Dr. Rodney Runyan

Professor

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Biography

Rodney Runyan is a Professor and Associate Head of the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Purdue University. His expertise encompasses areas such as Retailing, Small Business Entrepreneurship, Rural Retailing, Leadership Development, and Strategic Planning. Runyan has previously served as the Dean of the College of Health Sciences at Sam Houston State University and Director of the School of Family and Consumer Sciences at Texas State University. He has held faculty positions at prominent universities including the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, the University of South Carolina, and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. His international experience includes serving as a visiting professor at Lancaster University Management School in the United Kingdom. Runyan's research has been published in several prestigious journals, including the Journal of Retailing and Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, and he has collaborated on research projects in multiple countries. He actively participates on editorial boards and has served as President of the American Collegiate Retailing Association. Runyan's educational background includes a PhD from Michigan State University and additional degrees from Western Michigan University.

Research Interests

Courses

CSR100 - Introduction Consumer Sciences CSR309 - Leadership Strategies

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.