Tammy Brown

Job title

  • Adjunct Instructor of Business
    MBA, Graduate School

Highlight

As a Business Adjunct Faculty member at Liberty University I teach courses in corporate finance, and human resources. Through my professional experience in banking of 25+ years, I have extensive knowledge of corporate and managerial finance. My organizational skills and flexibility allow me to manage my current position as Liberty University as well as Carter Bank & Trust. My teaching methods have earned me much praise. I've been told by both students and supervisors that I am able to make financial concepts fun and understandable. I enjoy helping students to develop a love and understanding of finance and HR through teaching strategies that address varied learning preferences.

Started at Bethel

2017

Education

  • Liberty University - D.B.A., 2016

Biography

Dr. Tammy Brown is a professor at the Liberty Univeristy  School of Business where she has taught since 2009.  Dr. Brown received her B.A in Family & Consumer Science, MBA, and Doctoral of Business Administration.  Dr. Brown is also a career banker with more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry. She currently holds the position of Vice President/Commercial Banker for Carter Bank in Lynchburg VA.  

Dr. Brown's primary areas of research include finance, analyzing financial statements, small business/ entreneurship, and leadership, and human resources. 

Throughout her career, she has been interested in different aspects of finance, which include corporate finance, personal finance, financial institutions, financial statement analysis, and small business development. She believes in interactive learning and leading by example in the classroom. Her main goal in life as well as the classroom is that Christ is glorified through her speech and actions.

Courses taught

Business Communications, Personal Finance, Introduction to Business, Human Resource Management, Workforce Planning and Development, Corporate Finance

Awards

Graduate with Distincition/DBA: 3.94

Publications

Dissertation: A Quantitative Examination of the Relationship Between Perceived Job Satisfaction and Organzational Commitment in Small Busisness Employees in the Lynchburg MSA

Professional organizations, committees, and boards

Loan Committee Member: Humankind, Lynchburg VA

Financial Literacy Coordinator: Blue Ridge Pregnacy Center, Lynchburg VA

STEM Academy Board Member, Lynchburg VA

Small Business Development Center Board Member, Lynchburg VA

Financial Literacy Coordinator: Humankind, Lynchburg VA

Hobbies and interests

I am a competitive runner. I enjoy reading, writing, and am active in my local church.

Quote

With God all things are possible