Meet Our Business Faculty

Cathy M. Littlefield, Ed.D.

Cathy Littlefield,

Cathy M. Littlefield

Professor and Dean of Graduate Education and Business

Ed.D.Widener University
M.B.A West Chester University
B.S. Widener University

Subject Areas: Business

Dr. Cathy Littlefield currently serves as Professor and Dean of Graduate Education and Business. Dr. Littlefield joined Peirce in 2012.

As Dean of Graduate Education and Business, Dr. Littlefield oversees the College’s Graduate programs, as well as all of the programs in the Business Division. Her responsibilities include the organization, administration, continuous program review, planning, development and general effectiveness of the Division.

As a business professional with more than 26 years of experience in hospitality, human resources, business ownership and higher education, Dr. Littlefield combines practice with scholarship. She has been teaching graduate and undergraduate students at the university level since 2009, and, while at Peirce, was hired as the first full-time faculty member of the graduate division.

She holds a Master's in Business Administration and a Doctorate in Education, and her research interests include organic collaboration, collaborative learning and work environments, team development, course design and technology integration within the scope of teaching and learning. Dr. Littlefield is a published author of scholarly work and has presented at numerous professional conferences.

Dr. Littlefield's professional goals are always focused on student success and doing whatever it takes to impart knowledge, support and commitment to those around her. As an adult-learner herself, she understands the challenges of balancing work, family, civic engagement, community responsibilities and professional demands and helps others achieve that balance as well.

Contact Cathy M. Littlefield, Ed.D.: clittlefield@peirce.edu

    Peirce's full-time business faculty members teach courses in our associate and bachelor's level Business Administration Degree programs, including concentrations in Management and Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management. Their expertise lies not just in theoretical classroom lessons, but also in real-world business applications, enabling them to prepare you for the career you deserve.

    The introductory courses they teach will focus your studies on the role of the American business system from global, political, and economic perspectives. All Business students will learn basic and practical accounting, financial accounting, microeconomics, financing, business law, and marketing lessons. Our faculty will also introduce you to e-commerce concepts, which explore commerce in the contemporary internet-based business world. They explore topics such as business strategies, payment systems, e-marketing, e-fulfillment, security, ethics, and legal issues specific to doing business online. Our professors make extensive use of the internet to link these core concepts to real-life applications so our students aren't just knowledgeable -- they're prepared for a career.

    Faculty will also impart in you knowledge about how to properly research professional business practices. This research is necessary for business managers to make informed, responsible decisions. Through faculty guidance, you'll sharpen your critical thinking skills and apply quantitative and qualitative problem solving methods and examine management theories and actual functions: leadership, decision making, organizations as systems, and organizational structure and design.

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