Lecturer
Office: ZSH 642
Phone: (540) 568-3214
E-mail: pargasfa@jmu.edu
Recent Courses Taught
COB 300 - Integrated Functional Systems-MGT
MGT 390 - Organizational Behavior
MGT 465 - International Management
MBA 565 - International Marketing
MGT 312 - Individual and Organization Behavior
Education
MBA - Virginia Tech
B.A. - George Mason University
Research and Professional Interests
Member of the United States Chamber of Commerce International Council
World Federation of Direct Selling
Key Publications
Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, The End of the Ugly
American Business Person, August 14, 2008. Site:
http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/research/chr/news/newsroom/detail.html?si
d=34069
Leadership in Action, Business Magazine of Melaleuca of Australia and New
Zealand (Sept 2007): 2-3, (Feb 2005): 2, (June/July 2004): 2, June/July
2003): 2.
Leadership in Action, Business Magazine of Melaleuca of Europe (Oct 2007):
2, (Dec 2006): 4
Growing parent, growing child (May 1986): 17
Single Parent (Jan/Feb 1986): 25
Time Life Books "Report" (March 1997): 7
Experience
Vice President of International, (Melaleuca Inc.)
Vice President of International Time Life (Time Warner Inc).
Adjunct Professor, Idaho State University
Vice President of Production and Business Affairs, Time Life Music
Of Note
Other interests: Horse riding, skiing, biking, hiking, clay shooting, and foreign languages