VITA : Faculty Member, Alvin High School, Alvin, Texas (Taught journalism and business courses)

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1 VITA Name: SUSAN SEALE JARVIS, J.D. Professor of Business Law Office Address: Department of Accounting and Business Law College of Business Administration, Room 226C University of Texas-Pan American Edinburg, Texas Office Phone: (956) I. BUSINESS BACKGROUND Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1959 Major: Business Administration Minors: Journalism and Education (Received Permanent Texas Secondary Teaching Certificate) Honors and Memberships: Dean s Honor Roll; Who s Who in American Colleges and Universities; Alpha Chi; Kappa Delta Pi; Panhellenic President; Augusta Lawrence Scholarship Graduate Degree: Juris Doctor Tulane University School of Law, New Orleans, LA, 1974 Honors and Memberships: Student Bar Association; International Law Society; Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity; Editor, Tulane Forum II. EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND : Faculty Member, Alvin High School, Alvin, Texas (Taught journalism and business courses) : Bond Clerk, Texas State Treasury, Austin, Texas : Administrative Assistant to Senator Grady Hazlewood Texas Senate, Austin, Texas Executive Secretary to Senate State Affairs Committee : Private Practice of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana : Attorney-Advisor for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

2 Development, New Orleans, LA. III Present: MEMBERSHIPS Faculty Member, College of Business Administration University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Texas Courses Taught at University of Texas-Pan American International Business Business Law I Business Law II Personal Finance Government Enterprise and Public Policy International Business Law Introduction to Business Business Ethics (MBA level course) Law and Diplomacy (Ph.D. level course) Topics in International Accounting Law (MBA level course) Professional Memberships: American Bar Association Louisiana Bar Association Texas Bar Association Hidalgo County Bar Association Southern Regional Business Law Association Small Business Institute Directors Association Business Association of Latin American Studies European Community Studies Association Southwest Conference on Asian Studies Honor Society Memberships: Beta Gamma Sigma Alpha Chi Kappa Delta Pi Phi Kappa Phi Other Memberships: Sierra Club Audubon Society Gulf Coast Coalition for Public Health Chinese-American Association of the Rio Grande Valley

3 Susan Jarvis Vita Page 3 San Antonio Writers Guild Austin Writers Guild IV. PUBLICATIONS Journals and Proceedings 1. Jarvis, S., and Jarvis, B.W., M.D., Blood Banking and the Law, Journal of the South Central Association of Blood Banks; Vol. 17, #6, Nov/Dec. 1974, pp Jarvis, S., and Jarvis, Bruce W., M.D., Beyond the Blood Bank-Transfusion Liability, Minnesota Medicine: September 1975, pp Jarvis, S and Jarvis, Bruce W., M.D., The Failure to Define Death - New Area of Legal Liability, Southern Medical Journal, Jarvis, S., and Platzer, W., Computer Software Malpractice: A New Area of Potential Liability, Proceedings of the Southern Regional Business Law Association, Jarvis, S., How Equitable is Equitable Insolvency Under the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978? Proceedings of the Southern Regional Business Law Association, Jarvis, S., Current Ethical Considerations for the Certified Public Accountant, Proceedings of the Southern Regional Business Law Association, Spring, Jarvis, S., For Employers of Handicapped Workers: Obligations and Ideas, Personnel, July 1985, pp Jarvis, S., Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act Protects Consumers and Also Provides Mediation Services. Communi Que, Guide for Women, October Jarvis, S., Amendment to Correct Inequalities in Equal Credit Opportunity Act Pending in Congress, Communi Que, December Jarvis, S., Book Review of School Safety Anthology, published in Texas Bar Journal, Spring 1986.

