He teaches courses in statistics, marketing, and business administration. He earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Applied Mathematics and in Psychology from The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa; a Master of Science in Mathematical Statistics from the University of Iowa in Iowa City; and his Doctorate of Business Administration from Argosy University in Sarasota, Fla. Dr. Lanier has held positions at American College Testing (ACT), The University of Tennessee – Knoxville, Western Harnett High School (N.C.), and several state agencies in North Carolina before joining the faculty of Barton College. Lanier also served as Governor’s Liaison for Census 2000 under former North Carolina Governor, Jim Hunt.