He has taught at AUM since 1999. During the 2006-2007 school year, he served as Faculty Senate President. Dr. Periatt received his D.B.A. from Mississippi State University. He has served on the Selma Institute for Supply Management, and the Central Alabama Association for Operations Management boards. Dr. Periatt’s teaching interests are Marketing Research, Advertising, and Logistics. His research interests are individual differences influence on decisions processes and performance in consumer and business contexts. He co-authored the book, Growth and Development of Logistics Personnel, helped develop the CLM Toolbox, and has co-authored a number of articles published in: Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management, Journal of Business & Economic Research, Reference Services Review