4 Susan Jarvis Vita Page Jarvis, S., Preparing Employees to Work South of the Border, Personnel, Vol. 67, No. 6, June 1990, pp. 59ff. 12. Jarvis, S., Viva La Consumer: Pitfalls in Selling in Mexico, Review of Business, Vol. 15, No. 1, Summer/Fall, 1993, pp. 31ff. 13. Jarvis, S., Potential Malpractice Lawsuits: The Impetus for the Marketing Profession to Adopt Research Standards? Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, Vol. 8, No. 3, 1993 pp. 13ff. 14. Jarvis, S., Dialing While Driving Can Be A Costly Business Call, HR Focus, February 1994, pg.3. Reprinted in Management Review, April 1994, pg Jarvis, S., Mexico/Canada Legal Systems Highlighted. The Border Chronicle, Fall, 1993 and Winter (Series of three articles) 16. Jarvis, S., Making Sure Your Canadian Ad Doesn t Sink Your Scale, co-authored with William W. Thompson, Ph.D. Journal of Consumer Marketing. Vol. 12, No. 2, 1995, pp Jarvis, S., Elimination of Premarket Safety Evaluations Under the Dietary Supplements Act of 1994: New Health Risks for the Consumer, Proceedings of the Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business, March 2000, pp Jarvis, S., Comparison of the Legal and Cultural Aspects of Alternative dispute Resolution in the U.S. and China. Co-authored with Yun Chu. To be published in the Journal of Asian Studies, Summer, Jarvis, S., The Impact of Diplomatic and Consular Immunity on U.S. Companies Providing Goods and Services to Foreign Representatives, Their Families, and Staff. Accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Fall, Books: 1. Jarvis, S., Basic Law for Small Business, West Publishing Co ISBN: Jarvis, S., Instructor s Manual and Test Bank to Accompany Basic Law for Small

5 Susan Jarvis Vita Page 5 Business, West Publishing Co Pollution Prevention Engineering. Dr. Jarvis was editor and lead author of chapter titled Legal and Regulatory Issues (Pages ). Published through a grant from the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Copyright On-Line Courses 1. Prepared Study Checks, Unit Reviews and Final Exam for CONTRACT LAW; A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW, published by SmartPros Ltd. (The course provides online continuing professional education for professional accountants.) 2. Prepared Study Checks, Unit Reviews and Final Exam for SALES LAW; A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW, published by SmartPros Ltd. (The course provides online continuing professional education for professional accountants.) 3. Prepared Study Checks, Unit Reviews, and Final Exam for AGENCY LAW; A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW, published by SmartPros Ltd. (The course provides online continuing professional education for professional accountants.) 4. Prepared Study Checks, Unit Reviews and Final Exam for PARTNERSHIPS AND JOINT VENTURES, published By SmartPros Ltd. (The course provides online continuing professional education for professional accountants.) 5. INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING LAW, published by SmartPros Ltd. This online course will be offered via the Internet for accountants as part of their continued professional education. Presentations: 1. Legal Liability for Blood Banking. Presented with Dr. Bruce W. Jarvis at the

6 Susan Jarvis Vita Page 6 17th Annual Meeting of the South Central Association of Blood Banks, New Orleans, March Unequal Worth of the Female Hispanic Accountant in the Contemporary Business World. Presented with Dr. Vern Vincent at Texas Women Scholars Symposium, Austin, April 3, It s Your Republic Too, Corporate America. Southern Business Law Association Annual Meeting, Dallas, March Current Equal Credit Opportunity Act--Equality for the Female Consumer is Inequality for the Female Entrepreneur. Texas Woman Scholars Second Annual Symposium, Austin, April Lender Liability: Recent Cases Expand Banks Legal Duties to Borrowers. Southern Business Law Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, Spring Legal Aspects of the Maquiladoras on the Texas Border. Southern Business Law Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, Spring The Impact of Mexico s New Environmental Policy on U.S. Businesses Opening in Mexico. Southern Business Law Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, March 5, Ethical and Legal Considerations for Certified Public Accountants Who Offer Personal Financial Planning Services. Southern Regional Business Law Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, March 5, Dispute Resolutions After NAFTA: Alternatives to Litigation. Annual Meeting of Borderlands Scholars, Corpus Christi, Texas, April 22, Determining the Country-of-Origin : A Major Challenge for U.S. Importers. Southern Regional Business Law Association Annual Meeting, Dallas, March 5, Legal and Cultural Considerations for U.S. Businesses Marketing Goods and Services in the Russian Market. Southern Regional Business Law Association Annual Meeting, Houston, March 2, 1995.

