Marcia Simmering Dickerson, Ph.D. is the Francis R. Mangham Endowed Professor of Management
at Louisiana Tech University. She holds a B.B.A. in Human Resources from the University
of Iowa and a Ph.D. in Management from Michigan State University. She teaches a variety
of courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including Principles of
Management, Human Resources Management, Leadership, and Research Methods. Dr. Dickerson
has published more than 23 journal articles and made over 45 national conference presentations
on topics such as training and development, compensation, performance feedback, and
research methods. She volunteers for several local nonprofit organizations, serving
as an advisor to North Louisiana Farm Fresh and as a Community Venture Partner of
The Exchange of North Louisiana.
