Thomas W. De Berry, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., C.P.A., C.F.E.
Director of Graduate Studies in Business, Professor of Accounting
BKBC 352
(731) 989-6659
tdeberry@fhu.edu
Dr. De Berry joined the FHU faculty fall 2006 following several years on the faculty of North Georgia College & State University and of Lubbock Christian University. Prior to these positions, he worked in accounting for regulated electric utility companies—Texas Power & Light Company (now Texas Utilities) and Central and South West Services, both in Dallas, Texas, and Southern California Edison Company in Rosemead, California. Dr. De Berry has numerous publications in accounting and economics, including articles in The CPA Journal, The Journal of Forensic Accounting, and Business Horizons.
Keith W. Smith, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., C.P.A.
Dean of the School of Business, Professor of Accounting
BKBC 253
(731) 989-6053
ksmith@fhu.edu
Dr. Smith, a member of the business faculty for a total of 14 years, is a CPA in both Tennessee and Arkansas. In Arkansas, he served as Secretary-Treasurer and as President of the Northeast Chapter of the Arkansas Society of CPAs and a two-year term as Treasurer of the Arkansas Society of CPAs. In addition to being a partner for three years in a local CPA firm, he continues to practice part time. He has co-authored articles that have been published in the Journal of Accountancy, The CPA Journal, and The Practical Accountant. His main teaching interests are in the areas of financial accounting and tax.
A native west Tennessean, Dr. Edmonds began his career at Freed-Hardeman in 1981. A 1980 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, he teaches courses in Business Law and Business Ethics.
Lee E. Hibbett, B.S., M.B.A., C.P.M., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing
BKBC 356
(731) 989-6739
lhibbett@fhu.edu
Dr. Hibbett grew up in Henderson, where his father served on the faculty of Freed-Hardeman for over 30 years. He attended Freed-Hardeman and graduated in 1989 with a degree in Finance and immediately pursued his Masters in Business Administration at the University of Mississippi, which he completed in 1990. Dr. Hibbett then began his career in industry where he worked in Purchasing, New Product Development, and Inventory Control for 13 years with Martha White Foods, Quaker Oats, and Denso – a Toyota group company. He teaches courses in Marketing Management, Consumer Behavior, and Marketing Strategy.
April L. Brashier, B.B.A., M.A., M.ACC, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Accounting and Economics
BKBC 359
(731) 989-6570
abrashier@fhu.edu
Dr. Brashier joined the FHU faculty in 2005 and teaches courses in the fields of Economics and Accounting. She has a Master of Accountancy and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Alabama. Prior to joining the faculty at FHU, Dr. Brashier served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics at Birmingham-Southern College.
Mark H. Steiner, B.A., M.B.A.
Assistant Professor of Management
BKBC 256
(731) 989-6099
msteiner@fhu.edu
Professor Steiner joined the Freed-Hardeman faculty in 2006. He has 23 years of experience in the retail drug store industry working for Eckerd drug stores and most recently serving as the Vice-President for Purchasing & Merchandise Administration. Mr. Steiner’s responsibilities included procurement, pricing and inventory management, financial analysis, systems development, private label and merchandise administration.
Jason M. Brashier, B.B.A., M.A., A.B.D.
Instructor of Management
BKBC 255
(731) 989-6571
jbrashier@fhu.edu
Since joining the FHU School of business in 2005, Professor Brashier has taught courses in management and quantitative business analysis. He has research interests in the fields of organizational behavior and entrepreneurship and is currently pursuing a Ph.D in management. Professor Brashier is the faculty sponsor for the Freed-Hardeman chapter of the Society for Advancement of Management.
For the past 12 years, Professor Pugh has worked in various roles at Kirkland's Inc., where he currently serves as Vice-President, General Counsel, and Secretary. Prior to this, he served for five years as General Counsel for United Foods, Inc. and he practiced law for ten years as a partner with the Dallas, TX law firm of Johnson & Gibbs. He joined the FHU faculty as an adjunct professor in 2008.