Ed D. Showalter

Ed D. Showalter serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics, Business, and Accounting at Randolph-Macon College, concurrently directing the Bassett Internship Program.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD in Business Management, Virginia Commonwealth University (1997)
• MBA in Business Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University (1990)
• BA in Political Science, Randolph-Macon College (1984)

Professor Showalter's research spans Business Management with emphasis on Organizational Behavior, Operations Research, and International Business, evidenced by his presidency of the Southeastern Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences and membership in the Academy of Management.

His teaching excellence has been recognized through:

• Thomas Branch Award for Excellence in Teaching (Randolph-Macon College)
• Exemplary Teaching Award from the United Methodist Church

He oversees the Bassett Internship Program while teaching core business courses including Organizational Behavior, Operations Management, Strategic Management, and International Accounting, integrating practical industry experience with academic theory.