Directory

Office Location: Martin Hall, 202-B

Dr. Gregory Brown is an Associate Professor of Business and Economics.  He received his B.B.A and M.B.A degrees in Management from Morehead State University and his D.A. degree in Economics from Middle Tennessee State University. He has completed more than 21 additional graduate hours each in management and statistics.  Dr. Brown joined the faculty at Martin Methodist College in 2004, teaching a variety of courses including economics, management and finance. Prior to coming to Martin Methodist, he served as Special Assistant to the President, Chairman of The Labry School of Business, Director of the MBA Program, Director of the Master of Science in Organizational and Human Relations Program and Assistant Professor of Business at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. Additionally, he has served as Chairman of the DeBusk School of Business and MBA Program Director and Assistant Professor of Business at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. Dr. Brown serves as Chairman of the Board of JCG Holdings Company and a member of the Board of Directors at Gap Industries. He has extensive consulting experience in Forensic Economics and has served as a consultant and a contributing writer to The Tennessean newspaper.

Office Location: Martin Hall, 105-B

Dr. Burkins joined Martin Methodist College as adjunct faculty in January of 2011 and is now an Assistant and Graduate Professor of Business and the Program Coordinator for Accounting.  She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Martin Methodist College, a Master's of Accounting and Financial Management from Keller Graduate School, and a Doctorate in Applied Management and Decision Sciences with an emphasis in accounting from Walden University.

Dr. Burkins brings a variety of business and management experiences to share with students, she has worked in private, non-profit and government accounting positions, managed both fast-food and retail stores, and owned and operated three small business ventures.

Office Location: J-200

Pat Ford was elected the Mayor of Pulaski in November of 2010.  Pat is a native of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and first came to Pulaski in 1991 to attend Martin Methodist College.  After receiving his bachelor’s degree in 1996, he decided to stay in Pulaski and take a job with his alma mater.  While at Martin Methodist, Pat has worked in the Admissions Office as an Admissions Counselor, International Student Advisor and Director of the Evening College Program in Nashville.  He also served six years in the Athletic Department as Assistant Athletic Director, Sports Information Director and Assistant Volleyball Coach.  He then served seven years as the Director of Annual Giving for the college’s Advancement Office.  Since the fall of 2012, Pat has been a member of the College’s faculty as a Business Instructor and Director of the Internship Program. 

Pat received his Master’s in Business Administration from Bethel University in December of 2010.  He has been a member of the Pulaski Rotary Club since 2008 and was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow in 2010.  He also served as a Chamber Ambassador for five years, being named Chamber Ambassador of the Year in 2009.  He was a member of the Giles Leadership Class of 2008-2009. 

Pat has always been involved in his community, serving as a Volunteer and Field Coordinator for the Giles County Special Olympics; Fundraising Chair, Entertainment Chair and Event Emcee for the Giles County Relay for Life; as well as Event Chair for the Santa Train Project that each year has provided a Christmas gift for over 650 underprivileged children throughout the community.  He is also a regular volunteer with the TJ Martell Foundation that raises money for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS research.  Pat is a member of First Baptist Church Pulaski where he serves as an active deacon. 

Office Location: 

Martin Hall, 204

Dr. Haskins brings extensive academic credentials and real-world experience to Martin Methodist College. He joined Martin Methodist in 2003 as an adjunct professor in the education department and now serves as Vice President for Planning and Effectiveness. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue University, as well as a Bachelor of  Arts degree in Theology from San Diego Bible College.  He has a Master’s in Business Administration from Chapman University, a Master’s in Education from Lipscomb University, and a Doctorate in Education from Tennessee State University.  Additionally, Dr. Haskins holds numerous certificates in a variety of technology applications. He was a United States Marine Corp infantry officer for many years and rose through the ranks to a position in which he managed a multi-million dollar budget for the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. After retiring from the military, he served as senior project manager for large development and construction projects.  As an entrepreneur, he was an early innovator who founded an internet provider company that was later acquired by a telecommunications company.  His innovative ideas and broad experience make him an invaluable asset in the business school and executive program classrooms, in the college’s administration, and to the regional businesses he advises.

Dr. Lorie Jones joined Martin Methodist College as adjunct faculty in the MBA program in 2018. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, an Executive MBA from the University of North Alabama, and Ph.D. in Business Administration with an emphasis in the management of engineering and technology from Northcentral University. Dr. Jones has been the Continuous Improvement Manager at Graphic Packaging International/Lawrenceburg for the past 15 years and has worked in manufacturing for the past 21 years. Over the years, she has worked on an adjunct basis for two universities and a community college teaching topics such as statistics, statistical process control, project management, operations management, business ethics, and business communication.  

Office Location: Martin Hall, 204

Justice McAdoo currently teaches as a Business Instructor in the Johnston School of Business.  He received his B.S. degree from Middle Tennessee State University, M.B.A degree in Healthcare Management from Western Governors University and has completed his D.B.A. degree with an emphasis in Healthcare Management coursework from Walden University. Mr. McAdoo joined the faculty at Martin Methodist College in 2016, teaching a variety of courses including human resource management, economics, and management. Prior to coming to Martin Methodist, he worked as an operations manager for a small janitorial service company.

Office Location: 

Martin Hall, 105

Dr. Thomas combines strong academic qualifications with an extensive professional background.   She earned her MBA with Distinction from the Harvard Business School in 1980, and her Doctorate in Business Administration with Distinction from the Harvard Business School in 1987.  She taught in the MBA program at the Harvard Business School, and in the MBA and Doctoral programs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  In these programs she taught Marketing Management, Industrial Marketing, and Sales Force Management.  She has also taught in numerous university-based executive education programs.  She holds the CCIM certification in Commercial Real Estate and is a member of the CCIM faculty, teaching Investment Analysis and Market Analysis.  She currently teaches Negotiations and Conflict Management, Business-to-Business Marketing, and Managing People in Martin Methodist College's Center for Executive and Professional Development.  She teaches Marketing Management in the MBA Program.

Her business experience includes consulting and line management with profit-and-loss responsibility.  Some of the positions she has held are Senior Vice President at Mathematica Policy Research, a public policy research leader; Strategy Consultant, Bain and Company; Senior Vice President managing the sales force and also functioning as a Senior Consultant at Arthur Consulting Group, an international economic and valuation consulting firm; Chief Investment Officer for a healthcare real estate investment trust; and Managing Director in the Capital Group of Newmark Knight Frank, an international commercial real estate company.   She has consulted with numerous companies including SC Johnson, AT&T, Estee Lauder, and many others.

She founded and manages the Center for Executive and Professional Development at Martin Methodist College, and is in the process of starting Maker Lab, a community resource for aspiring creators, inventors, and entrepreneurs.

Office Location: Johnston, 216

Ms. Wakefield graduated with honors from University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a degree in Math and Computer Science.  After college she worked at Intergraph in Huntsville, Alabama and pursued her Masters degree, specializing in networks and distributed data processing.  In 2004 she joined the Martin Methodist College family full-time.  She serves as Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the MIS emphasis area.  

Office Location: 

Martin Hall, 204