Faculty and Staff

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Cindy develops and maintains the advancement office”™s database systems and processes, in addition to providing research, analysis and reporting for Pfeiffer”™s fundraising efforts. Previous positions at the university includes campaign coordinator, grant writer and development director.

Prior to coming to Pfeiffer in 1992, Cindy served as director of communications at Lambuth University, Jackson, Tenn., and at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas. In those roles, she was responsible for implementing communications strategies, was university spokesperson and served as a liaison to the news media. She is a graduate of the University of Kansas.

Office - 027 Stokes

Robert Cox, EdD, LPC, LCAS, CSI, CCMHC, ACS is currently an Clinic Director, MC, CS and Well Center, Coordinator Clinical Add Program and Otr; Assistant Professor MFT in Misenheimer, NC.  He is an adjunct professor in Pfeiffer’s MMFT program.  Robert is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS), as well as a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC).  He is a Certified Clinical Supervisor Intern (CSI) by the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board and an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) by the Center for Credentialing and Education.  Dr. Cox is also licensed as a professional counselor supervisor in Tennessee.

Dr. Cox earned his doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from The University of Memphis in 2016.  He holds a Masters of Arts in Community Counseling with a concentration in Addictions Counseling from Appalachian State University (1998).  He is a Minority Fellows Scholar (2013).

Location:  Stokes Student Development Center

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Dr. Ying (Laura) Lu, assistant professor of computer information systems/Misenheimer campus, earned a bachelor's degree from Sichuan University, China, and a master's degree from Pennsylvania State University, University Park, before completing doctoral studies in business administration at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She comes to Pfeiffer from UNC Charlotte, where she taught a variety of business courses at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels, and has private industry experience in bioinformatics and marketing.

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Education

• Ph.D.- University of Wisconsin-Wilwaukee, 2006
• MS- The Pennsylvania State University-University Park
• BS- Sichuan University

Publications

• Lu, Y., and Ramamurthy, K. (2011) "Understanding the Link between Information Technology Capability and Organizational Agility: An Empirical Examination." MIS Quarterly 35(4), pp.931-954.
• Lu, Y., and Ramamurthy, K. (2010) "Proactive or Reactive IT Leaders? A Test of Two Competing Models of Information Technology Innovation and Environment Alignment." European Journal of Information Systems 19(5), pp.601-618, doi: 10.1057/ejis.2010.36.
• Jeong, B., and Lu, Y. (2008) "The Impact of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Investment Announcements on the Market Value of the Firm," Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research 3 (1), pp. 41-54.

Dr. Luck holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of South Carolina; before coming to Pfeiffer, she taught at Queens University and Davidson College. She is currently Full Professor of Business Writing at Pfeiffer. In addition, she has been a professional writer for over 30 years, with experience that ranges from writing for national television to writing for international mainstream magazines to editing award-winning crime novels. She is an arbitrator for FINRA, the financial industry's national regulatory association, and a certified mediator for NC's state superior court. Her consulting clients have ranged from the Department of Justice to GMAC Finance to Child Care Resources, Inc. In addition, she has coached dozens of professionals in communication practices.

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Education

• PhD-University of South Carolina
• MA-University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• BA-Queens University of Charlotte
• Currently enrolled in the Executive MBA program certificate program in Global Negotiations through Thunderbird School of Global Management.
• Extensive legal training in securities law and conflict resolution through FINRA and NC Bar Association continuing education courses.

Recent Publications

• Business Communications Quarterly, September 2013. Article "Alice in CubicleLand: Teaching Working Adults Communication Strategy" accepted for publication.
• International Conference for the Association for Business Communication, October 24-27, 2012, Honolulu, Hawaii. Two presentations:
  • Editor on My Phone: Apps and software to help the adult learner with relearning writing skills.
  • Alice in CubicleLand: My Favorite Assignment.
• Article, "Dr. Luck, Let me Fail this Paper: the Value of Revision in Graduate Level Business Writing," to published on primary webpage for Association for BusinessCommunication, August 2012.
• Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching at Greensboro, NC, February 11, 2012. Presentation entitled "Online Grammar Checkers: Friend or Foe?"
• International Conference for the Association for Business Communication, Montreal, Canada, October 21, 2011. Presentation entitled "Dr. Luck, Won't You Just Let Me Fail this Paper and Get on with My Life?"
• Blog, From the Word Doctor, published in conjunction with Pfeiffer University's Student Success blog and app.

Professional Affiliations

• Member of Association for Business Communication, American Communication Association, Association of Professional Communication Consultants, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, the Plain Language Group, and Grammar Geeks.
• Judge for Association for Business Communication Student Case Creation contest.
• Winner of Omer award for Best Judge and Embodiment of the Spirit of Creative Thought and Problem-Solving, North Carolina Odyssey of the Mind Tournament, Central Division, 2007.
• Member of the Dog Writers Association of America, an organization of 350 working professional writers who all have published articles about dogs in mainstream national publications. All members are nominated and elected by their peers based on quality of work published.

Since joining Pfeiffer in 2005, Teena has served in several capacities including associate director of alumni relations, development officer and coordinator of alumni events. Prior to joining the Pfeiffer family, Teena worked for Wachovia Bank as a branch manager and financial specialist in Albemarle, N.C. and for the bank”™s wealth management division in Concord, N.C. She is also an alumna of Pfeiffer.

Education

• PhD-University of South Carolina, 2012
• M.Ed.-Augusta State University, 2006
• BA-University of South Carolina, 1989

Recent Publications (In progress)

• F. Elisa Melvin, PhD, Sudha Xirasagar, MD, PhD, Robert Moran, PhD, JiaJia Zhang, PhD (2012). Diabetes-related lower extremity amputation (DRLEA) in the U.S.: a descriptive study of single and repeated DRLEA.
• F. Elisa Melvin, PhD, Sudha Xirasagar, MD, PhD, Robert Moran, PhD, JiaJia Zhang, PhD (2012). Predictors of and discharge status of single vs. repeated lower extremity amputation in diabetes: a nation-wide study.

Awards

• Inductee, Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society and Professional Association in Education, Augusta State University
• Inductee, Golden Key International Honor Society, University of South Carolina

Dr. Nahavandi has over a decade and a half experience in consulting and research and has been a faculty member at Pfeiffer since 2003. He is self described as "in the zone" when in the classroom. He tells his students that Economics is a difficult but extremely powerful subject to understand the world around you. Dr. Nahavandi's goal is for his students to learn how to think critically and analytically about business and personal decisions and to lead an organization by correctly allocating resources and thinking strategically.

Office - 307A Administration Building

Office - 209 Jane Freeman

Dr. Swain completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Dillard University of New Orleans. She also has obtained a dual Master's degree in Business Administration and Health Administration at Pfeiffer University. For more than 35 years she has held a leadership role as an RN in hospitals, home health, physician's practices, human resources, long term care, and operational leadership. She is also a certified administrator for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

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Education

• DHA Candidate- Medical University of South Carolina
• Certified FMLA Administrator
• MBA/MHA- Pfeiffer University
• BS- Dillard University

Office - 233 Jane Freeman