School of Accountancy

Faculty Profile

 

 

Dr. Michael Wiggins
Assistant Professor of Legal Studies

Michael Wiggins joined the faculty of the College of Business Administration in 2008. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Wichita State University. Michael has been a licensed attorney since 1994. He served as in house counsel for Excel Manufacturing and has litigated for a number of companies. Michael has seven years experience in sales and marketing, primarily for Konica Business Technologies. After earning Commercial Sales Representative of the Year and Chairman’s Club honors and winning a nationwide corporate marketing contest, he was promoted into sales management. In 2003, Michael began his career in academia, teaching as an adjunct for a number of institutions, including Labette Community College, Southwestern College, Friends University and Fort Hays State University, all in Kansas. He has taught in a wide range of disciplines, including business law, finance, economics, government, information systems, negotiation theory, and telecommunications. Michael is a member of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, a Staff Editor for the Journal of Legal Studies in Business, and an articles reviewer for the Journal of Legal Studies Education and the American Business Law Journal.

Education:
J.D. University of Arizona
M.B.A. University of Massachusetts
B.F.A. Wichita State University

Areas of Expertise:
• Corporate Law

Course Instruction
• LSTD2106 - Legal Environment of Business

Contact Information:
Office Number: 1127
Telephone: 912-478-7141
Email: mwiggins@georgiasouthern.edu