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Service

Dr. Marleen Swerdlow
Interim Chair of Department of Business
Director and Professor


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Professional Service 

  • 2018 – 2020: Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas.  Torch Awards Selection Committee -- Award for Non-Profit Sector
  • 2011 – 2015: Better Business Bureau of Southeast Texas (Local).  Torch Award for Non-Profit Sector

Other Professional Service Activities

  • 2015: Academy of Legal Studies in Business (National). Member
  • 2012 – 2020: Beta Gamma Sigma (International).
  • 2011 – 2020: State Bar of Texas (State). Member of Bar and Several of its Sections
  • 2011 – 2020: ALI/ABA (National). Member of ABA and Several of its Sections
  • 2011 – 2020: Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business (Regional). Member
  • 2011 – 2020: Jefferson County Bar Association (Local). Member
  • 2011 – 2020: Alpha Kappa Psi (National). Member

Institutional Service 

Department Assignments

Chair

  • 2019-2020: General Business Program Committee
    2012-2013: Personnel Committee for Promotion to Full Professor for the Department of Accounting and Business Law (G. Moss)

Member

  • 2019: Personnel Committee of Department of Accounting/Business Law for 4-year Review (Seawright)  
  • 2019-2020: ACCT/BULW Department Personnel Committee re. Orin Swift  
  • 2019-2020: Personnel Committee for ACCT/BULW Department (Promotion Badua)  
  • 2018: Personnel Committee of Department of Accounting/Business Law for Promotion and Tenure (Toerner)  
  • 2017-2018: Personnel Committee of Department of Accounting/Business Law for Promotion and Tenure (Colon)
  • 2016: Personnel Committee of Department of Accounting/Business Law for 4-year review (Colon)  
  • 2012-2013: Personnel Committee for Tenure/Promotion to Associate Professor for the Department of Accounting and Business Law (Badua)  
  • 2011-2012: Personnel Committee re. Frank Badua

College Assignments

Chair

  • 2011-2020:  General Business Programs Committee
  • 2016-2017:  Spring Academic Lecture Committee

Member

  • 2020-2021:  College of Business Strategic Planning (task force - College Environment)
  • 2020-2021:  College of Business Personnel Committee (Warren Rank)  
  • 2011-2012 – 2020-2021:  College of Business Executive Committee     
  • 2015-2016:  Undergraduate Programs Committee  
  • 2014-2015:  Conferment  
  • 2014-2015:  Personnel Committee Â鶹ÊÓƵ  
  • 2014-2015:  Selection Committee for Steinhagen Global Fellows 2015: Reviewed Student Essays for M.B.A. Office  
  • 2013:  College of Business Committee for Â鶹ÊÓƵ Academic Lecture Series (Spring 2013)
  • 2013:  University Professor and Merit/Regent's Professor Committee
Other Institutional Service Activities
  • 2019: Spoke to CoB Cardinal Community about Internships on October 21, 2019  
  • 2018: Spoke to CoB Cardinal Community about Internships -- November 26, 2018  
  • 2017: Lectured to CoB Learning Community and answered questions about Internships (November 20, 2017)  
  • 2017: Listened to Entrepreneurship presentations in MKTG 4350-1B via Internet (Dr. Natarajan's class) and asked questions (Spring 2017)  
  • 2017: Lectured to CoB Learning Community and answered questions about Internships (February 20, 2017)  
  • 2016: Listened to Entrepreneurship presentations in MKTG 4350-1B via Internet (Dr. Natarajan's class) and asked questions (Spring 2016)  
  • 2015: Listened to Entrepreneurship presentations in MKTG 4350-1B via Internet (Dr. Natarajan's class) and asked questions (Spring 2015)
  • 2011-2012 – 2020-2021: Graduate Faculty: Member  
    2011-2012: Business Law Faculty worked on creation of Minor in Business Law: Minor in Business Law was ultimately approved at the end of Fall 2011

University Assignments

Committee Chair

  • 2007-2008 – 2008-2009:  Tenure Committee  
  • 1991-1992 – 1992-1993:  Tenure Committee
Member
  • 2020-2021: Member, LU Committee for Student Organizations  
  • 2020-2021: Â鶹ÊÓƵ CID Executive Committee  
  • 2020-2021: Â鶹ÊÓƵ Student Advising and Retention Council  
  • 2020-2021: Â鶹ÊÓƵ Distance Education Committee  
  • 2019: Navigate Steering Committee  
  • 2018-2019 – 2019-2020: Judge Joe J. Fisher Lecture Series  
  • 2018 – 2019: QEP Committee  
  • 2017 – 2018: Retention Council  
  • 2011-2012 – 2018-2019: Educator Preparation Council (EPC)  
  • 2011-2012 – 2017-2018: Judge Joe J. Fisher Distinguished Lecture Series Committee
  • 2016: LU Ambassador Selection Committee -- Interviewed Ambassador Candidates  
  • 2015: Search Committee for Associate Director Position for Distance Education: Search Committee for Associate Director Position for Distance Education  
  • 2012-2013 – 2015-2016: Distance Education Committee  
  • 2011-2012 – 2015-2016: Committee on Student Organizations  
  • 2011-2012 – 2015-2016: Educator Preparation Council (EPC)  
  • 2012 – 2014: Communication Committee (AP Programs)  
  • 2012: Advisement Center Advisory Council  
  • 2011-2012 – 2014-2015: Judge Joe J. Fisher Distinguished Lecture Series Committee  
  • 2013: Advisory Committee for Internships, Cooperative Education and Other Experiential Activities 
  • 2013-2014: Online Faculty Task Force  
  • 2013-2014 – 2015-2016: Student Advising and Retention Council
  • 2012: Search Committee for University Advising Center (aka, the 'Jimmy Center') Associate Director Position   
  • 2012: Search Committee for University Advising Center (aka, the 'Jimmy Center') Director Position 

Other Institutional Service Activities

  • 2019: LU Student Conduct Hearing Panel  
  • 2012: Spring Commencement -- Faculty Marshal 

Community Service 

Chair of a Committee

  • 2015 - 2020: Temple Emanuel Bylaws Committee
  • 2011 – 2020: Temple Emanuel Sisterhood - Bylaws Committee
  • 2011 – 2020: Temple Emanuel Sisterhood - Hospitality Committee
  • 2011 – 2014: Temple Emanuel Ritual Committee, Ritual Committee

Member of a Committee

  • 2019: Junior League of Beaumont -- Sustaining Advisor for Spinnings Committee (JLB Magazine), Assist Committee by helping to edit their articles and advising/mentoring the Committee Chair
  • 2018: Temple Emanuel Sisterhood Ad HocCommittee to revise Organization of Board, Proposal to suspend Constitutional Provisions dealing with size and make up of Board for two years in order to try out having a smaller board and a group of coordinators to substitute for president, defining the duties of each coordinator, and revising the makeup of the Nominating Committee
  • 2015: Temple Emanuel Nominating Committee for President-Elect
  • 2015: Temple Emanuel Ritual Committee
  • 2011: Junior League of Beaumont - Junior League of Beaumont Community Board (Representing Education)
  • 2011: Temple Emanuel Long Range Planning Committee

 

Other Community Service Activities

  • 2021: Board member, Temple Emanuel
  • 2011 – 2020: Temple Emanuel Sisterhood -- Deli Day Ticket Seller
  • 2011 – 2015:  American Heart Association Neighborhood Letter Writing Campaign
  • 2011: Temple Emanuel -- Trustee on Board of Trustees