7 Susan Jarvis Vita Page The Role of International Codes of Conduct in Assuring Ethical Businesses Practices by U.S. Companies Operating in Latin America. Business Association of Latin American Studies Annual Meeting, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., March 8, Age Discrimination in Patient Care: Potential Liability for Physicians and Other Health Care Providers? Southern Regional Business Law Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, March 6, Proposed Changes in Article 2 of the UCC and Their Potential Effect on Small Businesses. To Be Presented at the 1997 Small Business Institute Director s Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 7, Legal and Ethical Issues Associated with Sponsor-Controlled Television Programs. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business, New Orleans, March 14, The Broad Scope of Trafficking in Confiscated Property Under the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act. Presented with Mohammed Elahee at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Academy Of Legal Studies in Business, Dallas, March 5, The Potential Impact of UNCITRAL Model Law on International Sales Contracts Formed through Electronic Commerce. Presented with Fernando Garza at the Business Assn. Of Latin American Studies Annual Meeting, South Padre Island, April 1, The European Community in the Next Millennium. Presented at Global Week at the University of Texas Pan American; sponsored by the Center for International Studies. 19. Elimination of Premarket Safety Evaluations Under the Dietary Supplements Act of 1994: New Health Risks for the Consumer. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business, March 16, Comparison of the Legal and Cultural Aspects of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the U.S. and China. Co-authored with Yun Chu. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Conference on Asian Studies, Houston,October 13, 2000.

8 Susan Jarvis Vita Page The Impact of Diplomatic and Consular Immunity on U.S. Companies Providing Goods and Services to Foreign Representatives, Their Families and Staff. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Academy of Legal Studies In Business, New Orleans, March 5, Editorial Reviews: 1. Reviewed chapters of Basic Business Law for Richard Irwin, Inc. 2. Reviewed Basic Law and the Regulatory Environment for Richard Irwin, Inc. 3. Reviewed Prospectus and sample chapters for proposed text for Harper & Row, Inc. 4. Reviewed Business Law Today for West Publishing Co. 5. Reviewed computer software for You Be the Judge for West Publishing Company. 6. Reviewed Business Law for Allyn & Bacon. 7. Reviewed Business Ethics for Allyn & Bacon. V. UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES 1. University Committees Member and Secretary, Admissions Committee, ; Member, Chairperson, Faculty Development Council, Member, Faculty Research Council, Editorial Advisory Council of University Press, Member, Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Policy for Disciplinary Action Procedures, Member of Vision 60 Committee (for preparation of 20-year development plan

9 Susan Jarvis Vita Page 9 for Pan American University), Spring, Member, University Honors Council, Member, University Multicultural Task Force, Member, University Curriculum Committee, ; Secretary, University Energy Conservation Committee, Member, University Graduate Faculty, Present Member, University Residence Hall Advisory Committee, Present Member, University Academic Integrity Committee, Present Member, University Advisory Council, Center for International Studies, Present 2. Recent School Committees Chairperson, Committee to Develop Undergraduate Baccalaureate in International Business Program, Member, Committee to Develop New Tenure and Promotion Policies, COBA Faculty Development Committee, Member, COBA Promotion Committee , 1996 Chair, Department Promotion Committee COBA Outreach Committee, 1997 Member, Department Promotion and Tenure Committee, Doctoral Program Committees Member, Program Advisory Committee (PAC) for two doctoral students, 2000 Present

10 Susan Jarvis Vita Page 10 Member, Doctoral Dissertation Committee (DDC) for two doctoral Students, Present 3. Additional University Activities Founder and Faculty Sponsor of the student organization Forum for International Relations and Business Affairs (FIRBA), Present. VI. COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE Teaching Real Estate Marketing and Real Estate Earnest Money Contracts courses in School of Business Continuing Education Program, Teaching Business Law in H.E.B.- U.T. Pan American Food Retailing Program, Present. Teaching Business Law in C.P.A. Review Courses. Coordinator, H.E.B.- U.T. Pan American Food Retailing Program, Legal Consultant for Valley Poets Workshop, Legal Consultant, Frontera Audubon Society, Co-Founder, Chinese-American Association of the Rio Grande Valley, VII. HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS Outstanding Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Pan American University, Outstanding Faculty Award, University of Texas-Pan American, Invited into membership, Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas in recognition Of pro bono service to the poor of Texas. August, 2001.