Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Jillian Yarbrough

Jillian Williamson Yarbrough grew up in New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment, with mountains and green chilis galore. Because she grew up in the desert and on wide open mesas, the landscape of the Panhandle is both familiar and particularly beautiful to her.  She came to WTAMU in 2016 as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Management. She obtained her BS in Education from Texas Christian University, her MS and PhD in Educational Human Resource Development from Texas A&M University and her MBA from Texas A&M University. Read more

ProfSpeak Hits the Blogosphere

By Dr. Nick Gerlich There are more than 31 million monthly bloggers in the US, and more than 600 million worldwide. Each year, more than two billion blog posts are made, or more than 5.7 million per day and more than 4000 per minute. But while blogging is a popular online activity for many, the College of Business was not represented in the blogosphere until this fall.  Thanks to an initiative launched Read more

Preparing Future Leaders While Giving Back to the Community

The season of giving is upon us and, with the help of the United Way of Amarillo & Canyon, Engler College of Business students are giving back to the community for the Holidays. With $10,000 in seed money, students were able to donate to four local programs. Family Support Services Crises Services  – $4,000 2-1-1 Texas Panhandle Helpline of the United Way of Amarillo & Canyon – $2,000 Buckner FYi Center – $2,000 Coalition of Health Services-Nurse Family Partnerships – $2,000 This new initiative is designed around creating a student-centered process for giving with the United Way by teaching students how to make philanthropic decisions that impact their community. Dr. Amjad Abdullat, Dean of the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business said “… most students do not have substantial funds to donate to the United Way or other agencies. Some students may have received assistance from an agency and... Read more

Message from the Dean – Fall 2020

I hope this message finds you healthy in spirit, mind, and body. Please join me in welcoming a new academic year, with new opportunities and challenges. This fall semester will undoubtedly be different than any before it. As we resume on-campus studies, the campus community seeks to capitalize on lessons learned over the past few months in effort to adapt and innovate for continued success.As I sat down to write this, I reflected deeply on how COVID-19 has shaped our circumstances over the past six months. At this time of year, I look forward Read more

Legacy Spotlight – David and Myrt Wilder

As far back as David Wilder can remember, education, backed by hard work, has been the thread that has guided his life. “I always knew that education was the key to success, and that hard work could get that education for me,” Wilder says. Born in 1943 in Pampa to David Cleo Wilder, a construction worker, and his wife, Virgie, a housekeeper, the family moved to Amarillo when Wilder was three. He attended Amarillo public schools, graduating from Amarillo High with honors in 1961. During his high school career, he balanced academics Read more

Student Spotlight – Simone De Groot

Many of our graduate students work in the medical field and seek further education in business to complement and enhance their career path. Simone De Groot, a current Healthcare MBA student, is one of our many students that fits this background. Degrees Associate of Arts, Ricks College (BYU-Idaho) Bachelor of Arts in Biology with a minor in German, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Doctor of Pharmacy, Midwestern University Read more

Internship Experience – Madeline Kleinschmidt

With the help of WTAMU Career Services, Madeline Kleinschmidt was accepted into the United States Foreign Service Internship Program – a nationally competitive two-year program to help students prepare for a career in the Foreign Service. In June 2019, she moved to Washington, D.C. for the summer to work at the United States Department of State in the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM). The first part of the internship focused on helping the interns develop an understanding of the inner workings of the State Department, the chain of command, Read more

2019-2020 Student Awards

At the end of the academic year, the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business holds an awards ceremony to recognize achievements and excellence of our students. While our on-campus ceremony was put on hold, we take this opportunity to highlight and recognize the students we are proud to honor for the 2019-2020 academic year. Read more