Dr. Crittenden is an associate professor and chair of the MBA Core Faculty at Boston College. Her research interests focus on Cross-Functional Strategies, Marketing Strategy, Direct Selling, Ethics and Corruption, Marketing Education, and Nonprofit Organizations. She has served on Vector Marketing's Academic Advisory Board since 2000.

Joe F. Hair, Ph.D.	Title: Professor of Marketing Professor of Marketing
College/University: Kennesaw State University

Dr. Hair is a professor of marketing in the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University. His research interests include entrepreneurship, effective selling and marketing research. He has served on Vector Marketing's Academic Advisory Board since 1988.

Derek Hassay, Ph.D.	Title: Associate Professor
College/University: University of Calgary

Dr. Hassay is associate professor of marketing in the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. His research interests include relationship marketing (B2B and B2C), marketing channels and entrepreneurship. He has served on Vector Marketing's Academic Advisory Board since 2001.

Robert Peterson, Ph.D.	Title: Associate Vice President of Research
College/University: University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Peterson holds the John T. Stuart III Centennial Chair in Business Administration at the University of Texas at Austin. His areas of expertise include consumer behavior, marketing communication, marketing models, and marketing strategy. He has served as an advisor to Vector Marketing since 1988.

Michael Williams, Ph.D.	Title: Professor of Marketing Professor of Marketing
College/University: Oklahoma City University

Dr. Williams is a professor of marketing in the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University. His research interests are in the areas of customer-orientation, salesperson performance, and organizational culture. He has served on Vector Marketing's Academic Advisory Board since 2001.

Linda Ferrell, Ph.D.	Title: Associate Professor of Marketing and Creative Enterprise Scholar Associate Professor of Marketing and Creative Enterprise Scholar
College/University: University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management

Dr. Ferrell currently serves as Associate Professor of Marketing and Creative Enterprise Scholar at the University of New Mexico’s Anderson School of Management. Her area of specialty is in marketing ethics and social issues. Dr. Ferrell is the author of numerous books and articles on this topic and recently published “A Decision Making Framework for Business Ethics Education.” She is also an active member of the American Marketing Association, Business Marketing Association, Society for Marketing Advances, Academy of Management, Marketing Management Association, Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, and Society for Business Ethics.

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