Dr. Richard Churchman
Assistant Professor of Management
Email: Richard Churchman
Phone: (615) 460-6925
Office: BMH 348
Education/Certifications:
D.B.A. Mississippi State University, Strategic Management
M.B.A. Tennessee State University, Management
B.S. Tennessee Technological University, Business Management
Professional Experience:
Reimbursement Director, University of South Florida Physician Group
Reimbursement Manager, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Staff Accountant, National Health Corporation
Transporation and Logistics Officer, U. S. Army
Recent Publications:
York, G. S., Jones, J., & Churchman, R. L. (2009). Understanding the Relationship between Employee Satisfaction and Family Satisfaction in Hospice Service Delivery and Its Impact on Performance Outcomes. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
Linton, P., Cochran, H., Carter Thomas, J., Churchman, R., & Schenkel, M. (2008). Identifying the Essential Managerial Characterisitics of Successful Venture Capital Investments Among Small to Medsize Technology Enterprises within Mainland China. Insights for a Changing World.
Churchman, R. L. & Woodard, B. M. (2004). Strategic Group Stability: Evidence from the Healthcare Industry. Health Care Management Review.
Spencer, B., Peyrefitte, J., & Churchman, R. L. (2003). Consensus and Divergence in Perceptions of Cognitive Strategic Groups: Evidence from the Health Care Industry. Strategic Organization, Vol. I (No. 2).
Churchman, R. L. (2002). New Program Failure: A Look at TQM and Scientific Management. International Research in the Business Disciplines.
Selected Awards & Honors:
Most Inspirational Professor Awarded by May 2005 MBA Class , Massey College of Business (2005)
Chaney Distinguished Professor Award Presented at May 2004 graduation, Belmont University (2004)
Most Inspirational Professor Awarded by August 2003 MBA Class , Massey College of Business (2003)
Most Inspirational Professor Awarded by December 2000 MBA Class , Massey College of Business (2000)
Biography:
Dr. Richard L. Churchman, Associate Professor of Management, teaches courses in the College of Business Administration. He earned a B.S. in Business Management from Tennessee Technological University, an M.B.A. in Management from Tennessee State University, and a D.B.A in Strategic Management from Mississippi State University.
His research has been presented at professional conferences and published in academic journals including: Insights for a Changing World, Health Care Management Review, Strategic Organization, and International Research in the Business Disciplines.
Dr. Churchman was awarded Most Inspirational Professor Award by the 2005, 2003, and 2000 MBA Classes, and was awarded the Chaney Distinguished Professor Award in 2004.
