Who we are
The Arkansas College Teachers of Economics and Business (ACTEB) is an association of faculty in economics and business at colleges and universities in Arkansas. Each year ACTEB holds an annual meeting where members share research and teaching ideas, hear from leaders in business and government, and elect the next year's officers.
ACTEB is incorporated as an Arkansas nonprofit corporation and is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Contributions to ACTEB are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Our history
ACTEB was organized at the Marion Hotel in Little Rock on October 30, 1950, "in the interest of providing the best possible college level education in economics and business for the people of the state of Arkansas." Dr. R. E. Westmeyer served as temporary chairman, and Roy R. Weedin was elected the first president. ACTEB began with twenty-five charter members:
- J. H. Atkinson
- James V. Balch
- B. B. Bevens
- Maude Carmichael
- C. C. Carrothers
- Walter Cole
- J. B. Dales
- M. R. Everhart
- Donald A. Garrett
- Robert L. George
- O. T. Gooden
- Sammie Hasegawa
- George Hunsburger
- Jack D. Hunter
- Robert W. Moseley
- Narnee Murphy
- Harry Olmsted
- E. C. Stahlkopf
- J. L. Stone
- David C. Taylor
- Ona Marie Wachtendorf
- Roy R. Weedin
- R. E. Westmeyer
- Otis Whaley
- Odie A. Wood
Officers, 2026–2027
Past presidents and executive committee chairs
| Year | President | Chair, Executive Committee |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mavuto Kalulu (UCA) | Thomas Snyder (UCA) |
| 2025 | Stephanie Cox (UAPB) | Thomas Snyder (UCA) |
| 2023 | Peter Staples (Lyon College) | Thomas Snyder (UCA) |
| 2022 | Kateryna Pitchford (CBC) | Thomas Snyder (UCA) |
| 2019 | Joe Felan (UALR) | Marc Miller |
| 2018 | Marc Miller (HSU) | Peter Wui (UAPB) |
| 2017 | Peter Wui (UAPB) | Mark McMurtrey (UCA) |
| 2016 | Mark McMurtrey (UCA) | Thomas Snyder (UCA) |
| 2015 | Rickey Casey (U of O) | Thomas Snyder (UCA) |
| 2014 | Thomas Snyder (UCA) | Lauren Maxwell & Marsha Carson (UCA) |
| 2013 | Nina Goza (ATU) | Thomas Snyder (UCA) |
| 2012 | Alice Batch (ATU) | Nina Goza (ATU) |
| 2011 | Alice Batch (ATU) | Nina Goza (ATU) |
| 2010 | Kim Troboy (ATU) | Nina Goza & Alice Batch (ATU) |
| 2009 | Bob Mitchum (ASU-Beebe) | Kim Troboy (ATU) |
| 2008 | Marsha Carson (UCA) | Jay Robbins (OBU) |
| 2007 | Susan Gaither (NPCC) | Marsha Carson (UCA) |
| 2006 | Louella Moore (ASUJ) | Susan Gaither (NPCC) |
| 2005 | Lauren Maxwell (UCA) | Louella Moore (ASUJ) |
| 2004 | Susan Clark (UAFS) | Lauren Maxwell (UCA) |
| 2003 | Joe Horton (UCA) | Susan Clark (UAFS) |
| 2002 | Pam Carr (ATU) | Joe Horton (UCA) |
| 2001 | Richard Smith (ATU) | Pam Carr (ATU) |
| 2000 | Marshall Horton (SAU) | Richard Smith (ATU) |
| 1999 | Anita Williams (HSU) | Marshall Horton (SAU) |
| 1998 | Joyce Bequette (ATU) | Anita Williams (HSU) |
| 1997 | Beth Cantrell (CBC) | Anita Williams (HSU) |
| 1996 | David Rankin (SAU) | Beth Cantrell (CBC) |
| 1995 | Ted Baily (UCA) | David Rankin (SAU) |
| 1994 | Bob Mitchum (ASU-Beebe) | Ted Baily (UCA) |
| 1993 | Gene Cole (ATU) | Bob Mitchum (ASU-Beebe) |
| 1992 | Herb Lawrence (AC) | Gene Cole (ATU) |
| 1991 | James Barr (UCA) | Herb Lawrence (AC) |
| 1990 | Erma Wood (UALR) | James Barr (UCA) |
| 1989 | Gayle White (SAU) | Erma Wood (UALR) |
| 1988 | Bob Fisher (HSU) | Gayle White (SAU) |
| 1987 | Bill Williams (ASU) | Bob Fisher (HSU) |
| 1986 | Charles Walker (Harding) | Bill Williams (ASU) |
| 1985 | Lillian Parrish (UCA) | Charles Walker (Harding) |
| 1984 | John Todd (UAF) | Lillian Parrish (UCA) |
| 1983 | Doyle M. Butts (JBU) | John Todd (UAF) |
| 1982 | Morris Lamberson (UCA) | Doyle M. Butts (JBU) |
| 1981 | Jerry L. Crawford (ASU) | Morris Lamberson (UCA) |
| 1980 | Ralph Shull (UALR) | Jerry L. Crawford (ASU) |
| 1979 | David B. Burks (Harding) | Ralph Shull (UALR) |
| 1978 | James Butler (UALR) | Charmayne Cullom (UCA) |
| 1977 | Jonathan Kelly (OBU) | James Butler (UALR) |
| 1976 | Louis Dawkins (HSU) | Jonathan Kelly (OBU) |
| 1975 | Loren Guffery (UCA) | Louis Dawkins (HSU) |
| 1974 | John Kaminarides (ASU) | Loren Guffery (UCA) |
| 1973 | Lera Kelly (OBU) | John Kaminarides (ASU) |
| 1972 | James Modisette (UAF) | Lera Kelly (OBU) |
| 1971 | Conrad Carroll (UAF) | James Modisette (UAF) |
| 1970 | Phillip Taylor (UAF) | Conrad Carroll (UAF) |
| 1969 | John Terry (JBU) | Phillip Taylor (UAF) |
| 1968 | James Pinkerton (HSU) | John Terry (JBU) |
| 1967 | Roland Mullins (ASU) | James Pinkerton (HSU) |
| 1966 | Lloyd Bowie (UALR) | Roland Mullins (ASU) |
| 1965 | Marjorie Winslow (HSU) | Lloyd Bowie (UALR) |
| 1964 | B. B. Bevans (SAU) | Marjorie Winslow (HSU) |
| 1963 | James A. Hedrick (Harding) | B. B. Bevans (SAU) |
| 1962 | Fred Basco (UCA) | B. C. Alred (Hendrix) |
| 1961 | Richard Saumel (SAU) | James Edmondson (OBU) |
| 1960 | George Hunsburger (UAF) | B. A. Hardy (UALR) |
| 1959 | Inez Martin (UALR) | D. W. Blackburn (UCA) |
| 1958 | W. L. Roy Wellborne (Harding) | Richard Saumel (SAU) |
| 1957 | Fred Basco (UCA) | Lewis Amis (ASU) |
| 1956 | D. W. Blackburn (UCA) | |
| 1955 | Frank Holmes (Harding) | |
| 1954 | H. Sharpiro | |
| 1953 | J. L. Stone (UAM) | Otis Whaley (HSU) |
| 1951 | Roy Weedin (ATU) |
Have a correction or historical photos of past ACTEB meetings? We'd love to hear from you at aelkassabgi@uca.edu.