Business & Industrial Technology

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The Business and Industrial Technology Department provides quality instructional programs that prepare students for entry into the workforce.

Programs offered in the department include Accounting, Barbering, Business Administration, Business Office Management, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts & Hospitality, Drafting, Esthetician, Heating Ventilation and Refrigeration, Instrumentation Technology, Legal Studies (Paralegal), Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Manufacturing, Medical Coding, Medical Office Administration, Process Technology, Social Media and Digital Communications Management, and Software Developer/Game Design. 

Quality instructional programs utilize industry experts to assist in the development of programs that meet the needs of business, industry, and public agencies. Several programs have been examined and approved by various industry leaders. The Texas Workforce Investment Council approved the Process Technology Program, the Medical Coding Specialist Program, the Medical Office Assistant Program, and the Instrumentation Technology Program, while the Legal Studies Program is approved by the American Bar Association. 

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  • Contact

  • Cristina Lawson
    Chair of Business and Industrial Technology
  • Sheila McCarthy Umphrey Industrial Technology Center, Office 201B
  • 409-984-6381
    lawsonac@lamarpa.edu

Degrees & Certificates

Accounting

Associate of Applied Science & Certificates

Business Administration

Associate of Arts

Business Office Management

Associate of Applied Science & Certificates

Drafting Technology

Associate of Applied Science & Certificates

Economics

HVAC

Associate of Applied Science & Certificates

Instrumentation Technology

Associate of Applied Science & Certificates

LNG Manufacturing Advanced Technical Certificate

Certificates

Process Technology

Associate of Applied Science & Certificates

Software Developer/Game Design

Associate of Applied Science & Certificates

Faculty & Staff

 

Cristina Lawson

Business & Industrial Technology Department Chair

M.S. East Texas A&M University; Certified Operational Excellence (OpEx)

Kenneth Ballou

Instructor & Program Coordinator for Process Technology

Over 37 years of work experience in the field and numerous Networking & Computer Certifications.

George Bohn

Instructor & Program Coordinator of Instrumentation Technology

B.S., Texas A&M University. NCCER Certified Instructor.

Kellie Buckner

Instructor & Program Coordinator of Accounting

A.A.S. Lamar State College, Port Arthur. Enrolled Agent, Licensed Through the IRS.

Adriane Champagne

Instructor and Program Coordinator of Business Office Management

B.A.A.S., Lamar University. Microsoft Excel Certified. ACUE certified. 

Sarita Medhekar

Instructor & Program Coordinator of Software Developer & Game Design and Data Analytics

B.S., University of Mumbai; M.S., Lamar University.

Michael Broussard

Instructor & Program Coordinator of Machinist & Millwright Ptograms

Over 19 years of work experience in the field.

Brent Campbell

Instructor & Program Coordinator of Drafting Technology

B.S., M.S., Central Oklahoma University.

Morgan Chaddick

Instructor & Program Coordinator of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration

A.A.S. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology, Louisiana Technical College. NCCER Certified Instructor. EPA Certification. 

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