David Mitchell, Ph.D.
Professor of Business Administration and Economics
Contact information: damitche@dwu.edu or (605) 995-2719

Dave Mitchell joined the Wesleyan faculty in 1972 and is one of the longest serving professors at the university. He has been married to his wife, Ann, for 42 years and they are the parents to two grown daughters. The couple also has a granddaughter and a grandson. Ann taught part-time in the DWU education department from 1973 until 2002. Dr. Mitchell is involved in a variety of community activities, including politics, the United Methodist Church and fund raising for several groups. He has also donated more than 90 pints of blood. Before beginning his academic career, he was a system analyst for Procter and Gamble. Something few people know about him is that he once hit seven of 10 three-pointers in a basketball shooting contest at the Corn Palace.

Academic degrees
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1959, and Master of Industrial Engineering, 1960, Cornell University; Master of Theology, 1969, and Ph.D., 1978, Boston University
Dissertation: The Role of Multinational Corporations in Economic Development.

Jerry Luckett
Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Economics
Director of the Wesleyan Experience
Contact information: jelucket@dwu.edu or (605) 995-2722

Jerry Luckett joined the Wesleyan faculty in 1990. She is the mom to four grown children: Teri and Tricia, both sophomores at DWU, and Travis and Trevor, both graduates of DWU. She is very involved with the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo committee and served as a 4-H leader for 18 years. Before coming to DWU, she lived on a farm, ran a daycare and attended Mitchell Technical Institute. She also serves as the Phi Beta Lambda local and state adviser, and is a former Rodeo Queen. Something few people know about Jerry is that she was named after her uncle who died in an accident a month before her birth and that she is a wish-granter for the Make A Wish Foundation.

Academic degrees
Bachelor of Arts in business education, 1989, DWU; Master of Arts in business education, Northern State University, 1992