Biography: Melvin T. Stith

Dean
Whitman School of Management
January 1, 2005 - present

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Professional Experience

Dean, and Jim Moran Professor of Business Administration (1991-2004)
College of Business
Florida State University, Tallahassee

Associate Professor and Chair (1985-1991)
Department of Marketing, College of Business
Florida State University

Visiting Professor (1982-1985), School of Business and Industry
Florida A&M University

Associate Dean and Assistant Professor (1977-1982), College of Business
University of South Florida

A Vietnam veteran, Stith served in the United States Army Military Intelligence Command and achieved the rank of Captain during his military tenure (1968-1971)

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Research Focus
The impact of value systems on consumer  behavior and key influences on Black and White consumption patterns.

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Education

MBA ’73 and PhD ’78 (marketing) 
Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University

BA '68, sociology major, Norfolk State University