The Department of Business and Information Systems includes the areas of Business, Computer Science, and Office Administration.
The mission of this department is two-fold. The department provides all students access to quality educational opportunities and experiences that will meet the needs of an ever-changing and increasingly demanding technological society.
In addition, the department provides outstanding educational instruction which prepares students for transfer to a college or university.
The department will:
- provide career programs and professional degree programs that enable graduates to obtain immediate employment
- prepare students to continue their education at four year institutions
- expand learning opportunities through the integration of technology with instruction
- provide access to instruction through distance learning as well as traditional modes of delivery
- provide courses that help those already employed acquire specialized skills needed as a result of technological advances or for job advancement
- evaluate programs and courses for relevancy, making appropriate changes when needed
- maintain a professional and knowledgeable faculty
Faculty/Staff
Jefferson Campus
Tiffany Todd
Department Chair
Instructor-Business
Ruby Carson Hall 123
(205) 856-7860
ttodd@jeffersonstate.edu
Bill Blanton
Instructor-Business
Ruby Carson Hall 123
(205) 856-7897
bblanton@jeffersonstate.edu
Jesse Bryson
Instructor-Business
Ruby Carson Hall 116
(205) 856-7845
jbryson@jeffersonstate.edu
Leland Wade Crawford
Instructor-IS
Ruby Carson Hall 118
(205) 856-7854
lcrawford@jeffersonstate.edu
DeNedra Peasant
Instructor-IS
Ruby Carson Hall 119
(205) 856-7856
dpeasant@jeffersonstate.edu
Rita McLendon
Office Manager
Ruby Carson Hall 119
(205) 856-7864
rfmclendon@jeffersonstate.edu
Syed Raza
Instructor – IS
Ruby Carson Hall 118
(205) 856-7866
sraza@jeffersonstate.edu
Wanda Smith
Instructor-Business
Ruby Carson Hall 116
(205) 856-7806
wssmith@jeffersonstate.edu
Shelby-Hoover Campus
Sandi Logan
Department Chair & OAD Instructor
Business & Information Systems
Health Science Building 428
Shelby-Hoover Campus
(205) 983-5944
slogan@jeffersonstate.edu
Anthony Blevins
CIS Instructor
Web Technologies
Health Science Building 424
(205) 983-5950
ablevin2@jeffersonstate.edu
Tommy Battles
Instructor-Programming
Health Science Building 420
(205) 983-5977
tbattles@jeffersonstate.edu
Barrett Schober Cummings
Program Coordinator
Instructor-Business/Accounting
Health Science Building 429
(205) 983-5987
bschober@jeffersonstate.edu
James Calhoun
Instructor-Business/Accounting
Health Science Building 422
(205) 983-5968
jwcalhoun@jeffersonstate.edu
Linda Hanson Dobyns
Program Coordinator – CIS, Advisor
Instructor-Networking
Health Science Building 426
(205) 983-5951
lhanson@jeffersonstate.edu
Justin Fisher
Instructor-Business/Economics
Health Science Building 421
(205) 983-5901
jfisher@jeffersonstate.edu
Michael Tydlaska
Instructor-Business/Economics
Health Science Building 422
(205) 983-5238
michael.tydlaska@jeffersonstate.edu
Melanie Cox
Office Manager
Health Science Building 419
(205) 983-5245
mpcox@jeffersonstate.edu