Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Dr. Jim Rucker Professor & Chair
Contact Information:
Office:	McCartney Hall 302B
Office Phone:	(785) 628-4121
E-Mail:	jrucker@fhsu.edu
Degrees:
B.A.    University of Nebraska-Kearney, 1969
M.S.   Chadron State College, 1979
Ed.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1983
Courses Taught:
Business Communication
Managerial Communication
Global Business Communication
Seminar in Business Communication
Business Research Methods

Born in Maywood, Nebraska

Began teaching at FHSU in August 1982
Became Chair of the Computer and Information Systems Department in July 2002

Previous teaching:
Shelby Public Schools, Shelby, NE
Columbus Junior High School, Columbus, NE
Wayne State College, Wayne, NE

Awards
Kansas Business Education Association Collegiate Business Teacher of the Year
Mountain-Plains Business Education Association Collegiate Business Teacher of the Year
Mountain-Plains Business Education Association Leadership Award presented by the National Business Education Association.

Served as the Mountain-Plains Business Education Association President in 1999-2000
Active member of the National Business Education Association, Mountain-Plains Business Education Association, Kansas Business Education Association, and the Association for Business Communication.