Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Jana Roberta Minifie

  • Professor at Department of Management, McCoy College of Business

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Committee Member, Department of Management Curriculum Committee. October 2024 - Present.
  • Speaker, Figure 8 Deal Makers. October 2024 - Present.
  • Member, Collaborative Divorce Professionals. October 2024 - Present.
  • Member, Trusted Professional Advisor. March 2024 - Present.
  • Member, National Association of Divorce Professionals. September 2023 - Present.
  • Officer, ProVisors. July 2023 - Present.
  • Member, Association for Corporate Growth. March 2023 - Present.
  • Board Member, Scale to the Next Level. February 2022 - Present.
  • Undergraduate Advisor, National Society of Leadership and Success. December 2020 - Present.
  • Graduate Advisor, MSEC. August 2020 - Present.
  • VP Research & Publications, Small Business Institute. February 2020 - Present.
  • Officer, Small Business Institute - Student Paper of the Year Award. February 2020 - Present.
  • Member, Austin Technology Incubator (ATI). February 2020 - Present.
  • Volunteer, Mass Challenge Austin/Houston. 2017 - Present.
  • Facilitator, Profit Mastery University. December 2013 - Present.

2027

  • Member, Budget Committee. October 2024 - May 2027.

2024

  • Member, New Ventures. October 2018 - December 2024.
  • Member, Search Committee Department Chair. September 2024 - November 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Small Business Strategy. August 2024 - October 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Small Business Strategy. January 2024 - March 2024.

2023

  • Member, SLE Program Advisory Board. August 2016 - 2023.
  • Speaker, Austin Youth Chamber: REverse Pitch I-Corps Program. June 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Small Business Strategy. March 2023 - May 2023.
  • Committee Member, Entrepreneur Faculty Search Committee. March 2023 - May 2023.

2022

  • Graduate Advisor, Women in Business. December 2020 - 2022.
  • Task Force Member, EverGreen Advisory Board. October 2016 - 2022.
  • Director, Office for Service-Learning Excellence. September 1, 2015 - 2022.
  • Member, Women Entrepreneurship Week. September 2022 - November 2022.
  • Speaker, Austin Youth Chamber: REverse Pitch I-Corps Program. June 2022.
  • Member, Search Committee Department Chair. September 2021 - May 2022.

2021

  • Speaker, Austin Youth Chamber: REverse Pitch I-Corps Program. April 2021.
  • Speaker, TXST Athletics: Hustle University. February 2021 - March 2021.
  • City of Austin - Challenge Studio I-Corps Program. December 2020 - February 2021.

2020

  • Organizer, Women's Entrepreneurship Week. September 2017 - December 2020.
  • Advisory Board Member, Council for Community and Interdisciplinary Research Groups. September 2017 - May 2020.

2019

  • Judge, Baylor University New Venture Business Plan Competition. November 2013 - 2019.
  • Board Member, Aspire to Be Foundation. June 2012 - July 2019.
  • Member, Greater San Marcos Partnership - Entrepreneurial Committee. June 2018 - March 2019.
  • Committee Member, San Marcos Chamber of Commerce. August 2011 - March 2019.
  • Chair, San Marcos Chamber of Commerce Business Advisory Committee. September 2017 - February 2019.

2018

  • Chair, Mermaid Society. May 30, 2017 - October 2018.
  • Faculty Advisor, Phi Beta Lambda. December 2015 - May 2018.
  • Committee Member, 3 Day Startup. January 13, 2014 - May 2018.

2017

  • Committee Member, Texas Rural Challenge. December 2014 - 2017.
  • Committee Member, Texas Rural Challenge Business Plan Competition. November 2013 - 2017.
  • Committee Member, Texas Rural Challenge Student Competition. November 2013 - 2017.
  • Chairperson, Budget Committee. October 2012 - May 2017.

2016

  • Student Org Advisor (Professional Org), Epsilon Nu Tau. December 2009 - May 2016.

2015

  • Committee Member, Entrepreneur Faculty Search Committee. August 2015 - October 2015.
  • Committee Member, Search Committee: Ag Business & Management. April 2015 - September 2015.
  • Faculty Advisor, Collegiate Entrepreneur's Organization. August 2014 - September 2015.
  • Committee Member, Athletics Advisory Council. August 2013 - August 2015.
  • Session Chair, Governor's Small Business Forum. August 26, 2015.
  • Committee Member, Masters Oral Exam Committee. January 2015 - May 2015.
  • Committee Member, Academic Affairs Budget Committee. October 2012 - May 2015.
  • Committee Member, Faculty Handbook Committee. August 2012 - May 2015.
  • Committee Chair, Matt & Jodi Edgar Undergraduate Texas State Business Plan Competition. December 2014 - April 2015.

2014

  • FEASIBILITY JUDGE, MATH CAMP, TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY. July 2014.
  • MODERATOR, GREATER SAN MARCOS PARTNERSHIP. May 2014 - July 2014.
  • Session Chair, Governor's Small Business Forum. June 2014.

2012

  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Healthcare Marketing. 2005 - 2012.
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences. 2004 - 2012.
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Contemporary Issues. 2004 - 2012.
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Health Care Management. 2004 - 2012.
  • Board Member, Epsilon Nu Tau Foundation. June 2010 - June 2012.

2010

  • Committee Member, Department of Management Curriculum Committee. 2008 - 2010.
  • Committee Member, Academic Standards Committee. 2008 - 2010.
  • Board Member, The Walter Diez Molina Foundation. 2007 - 2010.
  • Faculty Advisor, Alpha Kappa Psi. August 2006 - May 2010.

2009

  • University Senate Service, Faculty Senate. November 2008 - May 2009.

2008

  • College Liaison, Faculty Senate. 2006 - 2008.

2005

  • Committee Member, Reel Women in Film. 1997 - 2005.
  • Committee Member, Austin Circle of Theatres. 1990 - 2005.