Dr. Ruth K. Shelton

Associate Professor of Marketing

Office: 512 Zane Showker Hall
Phone: 540-568-3035
Fax: 540-568-2754
Email: sheltork@jmu.edu
Mailing Address: JMU, College of Business, MSC 0205, Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Dr. Shelton is an Associate Professor of Marketing at James Madison University where her primary teaching interests are Retailing, Retail Strategy and Management, and Consumer Behavior. Prior to this position she was an Associate Professor and a member of the graduate faculty at the University of Houston, Texas Tech University, and the University of Louisville. In addition, Dr. Shelton taught at Texas Woman's University where she earned her Doctorate and Masters Degrees.

Dr. Shelton has served as Internship Coordinator for the Marketing Department supervising interns in numerous career tracks.  She had close involvement and assisted with the Center for Direct, Interactive and Retail Marketing.  

In addition to retail experience, she maintains a business license, and has involvement in real estate development.  Dr. Shelton has conducted retailing study tours for student groups participating in domestic and international wholesale markets.

Her current research interest include issues with WTO, retailers market share in a competitive world, shopping center imagery, and business ethics. Her publishing activities include articles in various journals and conference proceedings as well as publication reviewer for numerous retailing journals and book publishers.

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