Dr. Mark Phillips joins Abilene Christian University’s College of Business Administration faculty this fall after recently completing his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University.  Dr. Phillips will teach several Management courses for the College of Business.

Phillips earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration majoring in Management with a minor in Research Methods.  He also holds an MS in Industrial Administration from Purdue University.  Prior to pursuing his doctoral degree, Dr. Phillips served in several ministry positions including Senior Minister at Franklin Church of Christ in Franklin, IN.  He has the following manuscripts under development:

• Phillips, M., Kluemper, D., Degroot, T. The impact of verbal characteristics and visual impression on hiring, promotion, and assessment of leadership ability. Journal of Applied Psychology.

• Kluemper, D., Phillips, M., Degroot, T. Computerized assessment of objective speech characteristics to assess speaker intelligence and personality. Journal of Applied Psychology.

• Simmons, B., Nelson, D., Phillips, M. A study of pastors in Washington State. Journal of Organizational Behavior

Mark Phillips joins the College of Business family with his wife Laura and their two children Allison and Matthew.